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GAO-05-111R 1 (2004-10-15)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwlm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-294914 October 15, 2004 The Honorable Thad Cochran Chairman The Honorable Tom Harkin Ranking Minority Member Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate The Honorable Bob Goodlatte Chairman The Honorable Charles W. Stenholm Ranking Minority Member Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Subject: Department ofAgriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service: Mandatoly Country of Origin Labeling of Fish and Shellfish 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 (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service, entitled Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling of Fish and Shellfish (RIN: 0581-AC26). We received the rule on October 5, 2004. It was published in the Federal Register as an interim final rule with request for comments on October 5, 2004. 69 Fed. Reg. 59708. The interim final rule requires retailers to notify their customers of the country of origin of covered commodities. The rule contains definitions, the requirements for consumer notification and product marking, and the recordkeeping responsibilities of both retailers and suppliers for fish and shellfish covered commodities. Enclosed is our assessment of the USDA's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. Our review indicates that the USDA complied with the applicable requirements. If you have any questions about this report, please contact James W. Vickers, Assistant General Counsel, at (202) 512-8210. The official responsible for GAO evaluation work relating to the subject matter of the rule is Lawrence J. Dyckman, GAO-05-111R

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