Prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis in Shell Eggs During Production; Extension of Comment Period, 33404-33405 [05-11407]

Download as PDF 33404 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 109 / Wednesday, June 8, 2005 / Proposed Rules https://dms.dot.gov. You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket office (telephone 1–800–647–5527) is on the plaza level of the Department of Transportation NASSIF Building at the above address. An informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at the office of the Regional Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, Room 550, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark D. Ward, Manager, Airspace and Operations Branch, Eastern En Route and Oceanic Service Area, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305–5586. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed rulemaking by submitting such written data, views or arguments as they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ‘‘Comments to Docket No. FAA–2005–21226/ Airspace Docket No. 05–ASO–8.’’ The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter. All communications received before the specified closing date for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the docket. published rulemaking documents can also be accessed through the FAA’s web page at https://www.faa.gov or the Superintendent of Document’s web page at https://www.access.gpo.gov/nara. Additionally, any person may obtain a copy of this notice by submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Air Traffic Airspace Management, ATA–400, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202) 267–8783. Communications must identify both docket numbers for this notice. Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRM’s should contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267–9677, to request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application procedure. proposes to amend 14 CFR Part 71 as follows: The Proposal The FAA is considering an amendment to Part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) to establish Class E airspace at Jamestown, KY. Class E airspace designations for airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9M, dated August 30, 2004, and effective September 16, 2004, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in this document would be published subsequently in the Order. The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. It, therefore, (1) is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under Executive order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth. Availability of NPRMs List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air). An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov. Recently The Proposed Amendment In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration VerDate jul<14>2003 15:36 Jun 07, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS 1. The authority citation for Part 71 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 964 Comp,m p. 389. § 71.1 [Amended] 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.9M, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 30, 2004, and effective September 16, 2004, is amended as follows: * * * * * ASO KY E5 Marion, KY [NEW] Marion-Crittenden County Airport, KY (Lat. 37°20′04″ N, long. 88°06′54″ W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.7—radius of Marion-Crittenden County Airport; excluding that airspace within the Sturgis, KY, Class E airspace area. * * * * * Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 13, 2005. Barry A. Knight, Acting Area Director, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region. [FR Doc. 05–11322 Filed 6–7–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration 21 CFR Part 1 [Docket No. 2000N–0504 (formerly Docket No. 00N–0504)] Prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis in Shell Eggs During Production; Extension of Comment Period AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. Proposed rule; extension of comment period. ACTION: SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending to July 25, 2005, the comment period for the document that appeared in the Federal Register of May 10, 2005 (70 FR E:\FR\FM\08JNP1.SGM 08JNP1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 109 / Wednesday, June 8, 2005 / Proposed Rules 24490). In the document, FDA reopened the comment period until June 9, 2005, for the agency’s proposed rule entitled ‘‘Prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis in Shell Eggs During Production’’ that published in the Federal Register of September 22, 2004 (69 FR 56824). FDA reopened the comment period to receive comment and other information regarding industry practices and programs that prevent Salmonella Enteritidis (SE)-monitored chicks from becoming infected by SE during the period of pullet rearing until placement into laying hen houses. The agency is taking this action in response to requests for an extension to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments. DATES: Submit written or electronic comments by July 25, 2005. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. 2000N–0504, by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Agency Web site: https:// www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the agency Web site. • E-mail: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov. Include Docket No. 2000N–0504 in the subject line of your e-mail message. • FAX: 301–827–6870. • 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 number or regulatory information number for this rulemaking. All comments received will be posted without change to https://www.fda.gov/ ohrms/dockets/default.htm, including any personal information provided. For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the ‘‘Comments’’ heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ default.htm and insert the relevant docket number, 2000N–0504, into the ‘‘Search’’ box and follow the prompts and/or go to the Division of Dockets Management, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lou Carson, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–032), Food and VerDate jul<14>2003 15:36 Jun 07, 2005 Jkt 205001 Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 301– 436–2130. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background In the Federal Register of May 10, 2005, FDA reopened the comment period until June 9, 2005, for the agency’s proposed rule entitled ‘‘Prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis in Shell Eggs During Production’’ that published in the Federal Register of September 22, 2004. FDA reopened the comment period to receive comment and other information regarding industry practices and programs that prevent SE-monitored chicks from becoming infected by SE during the period of pullet rearing until placement into laying hen houses. Specifically, FDA requested additional comment and supportive data or other information on the following questions: 1. How many pullet growing facilities are there in the United States? What is the range in the number of houses on those facilities? • What percentage of pullet growers are under programs or have practices aimed at preventing SE-monitored chicks from becoming infected by SE during the period of pullet rearing until placement into layer hen houses? • Do State or regional Egg Quality Assurance Programs include provisions to prevent SE-monitored chicks from becoming infected by SE during the period of pullet rearing until placement into layer hen houses? How effective have the pullet programs (whatever the programs entail—cleaning, testing, etc.) been in reducing the prevalence of SE in layer flocks? How is effectiveness measured? 2. During pullet rearing, what programs or industry practices are currently taken to prevent SE-monitored chicks from becoming infected by SE during the period of pullet rearing until placement into layer hen houses? • Are pullets, or their environment, tested for SE between the time they are procured as chicks and the time they enter layer houses? If so, when? When tested, approximately how often do pullets or pullet environments test positive? What happens after a positive test? • Is vaccination used as a preventive measure, if so, when and how? • What cleaning and disinfecting practices are common? • Are measures taken to reduce the prevalence of rodents and pests in the pullet rearing houses? Interested persons were given until June 9, 2005, to submit comments and supportive data or other information. PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 33405 The agency has received requests for an extension of the reopened comment period. The requests conveyed concern that the current 30-day comment period does not allow sufficient time to develop meaningful responses for submission. FDA has considered the requests for additional time to submit comments and is extending the reopened comment period for an additional 45 days, until July 25, 2005. The agency believes that a 45-day extension allows adequate time for interested persons to submit comments without significantly delaying the agency’s progress in publishing a final rule. However, the agency does not anticipate granting any further extensions of the reopened comment period. II. Comments Interested persons may submit to the Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES) written or electronic comments regarding this document. Submit a single copy of electronic comments or two paper copies of any mailed comments, except that individuals may submit one paper copy. 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. Dated: June 1, 2005. Jeffrey Shuren, Assistant Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 05–11407 Filed 6–7–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160–01–S DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [CGD05–05–049] RIN 1625–AA09 Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Elizabeth River, Eastern Branch, VA Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of proposed rulemaking. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to change the regulations that govern the operation of the Berkley Bridge across the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River, mile 0.4, in Norfolk, Virginia. The proposal would extend the morning and evening rush hour closure periods so that the morning rush hour period starts at 5 a.m. and ends at 9 a.m., and the evening rush hour starts at 3 p.m. and E:\FR\FM\08JNP1.SGM 08JNP1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 8, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 33404-33405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-11407]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 1

[Docket No. 2000N-0504 (formerly Docket No. 00N-0504)]


Prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis in Shell Eggs During 
Production; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending to July 
25, 2005, the comment period for the document that appeared in the 
Federal Register of May 10, 2005 (70 FR

[[Page 33405]]

24490). In the document, FDA reopened the comment period until June 9, 
2005, for the agency's proposed rule entitled ``Prevention of 
Salmonella Enteritidis in Shell Eggs During Production'' that published 
in the Federal Register of September 22, 2004 (69 FR 56824). FDA 
reopened the comment period to receive comment and other information 
regarding industry practices and programs that prevent Salmonella 
Enteritidis (SE)-monitored chicks from becoming infected by SE during 
the period of pullet rearing until placement into laying hen houses. 
The agency is taking this action in response to requests for an 
extension to allow interested persons additional time to submit 
comments.

DATES: Submit written or electronic comments by July 25, 2005.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. 2000N-
0504, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Agency Web site: https://www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the agency Web site.
     E-mail: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov. Include Docket No. 2000N-
0504 in the subject line of your e-mail message.
     FAX: 301-827-6870.
     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 number or regulatory information number for this rulemaking. 
All comments received will be posted without change to https://
www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/default.htm, including any personal 
information provided. For detailed instructions on submitting comments 
and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the 
``Comments'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
document.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to https://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/default.htm 
and insert the relevant docket number, 2000N-0504, into the ``Search'' 
box and follow the prompts and/or go to the Division of Dockets 
Management, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lou Carson, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition (HFS-032), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint 
Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 301-436-2130.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In the Federal Register of May 10, 2005, FDA reopened the comment 
period until June 9, 2005, for the agency's proposed rule entitled 
``Prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis in Shell Eggs During 
Production'' that published in the Federal Register of September 22, 
2004. FDA reopened the comment period to receive comment and other 
information regarding industry practices and programs that prevent SE-
monitored chicks from becoming infected by SE during the period of 
pullet rearing until placement into laying hen houses. Specifically, 
FDA requested additional comment and supportive data or other 
information on the following questions:
    1. How many pullet growing facilities are there in the United 
States? What is the range in the number of houses on those facilities?
     What percentage of pullet growers are under programs or 
have practices aimed at preventing SE-monitored chicks from becoming 
infected by SE during the period of pullet rearing until placement into 
layer hen houses?
     Do State or regional Egg Quality Assurance Programs 
include provisions to prevent SE-monitored chicks from becoming 
infected by SE during the period of pullet rearing until placement into 
layer hen houses? How effective have the pullet programs (whatever the 
programs entail--cleaning, testing, etc.) been in reducing the 
prevalence of SE in layer flocks? How is effectiveness measured?
    2. During pullet rearing, what programs or industry practices are 
currently taken to prevent SE-monitored chicks from becoming infected 
by SE during the period of pullet rearing until placement into layer 
hen houses?
     Are pullets, or their environment, tested for SE between 
the time they are procured as chicks and the time they enter layer 
houses? If so, when? When tested, approximately how often do pullets or 
pullet environments test positive? What happens after a positive test?
     Is vaccination used as a preventive measure, if so, when 
and how?
     What cleaning and disinfecting practices are common?
     Are measures taken to reduce the prevalence of rodents and 
pests in the pullet rearing houses?
    Interested persons were given until June 9, 2005, to submit 
comments and supportive data or other information.
    The agency has received requests for an extension of the reopened 
comment period. The requests conveyed concern that the current 30-day 
comment period does not allow sufficient time to develop meaningful 
responses for submission.
    FDA has considered the requests for additional time to submit 
comments and is extending the reopened comment period for an additional 
45 days, until July 25, 2005. The agency believes that a 45-day 
extension allows adequate time for interested persons to submit 
comments without significantly delaying the agency's progress in 
publishing a final rule. However, the agency does not anticipate 
granting any further extensions of the reopened comment period.

II. Comments

    Interested persons may submit to the Division of Dockets Management 
(see ADDRESSES) written or electronic comments regarding this document. 
Submit a single copy of electronic comments or two paper copies of any 
mailed comments, except that individuals may submit one paper copy. 
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.

    Dated: June 1, 2005.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 05-11407 Filed 6-7-05; 8:45 am]
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