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OGC-00-16 1 (2000-01-12)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabmbj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ~GAO __ _ _ _ __ United States General Accounting Office Office of the General Counsel Washington, DC 20548 B-284328 January 12, 2000 The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Chairman The Honorable Tom Harkin Ranking Minority Member Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate The Honorable Thomas J. Bliley Chairman The Honorable John D. Dingell Ranking Minority Member Committee on Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service: Irradiation of Meat Food Products Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), entitled Irradiation of Meat Food Products (Docket No. 97-076F). We received the rule on January 4, 2000. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on December 23, 1999. 64 Fed. Reg. 72150. The final rule amends the FSIS rules to permit the use of ionizing radiation for treating refrigerated or frozen uncooked meat, meat byproducts, and certain other meat food products to reduce levels of foodborne pathogens and to extend shelf-life. Also, the rule revises existing regulations governing the irradiation of poultry products so that they will be as consistent as possible with the regulations for the irradiation o f meat fo o d pro ducts. The final rule has an announced effective date of February 22, 2000. The Congressional Review Act requires major rules to have a 60-day delay in their effective date following publication in the Federal Register or receipt of the rule by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(3)(A) Congress and our Office did not receive the rule until January 4, 2000, which means the final rule will not have the required 60-day delay in the effective date. GAO/OGC-00-16

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