WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Office of the Secretary has issued a proposed rule called: Modernization of Regulations Under 9 CFR Parts 101-118 and 123-124.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 11 by Andrew Perry, Office of the General Counsel.
Summary: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proffers this Request for Information (RFI) to solicit the public's input on regulatory considerations related to 9 CFR parts 101-118, 123-124. The regulations are issued primarily pursuant to Section 154 of the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act (VSTA). USDA intends to evaluate each part and subpart for its effectiveness at upholding the VSTA's statutory mandate to prohibit the preparation, sale, barter, or exchange of "worthless, contami...