[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 199 (Monday, October 17, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-25634]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Part 101
[Docket No. 94N-0155]
RIN 0905-AB68
Food Labeling; Nutrition Labeling of Raw Fruit, Vegetables, and
Fish; Guidelines for Voluntary Nutrition Labeling of Raw Fruit,
Vegetables, and Fish; Identification of the 20 Most Frequently Consumed
Raw Fruit, Vegetables, and Fish; Reopening of Comment Period
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reopening to
November 16, 1994, the comment period for a proposed rule that appeared
in the Federal Register of July 18, 1994 (59 FR 36379). The document
proposed to revise the guidelines for voluntary nutrition labeling of
raw fruit, vegetables, and fish; revise the definition for compliance
with respect to adherence by retailers to those guidelines; and revise
the labeling regulations and labeling values for the 20 most frequently
consumed raw fruit, vegetables, and fish. This action is in response to
the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990. In addition, the
document solicited comments on all aspects of the FDA data base review
process. FDA is taking this action in response to several requests for
an extension of the comment period.
DATES: Written comments by November 16, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments, data, or information to the Dockets
Management Branch (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, rm. 1-23,
12420 Parklawn Dr., Rockville, MD 20857.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean A.T. Pennington, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-165), Food and Drug Administration,
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-205-5434.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of July 18, 1994 (59
FR 36379), FDA issued a proposed rule to adopt regulations to revise
the guidelines for voluntary labeling of raw fruit, vegetables, and
fish. The agency also published a correction document on July 21, 1994
(59 FR 37190), to correct an inadvertent error in the proposal.
Interested persons were given until September 16, 1994, to comment on
the proposal.
FDA has received several requests from trade associations for an
extension of the comment period in order to better review the proposal
and prepare comments. Most requests ask for a 30-day extension.
After careful review of these requests, FDA has concluded that it
is in the public interest to allow additional time for comments. With
the additional period, the agency is providing more than 90 days for
comments. FDA considers that this amount of time should be more than
ample for interested persons to complete and submit their comments.
Accordingly, the agency is reopening the comment period to November 16,
1994.
Interested persons may, on or before November 16, 1994, submit to
the Dockets Management Branch (address above) written comments
regarding this proposal. Two copies of any comments are to be
submitted, except that individuals may submit one copy. Comments are to
be identified with the docket number found in brackets in the heading
of this document. Received comments may be seen in the office above
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Dated: October 6, 1994.
Fred R. Shank,
Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 94-25634 Filed 10-14-94; 8:45 am]
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