[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 112 (Wednesday, June 11, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 31721-31722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15166]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 113

[Docket No. 75N-0333]


Thermally Processed Low-Acid Foods Packaged in Hermetically 
Sealed Containers; Technical Amendment

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its current 
good manufacturing practices (CGMP's) regulations for canning low-acid 
foods in hermetically sealed containers, to correct a typographical 
error. This action is being taken to ensure the accuracy of the 
regulations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 11, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaJuana D. Caldwell, Office of Policy 
(HF-27), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 
20857, 301-443-2994.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a final rule published in the Federal 
Register of March 16, 1979 (44 FR 16209), FDA revised the specific 
CGMP's for canning low-acid foods to ensure safe manufacturing, 
processing, and packaging procedures for low-acid canned foods in 
hermetically sealed containers. The document was published with a 
typographical error in 21 CFR 113.40(b)(10)(ii). This document corrects 
that error.
    Publication of this document constitutes final action on this 
change

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under the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553). Notice and 
public comment are unnecessary because FDA is merely correcting a 
nonsubstantive error.

List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 113

    Food and Drug Administration, Food packaging, Foods, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.
    Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under 
authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 21 CFR part 
113 is amended as follows:

PART 113--THERMALLY PROCESSED LOW-ACID FOODS PACKAGED IN 
HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINERS

    1. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 113 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Secs. 402, 701, 704 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 342, 371, 374); sec. 361 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264).


Sec. 113.40  [Amended]

    2. Section 113.40 Equipment and procedures is amended in paragraph 
(b)(10)(ii) by removing the word ``warm'' and adding in its place the 
word ``warn''.

    Dated: June 3, 1997.
William K. Hubbard,
Associate Commissioner for Policy Coordination.
[FR Doc. 97-15166 Filed 6-10-97; 8:45 am]
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