[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 180 (Friday, September 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50518-50519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24207]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 99N-3089]
Draft Affirmative Agenda for International Activities--Center for
Food Safety and Applied Nutrition; Availability
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
availability of the document entitled ``Draft Affirmative Agenda for
International Activities'' (Draft International Affirmative Agenda) for
FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN). The Draft
International Affirmative Agenda presents, consistent with the center's
mission and resources, CFSAN's international priorities for the next 3
years (2000-2002).
DATES: Written comments by November 1, 1999.
ADDRESSES: The Draft International Affirmative Agenda is available for
public examination in the Dockets Management Branch (HFA-305), Food and
Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm.1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
To view the document electronically or to print copies: World Wide Web
at ``http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/''.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a single copy of the Draft
International Affirmative Agenda: John W. Jones, Office of Constituent
Operations, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-550), 200
C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-205-4311.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
CFSAN participates in numerous international activities pertaining
to the safety, quality, and labeling of foods and cosmetics. These
activities are intended, first and foremost, to enhance FDA's ability
to ensure that foods and cosmetics available to American consumers are
safe and appropriately labeled, whether the products are produced in or
imported into the United States.
The international environment in which CFSAN operates has changed
dramatically in the last 20 years. International trade in foods and
cosmetics has grown markedly and international trade agreements have
introduced new requirements that affect FDA's traditional approaches
for regulating such products. Furthermore, resources available for
CFSAN to accomplish its international activities are finite and
limited.
Thus, CFSAN must establish priorities that are consistent with
FDA's mission and resources. CFSAN's Draft International Affirmative
Agenda is intended to present achievable, international priorities for
the next 3 years for those areas where it is critical for the safety
and regulation of foods and/or cosmetics that the center maintain a
strong presence.
CFSAN is actively seeking comments on this Draft International
Affirmative Agenda and will, if interest is sufficient, consider
holding a public meeting to enable further dialogue on its contents.
The center would appreciate hearing in the next two weeks from persons
regarding the need for a public meeting on the draft document. Comments
on the document, itself, may be submitted within the next 45 days.
II. Comments
Interested persons may, on or before November 1, 1999, submit to
the Dockets Management Branch (address above) written comments on the
draft document. 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 at the head of this notice.
Received comments may be seen in the office above between 9 a.m. and 4
p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Dated: September 10, 1999.
Margaret M. Dotzel,
Acting Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 99-24207 Filed 9-16-99; 8:45 am]
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