G/SPS/N/USA/2556/Add.1  
 
14 August 2013  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 14 August 2013, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the United States of America. 
 
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 Descriptive Designation for Needle- or blade-tend erized (Mechanically Tenderized) Beef Products 
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is extending the comment period for the Federal 
Register proposed rule, Descriptive Designation for Needle- or blade-tenderized (Mechanically 
Tenderized) Beef Products until 8 October 2013. The Agency is taking this action in response to two requests made by trade associations. 
Text may be found at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-201 3-08-09/html/2 013-19322.htm . 
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 proposed 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 potent ially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, norm ally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of or iginally announced final date for comments, 
the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 8 October 2013 
Comments may be submitted by either of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: This Web site provides the ability to type short comments directly into 
the comment field on this Web page or 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: Send to Docket Clerk, US Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and 
Inspection Service, Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop 3782, Room 8-
163B, Washington, DC 20250-3700. 
Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3, 355 E. Street SW, Room 8-163B, 
Washington, DC 20250-3700. 
Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must include the Agency name and 
docket number FSIS-2007-0017. Comments received in response to this docket will be made available for public inspection and posted without change, including any personal information, to 
http://www.regulations.gov . G/SPS/N/USA/2556/Add.1 
 
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  Agency or authority designated to handle co mments: [ ] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax nu mber and e-mail address (if available) of 
other body: 
For further information contact: Rachel Edelstein, Assistant Administrator, Office of Policy and 
Program Development, Tel: +(202) 205 0495, or by Fax: +(202) 720 2025.  
Text available from: [X] National Notificati on Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e-mail addre ss (if available) of other body: 
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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