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Federal Register & Rulemaking

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Federal Register Rules

Listing of FSIS Federal Register Rules organized by year.

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Federal Register Notices

Listing of FSIS Federal Register Notices organized by year.

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Petitions

A listing of petitions for rulemaking and policy change submitted to FSIS that have generated public interest.

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Executive Order & Small Business Protections

Access small business protection laws and resources to help in understanding FSIS' non-retaliation policy, how to appeal an FSIS regulatory decision.

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Regulatory Decisionmaking

Regulatory Decisions

Read more about the policies surrounding regulatory decisionmaking at FSIS.

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Regulatory Priorities

Read more about the Regulatory Plan and Semi-Annual Unified Agenda that guides regulatory priorities.

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Human Food Made with Cultured Animal Cells

Read more about how FSIS works with FDA to regulate this emerging food type.
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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Any person has the right to obtain Federal agency records unless the records (or a part of the records) are protected from disclosure by any of the nine exemptions contained in the law.
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Strategic Planning

The FSIS Strategic Plan is the foundation document for both the long range and day-to-day operations of the Agency.
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Last Updated: Jul 01, 2020