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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 4 / Monday, January 8, 2007 / Proposed Rules
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Parts 101 and 170
[Docket No. 2002P–0122] (formerly 02P–
0122)
Conventional Foods Being Marketed
as ‘‘Functional Foods’’; Extension of
Comment Period
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
Notice of public hearing;
extension of comment period.
ACTION:
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is extending to
March 5, 2007, the comment period for
the notice of public hearing that
appeared in the Federal Register of
October 25, 2006 (71 FR 62400). In the
notice of public hearing, FDA requested
comments on how the agency should
regulate conventional foods marketed as
‘‘functional foods’’ under its existing
legal authority. 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 and electronic
comments by March 5, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. 2002P–0122,
by any of the following methods:
Electronic Submissions
Submit electronic comments in the
following ways:
• 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.
Written Submissions
Submit written submissions in the
following ways:
• 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.
To ensure more timely processing of
comments, FDA is no longer accepting
comments submitted to the agency by email. FDA encourages you to continue
to submit electronic comments by using
the Federal eRulemaking Portal or the
agency Web site, as described in the
Electronic Submissions portion of this
paragraph.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
docket number for this rulemaking. All
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comments received may be posted
without change to https://www.fda.gov/
ohrms/dockets/default.htm, including
any personal information provided. For
additional information on submitting
comments, 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 docket
number, 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, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm.
1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Juanita Yates, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition (HFS–555), Food
and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint
Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740,
301–436–1731.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In the Federal Register of October 25,
2006, FDA published a notice of public
hearing with a 72-day comment period
to request comments on the regulation
of conventional foods marketed as
‘‘functional foods,’’ specifically the
issues and questions presented in
section III of the notice (see 71 FR 62400
at 62403). Comments will inform FDA’s
approaches to the regulation of
conventional foods marketed as
‘‘functional foods.’’
The agency has received requests for
a 60-day extension of the comment
period for the notice of public hearing.
Each request conveyed concern that the
current 72-day comment period, which
closes 30 days subsequent to the public
hearing held December 5, 2006, does not
allow sufficient time to develop a
meaningful or thoughtful response to
the request for comments on the issues
and questions presented in section III of
the notice.
FDA has considered the requests and
is extending the comment period for the
notice of public hearing for 60 days,
until March 5, 2007. The agency
believes that a 60-day extension allows
adequate time for interested persons to
submit comments on the issues and
questions presented in section III of the
notice without significantly delaying the
agency’s consideration of how FDA
should regulate conventional foods
marketed as ‘‘functional foods’’ under
its existing legal authority.
II. Request for Comments
Interested persons may submit to the
Division of Dockets Management (see
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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.
Comments are to be identified 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: December 29, 2006.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Parts 101 and 170
[Docket No. 2002P-0122] (formerly 02P-0122)
Conventional Foods Being Marketed as ``Functional Foods'';
Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of public hearing; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending to March
5, 2007, the comment period for the notice of public hearing that
appeared in the Federal Register of October 25, 2006 (71 FR 62400). In
the notice of public hearing, FDA requested comments on how the agency
should regulate conventional foods marketed as ``functional foods''
under its existing legal authority. 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 and electronic comments by March 5, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. 2002P-
0122, by any of the following methods:
Electronic Submissions
Submit electronic comments in the following ways:
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.
Written Submissions
Submit written submissions in the following ways:
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.
To ensure more timely processing of comments, FDA is no longer
accepting comments submitted to the agency by e-mail. FDA encourages
you to continue to submit electronic comments by using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal or the agency Web site, as described in the
Electronic Submissions portion of this paragraph.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and docket number for this rulemaking. All comments received may be
posted without change to https://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/default.htm,
including any personal information provided. For additional information
on submitting comments, 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 docket number, 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, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061,
Rockville, MD 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juanita Yates, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-555), Food and Drug Administration, 5100
Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 301-436-1731.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In the Federal Register of October 25, 2006, FDA published a notice
of public hearing with a 72-day comment period to request comments on
the regulation of conventional foods marketed as ``functional foods,''
specifically the issues and questions presented in section III of the
notice (see 71 FR 62400 at 62403). Comments will inform FDA's
approaches to the regulation of conventional foods marketed as
``functional foods.''
The agency has received requests for a 60-day extension of the
comment period for the notice of public hearing. Each request conveyed
concern that the current 72-day comment period, which closes 30 days
subsequent to the public hearing held December 5, 2006, does not allow
sufficient time to develop a meaningful or thoughtful response to the
request for comments on the issues and questions presented in section
III of the notice.
FDA has considered the requests and is extending the comment period
for the notice of public hearing for 60 days, until March 5, 2007. The
agency believes that a 60-day extension allows adequate time for
interested persons to submit comments on the issues and questions
presented in section III of the notice without significantly delaying
the agency's consideration of how FDA should regulate conventional
foods marketed as ``functional foods'' under its existing legal
authority.
II. Request for 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.
Comments are to be identified 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: December 29, 2006.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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