United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1997_register executive 2010-09-24 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be013a74 D09002ee1be013b8f United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Food Safety and Inspection Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the Federal meat and poultry products inspection regulations by removing the requirements for prior approval by FSIS of establishment drawings, specifications, and equipment used in official establishments. Requirements involving the comparison of blueprints and specifications with actual facilities and equipment will end, affording industry the flexibility to design facilities and equipment in the manner they deem best to maintain a sanitary environment for food production. FSIS will continue to verify through inspection that sanitation requirements are being met. FSIS is also ending its prior approval of most establishment-operated partial quality control programs, which are used by establishments to control certain kinds of food processing and product characteristics. This change will enable establishments to develop and implement quality control programs without first having to receive permission from FSIS to do so. This action is being taken as part of FSIS's regulatory reform effort to improve FSIS's meat and poultry food safety regulations, better define the roles of Government and the regulated industry, encourage innovations that will improve food safety, and remove unnecessary regulatory burdens on inspected establishments. 62 FR 45016 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-08-25/97-21882 97-21882 fr25au97-24 RIN 0583-AB93 3410-DM-P Docket No. 95-032F https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-08-25/97-21882 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-08-25/html/97-21882.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-08-25/pdf/97-21882.pdf 29 p. 45016 45044 62 FR 45016 Title 9 Part 9 CFR Part Title 9 Part 303 9 CFR Part 303 Title 9 Part 304 9 CFR Part 304 Title 9 Part 308 9 CFR Part 308 Title 9 Part 317 9 CFR Part 317 Title 9 Part 318 9 CFR Part 318 Title 9 Part 319 9 CFR Part 319 Title 9 Part 381 9 CFR Part 381 RIN 0583-AB93 Elimination of Prior Approval Requirements for Establishment Drawings and Specifications, Equipment, and Certain Partial Quality Control Programs; Federal Register Vol. 62, Issue RULE 97-21882 II DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service 1997-09-24 Docket No. 95-032F 3410-DM-P 97-21882 Final rule.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the Federal meat and poultry products inspection regulations by removing the requirements for prior approval by FSIS of establishment drawings, specifications, and equipment used in official establishments. Requirements involving the comparison of blueprints and specifications with actual facilities and equipment will end, affording industry the flexibility to design facilities and equipment in the manner they deem best to maintain a sanitary environment for food production. FSIS will continue to verify through inspection that sanitation requirements are being met. FSIS is also ending its prior approval of most establishment-operated partial quality control programs, which are used by establishments to control certain kinds of food processing and product characteristics. This change will enable establishments to develop and implement quality control programs without first having to receive permission from FSIS to do so. This action is being taken as part of FSIS's regulatory reform effort to improve FSIS's meat and poultry food safety regulations, better define the roles of Government and the regulated industry, encourage innovations that will improve food safety, and remove unnecessary regulatory burdens on inspected establishments.

Effective Date: September 24, 1997. Ms. Patricia F. Stolfa, Assistant Deputy Administrator, Office of Policy, Program Development, and Evaluation, FSIS, Room 402 Annex Building, Washington, DC 20250-3700; (202) 205-0699. Vol. 62, no. 164 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1997-08-25 continuing daily deposited born digital 272 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-08-25 P0b002ee180a45bf7 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr25au97 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-08-25 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-08-25/pdf/FR-1997-08-25.pdf fdlp 44881 45139 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1997-08-25 machine generated eng FR FR-1997-08-25 62 164