[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 125 (Thursday, June 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33510-33511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16405]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Public Health Service; Commission on Dietary Supplement Labels

AGENCY: Office of Public Health and Science, Office of Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion.


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ACTION: Extension of Comment Period.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is providing 
notice of an extension of the time deadline for submission of written 
comments.

DATES: Written comments on the scope and intent of the Commission's 
objectives must be received by 5:00 p.m. E.D.T. on August 30, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Kenneth D. Fisher, Ph.D., Executive Director, Commission on 
Dietary Supplement Labels, Office of Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion, Room 738G, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence 
Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenneth D. Fisher, Ph.D., (202) 690-7102.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Law 103-417, Section 12, authorized 
the establishment of a Commission on Dietary Supplement Labels whose 
seven members have been appointed by the President. The appointments to 
the Commission by the President and the establishment of the Commission 
by the Secretary of Health and Human Services reflect the commitment of 
the President and the Secretary to the development of a sound and 
consistent regulatory policy on labeling of dietary supplements.
    The Commission is charged with conducting a study and providing 
recommendations for regulation of label claims and statements for 
dietary supplements, including the use of supplemental literature in 
connection with their sale and, in addition, procedures for evaluation 
of label claims. The Commission is expected to evaluate how best to 
provide truthful, scientifically valid, and non-misleading information 
to consumers in order that they may make informed health care choices 
for themselves and their families. The Commission's study report may 
include recommendations on legislation, if appropriate and necessary.
    Notices announcing meetings of the Commission on Dietary Supplement 
Labels were published on February 1, 1996 (61 FR 3714), February 1, 
1996 (61 FR 3714), February 23, 1996 (61 FR 7005), March 29, 1996 (61 
FR 14102), April 4, 1996 (61 FR 15076), and May 16, 1996 (61 FR 24798). 
Each notice also indicated that written comments on the tasks of the 
Commission were due on June 30, 1996. This notice is to provide an 
extension of the deadline for receiving comments.

    Dated: June 13, 1996.
Claude Earl Fox,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion).
[FR Doc. 96-16405 Filed 6-26-96; 8:45 am]
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