[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 1, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 19220]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10840]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Parts 102, 130, 131, 133, 135, 136, 137, 139, 145, 146, 150, 
152, 155, 156, 158, 160, 161, 163, 164, 165, 166, 168, and 169

[Docket No. 95N-0294]


Food Standards of Identity, Quality and Fill of Container; Common 
or Usual Name Regulations; Request for Comments on Existing Regulations

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that, 
while the comment period on the advance notice of proposed rulemaking 
that appeared in the Federal Register of December 29, 1995 (60 FR 
67492), will end on April 29, 1996, the agency will keep the record 
open to receive comments on one aspect of this rulemaking. The agency 
is taking this action in response to several requests for an extension 
to allow comments on the issue of harmonization of the food standards 
of FDA and those of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of 
the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

DATES: Written comments by June 28, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Dockets Management Branch 
(HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 12420 Parklawn Dr., rm. 1-23, 
Rockville, MD 20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Felicia Satchell, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-158), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-205-5099.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  In the Federal Register of December 29, 
1995 (60 FR 67492), FDA issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking 
entitled ``Food Standards of Identity, Quality and Fill of Container; 
Common or Usual Name Regulations; Request for Comments on Existing 
Regulations.'' Interested persons were given until April 29, 1996, to 
comment on aspects of the advance notice of proposed rulemaking on food 
standards that the agency published in December 1995.
    FDA received several requests for an extension of the comment 
period to allow comments on the issue of harmonization of food 
standards issued by FDA and FSIS. After careful consideration, FDA has 
decided to extend the comment period to June 28, 1996, on this issue. 
The extension is only for this aspect of the rulemaking. The issue of 
harmonization was discussed in section V.A.8. FDA-FSIS Harmonization, 
found on page 67502 of the advance notice.
    Interested persons may, on or before June 28, 1996, submit to the 
Dockets Management Branch (address above) written comments regarding 
this proposal. Two copies of any comments are to be submitted, except 
that individuals may submit one copy. Comments are to be identified 
with the docket number found in brackets in the heading of this 
document. Received comments may be seen in the office above between 9 
a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

    Dated: April 26, 1996.
William K. Hubbard,
Associate Commissioner for Policy Coordination.
[FR Doc. 96-10840 Filed 4-26-96; 4:15 pm]
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