[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 85873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28607]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 558

[Docket No. FDA-2016-N-1896]


New Animal Drugs for Use in Animal Feed; Category Definitions; 
Confirmation of Effective Date

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is confirming the 
effective date of December 1, 2016, for the final rule that appeared in 
the Federal Register of August 24, 2016. The direct final rule amends 
the animal drug regulations by revising the definitions of the two 
categories of new animal drugs used in medicated feeds to base category 
assignment only on approved uses in major animal species. This document 
confirms the effective date of the direct final rule.

DATES: Effective date of final rule published in the Federal Register 
of August 24, 2016 (81 FR 57796) confirmed: December 1, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Edwards, Center for Veterinary 
Medicine (HFV-220), Food and Drug Administration, 7519 Standish Pl., 
Rockville, MD 20855, 240-402-6205.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of August 24, 2016 
(81 FR 57796), FDA solicited comments concerning the direct final rule 
for a 75-day period ending November 7, 2016. FDA stated that the 
effective date of the direct final rule would be on December 1, 2016, 
unless any significant adverse comment was submitted to FDA during the 
comment period. FDA did not receive any significant adverse comments.

    Authority:  Therefore, under the animal drug provisions of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 354, 360b, 360ccc, 
360ccc-1, and 371), and under authority delegated to the 
Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 21 CFR part 558 is amended. 
Accordingly, the amendments issued thereby are effective.

    Dated: November 22, 2016.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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