[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 19, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 11611-11612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03778]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Parts 16 and 112
[Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0921]
RIN 0910-AG35
Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of
Produce for Human Consumption; Extension of Comment Period for
Information Collection Provisions
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period for information
collection provisions.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or ``we'') is extending
the comment period for the information collection provisions of the
proposed rule on ``Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and
Holding of Produce for Human Consumption'' that appeared in the Federal
Register of January 16, 2013. In the preamble to the proposed rule, FDA
requested comments on the information collection provisions that are
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. We are taking this action in
response to requests for an extension to allow interested persons
additional time to submit comments on the information collection
provisions associated with the rule.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published January 16,
2013 (78 FR 3504), is extended. Submit
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either electronic or written comments by May 16, 2013.
ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on information collection are
received, OMB recommends that written comments be faxed to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: FDA Desk Officer,
FAX: 202-395-7285, or emailed to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. All
comments should be identified with the title ``Standards for the
Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human
Consumption.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Domini Bean, Office of Information
Management, Food and Drug Administration, 1350 Picard Dr., PI50-400T,
Rockville, MD 20850, Domini.Bean@fda.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In the Federal Register of January 16, 2013 (78 FR 3504), FDA
published a proposed rule entitled ``Standards for the Growing,
Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption''
with a 120-day comment period on the provisions of the proposed rule
and a 30-day comment period on the information collection provisions
that are subject to review by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). Comments on the provisions of the rule and
on the information collection provisions will inform FDA's rulemaking
to establish science-based minimum standards for the safe growing,
harvesting, packing, and holding of produce for human consumption to
minimize the risk of serious adverse health consequences or death from
consumption of contaminated produce.
We have received a request for a 90-day extension of the comment
period for the information collection provisions of the proposed rule.
The request conveyed concern that the current 30-day comment period
does not allow sufficient time to provide meaningful input on the
information collection provisions submitted to OMB under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
We have considered the request and are extending the comment period
for the information collection for 90 days, until May 16, 2013. We
believe that a 90-day extension allows adequate time for interested
persons to submit comments without significantly delaying rulemaking on
these important issues. A 90-day extension also will make the comment
period for the information collection provisions the same as the
comment period for the provisions of the proposed rule.
II. Request for Comments
Interested persons may either submit electronic comments regarding
the information collection to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or fax
written comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
OMB, Attn: FDA Desk Officer, FAX: 202-395-7285. All comments should be
identified with the title ``Standards for the Growing, Harvesting,
Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption.''
Dated: February 13, 2013.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2013-03778 Filed 2-15-13; 8:45 am]
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