[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 20, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 64733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26345]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2010-F-0537]


Arcadia Biosciences, Inc.; Filing of Food Additive Petition 
(Animal Use); Safflower Seed Meal

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that 
Arcadia Biosciences, Inc., has filed a petition proposing that the food 
additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of seed 
meal from a variety of bioengineered safflower in cattle and poultry 
feeds.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the petitioner's 
environmental assessment by November 19, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments to: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-
305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, 
Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Isabel W. Pocurull, Center for 
Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, 7519 Standish Pl., 
Rockville, MD 20855, 240-453-6853, e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (section 409(b)(5) (21 U.S.C. 348(b)(5))), notice is given that a 
food additive petition (FAP 2267) has been filed by Arcadia 
Biosciences, Inc., 202 Cousteau Pl., suite 105, Davis, CA 95618. The 
petition proposes to amend the food additive regulations in part 573 
Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals (21 CFR 
part 573) to provide for the safe use of seed meal from a variety of 
bioengineered safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) in cattle and poultry 
feeds. The safflower variety has been bioengineered to contain a gene 
from the water mold Saprolegnia diclina responsible for production of 
[gamma]-linolenic acid in the seed oil. Seed meals are the ground 
residues obtained after processing seeds to extract their oil and are a 
common ingredient in livestock feed.
    The potential environmental impact of this action is being 
reviewed. To encourage public participation consistent with regulations 
issued under the National Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR 1501.4(b)), 
the agency is placing the environmental assessment submitted with the 
petition that is the subject of this notice on public display at the 
Division of Dockets Management (see DATES and ADDRESSES) for public 
review and comment.
    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. FDA will 
also place on public display any amendments to, or comments on, the 
petitioner's environmental assessment without further announcement in 
the Federal Register. If, based on its review, the agency finds that an 
environmental impact statement is not required and this petition 
results in a regulation, the notice of availability of the agency's 
finding of no significant impact and the evidence supporting that 
finding will be published with the regulation in the Federal Register 
in accordance with 21 CFR 25.51(b).

    Dated: October 14, 2010.
William T. Flynn,
Acting Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine.
[FR Doc. 2010-26345 Filed 10-19-10; 8:45 am]
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