[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 178 (Thursday, September 12, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 48102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23481]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Parts 70, 71, 80, 101, 107, 170, 172, 173, 174, 175, 177, 178, 
184, and 1250
[Docket No. 96N-0149]
RIN 0910-AA69


Reinvention of Regulations Needing Revisions; Request for 
Comments on Certain Regulations

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending the 
comment period on the advance notice of proposed rulemaking to reinvent 
certain regulations; the advance notice appeared in the Federal 
Register of June 12, 1996 (61 FR 29701). The agency is taking this 
action in response to several requests for an extension of the comment 
period. This extension is intended to allow interested persons 
additional time to submit comments to FDA on the proposed reinvention 
of certain regulations.

DATES: Written comments by October 10, 1996.

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: Corinne L. Howley, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-24), 200 C St., SW, Washington, DC 
20204, 202-205-4272.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of June 12, 1996 (61 
FR 29701), FDA issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to 
reinvent certain regulations that appear to need revision. These 
regulations were identified by FDA as candidates for revocation 
following a page-by-page review of its regulations that the agency 
conducted in response to the Administration's ``Reinventing 
Government'' initiative. Interested person were given until September 
10, 1996, to comment on the advance notice.
    FDA received several requests for an extension of the comment 
period on its advance notice of proposed rulemaking to reinvent certain 
regulations. After careful consideration, FDA has decided to extend the 
comment period to October 10, 1996, to allow additional time for the 
submission of comments on whether the regulations discussed in the 
advance notice should be revised.
    Interested persons may, on or before October 10, 1996, submit to 
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: September 9, 1996.
William B. Schultz,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 96-23481 Filed 9-10-96; 11:02 am]
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