20130612-IR-345130230NIA OVERVIEW: Amends rules at 345 IAC 9 and 345 IAC 10 governing meat and poultry products inspection. The primary purpose of the changes are to conform BOAH's rules to the new United States Department o...

TITLE 345 INDIANA STATE BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH

Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule LSA Document #13-230

Under IC 4-22-2-23, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health intends to adopt a rule concerning the following:

OVERVIEW: Amends rules at 345 IAC 9 and 345 IAC 10 governing meat and poultry products inspection. The primary purpose of the changes are to conform BOAH's rules to the new United States Department of Agriculture - Food Safety Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) requirements at 9 CFR 417.4. These requirements govern the validation, verification, and reassessment of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan for meat and poultry processing establishments. State law requires the Board of Animal Health (BOAH) to enforce requirements with respect to intrastate operations that are at least equal to those imposed and enforced under the federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.). Pursuant to this requirement, the BOAH periodically updates the meat and poultry regulations to ensure they are at least equal to 9 CFR Subchapter E, which contains the requirements for federally-inspected facilities. This is primarily accomplished by updating the incorporation by reference of the pertinent federal regulations every two years. This rule amends the incorporation by reference at 345 IAC 9-2.1-1 and 345 IAC 10-2.1-1 from January 1, 2012, to January 1, 2013. Questions and comments concerning the proposed rule may be sent to the Small Business Regulatory Coordinator for this rule. Statutory authority: IC 15-17.

For purposes of IC 4-22-2-28.1, the Small Business Regulatory Coordinator for this rule is:

Sarah Simpson

Director of Legal Affairs, Licensing, and Enforcement

Indiana State Board of Animal Health

Discovery Hall, Suite 100

1202 East 38th Street

Indianapolis, IN 46205

[phone]

[e-mail]

For purposes of IC 4-22-2-28.1, the Small Business Ombudsman designated by IC 5-28-17-5 is:

Eric P. Shields

Indiana Economic Development Corporation

One North Capitol, Suite 700

Indianapolis, IN 46204

[phone]

[e-mail]

Resources available to regulated entities through the small business ombudsman include the ombudsman's duties stated in IC 5-28-17-5, specifically IC 5-28-17-5(9), investigating and attempting to resolve any matter regarding compliance by a small business with a law, rule, or policy administered by a state agency, either as a party to a proceeding or as a mediator.

Posted: 06/12/2013 by Legislative Services Agency

DIN: 20130612-IR-345130230NIA

Composed: Nov 01,2016 1:37:17AM EDT

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