Under IC 4-22-2-24, notice is hereby given that on April 17, 2018, at 9:45 a.m., at the Indiana State Board of Animal Health, 1202 East 38th Street, Discovery Hall Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) will hold a public hearing on a proposed rule that amends BOAH's rule governing dairy products. The proposed rule aligns the standards for manufacturing grade milk plants at 345 IAC 8-2-2.1 with the federal Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) regulations at 9 CFR 117, which are incorporated by reference in this section, and clarifies that milk received by a manufacturing grade milk plant must be from a permitted source. The proposed rule amends 345 IAC 8-3-1 to update the incorporation by reference of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) and other FDA food safety regulations. The proposed rule also amends 345 IAC 8-4-1 to align records retention standards with the PMO and clarify the actions that must be taken by the state veterinarian when milk is found to test as a confirmed positive for drug residues.

The proposed rule does not impose costs beyond what is expressly required by state and federal law. Therefore, the proposed rule does not impose costs on a regulated entity that would require a justification statement under IC 4-22-2-24(d)(3).

Copies of these rules are now on file at the Indiana State Board of Animal Health, 1202 East 38th Street, Discovery Hall Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana and are open for public inspection and copying.