[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 6, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 8892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5160]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

9 CFR Parts 310, 318, 319, and 381

[Docket No. 88-026E]


Substances Approved for Use in Preparation of Meat and Poultry 
Products--Reopening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is reopening the 
comment period for the proposed rule, ``Substances Approved for Use in 
the Preparation of Meat and Poultry Products'' (60 FR 67459), published 
in the Federal Register on December 29, 1995, in response to a request 
for additional time to answer comments. FSIS is interested in receiving 
properly evaluated and thoughtful comments on the proposal. Therefore, 
FSIS is reopening the comment period for 60 days.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 6, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send an original and two copies of written comments to: FSIS 
Docket Clerk, Docket #88-026P, Room 4352, South Agriculture Building, 
Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Washington, DC 20250-3700.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ralph Stafko, Deputy Director, 
Policy, Evaluation and Planning Staff, Food Safety and Inspection 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 3835, South Agriculture 
Building, Washington, DC 20250-3700; (202) 720-7773.

    Done at Washington, DC, on: February 28, 1996.
Michael R. Taylor,
Acting Under Secretary for Food Safety.
[FR Doc. 96-5160 Filed 3-5-96; 8:45 am]
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