[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 123 (Monday, June 28, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 36588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15561]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Parts 510, 514, and 558

[Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0155]


Veterinary Feed Directive; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY:  Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION:  Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY:  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending to August 
27, 2010, the comment period for the advance notice of proposed 
rulemaking (ANPRM) that appeared in the Federal Register of March 29, 
2010 (75 FR 15387). In the ANPRM, FDA requested comments on the need 
for improvements to the veterinary feed directive (VFD) regulation. The 
agency is taking this action in response to requests for an extension 
to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments.

DATES:  Submit either electronic or written comments by August 27, 
2010.

ADDRESSES:  You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FDA-2010-
N-0155, by any of the following methods:
Electronic Submissions
    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Written Submissions
    Submit written submissions in the following ways:
     FAX: 301-827-6870.
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for paper, disk, or CD-ROM 
submissions): Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug 
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this rulemaking. All comments received may be 
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided. For additional information on submitting 
comments, see the ``Comments'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section of this document.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov and insert the 
docket number, found in brackets in the heading of this document, into 
the ``Search'' box and follow the prompts and/or go to the Division of 
Dockets Management, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neal Bataller, Center for Veterinary 
Medicine (HFV-230), Food and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish Pl., 
Rockville, MD 20855, 240-276-9201, e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In the Federal Register of March 29, 2010 (75 FR 15387), FDA 
published an ANPRM with a 90-day comment period to request comments on 
the need for improvements to the VFD regulation.
    The agency has received requests for a 60-day extension of the 
comment period for the ANPRM. The requests conveyed concern that the 
current 90-day comment period does not allow sufficient time to develop 
a meaningful or thoughtful response to the ANPRM.
    FDA has considered the requests and is extending the comment period 
for the ANPRM for 60 days, until August 27, 2010. The agency believes 
that a 60-day extension allows adequate time for interested persons to 
submit comments without significantly delaying rulemaking on these 
important issues.

II. Request for Comments

    Interested persons may submit to the Division of Dockets Management 
(see ADDRESSES) either electronic or written comments regarding this 
document. It is only necessary to send one set of comments. It is no 
longer necessary to send two copies of mailed comments. Identify 
comments with the docket number found in brackets in the heading of 
this document. Received comments may be seen in the Division of Dockets 
Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

    Dated: June 22, 2010.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2010-15561 Filed 6-25-10; 8:45 am]
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