APHIS:
Karnal Bunt Disease, Domestic Plant-Related Quarantine, Final Rule and Karnal Bunt, Compensation for 1995-1996 Crop Season
OGC-97-44: Published: May 21, 1997. Publicly Released: May 21, 1997.
Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's (APHIS) new rules on domestic plant-related quarantine and compensation for the 1995 to 1996 crop season relating to Karnal bunt disease. GAO noted that: (1) the final rules would establish criteria for levels of risk for areas with regard to Karnal bunt, a fungal disease of wheat, and for the movement of regulated articles based on those risk areas and provide compensation for certain growers and handlers, owners of grain storage facilities and flour millers to mitigate losses because of Karnal bunt in the 1995-1996 crop season; (2) APHIS did not comply with applicable requirements in promulgating the rules; (3) APHIS contends that it had good cause for not delaying the rules' effective dates and that these rules were exempt from statutory requirements regarding their effective dates; and (4) APHIS did not make a good cause finding and used notice and comment procedures for each rule, which made the good cause exception to the 60-day delay provision unavailable for these rules.
Oct 2, 2017
Imported Seafood Safety:
FDA and USDA Could Strengthen Efforts to Prevent Unsafe Drug ResiduesGAO-17-443: Published: Sep 15, 2017. Publicly Released: Oct 2, 2017.
Aug 24, 2017
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Crop Insurance:
Opportunities Exist to Improve Program Delivery and Reduce CostsGAO-17-501: Published: Jul 26, 2017. Publicly Released: Aug 24, 2017.
Aug 14, 2017
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International Food Assistance:
Agencies Should Ensure Timely Documentation of Required Market Analyses and Assess Local Markets for Program EffectsGAO-17-640: Published: Jul 13, 2017. Publicly Released: Aug 14, 2017.
May 15, 2017
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Agricultural Conservation:
USDA's Environmental Quality Incentives Program Could Be Improved to Optimize BenefitsGAO-17-225: Published: Apr 13, 2017. Publicly Released: May 15, 2017.
May 11, 2017
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Avian Influenza:
USDA Has Taken Actions to Reduce Risks but Needs a Plan to Evaluate Its EffortsGAO-17-360: Published: Apr 13, 2017. Publicly Released: May 11, 2017.
Apr 28, 2017
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Foot-And-Mouth Disease:
USDA's Evaluations of Foreign Animal Health Systems Could Benefit from Better Guidance and Greater TransparencyGAO-17-373: Published: Apr 28, 2017. Publicly Released: Apr 28, 2017.
Mar 16, 2017
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Antibiotic Resistance:
More Information Needed to Oversee Use of Medically Important Drugs in Food AnimalsGAO-17-192: Published: Mar 2, 2017. Publicly Released: Mar 16, 2017.
Feb 13, 2017
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Food Safety:
A National Strategy Is Needed to Address Fragmentation in Federal OversightGAO-17-74: Published: Jan 13, 2017. Publicly Released: Feb 13, 2017.
Dec 7, 2016
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Seafood Safety:
Status of Issues Related to Catfish InspectionGAO-17-289T: Published: Dec 7, 2016. Publicly Released: Dec 7, 2016.
Nov 28, 2016
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Food Safety:
FDA's Efforts to Evaluate and Respond to Business Concerns Regarding the Produce RuleGAO-17-98R: Published: Nov 28, 2016. Publicly Released: Nov 28, 2016.
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