[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 2, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19715-19716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07580]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2012-N-1153]
Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Provision
Requiring FDA To Establish Pilot Projects and Submit a Report to
Congress for the Improvement of Tracking and Tracing of Food; Extension
of Comment Period
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending the
comment period for the notice entitled ``Implementation of the FDA Food
Safety Modernization Act Provision Requiring FDA To Establish Pilot
Projects and Submit a Report to Congress for the Improvement of
Tracking and Tracing of Food'' that appeared in the Federal Register of
March 5, 2013 (78 FR 14309). In the notice, FDA requested comments on
the findings and recommendations contained in the Institute of Food
Technologists (IFT) report to FDA and the submission of information
relevant to improving product tracing. The Agency is taking this action
in response to requests for an extension to allow interested persons
additional time to submit comments.
DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments by July 3, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments and information, identified by
Docket No. FDA-2012-N-1153, by any of the following methods:
Electronic Submissions
Submit electronic comments and information in the following way:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments and information.
Written Submissions
Submit written submissions in the following way:
Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for paper, disk, or CD-ROM
submissions): Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the Agency name
and Docket No. FDA-2012-N-1153 for this notice. All comments and
information received may be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. For
additional information on submitting comments and information, see the
``Comments'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this
document.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments and information received, go to http://www.regulations.gov and
insert the docket number(s), found in brackets in the heading of this
document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the prompts and/or go to
the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherri A. McGarry, Office of Foods,
Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 1, Rm.
1212, Silver Spring, MD 20903, 301-796-3851.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In the Federal Register of March 5, 2013 (78 FR 14309), FDA
published a
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notice with a 30-day comment period to request comments on the findings
and recommendations contained in the IFT report and the submission of
information relevant to improving product tracing. Comments on the
findings and recommendations contained in the IFT report and the
submission of information relevant to improving product tracing will
help FDA as it forms its own recommendations, to be contained in the
Agency report to Congress that is required by the FDA Food Safety
Modernization Act (FSMA), and as it implements the FSMA provisions
relating to the tracking and tracing of food.
The Agency has received requests for a 120-day extension of the
comment period for the notice. Each request conveyed concern that the
current 30-day comment period does not allow sufficient time to develop
a meaningful or thoughtful response to the notice.
FDA has considered the requests and is extending the comment period
for all interested persons for 90 days, until July 3, 2013. The Agency
believes that a 90-day extension allows adequate time for interested
persons to submit comments.
II. Request for Comments
Interested persons may submit either electronic comments regarding
this document to http://www.regulations.gov or written comments to the
Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES). It is only necessary to
send one set of comments. Identify comments with the docket number
found in brackets in the heading of this document. Received comments
may be seen in the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, and will be posted to the docket at http://www.regulations.gov.
Dated: March 26, 2013.
Peter Lurie,
Acting Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning.
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