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A petition for rulemaking is a written request to issue, amend, or repeal a regulation administered by FSIS. A request to issue, amend, or repeal other FSIS policy documents, such as FSIS directives, notices, or industry guidelines, may also be submitted by petition. FSIS’s regulations governing the petition process are in 9 CFR part 392. These regulations contain instructions on how to submit a petition to FSIS and describe the types of information that may help FSIS to review a petition in a more efficient manner. The regulations also permit interested parties to submit comments on a petition.

All petitions for rulemaking or policy changes submitted to FSIS are posted on the FSIS website. Comments submitted on petitions are also posted. When submitting an electronic comment on a petition, members of the public should identify the petition number in the subject line. Other than first and last name, FSIS does not post personally identifiable information (PII), such as personal addresses, phone numbers, or e-mail addresses on its website. Therefore, persons interested in submitting a comment on a petition are encouraged not to include PII with their comments. If a comment on a petition includes PII, the Agency will remove such information before posting the comment.

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Petition by Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center

Petition Number 21-03

Petitioner Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center

Submission Date Nov 12, 2021

Full Petition

Petition Submitted by Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center (Nov 12, 2021)

Status Receipt Acknowledged

Petition Summary

The petition requests that FSIS amend 9 CFR 325.19(e) to remove “hides” from the articles considered naturally inedible by humans that are not subject to the Federal meat inspection transportation requirements.

21-03 FSIS Response Acknowledging Receipt of Petition (Nov 18, 2021)

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Petition by Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center

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