G/SPS/N/USA/3180/Add.2  
 
8 July 2020  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 1 July 2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Expansion of FSIS Shiga Toxin -Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) Testing to Additional Raw Beef 
Products  
FSIS is updating the weblink to its previous notification that extended the comment period for the 
proposed expansion of its routine verification testing for six Shiga toxin -producing Escherichia coli  
(non-O157 STEC; O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, or O145) that are adulterants, in addition to the 
adulterant Escherichia coli  (E. coli ) O157:H7, to samples of ground beef, bench trim, and raw ground 
beef components other than raw beef manufacturing, collected at offi cial establishments.  
This extension is due to a request from an industry association, citing the need to evaluate the 
proposal's impact on the industry and complete the associated cost analysis, which has been impacted 
by the COVID -19 pandemic. In response, the Agency has extended the comment period by an 
additional 30 days. This extension should provide interested members of the public with sufficient 
time to review the Agency's proposal and submit comments. The comment period will now end on 
3 September 2020.  
The complete details on this updated proposal can be accessed at:  
https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FSIS -2010-0023-0045 
This addendum concerns a:  
[X] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in pro posed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[ ] Other:  
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure 
in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of 
comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other 
circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the 
comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circul ation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 3 September 2020  G/SPS/N/USA/3180/Add.2  
 
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  Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of othe r 
body:  
FSIS invites interested persons to submit comments on this notice. Comments may be submitted by 
one of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides commenters the 
ability to type short comments directly into the comment  field on the web page or to attach a file for 
lengthier comments.  
Go to http://www.regulations.gov/ . Follow the on -line instructions at that site for submitting 
comments. Mail, including CD -ROMs, etc.: Send to D ocket Clerk, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Food Safety and Inspection Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop 3758, Room 6065, 
Washington, DC 20250 - 3700. Hand - or Courier -Delivered Submittals: Deliver to 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW, Room 6065, Wa shington, DC 20250 -3700. Instructions: All items submitted by mail or 
electronic mail must include the Agency name and docket number FSIS -2010-0023.  
Comments received in response to this docket will be made available for public inspection and posted 
withou t change, including any personal information, to http://www.regulations.gov/ . Docket: 
For access to background documents or comments received, call (202)720 -5627 to schedule a time 
to visit the FSIS Docket Room a t 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065, Washington, 
DC 20250 -3700.  
Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FSIS -2010-0023-0045 
United States SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, International 
Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), Stop 1014, Washington D.C. 20250; Tel: +(1 202) 720 
1301; Fax: +(1 202) 720 0433; E -mail: us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov   
 
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