[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 3, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 14690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8166]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Parts 71, 170, and 171

[Docket No. 95N-0220]
RIN 0910-AA66


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

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reopening for 60 
days the comment period for a proposed rule that appeared in the 
Federal Register of December 29, 1995 (60 FR 67490). The document 
proposed to amend FDA's regulations governing the review of petitions 
for the approval of food and color additives and substances generally 
recognized as safe (GRAS) to provide for joint review of such petitions 
by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA), when meat or poultry product uses are proposed. The 
closing date for submission of comments was March 14, 1996. This action 
is being taken in response to a request for additional time to answer 
comments.

DATES: Written comments by June 3, 1996.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George H. Pauli, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-200), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3090.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of December 29, 1995 
(60 FR 67490), FDA published a proposal to amend the regulations 
governing the review of petitions for the approval of food and color 
additives and GRAS substances to provide for joint review of such 
petitions by FSIS when meat or poultry product uses are proposed. By 
agreement between USDA and FDA, such listings would eliminate the need 
for a separate FSIS rulemaking to allow the use in meat and poultry 
products of FDA-approved substances. Interested persons were given 
until March 14, 1996, to submit comments on the proposal. FSIS 
published a companion document in the same issue of the Federal 
Register (60 FR 67459) and is extending its comment period for 60 days. 
In response to a request for additional time to answer comments, as 
well as for consistency with FSIS, FDA is reopening the comment period 
on FDA's proposal for 60 days.
    Interested persons may, on or before June 3, 1996, submit to the 
Dockets Management Branch (address above) written comments regarding 
this proposal. Two copies of any comments are to be submitted, except 
that individuals may submit one copy. Comments are to be identified 
with the docket number found in brackets in the heading of this 
document. Received comments may be seen in the office above between 9 
a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

    Dated: March 28, 1996.
William K. Hubbard,
Associate Commissioner for Policy Coordination.
[FR Doc. 96-8166 Filed 4-2-96; 8:45 am]
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