[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 112 (Wednesday, June 11, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 31721-31722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15166]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Part 113
[Docket No. 75N-0333]
Thermally Processed Low-Acid Foods Packaged in Hermetically
Sealed Containers; Technical Amendment
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its current
good manufacturing practices (CGMP's) regulations for canning low-acid
foods in hermetically sealed containers, to correct a typographical
error. This action is being taken to ensure the accuracy of the
regulations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 11, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaJuana D. Caldwell, Office of Policy
(HF-27), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD
20857, 301-443-2994.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a final rule published in the Federal
Register of March 16, 1979 (44 FR 16209), FDA revised the specific
CGMP's for canning low-acid foods to ensure safe manufacturing,
processing, and packaging procedures for low-acid canned foods in
hermetically sealed containers. The document was published with a
typographical error in 21 CFR 113.40(b)(10)(ii). This document corrects
that error.
Publication of this document constitutes final action on this
change
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under the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553). Notice and
public comment are unnecessary because FDA is merely correcting a
nonsubstantive error.
List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 113
Food and Drug Administration, Food packaging, Foods, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under
authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 21 CFR part
113 is amended as follows:
PART 113--THERMALLY PROCESSED LOW-ACID FOODS PACKAGED IN
HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINERS
1. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 113 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: Secs. 402, 701, 704 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 342, 371, 374); sec. 361 of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264).
Sec. 113.40 [Amended]
2. Section 113.40 Equipment and procedures is amended in paragraph
(b)(10)(ii) by removing the word ``warm'' and adding in its place the
word ``warn''.
Dated: June 3, 1997.
William K. Hubbard,
Associate Commissioner for Policy Coordination.
[FR Doc. 97-15166 Filed 6-10-97; 8:45 am]
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