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Comment Period on Interstate Shipment Extended

November 20, 2009

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has extended, by an additional 30 days, the comment period for its proposed rule to allow interstate shipment of meat and poultry products produced in selected state-inspected establishments.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 16. FSIS is now extending the comment period from Nov. 16 to Dec. 16 for interested parties to prepare and submit comments for the proposed rule.

Go to www.fsis.usda.gov/news_&_events/Const_Update_111309/index.asp to read the full announcement of the extension.



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