[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 25, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 46319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22088]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service

7 CFR Parts 210, 220, 225, and 226

RIN 0584-AC82


Modification of the ``Vegetable Protein Products'' Requirements 
for the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Summer 
Food Service Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program--Extention 
of Public Comment Period

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The proposed rule entitled Modification of the ``Vegetable 
Protein Products'' Requirements for the National School Lunch Program, 
the School Breakfast Program, the Summer Food Service Program and the 
Child and Adult Care Food Program was published in the Federal Register 
(64 FR 38839-38844) on July 20, 1999. Public comments were requested to 
be postmarked on or before September 20, 1999. This action extends the 
public comment period to November 19, 1999. This extension gives the 
public additional time to analyze the provisions of the proposed 
rulemaking and to develop substantive comments which will assist the 
Department in modifying the requirements regarding ``Vegetable Protein 
Requirements''.

DATES: To be assured of consideration, comments must be submitted or 
postmarked on or before November 19, 1999.

COMMENTS: Comments may be mailed to: Mr. Robert M. Eadie, 3101 Park 
Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22302. All written submissions will 
be available for public inspection in Room 1007, 3101 Park Center 
Drive, Alexandria, Virginia during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 
5:30 p.m.), Monday through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Ms. Marion Hinners of Ms. 
Janice Fabina, at the above address or by telephone at (703) 305-2621. 
Copies of the proposed rule are available at the Food and Nutrition 
Service Web site, located at www.fns.usda.gov/cnd.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The Department published the proposed Modification of the 
``Vegetable Protein Products'' Requirements for the National School 
Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, the Summer Food Service 
Program and the Child and Adult Care Food Program in the Federal 
Register (64 FR 38839-38844) on July 30, 1999. The Department provided 
a 60-day comment period. Commenters have indicated that the 60-day 
comment period is not enough to provide a thorough analysis and to 
develop detailed comments. Furthermore, since the rule was published in 
July, during summer break for many schools, the comment period would 
end at the beginning of the new school year, which would not provide 
school food service personnel adequate opportunity to review the rule 
and provide their comments.
    The Department is eager to ensure that commentors have sufficient 
time to evaluate the proposal and to develop substantive comments. To 
achieve this end, the Department will continue to receive comments 
submitted or postmarked on or before November 19, 1999.

    Dated: August 19, 1999.
George A. Braley,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 99-22088 Filed 8-24-99; 8:45 am]
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