ARC 2585C

ARC 2585C

AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP DEPARTMENT[21]

Notice of Intended Action

Twenty-five interested persons, a governmental subdivision, an agency or association of 25 or more persons may demand an oral presentation hereon as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.4(1)"b."

Notice is also given to the public that the Administrative Rules Review Committee may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this proposed action under section 17A.8(6) at a regular or special meeting where the public or interested persons may be heard.

Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 198.10, the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship hereby gives Notice of Intended Action to amend Chapter 41, "Commercial Feed," Iowa Administrative Code.

The proposed amendment would allow the aflatoxin testing of cottonseed after entry into Iowa as an alternative to requiring a test prior to entry.

Any interested person may make written suggestions or comments on the proposed amendment on or before July 12, 2016. Written comments should be addressed to Margaret Thomson, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Wallace State Office Building, 502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319. Comments may be submitted by fax to (515)725-1036 or by e-mail to Margaret.Thomson@IowaAgriculture.gov.

The proposed amendment is subject to the Department's general waiver provision.

After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.

This amendment is intended to implement Iowa Code section 198.7.

The following amendment is proposed.

Amend rule 21—41.12(198) as follows:

21—41.12(198) Cottonseed product control. As a condition of entry into Iowa, all shipments Every shipment of whole cottonseed being sold in Iowa for animal feed use shall either be accompanied by a laboratory analysis for aflatoxin B1 . The and the distributor shall provide the laboratory analysis with the bill of lading or invoice to the first purchaser of the whole cottonseed being sold for animal feed use or the shipment shall be tested by the first purchaser. The first purchaser shall provide a copy of the laboratory analysis to each subsequent purchaser. The whole cottonseed being sold for animal feed use must meet all livestock feeding guidelines established by the Food and Drug Administration regarding aflatoxin B1. Whole cottonseed sold for animal feed use which does not meet the guidelines established by the Food and Drug Administration will be considered adulterated under the provisions of Iowa Code section 198.7.