94-8266. Proposal To Establish Procedures for the Safe Processing and Importing of Fish and Fishery Products; Extension of Comment Period  

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    21 CFR Parts 123 and 1240
    
    [Docket No. 93N-0195]
    
     
    
    Proposal To Establish Procedures for the Safe Processing and 
    Importing of Fish and Fishery Products; Extension of Comment Period
    
    AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
    
    ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending to May 31, 
    1994, the comment period for a proposed rule that appeared in the 
    Federal Register of January 28, 1994 (59 FR 4142). The document 
    proposed to adopt regulations to ensure the safe processing and 
    importing of fish and fishery products, including procedures for the 
    monitoring of selected processes in accordance with Hazard Analysis 
    Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles. HACCP is a preventive system 
    of hazard control that can be used by food processors and importers. 
    FDA is taking this action in response to several requests for an 
    extension of the comment period.
    
    DATES: Written comments by May 31, 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: Philip C. Spiller, Center for Food 
    Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-401), Food and Drug Administration, 
    200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-254-3885.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of January 28, 1994 
    (59 FR 4142), FDA issued a proposed rule to adopt regulations to ensure 
    the safe processing and importing of fish and fishery products, 
    including procedures for the monitoring of selected processes in 
    accordance with HACCP principles. Interested persons were given until 
    April 28, 1994, to comment on the proposal. However, because of an 
    inadvertent error, the date for submission of comments was incorrectly 
    given as March 29, 1994. In the Federal Register of March 3, 1994 (59 
    FR 10085), FDA published a proposed rule to correct the comment period 
    to April 28, 1994.
        FDA has received several requests from trade associations, State 
    agencies, and university officials for an extension of the comment 
    period in order to better review the proposal and prepare comments. 
    Most requests ask for a 90-day extension, although one request is for 
    an unspecified length and another is for about 120 days. FDA also 
    received a request from a public advocacy organization that the comment 
    period either not be extended at all or that it be extended no more 
    than 30 days.
        After careful review of these requests, FDA has concluded that it 
    is in the public interest to allow an additional 30 days for comment. 
    With the additional period, the agency is providing a total of 120 days 
    for comment. 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 extending the comment period to May 31, 
    1994. Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, FDA is 
    publishing a notice extending the comment period of the ``Fish and Fish 
    Products Hazards and Controls Guide'' until May 31, 1994. That guide 
    has been developed to serve, among other things, as an adjunct to the 
    proposed regulations.
        Interested persons may, on or before May 31, 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: April 1, 1994.
    Michael R. Taylor,
    Deputy Commissioner for Policy.
    [FR Doc. 94-8266 Filed 4-6-94; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4160-01-F
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
04/07/1994
Entry Type:
Uncategorized Document
Action:
Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
Document Number:
94-8266
Dates:
Written comments by May 31, 1994.
Pages:
0-0 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Federal Register: April 7, 1994, Docket No. 93N-0195
CFR: (2)
21 CFR 123
21 CFR 1240