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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 97 (Thursday, May 20, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28263-28264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12081]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0085]

Preventive Controls for Fresh Produce; Request for Comments; 
Extension of the Comment Period

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice; extension of the comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending to July 
23, 2010, the comment period for a notice that appeared in the Federal 
Register of February 23, 2010 (75 FR 8086). In that notice, FDA 
established a docket to obtain comments and information about current 
practices and conditions for the production and packing of fresh 
produce. The agency is extending this comment period to give interested 
parties additional time to

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provide the information requested by FDA in that notice.

DATES: Submit electronic or written comments by July 23, 2010.

ADDRESSES:  Submit electronic comments to http://www.regulations.gov. 
Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-
305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, 
Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Michelle A. Smith, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-317), Food and Drug Administration, 
5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740-3835, 301-436-2024.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In the Federal Register of February 23, 2010 (75 FR 8086), FDA 
announced the opening of a docket to obtain information about current 
practices and conditions for the production and packing of fresh 
produce. FDA established this docket to provide an opportunity for 
interested persons to provide comments and information and share views 
that will inform the development of safety standards for fresh produce 
at the farm and packing house and strategies and cooperative efforts to 
ensure compliance.
    FDA is extending the comment period until July 23, 2010. The agency 
believes that this additional time is necessary to give interested 
parties sufficient time to respond to the general topic categories set 
forth in the February notice.
    The agency will consider information submitted to the docket in 
developing safety standards for fresh produce.

II. Request for Comments

    Interested persons may submit to the Division of Dockets Management 
(see ADDRESSES) either electronic or written comments regarding this 
document. It is only necessary to send one set of comments. It is no 
longer necessary to send two copies of mailed comments. Identify 
comments with the docket number found in brackets in the heading of 
this document. Received comments may be seen in the Division of Dockets 
Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

    Dated: May 17, 2010.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2010-12081 Filed 5-19-10; 8:45 am]
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