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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 101

[Docket No. 94N-0191]

 

Food Labeling: Application of Nutrition Labeling, Nutrient 
Content Claims, and Juice Labeling Requirements to Food Products; 
Certification

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Final rule; notice of legislation and of address for submission 
of certifications.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the 
address to which a person should submit certifications made pursuant to 
Pub. L. 103-261. The public law extends the time period for compliance 
with certain provisions of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act) 
but makes the extension contingent upon the submission of a 
certification to FDA. This notice is published in response to the 
passage of Pub. L. 103-261.

DATES: Certifications must be received before June 15, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Certifications should be sent to the Office of Food Labeling 
(HFS-150), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 
20204.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerad L. McCowin, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-151), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-205-4561.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: President Clinton has signed into law Pub. 
L. 103-261. This law extends the time period for food products to 
comply with section 403(q) and 403(r)(2) of the act (21 U.S.C. 343(q) 
and 343(r)(2)), and with the provision of section 403(i) of the act (21 
U.S.C. 343(i)) that was added by section 7(2) of the Nutrition Labeling 
and Education Act (NLEA) (21 U.S.C. 343), until after August 8, 1994. 
This delay is contingent, however, on the person who introduces the 
product, or delivers it for introduction, into interstate commerce 
submitting before June 15, 1994, a certification to the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services that such person will comply with Pub. L. 
103-261 and with section 403(q) and 403(r)(2) of the act, and the 
provision of section 403(i) of the act referenced above, after August 
8, 1994.
    All such certifications should be submitted to: Office of Food 
Labeling (HFS-150), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C St. SW., 
Washington, DC 20204.
    The words ``NLEA certification'' should be placed on the bottom 
left-hand corner of the envelope containing the certification.
    All labels and labeling applied to food after August 8, 1994, must 
comply with section 403(q) and 403(r)(2) and with the provision of 
section 403(i) of the act referenced above, as well as the regulations 
implementing these sections of the act (see 58 FR 44033, August 18, 
1993; 58 FR 49190, September 22, 1993; and 59 FR 15049 March 31, 1994).

    Dated: May 27, 1994.
 Michael R. Taylor,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 94-13467 Filed 5-27-94; 4:18 pm]
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