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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 101

[Docket No. 90N-0134]
RIN 0905-AD08

 

Food Labeling: Reference Daily Intakes; Reopening of Comment 
Period and Correction

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period and correction.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reopening until 
April 25, 1994, the comment period on a proposed rule to establish 
Reference Daily Intakes (RDI's) for vitamin K, selenium, chloride, 
manganese, fluoride, chromium, and molybdenum for use in declaring the 
nutrient content of a food on its label or labeling; to change the 
units of measure for biotin, folate, calcium, and phosphorus; and to 
make consideration of selenium, molybdenum, fluoride, and chromium 
optional when determining nutritional inferiority, which appeared in 
the Federal Register of January 4, 1994 (59 FR 427). FDA is taking this 
action because of an inadvertent error in the document on the date on 
which comments were due. In addition, the document was published with 
some editorial errors. This document corrects those errors.

DATES: The comment period is reopened until April 25, 1994. The agency 
is proposing that any final rule that may issue based on this proposal 
become effective 30 days after date of publication of that final rule.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Camille E. Brewer, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-165), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-205-5483.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of January 4, 1994 
(59 FR 427), FDA issued a proposed rule to amend the food labeling 
regulations to establish Reference Daily Intakes (RDI's) for vitamin K, 
selenium, chloride, manganese, fluoride, chromium, and molybdenum for 
use in declaring the nutrient content of a food on its label or 
labeling; to change the units of measure for biotin, folate, calcium, 
and phosphorus; and to make consideration of selenium, molybdenum, 
fluoride, and chromium optional when determining nutritional 
inferiority. Because of an inadvertent error, the proposed rule 
specified two dates for the close of the comment period. On page 427, 
in the ``DATES'' section of the document, FDA listed March 7, 1994, as 
the close of the comment period. On page 431, in the ``COMMENTS'' 
section, however, the document incorrectly stated that July 7, 1994, 
would be the close of the comment period.
    The agency's intent was to give the normal 60 days for comment; 
that is, to close the comment period on March 7, 1994. However, because 
of this error, the agency's intent was obviously obscured. As a result, 
there may be interested persons who have not yet sent in their comments 
even though March 7, 1994 has passed. Therefore, to ensure that all 
interested parties have an opportunity to comment, FDA is reopening the 
comment period for an additional 30 days. Comments must be received no 
later than April 25, 1994.
    In addition, the agency discovered some editorial errors in the 
document. This document corrects these errors.
    In FR Doc. 93-31816, appearing on page 427 in the Federal Register 
of Tuesday, January 4, 1994, the following corrections are made:
    1. On page 430, in the second column, in the 4th full paragraph, in 
the last line, the words ``being an'' are corrected to read ``being 
labeled''; and in the third column, in the third line from the bottom, 
``section IV.C.1.'' is corrected to read ``section IV.B.''.
    2. On page 431, in the first column, in the first full paragraph, 
in the second line, the date ``July 7, 1994'' is corrected to read 
``March 7, 1994''. This date is, of course, being extended until April 
25, 1994 by this correction document.

    Dated: March 17, 1994.
Michael R. Taylor,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 94-7034 Filed 3-24-94; 8:45 am]
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