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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 Submitted by Animal Partisan

Petition Number 23-07

Petitioner Animal Partisan

Submission Date Sep 02, 2023

Full Petition

Petition Submitted by Animal Partisan (Sep 2, 2023)

Status Receipt Acknowledged

Petition Summary

The petition requests that FSIS issue a notice to convey that: 1) State government officials are not categorically preempted from enforcing state anti-cruelty laws by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, or the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and 2) FSIS personnel should cooperate with state government officials in the enforcement of state anti-cruelty laws and improve clarity and frequency of communication (i.e., Letters of Concern (“LOC”)) to those officials.

23-07 Comments Submitted by Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic (FAAC) (May 23, 2024)

23-07 Comments Submitted by Veterinary Association for Farm Animal Welfare (VAFAW) (Mar 15, 2024)

23-07 Comments Submitted by Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) (Feb 1, 2024)