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USDA proposes changing the minimum maturation temperature for certain fresh boneless beef and ovine meat from regions affected by foot-and-mouth disease, while keeping other existing mitigations unchanged. Comments are due December 21, 2026. ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 Today’s USDA proposal 0:17 USDA proposes a temperature change 1:01 How to comment 1:23 How to Comment on Federal Rules — the book 🗳 HAVE YOUR SAY: these are open for public comment. Agencies must consider relevant public comments, so your input counts. • Minimum Maturation Temperature for Beef and Ovine Meat From Regions Affected With Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Proposed rule), comments due December 21, 2026 Comment: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/APHIS-2023-0016-0001 📘 THE BOOK: How to Comment on Federal Rules, by J.D. Scruggs A plain-English, step-by-step guide to finding rules open for comment and writing a comment agencies have to consider. Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HP8V1ZFG 🌐 WEBSITE: https://fedregintel.com/rules/ Every federal rule open for comment, by deadline, updated every day. 🦋 Daily updates on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fedregintel.com 𝕏 Follow on X: https://x.com/FedRegIntel 📄 READ THE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS 1. Minimum Maturation Temperature for Beef and Ovine Meat From Regions Affected With Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Proposed rule, 91 FR 66291) https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/20/2026-21433/minimum-maturation-temperature-for-beef-and-ovine-meat-from-regions-affected-with-foot-and-mouth 💬 JOIN THE COMMUNITY What evidence should USDA consider in this proposal? Tell us in the comments or at https://fedregintel.com, and keep it respectful: people from every point of view are welcome here. 🔔 Subscribe for the federal rules open for public comment every weekday, plus Rulemaking 101 explainers, and share this with anyone it could help. This video is an informational summary, not legal advice. Always check the official document on federalregister.gov before relying on it.

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Comments due December 21, 2026 · Agriculture Department / Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceMinimum Maturation Temperature for Beef and Ovine Meat From Regions Affected With Foot-and-Mouth Disease

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FedReg Intel for October twentieth, twenty twenty-six. Today: a USDA proposal about imports of certain beef and ovine meat.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposes to change the minimum maturation temperature for fresh, chilled or frozen boneless beef and ovine meat from certain listed regions affected by foot-and-mouth disease. The proposed change is from four degrees Celsius to two degrees Celsius. USDA says other existing mitigations would remain unchanged. The agency says the proposal would align its regulations with the World Organization for Animal Health’s standards while continuing to protect against the introduction of foot-and-mouth disease. This is a proposal, not a final rule. Comments are due December twenty-first, twenty twenty-six. The official notice and docket link are in the description.

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