[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63721-63722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-30171]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Docket No. 95D-0370]


Revised Compliance Policy Guides (CPG's); Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the 
revision of two CPG's. The CPG's are being revised because they contain 
outdated information and misprinted regulatory guidance. This action is 
being taken to ensure that FDA's CPG's accurately reflect FDA policy 
and to limit confusion.

DATES: Effective December 12, 1995. Written comments may be submitted 
at any time.

ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for single copies of CPG Sec. 
545.400 ``Pottery (Ceramics); Imported and Domestic--Cadmium 
Contamination'' (CPG 7117.06), and CPG Sec. 545.450 ``Pottery 
(Ceramics); Imported and Domestic--Lead Contamination'' (CPG 7117.07) 
to the Director, Division of Compliance Policy (HFC-230), Office of 
Enforcement, Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20857. Send two self-addressed adhesive labels to assist 
that office in processing your requests. Submit written comments on CPG 
Sec. 545.400 ``Pottery (Ceramics); Imported and Domestic--Cadmium 
Contamination'' (CPG 7117.06) and CPG Sec. 545.450 ``Pottery 
(Ceramics); Imported and Domestic--Lead Contamination'' (CPG 7117.07) 
to the Dockets Management Branch (HFA-305), Food and Drug 
Administration, rm. 1-23, 12420 Parklawn Dr., Rockville MD, 20857. 
Requests and comments should be identified with the docket number found 
in brackets in the heading of this document. A copy of CPG Sec. 545.400 
``Pottery (Ceramics); Imported and Domestic--Cadmium Contamination'' 
(CPG 7117.06) and CPG Sec. 545.450 ``Pottery (Ceramics); Imported and 
Domestic--Lead Contamination'' (CPG 7117.07) and received comments are 
available for public examination in the Dockets Management Branch 
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald C. Varsaci, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-022), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-205-4251.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA is revising the following two CPG's 
because they contain outdated information or misprinted regulatory 
guidance: (1) CPG Sec. 545.400 ``Pottery (Ceramics); Imported and 
Domestic--Cadmium Contamination'' (CPG 7117.06), and (2) CPG Sec. 
545.450 ``Pottery (Ceramics); Imported and Domestic--Lead 
Contamination'' (CPG 7117.07).
    The guidance for flatware and small hollowware in CPG Sec. 545.400 
and for pitchers in CPG Sec. 545.450 was mistakenly printed as 0.05 
instead of 0.5 microgram/milliliter. The CPG's are also being revised 
to specify current methodologies in the Official Methods of Analysis of 
the Association of Official Analytical Chemists International (AOAC) 
and to include the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) and 
Laboratory Information Bulletin (LIB) methodologies. The CPG provides 
guidance on recommending legal actions and on when entries of potteries 
should be detained based on cadmium or lead contamination. To minimize 
any confusion that may exist, FDA has decided to issue revisions.


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    Dated: December 5, 1995.
Gary Dykstra,
Acting Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 95-30171 Filed 12-11-95; 8:45 am]
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