[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1357-1358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-123]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 2007D-0463]


Draft, Revised Compliance Policy Guide Sec. 575.100 Pesticide 
Chemical Residues in Food--Enforcement Criteria (CPG 7141.01); 
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 draft, revised Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) Sec. 
575.100 Pesticide Chemical Residues in Food--Enforcement Criteria (CPG 
7141.01) (the draft CPG). The draft CPG is intended to provide guidance 
to FDA staff on FDA's internal enforcement processes concerning 
pesticide chemical residues in food.

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    Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, FDA is announcing 
the withdrawal of Compliance Policy Guide Sec. 555.700 Revocation of 
Tolerances for Cancelled Pesticides (CPG 7120.29) (CPG Sec. 555.700).

DATES: Although you can comment on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR 
10.115 (g)(5)), to ensure that the agency considers your comment on the 
draft CPG before it begins work on the final version of the CPG, submit 
written or electronic comments on the draft CPG by March 10, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for single copies of the draft CPG 
to the Division of Compliance Policy (HFC-230), Office of Enforcement, 
Office of Regulatory Affairs, Food and Drug Administration, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Send two self-addressed adhesive 
labels to assist that office in processing your request, or fax your 
request to 240-632-6861.
    Submit written comments on the draft CPG to the Division of Dockets 
Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, 
room 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Submit electronic comments to http://www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATIONsection 
for access to the draft CPG.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael E. Kashtock, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-317), Food and Drug Administration, 
5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740-3835, 301-436-2022, FAX 
301-436-2651.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FDA is revising CPG Sec. 575.100 Pesticide Chemical Residues in 
Food--Enforcement Criteria (CPG 7141.01) to reflect the changes in 
pesticide law, including the changes in the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (the Act) made by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 
(FQPA). Subsequent to the FQPA, certain additional amendments related 
to pesticide provisions in the Act were made in the Antimicrobial 
Regulation Technical Corrections Act of 1998 (ARTCA) (Public Law 105-
324). However, the ARTCA amendments do not affect the enforcement 
policy set forth in the draft CPG. The draft CPG is intended to provide 
clear policy and regulatory guidance to FDA's field and headquarters 
staff with regard to pesticide residue issues. It also contains 
information that may be useful to the regulated industry and to the 
public.
    The draft CPG is being issued as a Level 1 guidance consistent with 
FDA's good guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The draft 
CPG, when finalized, will represent the agency's current thinking on 
enforcement policy relating to pesticide chemical residues. It does not 
create or confer any rights for or on any person and does not operate 
to bind FDA or the public. An alternative approach may be used if such 
approach satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and 
regulations.

II. Comments

    Interested persons may submit to the Division of Dockets Management 
(see ADDRESSES) written or electronic comments on the draft CPG. Submit 
a single copy of electronic comments or two paper copies of any mailed 
comments, except that individuals may submit one paper copy. Comments 
are to be identified with the docket number found in brackets in the 
heading of this document. A copy of the draft CPG and received comments 
may be seen in the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 
p.m., Monday through Friday.

III. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the Internet may obtain the draft CPG from 
the Office of Regulatory Affairs home page. It may be accessed at 
http://www.fda.gov/ora under ``Compliance References.''

    Dated: December 31, 2007.
Margaret O'K. Glavin,
Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs.
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