State participation in a cooperative interstate shipment program under this part is limited to States that have implemented cooperative State meat inspection programs.

To request an agreement for a cooperative interstate shipment program under this part, a State must submit a written request to the Administrator through the FSIS District Office for the FSIS District in which the State is located. In the request the State must:

Identify establishments in the State that have requested to be selected for the program that the State recommends for initial selection into the program, if any;

Demonstrate that the State is able to provide the necessary inspection services to selected establishments in the State and conduct any related activities that would be required under a cooperative interstate shipment program established under this part; and

Agree that, if the State enters into an agreement with FSIS for a cooperative interstate shipment program, the State will:

Provide FSIS with access to the results of all laboratory analyses conducted on product samples from selected establishments in the State;

Notify the selected establishment coordinator for the State of the results of any laboratory analyses that indicate that a product prepared in a selected establishment may be adulterated or may otherwise present a food safety concern; and

When necessary, cooperate with FSIS to transition selected establishments in the State that have been deselected from a cooperative interstate shipment program to become official establishments.

If the Administrator determines that a State that has submitted a request to participate in a cooperative interstate shipment program qualifies to enter into a cooperative agreement for such a program, the Administrator and the State will sign a cooperative agreement that sets forth the terms and conditions under which each party will cooperate to provide inspection services to selected establishments located in the State.

After the Administrator and a State have signed an agreement for a cooperative interstate shipment program as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, the Administrator will:

Appoint an FSIS employee as the FSIS selected establishment coordinator for the State and

Coordinate with the State to select establishments to participate in the program as provided in § 332.5(b) of this part.