DAR File No. 29507

Agriculture and Food, Regulatory Services

R70-320

Minimum Standards for Milk for Manufacturing Purposes, its Production and Processing

FIVE-YEAR NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION

DAR File No.: 29507
Filed: 02/08/2007, 03:19
Received by: NL

NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION

Concise explanation of the particular statutory provisions under which the rule is enacted and how these provisions authorize or require the rule:

Subsection 4-2-2(l)(j) and Section 4-3-2 give the Department of Agriculture and Food, Division of Regulatory Services, the authority to encourage the sanitary production of milk, and to promote the sanitary processing of milk for manufacturing purposes.

Summary of written comments received during and since the last five-year review of the rule from interested persons supporting or opposing the rule:

There have been no written comments received.

Reasoned justification for continuation of the rule, including reasons why the agency disagrees with comments in opposition to the rule, if any:

It is the direction of the Department that this rule is necessary to carry out the purpose of Title 4, Chapter 3, for Grade B or Manufacturing Milk, like Rule R70-310 which applies to all Grade A milk sold, bought, processed, manufactured, or distributed within the state of Utah. Therefore, this rule should be continued.

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Agriculture and Food
Regulatory Services
350 N REDWOOD RD
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116-3034

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Richard W Clark, Doug Pearson, Don McClellan, or Kathleen Mathews at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7150, 801-538-7144, 801-538-7145, or 801-538-7103, by FAX at 801-538-7126, 801-538-7169, 801-538-7126, or 801-538-7126, or by Internet E-mail at RICHARDWCLARK@utah.gov, dpearson@utah.gov, dmcclellan@utah.gov, or kmathews@utah.gov

Authorized by:

Leonard M. Blackham, Commissioner