[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67374-67375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33502]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Notice of Availability

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

ACTION: Commission on Dietary Supplement Labels: Notice of Availability 
of Final Report.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is providing 
notice of the availability of the Report of the Commission on Dietary 
Supplement Labels.

DATES: The final report of the Commission on Dietary Supplement Labels 
was delivered to the Secretary, Health and Human Services, the 
President, and Congress on November 24, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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The final report of the Commission is available from the Superintendent 
of Documents, Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, 
PA 15250-7954 (202-512-1800) (Stock Number 017-001-00531-2). The final 
report is also available on the INTERNET at http://web.health.gov/
dietsupp/. For additional information, contact 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. S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201, 
(202) 690-5526 or facsimile (202-205-0463).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Law 103-417, Section 12, authorized 
the establishment of a Commission on Dietary Supplement Labels whose 
seven members were appointed by the President in November, 1995. 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 has conducted a study that provides 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 has also considered 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.
    In accordance with the provisions of its Charter, dated February 
13, 1997, delivery of the Commission's final report constitutes 
completion of the function of the Commission. Accordingly, the 
Commission has been discharged.

    Dated: December 11, 1997.
Susanne A. Stoiber,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Disease Prevention and 
Health Promotion), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 97-33502 Filed 12-23-97; 8:45 am]
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