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USDA/FSIS RIN: 0583-AD36 Publication ID: Spring 2013 
Title: Mandatory Inspection of Catfish and Catfish Products 
Abstract: The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-246, sec. 11016), known as the 2008 Farm Bill, amended the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) to make catfish an amenable species under the FMIA. Amenable species must be inspected, so this rule will define inspection requirements for catfish. The regulations will define "catfish" and the scope of coverage of the regulations to apply to establishments that process farm-raised species of catfish and to catfish and catfish products. 
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 9 CFR ch III, subchapter F (new)     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 21 USC 601 et seq    PL 110-249, sec 11016   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory  Final regulations NLT 18 months after enactment of PL 110-246   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  02/24/2011  76 FR 10433   
NPRM Comment Period End  06/24/2011    
Final Action  12/00/2013 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Agency Contact:
Rachel Edelstein
Assistant Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Development
Department of Agriculture
Food Safety and Inspection Service
1400 Independence Avenue SW., 350-E JLW Building,
Washington, DC 20250-3700
Phone:202 205-0495
Fax:202 720-2025
Email: rachel.edelstein@fsis.usda.gov