[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 165 (Thursday, August 26, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 46626-46627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22103]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Parts 101 and 115
[Docket Nos. 98N-1230, 96P-0418, and 97P-0197]
Food Labeling: Safe Handling Statements: Labeling of Shell Eggs;
Shell Eggs: Refrigeration of Shell Eggs Held for Retail Distribution;
Correction
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Proposed rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a
proposed rule that appeared in the Federal Register of July 6, 1999 (64
FR 36492). The document proposed to require safe handling statements on
labels of shell eggs that have not been treated to destroy Salmonella
microorganisms. The document also proposed to require that, when held
by retail establishments, shell eggs be stored and displayed under
refrigeration at a temperature of 7.2 deg.C (45 deg.) or less. The
document was published with some inadvertent errors. This documents
corrects those errors.
DATES: Submit written comments by September 20, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Geraldine A. June, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-158), Food and Drug Administration,
200 C St., SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-205-5099.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In FR Doc. 99-17122, beginning on page 36492
in the Federal Register of Tuesday, July 6, 1999, the following
corrections are made:
1. On page 36497, in the second column, in the first full
paragraph, the 19th line is corrected by inserting the word ``eggs''
before the word ``into''.
2. On page 36498, in the first column, in the first full
paragraph, the second line is corrected by inserting the phrase
``consumption of'' before ``SE-''.
3. On page 36507, in the first column, the last paragraph is
corrected after the last line by adding ``One comment suggested
allowing existing safe handling labels. Several comments advocated some
form of HACCP for shell eggs. Comments regarding the regulatory impact
of the proposed rule are addressed below.''
Sec. 101.17 [Corrected]
4. On page 36513, in Sec. 101.17(h)(8)(i)(E)(1), in the second
column, in the second line, ``(h)(8)(iv)'' is corrected to read
``(h)(8)(i)(A)''.
Sec. 115.50 [Corrected]
5. On page 36514, in Sec. 115.50(e), in the second column, in the
19th line, ``paragraphs (f)(2)(iii) through (f)(2)(v)'' is corrected to
read ``paragraph (f)(2)(iii)''.
Sec. 115.50 [Corrected]
6. On page 36514, in Sec. 115.50(f)(1)(ii)(D), in the third
column, in the fourth line, ``(g)(4)'' is corrected to read
``(f)(1)(v)''.
Sec. 115.50 [Corrected]
7. On page 36514, in Sec. 115.50(f)(1)(iv), in the third column,
in the forth line, ``(g)(1)'' is corrected to read ``(f)(1)(i)''.
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Dated: August 19, 1999.
William K. Hubbard,
Senior Associate Commissioner for Policy, Planning and Legislation.
[FR Doc. 99-22103 Filed 8-25-99; 8:45 am]
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