Document ID: FDA-2010-P-0517-0001
Agency: fda
Document Type: Notice
Title: Temporary Permit for Market Testing: Iceberg Water Deviating From Identity Standard
Posted Date: 2010-11-01T04:00Z

[Federal Register: November 1, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 210)]
[Notices]               
[Page 67093-67094]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2010-P-0517]

 
Iceberg Water Deviating From Identity Standard; Temporary Permit 
for Market Testing

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a 
temporary permit has been issued to Iceberg Canada Corp., to market 
test a product designated as ``GLACE Rare Iceberg Water'' that deviates 
from the U.S. standard of identity for bottled water. The purpose of 
the temporary permit is to allow the applicant to measure consumer 
acceptance of the product, identify mass production problems, and 
assess commercial feasibility.

DATES: This permit is effective for 15 months, beginning on the date 
the

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permit holder introduces or causes the introduction of the test product 
into interstate commerce, but not later than February 1, 2011.

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Loretta A. Carey, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-820), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 
Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 301-436-2371.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 21 CFR 130.17 concerning 
temporary permits to facilitate market testing of foods deviating from 
the requirements of the standards of identity issued under section 401 
of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 341), FDA is 
giving notice that a temporary permit has been issued to Iceberg Canada 
Corp., 5335 J. Armand Bombardier, St-Hubert (Quebec), Canada J3Z 1G4.
    This permit covers limited interstate marketing tests of products 
identified as ``GLACE Rare Iceberg Water'' that deviate from the U.S. 
standard of identity for bottled water (Sec.  165.110 (21 CFR 165.110)) 
in that the source of the water is an iceberg. The test product meets 
all the requirements of the standard with the exception of the source 
definition. The purpose of this temporary permit is to allow the 
applicant to measure consumer acceptance of the product, identify mass 
production problems, and assess commercial feasibility.
    This permit provides for the temporary marketing of 153,090 cases 
of the 24 x 250 milliliter bottles and 515,900 cases of the 12 x 700 
milliliter bottles totaling 668,990 cases. The total fluid quantity 
covered by this application is 5,252,100 liters (1,387,458 gallons). 
The test product will be manufactured for Iceberg Canada Corp., 5335 J. 
Armand Bombardier, St-Hubert (Quebec), Canada J3Z 1 G4. Iceberg Canada 
Corp. will distribute the test products throughout the United States. 
The information panel of the labels will bear nutrition labeling in 
accordance with 21 CFR 101.9. The bottled water must be manufactured in 
accordance with the quality standards in Sec.  165.110(b) and the 
requirements for processing and bottling of bottled drinking water in 
21 CFR part 129. This permit is effective for 15 months, beginning on 
the date the permit holder introduces or causes the introduction of the 
product into interstate commerce, but not later than (see DATES).

    Dated: October 26, 2010.
Barbara Schneeman,
Director, Office of Nutrition, Labeling and Dietary Supplements, Center 
for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 2010-27518 Filed 10-29-10; 8:45 am]
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