United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1998_register executive 2010-09-24 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be004c28 D09002ee1be004cbc United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency In response to a petition, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is extending until January 1, 2000, the effective date of the requirement that individual meat and poultry products labeled as ``healthy,'' or any other derivative of the term ``health,'' contain no more than 360 mg sodium and meal-type products contain no more than 480 mg sodium. The petitioner raised issues regarding the technological feasibility of developing consumer-acceptable products with reduced sodium content and lack of scientific data about a link between sodium levels and health and safety factors. FSIS determined that the petitioner's concerns have merit and, as a result, is extending the effective date for the second tier, lower level sodium provisions. 63 FR 7279 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-02-13/98-3718 98-3718 fr13fe98-1 RIN 0583-AC47 3410-DM-P Docket No. 97-035F https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-02-13/98-3718 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-02-13/html/98-3718.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-02-13/pdf/98-3718.pdf 3 p. 7279 7281 63 FR 7279 Title 9 Part 317 9 CFR Part 317 Title 9 Part 381 9 CFR Part 381 RIN 0583-AC47 Food Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims, Definition of Term; Healthy; Federal Register Vol. 63, Issue RULE 98-3718 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 1998-02-13 Docket No. 97-035F 3410-DM-P 98-3718 Interim final rule.

In response to a petition, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is extending until January 1, 2000, the effective date of the requirement that individual meat and poultry products labeled as ``healthy,'' or any other derivative of the term ``health,'' contain no more than 360 mg sodium and meal-type products contain no more than 480 mg sodium. The petitioner raised issues regarding the technological feasibility of developing consumer-acceptable products with reduced sodium content and lack of scientific data about a link between sodium levels and health and safety factors. FSIS determined that the petitioner's concerns have merit and, as a result, is extending the effective date for the second tier, lower level sodium provisions.

Effective date: This rule is effective February 13, 1998. Written comments on extension of the effective date should be received by March 16, 1998. Written comments about instituting additional rulemaking should be received by May 19, 1998. Mr. William J. Hudnall, Assistant Deputy Administrator, Office of Policy, Program Development and Evaluation; telephone (202) 205-0495. Vol. 63, no. 30 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1998-02-13 continuing daily deposited born digital 367 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-02-13 P0b002ee180a5c5cb 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr13fe98 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-02-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-02-13/pdf/FR-1998-02-13.pdf fdlp 7279 7637 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1998-02-13 machine generated eng FR FR-1998-02-13 63 30