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(P/N) 332A31–3074–00 or P/N 332A31– 

3074–01 installed. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 6230, Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a crack in a 

swashplate control rod attachment yoke 

(yoke). The FAA is issuing this AD to detect 

and correct a crack in a yoke. The unsafe 

condition, if not addressed, could result in 

failure of the yoke, loss of M/R control, and 

subsequent loss of control of the helicopter. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

Before further flight, review Appendix 4.A. 

of Airbus Helicopters Emergency Alert 

Service Bulletin No. 05A051, Revision 2, 

dated February 26, 2019 (EASB 05A051) to 

determine the date of manufacture of the 

swashplate. 

(1) If the swashplate has accumulated 12 or 

more years since the date of manufacture, 

remove from service the swashplate. 

(2) If the swashplate has accumulated less 

than 12 years since the date of manufacture, 

create a component history card or 

equivalent record indicating a life limit of 12 

years since the date of manufacture. 

Thereafter, continue to record the life limit 

of the swashplate on its component history 

card or equivalent record and remove from 

service any swashplate before accumulating 

12 years since the date of manufacture. 

(3) For each swashplate that has 

accumulated less than 7 years since the date 

of manufacture, within 15 hours time-inservice (TIS) or 7 days, whichever occurs first 

after the effective date of this AD, and 

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 15 hours 

TIS or 7 days, whichever occurs first, until 

the swashplate accumulates 7 years since the 

date of manufacture, visually inspect each 

yoke for a crack, paying particular attention 

to the areas shown in Details B, C, and D of 

Figure 1 of EASB 05A05. 

(i) If no cracks are visually detected, before 

further flight, perform a dye penetrant 

inspection of the yoke for a crack. 

(ii) If there is a crack on a yoke, before 

further flight, remove from service the 

swashplate. 

(4) For each swashplate that has 

accumulated 7 or more years, but less than 

12 years, since the date of manufacture, 

within 100 hours TIS: 

(i) Remove the grease from areas (E), (F), 

(G), (H), (J), and (K) of each yoke as shown 

in Details B, C, and D of Figure 1 of EASB 

05A051. Using a plastic spatula, strip areas 

(E), (F), (G), (H), (J), and (K) of each yoke as 

shown in Details B, C, and D of Figure 1 of 

EASB 05A051. Do not use a metal tool to 

strip any area of a yoke. 

(ii) Inspect areas (E), (F), (G), (H), (J) and 

(K) of each yoke as shown in Details B, C, 

and D of Figure 1 of EASB 05A051 for 

corrosion, pitting, and loss of material. 

(A) If there is any corrosion less than 

0.0078 in. (0.2 mm), before further flight, 

remove the corrosion and apply varnish 

(Vernelec 43022 or equivalent) to the surface 

of areas (E), (F), (G), (H), (J) and (K). 

(B) If there is any pitting or loss of material 

of less than 0.0078 in. (0.2 mm), before 

further flight, remove the damage by sanding 

with sandpaper 200/400 or 330. 

(C) If there is any corrosion, pitting, or loss 

of material of 0.0078 in. (0.2 mm) or greater, 

before further flight, remove from service the 

swashplate. 

(iii) Visually inspect each yoke for a crack, 

paying particular attention to the areas 

shown in Details B, C, and D of Figure 1 of 

EASB 05A051. 

(A) If there are no cracks, before further 

flight, perform a dye penetrant inspection of 

the yoke for a crack. 

(B) If there is a crack on a yoke, before 

further flight, remove from service the 

swashplate. 

(h) Credit for Previous Actions 

If you performed the actions in paragraph 

(g)(4) of this AD before the effective date of 

this AD using Airbus Helicopters Emergency 

Alert Service Bulletin No. 05A051, Revision 

1, dated November 16, 2017, you have met 

the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this 

AD. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, International Validation 

Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve 

AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In 

accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your 

request to your principal inspector or local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the International Validation 

Branch, send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (j)(1) of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Hal Jensen, Aerospace Engineer, 

Operational Safety Branch, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, FAA, 950 L’Enfant 

Plaza N SW, Washington, DC 20024; phone: 

(202) 267–9167; email: hal.jensen@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus Helicopters, 2701 

North Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052; 

phone: (972) 641–0000 or (800) 232–0323; fax 

(972) 641–3775; or at https://

www.airbus.com/helicopters/services/ 

technical-support.html. You may view this 

referenced service information at the FAA, 

Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest 

Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N– 

321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

(3) The subject of this AD is addressed in 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2019–0074, dated March 28, 2019 

(EASA AD 2019–0074). You may view the 

EASA AD on the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FAA– 

2022–0015. 

Issued on January 20, 2022. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–01440 Filed 1–25–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–1169; Project 

Identifier AD–2021–01011–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for 

certain The Boeing Company Model 

737–800 series airplanes. This proposed 

AD was prompted by the determination 

that insufficient sealing may allow 

water to enter the lower lobe electronic 

equipment (EE) bay through the main 

deck floor structure at the rigid cargo 

barrier (RCB), which could cause 

damage to EE bay line replacement units 

(LRUs) in the E5 rack. This proposed 

AD would require detailed inspections 

for the presence and condition of 

sealant at certain locations and 

applicable on-condition actions. This 

proposed AD would also require 

replacing the moisture barrier tape at a 

certain location, replacing the weather 

seal at a certain location, and installing 

seat track fillers. The FAA is proposing 

this AD to address the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by March 14, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 


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p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this NPRM, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data 

Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster 

Blvd., MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 

90740–5600; telephone 562–797–1717; 

internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view 

this referenced service information at 

the FAA, Airworthiness Products 

Section, Operational Safety Branch, 

2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 206–231– 

3195. It is also available at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2021– 

1169. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2021–1169; or in person at Docket 

Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. The AD docket contains this 

NPRM, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Courtney Tuck, Aerospace Engineer, 

Cabin Safety and Environmental 

Systems Section, FAA, Seattle ACO 

Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA 98198; phone and fax: 206– 

231–3986; email: courtney.k.tuck@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2021–1169; Project Identifier AD– 

2021–01011–T’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. The FAA will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend this proposal 

because of those comments. 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

following paragraph, and other 

information as described in 14 CFR 

11.35, the FAA will post all comments 

received, without change, to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. The 

agency will also post a report 

summarizing each substantive verbal 

contact received about this NPRM. 

Confidential Business Information 

CBI is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt 

from public disclosure. If your 

comments responsive to this NPRM 

contain commercial or financial 

information that is customarily treated 

as private, that you actually treat as 

private, and that is relevant or 

responsive to this NPRM, it is important 

that you clearly designate the submitted 

comments as CBI. Please mark each 

page of your submission containing CBI 

as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such 

marked submissions as confidential 

under the FOIA, and they will not be 

placed in the public docket of this 

NPRM. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Courtney Tuck, 

Aerospace Engineer, Cabin Safety and 

Environmental Systems Section, FAA, 

Seattle ACO Branch, 2200 South 216th 

St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone and 

fax: 206–231–3986; email: 

courtney.k.tuck@faa.gov. Any 

commentary that the FAA receives 

which is not specifically designated as 

CBI will be placed in the public docket 

for this rulemaking. 

Background 

The FAA has received a report that an 

aircraft failed to depart when it was not 

possible to align the inertial reference 

units (IRUs) during a pre-flight check. 

Findings from a subsequent 

investigation by Boeing indicate there is 

insufficient sealing at the main deck 

floor structure and the bottom of the 

RCB, which allows water ingress into 

the lower lobe EE bay. Boeing indicated 

there may also be insufficient sealing in 

the following areas: Floor panel to floor 

panel, floor panel to seat track joints, 

and drain trough installation. The lower 

lobe EE bay houses the LRUs in the E5 

rack, which house the air data inertial 

reference units (ADIRUs) and flight 

management computers (FMCs). The E5 

rack has a moisture shroud and a drip 

shield, but these provide inadequate 

protection to the LRUs for this amount 

of water ingression. Boeing reported that 

the source of water was found to be 

water or snow accumulated on cargo 

and pallets prior to loading, or through 

an open cargo door during inclement 

weather. A later report also indicated 

that the weather seal of the main deck 

cargo door may have an incorrect 

orientation, which may allow water to 

enter the main deck cargo compartment. 

These conditions, if not addressed, 

could result in water damage to the 

ADIRUs and FMCs during flight, leading 

to a complete loss of data to primary 

flight displays and electronic navigation 

functions, which could prevent 

continued safe flight and landing. 

FAA’s Determination 

The FAA is issuing this NPRM after 

determining that the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

The FAA reviewed Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin 737–53A1401 

RB, dated April 27, 2021. This service 

information specifies procedures for 

detailed inspections of the forward main 

deck cargo compartment floor to RCB, 

floor panel joints, drain troughs, seat 

track splices, and, for some airplanes, 

the lower lobe E5 rack drain pan shroud 

for sealant condition and application, 

and applicable on-condition actions. 

This service information also specifies 

procedures for replacing the main deck 

cargo door weather seal, replacing the 

moisture barrier tape on the forward 

main deck cargo compartment floor, and 

installing seat track fillers in the EE bay. 

On-condition actions include repair, 

removing existing sealant, and applying 

new sealant. This service information is 

reasonably available because the 

interested parties have access to it 

through their normal course of business 

or by the means identified in 

ADDRESSES. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

the service information already 

described and except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this proposed AD. For 

information on the procedures and 

compliance times, see this service 

information at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2021– 

1169. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 7 

airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA 

estimates the following costs to comply 

with this proposed AD: 


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ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Inspect sealant .................... Up to 12 work-hours × $85 per hour = Up to $1,020 ... $0 ................. Up to $1,020 ......... Up to $7,140. 

Remove/reinstall drain 

trough.

Up to 15 hours × $85 per hour = Up to $1,275 ............ Negligible ..... Up to $1,275 ......... Up to $8,925. 

Replace weather seal ......... Up to 7 work-hours × $85 per hour = Up to $595 ........ $9,680 .......... Up to $10,275 ....... Up to $71,925. 

Replace barrier tape ........... Up to 20 work-hours × $85 per hour = Up to $1,700 ... Negligible ..... Up to $1,700 ......... Up to $11,900. 

Install seat track filler .......... Up to 2 work-hours × $85 per hour = Up to $170 ........ Negligible ..... Up to $170 ............ Up to $1,190. 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to do any necessary replacements 

that would be required based on the 

results of the proposed inspection. The 

agency has no way of determining the 

number of aircraft that might need these 

replacements: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Install or replace sealant ................ 26 work-hours × $85 per hour = $2,210 ................................................ Negligible ........... $2,210 

The FAA has received no definitive 

data on which to base the cost estimates 

for the on-condition actions specified in 

this proposed AD. 

The FAA has included all known 

costs in its cost estimate. According to 

the manufacturer, however, some or all 

of the costs of this proposed AD may be 

covered under warranty, thereby 

reducing the cost impact on affected 

operators. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

The FAA is issuing this rulemaking 

under the authority described in 

Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 

44701: General requirements. Under 

that section, Congress charges the FAA 

with promoting safe flight of civil 

aircraft in air commerce by prescribing 

regulations for practices, methods, and 

procedures the Administrator finds 

necessary for safety in air commerce. 

This regulation is within the scope of 

that authority because it addresses an 

unsafe condition that is likely to exist or 

develop on products identified in this 

rulemaking action. 

Regulatory Findings 

The FAA determined that this 

proposed AD would not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This proposed AD would not 

have a substantial direct effect on the 

States, on the relationship between the 

national Government and the States, or 

on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Would not affect intrastate 

aviation in Alaska, and 

(3) Would not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 

39 as follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2021–1169; Project Identifier AD–2021– 

01011–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by March 14, 

2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to The Boeing Company 

Model 737–800 series airplanes, certificated 

in any category, as identified in Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin 737–53A1401 RB, 

dated April 27, 2021. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 53, Fuselage. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by the 

determination that insufficient sealing may 

allow water to enter the lower lobe electronic 

equipment (EE) bay through the main deck 

floor structure at the rigid cargo barrier, 

which could cause damage to EE bay line 

replacement units in the E5 rack. The FAA 

is issuing this AD to address water ingress in 

the lower lobe EE bay, which could result in 

water damage to the air data inertial 

reference units and flight management 

computers during flight, leading to a 

complete loss of data to primary flight 

displays and electronic navigation functions, 

which could prevent continued safe flight 

and landing. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

Except as specified by paragraph (h) of this 

AD: At the applicable times specified in the 

‘‘Compliance’’ paragraph of Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin 737–53A1401 RB, 

dated April 27, 2021, do all applicable 

actions identified in, and in accordance with, 

the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Alert Requirements Bulletin 737–53A1401 

RB, dated April 27, 2021. 

Note 1 to paragraph (g): Guidance for 

accomplishing the actions required by this 

AD can be found in Boeing Alert Service 


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Bulletin 737–53A1401, dated April 27, 2021, 

which is referred to in Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin 737–53A1401 RB, 

dated April 27, 2021. 

(h) Exceptions to Service Information 

Specifications 

(1) Where the Compliance Time column of 

the tables in the ‘‘Compliance’’ paragraph of 

Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 737– 

53A1401 RB, dated April 27, 2021, uses the 

phrase ‘‘the original issue date of 

Requirements Bulletin 737–53A1401 RB,’’ 

this AD requires using ‘‘the effective date of 

this AD.’’ 

(2) Where Boeing Alert Requirements 

Bulletin 737–53A1401 RB, dated April 27, 

2021, specifies contacting Boeing for repair 

instructions: This AD requires doing the 

repair using a method approved in 

accordance with the procedures specified in 

paragraph (i) of this AD. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle ACO Branch, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 

14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your 

principal inspector or responsible Flight 

Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending 

information directly to the manager of the 

certification office, send it to the attention of 

the person identified in paragraph (j)(1)of 

this AD. Information may be emailed to: 9- 

ANM-Seattle-ACO-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the responsible Flight Standards Office. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair, 

modification, or alteration required by this 

AD if it is approved by The Boeing Company 

Organization Designation Authorization 

(ODA) that has been authorized by the 

Manager, Seattle ACO Branch, FAA, to make 

those findings. To be approved, the repair 

method, modification deviation, or alteration 

deviation must meet the certification basis of 

the airplane, and the approval must 

specifically refer to this AD. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Courtney Tuck, Aerospace Engineer, 

Cabin Safety and Environmental Systems 

Section, FAA, Seattle ACO Branch, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

phone and fax: 206–231–3986; email: 

courtney.k.tuck@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data 

Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., 

MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600; 

telephone 562–797–1717; internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view this 

referenced service information at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

206–231–3195. 

Issued on December 22, 2021. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–01408 Filed 1–25–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

21 CFR Part 170 

[Docket No. FDA–2021–N–0403] 

RIN 0910–AI01 

Food Additives: Food Contact 

Substance Notification That Is No 

Longer Effective 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA or we) is 

proposing to amend its regulations 

relating to the procedures by which we 

determine that a premarket notification 

for a food contact substance (FCN) is no 

longer effective. The proposed rule, if 

finalized, would, among other things, 

ensure that manufacturers or suppliers 

have the opportunity to provide input 

before we could determine that an FCN 

is no longer effective. The proposed rule 

also would provide additional reasons 

that could be the basis for FDA to 

determine that an FCN is no longer 

effective. We are proposing these 

changes to better enable FDA to respond 

to new information on the safety and 

use of food contact substances, as well 

as manufacturers’ business decisions, 

which would also improve our FCN 

program’s efficiency. 

DATES: Submit either electronic or 

written comments on the proposed rule 

by April 11, 2022. Submit written 

comments (including recommendations) 

on the collection of information under 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 by 

March 28, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

as follows. Please note that late, 

untimely filed comments will not be 

considered. Electronic comments must 

be submitted on or before April 11, 

2022. The https://www.regulations.gov 

electronic filing system will accept 

comments until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time 

at the end of April 11, 2022. Comments 

received by mail/hand delivery/courier 

(for written/paper submissions) will be 

considered timely if they are 

postmarked or the delivery service 

acceptance receipt is on or before that 

date. 

Electronic Submissions 

Submit electronic comments in the 

following way: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Comments submitted electronically, 

including attachments, to https://

www.regulations.gov will be posted to 

the docket unchanged. Because your 

comment will be made public, you are 

solely responsible for ensuring that your 

comment does not include any 

confidential information that you or a 

third party may not wish to be posted, 

such as medical information, your or 

anyone else’s Social Security number, or 

confidential business information, such 

as a manufacturing process. Please note 

that if you include your name, contact 

information, or other information that 

identifies you in the body of your 

comments, that information will be 

posted on https://www.regulations.gov. 

• If you want to submit a comment 

with confidential information that you 

do not wish to be made available to the 

public submit the comment as a written/ 

paper submission and in the manner 

detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper 

Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’). 

Written/Paper Submissions 

Submit written/paper submissions as 

follows: 

• Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for 

written/paper submissions): Dockets 

Management Staff (HFA–305), Food and 

Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers 

Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. 

• For written/paper comments 

submitted to the Dockets Management 

Staff, FDA will post your comment, as 

well as any attachments, except for 

information submitted, marked and 

identified, as confidential, if submitted 

as detailed in ‘‘Instructions.’’ 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the Docket No. FDA– 

2021–N–0403 for ‘‘Food Additives: 

Food Contact Substance Notification 

That Is No Longer Effective.’’ Received 

comments, those filed in a timely 

manner (see ADDRESSES), will be placed 

in the docket and, except for those 

submitted as ‘‘Confidential 

Submissions,’’ publicly viewable at 

https://www.regulations.gov or at the 

Dockets Management Staff between 9 

a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, 240–402–7500. 

• Confidential Submissions—To 

submit a comment with confidential 

information that you do not wish to be 

made publicly available submit your 

comments only as a written/paper 


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