[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 174 (Thursday, September 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54283-54284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22950]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 00P-1439]


Iceberg Water Deviating From Identity Standard; Temporary Permit 
for Market Testing

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a 
temporary permit has been issued to Iceberg Industries Corp. to market 
test a product designated as ``Borealis Iceberg Water'' that deviates 
from the U.S. standard of identity for bottled water. The purpose of 
the temporary permit is to allow the applicant to measure consumer 
acceptance of the product, identify mass production problems, and 
assess commercial feasibility, in support of a petition to amend the 
standard of identity for bottled water.

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DATES: This permit is effective for 15 months, beginning on the date 
the food is introduced or caused to be introduced into interstate 
commerce, but not later than December 6, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Loretta A. Carey, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-822), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-205-4561.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 21 CFR 130.17 concerning 
temporary permits to facilitate market testing of foods deviating from 
the requirements of the standards of identity issued under section 401 
of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 341), FDA is 
giving notice that a temporary permit has been issued to Iceberg 
Industries Corp., 16 Forest Rd., suite 200, P.O. Box 8251, St. John's, 
Newfoundland, Canada, A1B 3N4.
    The permit covers limited interstate marketing tests of products 
identified as ``iceberg water'' that deviate from the U.S. standard of 
identity for bottled water (21 CFR 165.110) in that the source of the 
water is an iceberg. The test product meets all the requirements of the 
standard with the exception of the source definition. Because test 
preferences vary by area, along with social and environmental 
differences, the purpose of this permit is to test the product 
throughout the United States.
    Under this temporary permit, the bottled water will be test 
marketed as ``Borealis Iceberg Water.''
    This permit provides for the temporary marketing of 150,000 cases 
of the 24 x 350 milliliters (ml), 150,000 cases of the 12 x 1 liters 
(L), and another 100,000 cases of the 24 x 500 ml giving 400,000 cases 
in total. The total fluid weight of the test product will be 1,124,024 
gallons or 4,260,000 L). The test product will be manufactured at 
Iceberg Industries Corp. Water Bottling Plant, Daniel's Point, 
Trepassy, Newfoundland, Canada, A0A 4B0. The product will be 
distributed by Iceberg Industries in the United States.
    The information panel of the labels will bear nutrition labeling in 
accordance with 21 CFR 101.9. Each of the ingredients used in the food 
must be declared on the labels as required by the applicable sections 
of 21 CFR part 101. This permit is effective for 15 months, beginning 
on the date the food is introduced or caused to be introduced into 
interstate commerce, but not later than December 6, 2000.

    Dated: August 23, 2000.
Christine J. Lewis,
Director, Office of Nutritional Products Labeling and Dietary 
Supplements Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 00-22950 Filed 9-6-00; 8:45 am]
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