Document ID: FDA-2010-D-0378-0006
Agency: fda
Document Type: Notice
Title: Draft Compliance Policy Guides; Availability Salmonella in Animal Feed; Extension of CommentPeriod
Posted Date: 2010-10-29T04:00Z

[Federal Register: October 29, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 209)]
[Notices]               
[Page 66769]
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-D-0378]

 
Draft Compliance Policy Guide Sec. 690.800 Salmonella in Animal 
Feed; Availability; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending to 
December 31, 2010, the comment period for a notice of availability of a 
draft compliance policy guide (CPG) that appeared in the Federal 
Register of August 2, 2010 (75 FR 45130). In the document, FDA 
requested comments on its proposal that certain criteria should be 
considered in recommending enforcement action against animal feed or 
feed ingredients that are adulterated due to the presence of 
Salmonella. The Agency is taking this action in response to requests 
for an extension to allow interested persons additional time to submit 
comments.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments by December 31, 
2010.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Young, Center for Veterinary 
Medicine (HFV-230), Food and Drug Administration, 7519 Standish Pl., 
MPN-4, rm. 106, Rockville, MD 20855, 240-276-9200, e-mail: 
Kim.young@fda.hhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In the Federal Register of August 2, 2010 (75 FR 45130), FDA 
published a notice of availability of a draft CPG with a 90-day comment 
period to request comments on its proposal that certain criteria should 
be considered in recommending enforcement action against animal feed or 
feed ingredients that are adulterated due to the presence of 
Salmonella. The Agency has received a request for a 60-day extension of 
the comment period for the draft CPG. The request conveyed concern that 
the current 90-day comment period does not allow sufficient time to 
develop a meaningful or thoughtful response to the draft CPG. FDA has 
considered the request and is extending the comment period for the 
draft CPG for 60 days, until December 31, 2010.

II. Request for Comments

    Interested persons may submit to the Division of Dockets Management 
(see ADDRESSES) either electronic or written comments on 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: October 26, 2010.
Dara Corrigan,
Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs.
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