[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 180 (Friday, September 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50518-50519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24207]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 99N-3089]


Draft Affirmative Agenda for International Activities--Center for 
Food Safety and Applied Nutrition; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the 
availability of the document entitled ``Draft Affirmative Agenda for 
International Activities'' (Draft International Affirmative Agenda) for 
FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN). The Draft 
International Affirmative Agenda presents, consistent with the center's 
mission and resources, CFSAN's international priorities for the next 3 
years (2000-2002).

DATES: Written comments by November 1, 1999.
ADDRESSES: The Draft International Affirmative Agenda is available for 
public examination in the Dockets Management Branch (HFA-305), Food and 
Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm.1061, Rockville, MD 20852. 
To view the document electronically or to print copies: World Wide Web 
at ``http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/''.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a single copy of the Draft 
International Affirmative Agenda: John W. Jones, Office of Constituent 
Operations, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-550), 200 
C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-205-4311.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

 I. Background

     CFSAN participates in numerous international activities pertaining 
to the safety, quality, and labeling of foods and cosmetics. These 
activities are intended, first and foremost, to enhance FDA's ability 
to ensure that foods and cosmetics available to American consumers are 
safe and appropriately labeled, whether the products are produced in or 
imported into the United States.
     The international environment in which CFSAN operates has changed 
dramatically in the last 20 years. International trade in foods and 
cosmetics has grown markedly and international trade agreements have 
introduced new requirements that affect FDA's traditional approaches 
for regulating such products. Furthermore, resources available for 
CFSAN to accomplish its international activities are finite and 
limited.
     Thus, CFSAN must establish priorities that are consistent with 
FDA's mission and resources. CFSAN's Draft International Affirmative 
Agenda is intended to present achievable, international priorities for 
the next 3 years for those areas where it is critical for the safety 
and regulation of foods and/or cosmetics that the center maintain a 
strong presence.
     CFSAN is actively seeking comments on this Draft International 
Affirmative Agenda and will, if interest is sufficient, consider 
holding a public meeting to enable further dialogue on its contents. 
The center would appreciate hearing in the next two weeks from persons 
regarding the need for a public meeting on the draft document. Comments 
on the document, itself, may be submitted within the next 45 days.

 II. Comments

     Interested persons may, on or before November 1, 1999, submit to 
the Dockets Management Branch (address above) written comments on the 
draft document. 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 at the head of this notice. 
Received comments may be seen in the office above between 9 a.m. and 4 
p.m. Monday through Friday.


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    Dated: September 10, 1999.
Margaret M. Dotzel,
Acting Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 99-24207 Filed 9-16-99; 8:45 am]
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