[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 37 (Friday, February 24, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 10304-10305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4522]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
9 CFR Parts 318 and 381

[Docket No. 90-010F]


Incorporation by Reference; Updating of Text; Correction

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service is amending the meat 
and poultry products inspection regulations to correct references to 
the ``Official Methods of Analysis of the Association of Official 
Analytical Chemists'' book of methods.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 24, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Paula M. Cohen, Director, 
Regulations Development, Policy, Evaluation and Planning Staff, Food 
Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Washington, DC 20250-3700, (202) 720-7164.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 1 of the Code of Federal Regulations 
(1 CFR part 51) requires that an Agency seeking approval of a change to 
a publication that is approved for incorporation by reference in the 
Code of Federal Regulations publish notice of the change in the Federal 
Register and amend the Code of Federal Regulations. The Agency must 
also ensure that a copy of the amendment or revision is on file at the 
Office of the Federal Register and notify the Director of the Federal 
Register in writing that the change is being made.
    On June 30, 1994, at 59 FR 33641, the Food Safety and Inspection 
Service published a final rule updating references to the ``Official 
Methods of Analysis of the Association of Official Analytical 
Chemists'' (AOAC) book of methods in various sections of the Federal 
meat and poultry products inspection regulations. 9 CFR 318.19(b) 
contains two footnote reference errors. These errors are corrected by 
removing footnote 1 from the first sentence of section 318.19(b) and 
renumbering footnote 2 of section 318.19(b) as footnote 1. In addition, 
there is also an incorrect footnote number in section 
318.21(b)(3)(viii). Footnote five to section 318.21(b)(3)(viii) now 
reads as footnote 4. Finally, footnote 4 of 9 CFR 381.153(b)(3)(viii) 
was inadvertently omitted from the final regulations. It is now 
included as part of the text of section 381.153(b)(3)(viii).
    The ``Official Methods of Analysis of the Association of Official 
Analytical Chemists'' (AOAC) book of methods has been previously 
approved for incorporation by reference. Because this amendment merely 
corrects errors in footnote references, it is found upon good cause 
that public participation in this rulemaking procedure is unnecessary 
and good cause is found for making the amendment effective less than 30 
days after publication in the Federal Register (5 U.S.C. 553).

List of Subjects

9 CFR Part 318

    Accredited laboratory program, Cured pork products, Incorporation 
by reference, Meat inspection.

9 CFR Part 381

    Accredited laboratory program, Incorporation by reference, Poultry 
products inspection.
    For reasons set out in the preamble, 9 CFR parts 318 and 381 are 
amended as set forth below.

PART 318--ENTRY INTO OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS; REINSPECTION AND 
PREPARATION OF PRODUCTS

    1. The authority citation for part 318 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 1901-1906; 21 U.S.C. 601-695; 7 CFR 
2.17, 2.55.

    2. Section 318.19(b) is amended by removing footnote 1 from the 
first sentence, republishing the second and third sentences, and 
redesignating footnote 2 as footnote 1 to read as follows:


Sec. 318.19  Compliance procedure for cured pork products.

* * * * *
    (b) Normal Compliance Procedures. * * * Analyses shall be conducted 
in accordance with the ``Official Methods of Analysis of the 
Association of Official Analytical Chemists Secs. 950.46, and 928.08 
(Chapter 39).<SUP>1 The ``Official [[Page 10305]] Methods of Analysis 
of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists,'' 15th edition, 
1990, is incorporated by reference with the approval of the Director of 
the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 
51.* * *

    \1\A copy of the ``Official Methods of Analysis of the 
Association of Official Analytical Chemists,'' 15th edition, 1990, 
is on file with the Director, Office of the Federal Register, and 
may be purchased from the Association of Official Analytical 
Chemists, Inc., 2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400, Arlington, 
Virginia 22201.
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    3. Section 318.21(b)(3)(viii) is republished and footnote number 5 
is redesignated as footnote 4 to read as follows:


Sec. 318.21  Accreditation of chemistry laboratories.

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    (b) * * *
    (3) * * *
    (viii) Use official AOAC methods<SUP>4 on official and check 
samples. The ``Official Methods of Analysis of the Association of 
Official Analytical Chemists,'' 15th edition, 1990, is incorporated by 
reference with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register in 
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.

    \4\A copy of the ``Official Methods of Analysis of the 
Association of Analytical Chemists,'' 15th edition, 1990, is on file 
with the Director, Office of the Federal Register, and may be 
purchased from the Association of Official Analytical Chemists, 
Inc., 2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400, Arlington, Virginia 22201.
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PART 381--POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION REGULATIONS

    4. The authority citation for part 381 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450; 21 U.S.C. 451-470; 7 CFR 2.17, 2.55.

    5. Section 381.153(b)(3)(viii) is amended by revising footnote 4 
and republishing paragraph (b)(3)(viii) to read as follows:


Sec. 381.153  Accreditation of chemistry laboratories.

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    (b) * * *
    (3) * * *
    (viii) Use official AOAC methods<SUP>4 on official and check 
samples. The ``Official Methods of Analysis of the Association of 
Official Analytical Chemists,'' 15th edition, 1990, is incorporated by 
reference with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register in 
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
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    Done at Washington, DC, on February 14, 1995.
Michael R. Taylor,
Acting Under Secretary for Food Safety.
[FR Doc. 95-4522 Filed 2-23-95; 8:45 am]
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