[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 23, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33330-33334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-12853]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[FDA 225-00-2000]


Memorandum of Understanding Between the Food and Drug 
Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the 
Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Regarding the Listing or Approval of Food Ingredients and Sources of 
Radiation Used in the Production of Meat and Poultry Products

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing notice of 
a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between FDA and the Food Safety and 
Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (FSIS). The purpose 
of the agreement is to establish the working relationship to be 
followed by FDA and FSIS in responding to requests for the sanctioning 
of the use of food ingredients and sources of radiation subject to 
regulation by FDA and intended for use in the production of meat and 
meat food products.

DATES: The agreement became effective January 31, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arletta M. Beloian, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-206), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3082.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 21 CFR 20.108(c), which 
states that all written agreements and MOU's between FDA and others 
shall be published in the Federal Register, the agency is publishing 
notice of this MOU.

    Dated: May 16, 2000.
William K. Hubbard,
Senior Associate Commissioner for Policy, Planning, and Legislation.
    The MOU is set forth in its entirety as follows:
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