98-24498. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Notification of a Health Claim or a Nutrient Content Claim Based on an Authoritative Statement; Correction  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 177 (Monday, September 14, 1998)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 49130]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-24498]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
    
    Food and Drug Administration
    [Docket No. 98D-0389]
    
    
    Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
    Comment Request; Notification of a Health Claim or a Nutrient Content 
    Claim Based on an Authoritative Statement; Correction
    
    AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
    
    ACTION: Notice; correction.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a notice 
    that appeared in the Federal Register of August 13, 1998 (63 FR 43400). 
    The document announced an opportunity for public comment on a proposed 
    collection of information; specifically, comments on the submission of 
    notifications of health claims or nutrient content claims based on 
    authoritative statements of scientific bodies. The notice published 
    with two errors. This document corrects those errors.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret R. Schlosburg, Office of 
    Information Resources Management (HFA-250), Food and Drug 
    Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-1223.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In FR Doc. 98-21796, appearing on page 43400 
    in the Federal Register of Thursday, August 13, 1998, the following 
    corrections are made:
        1. On page 43400, in the third column, in the sixth line from the 
    bottom ``0910-0347--Extension)'' is corrected to read ``0910-0374--
    Extension)''.
        2. On page 43401, in the first column, beginning in the fourth 
    line, ``of a scientific body of the Federal Government or the National 
    Academy of Sciences. Under these sections of the act, a food producer 
    that intends to use such a claim must submit a notification of its 
    intention to use the claim 120 days before it begins marketing'' is 
    corrected to read ``of certain scientific bodies of the Federal 
    Government or of the National Academy of Sciences or any of its 
    subdivisions. Under these sections of the act, a food producer may use 
    such a claim in the labeling of an appropriate product 120 days after a 
    complete notification of the claim is submitted to FDA.''
    
        Dated: September 2, 1998.
    William K. Hubbard,
    Associate Commissioner for Policy Coordination.
    [FR Doc. 98-24498 Filed 9-11-98; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4160-01-F
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
09/14/1998
Department:
Food and Drug Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice; correction.
Document Number:
98-24498
Pages:
49130-49130 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. 98D-0389
PDF File:
98-24498.pdf