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FSIS Releases Economic Impact Analysis Of BSE Regulations |
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Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Matt Baun
WASHINGTON, April 7, 2004 - USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced
the availability of its preliminary regulatory impact analysis (PRIA) of the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
(BSE) regulations it announced in January 2004.
After the preliminary diagnosis of a positive case of BSE on Dec. 23, 2003, FSIS announced three interim final
rules to further protect the meat supply against risk material associated with BSE. The policies set out in
these interim final rules are intended to prevent human exposure to materials that scientific studies have
demonstrated as the most likely to contain the BSE agent in infected animals.
The regulations were issued on an emergency basis and became effective immediately. Because of the emergency
nature of the regulations, FSIS did not include analyses of costs and benefits or the effects of the rules on
small business at the time of their release. These analyses are available now at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/.
FSIS is seeking public comment on this PRIA for a 30-day period. FSIS is also extending the comment period for
the three Jan. 12, 2004 interim final rules until May 7, 2004, so that the closing date of that comment period
coincides with the closing date on the PRIA.
Written comments should be sent to: FSIS Docket Clerk, Docket #03-025N, Room 102, Cotton Annex, 300 12th and
C Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-3700.
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