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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2011–N–0400]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2011–0014]
Approaches to Reducing Sodium
Consumption; Establishment of
Dockets; Request for Comments, Data,
and Information; Extension of
Comment Period
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS; Food Safety and Inspection
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; extension of comment
period for the submission of comments,
data, and information.
AGENCY:
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) and the Food
Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) are
extending the comment period to
January 27, 2012, for the notice entitled
‘‘Approaches to Reducing Sodium
Consumption; Establishment of Dockets;
Request for Comments, Data, and
Information,’’ that appeared in the
Federal Register of September 15, 2011
(76 FR 57050). In that notice, FDA and
FSIS requested comments on research,
data, and other information that will
better inform both Agencies about
current and emerging practices by the
private sector regarding sodium
reduction in foods; current consumer
understanding of the role of sodium in
hypertension and other chronic
illnesses; sodium consumption
practices; motivation and barriers in
reducing sodium in consumers’ food
intakes; and issues associated with the
development of targets for sodium
reduction in foods to promote reduction
in excess sodium intake. FDA and FSIS
are extending the comment period in
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response to a request from an industry
association for additional time to allow
interested persons to submit comments.
DATES: Submit either electronic or
written comments and data and
information by January 27, 2012.
ADDRESSES: FDA: Submit electronic
comments and data and information to
https://www.regulations.gov. Submit
written comments and data and
information to the Division of Dockets
Management (HFA–305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm.
1061, Rockville, MD 20852. All
submissions must include the Agency
name and the docket number FDA–
2011–N–0400.
FSIS: Submit electronic comments
and data and information to https://
www.regulations.gov. Submit written
comments and data and information to
the Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection
Service, FSIS Docket Room, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Patriots Plaza
III, Mailstop 3782, rm. 163A,
Washington, DC 20250–3700. All
submissions must include the Agency
name and the docket number FSIS–
2011–0014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
FDA: Richard E. Bonnette, Center for
Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
(HFS–255), Food and Drug
Administration, 5100 Paint Branch
Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740–3835,
(240) 402–1235.
FSIS: Rosalyn Murphy-Jenkins, Director,
Labeling and Program Delivery
Division, Office of Policy and Program
Development, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, USDA, FSIS, OPPD,
LPDD Stop Code 3784, Patriots Plaza
III, 8–161A, 1400 Independence Ave.,
SW., Washington, DC 20250–3700.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In the Federal Register of September
15, 2011 (76 FR 57050), FDA and FSIS
published a notice entitled ‘‘Approaches
to Reducing Sodium Consumption;
Establishment of Dockets; Request for
Comments, Data, and Information.’’ In
this notice, FDA and FSIS requested
comments, research, data, and other
information that will better inform both
Agencies about current and emerging
practices by the private sector regarding
sodium reduction; current consumer
understanding of the role of sodium in
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hypertension and other chronic
illnesses; sodium consumption
practices; motivation and barriers in
reducing sodium in consumers’ food
intakes; and issues associated with the
development of targets for sodium
reduction in foods to promote reduction
in excess sodium intake. The notice
provided a 75-day comment period,
thereby establishing November 29, 2011,
as the deadline for the submission of
comments, data, and information.
On November 4, 2011, FDA and FSIS
received a request from an industry
association for an extension of the
comment period until January 27, 2011.
The request conveyed the concern that
the current 75-day comment period does
not allow sufficient time to collect
responsive information and data and
prepare it for submission to the
Agencies.
FDA and FSIS have considered the
request and are extending the comment
period for the notice entitled
‘‘Approaches to Reducing Sodium
Consumption; Establishment of Dockets;
Request for Comments, Data, and
Information’’ until January 27, 2012.
FDA and FSIS believe that the extension
provides adequate time for interested
persons to submit comments.
II. Request for Comments
FDA: Interested persons may submit
to FDA’s Division of Dockets
Management (see ADDRESSES) either
electronic or written comments
regarding this document. It is only
necessary to send one set of comments.
It is no longer necessary to send two
copies of mailed 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.
FSIS: Interested persons may submit
to FSIS’s Docket Clerk (see ADDRESSES)
either electronic or written comments
regarding this document. Identify
comments with the docket number
found in brackets in the heading of this
document. Received comments may be
seen in the FSIS Docket Room between
8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
Because two docket numbers are
associated with this document, please
include with your comments the docket
number that corresponds with the
appropriate Agency. Comments
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should be submitted separately to each
identified docket number to ensure
consideration by both Agencies.
Dated: November 22, 2011.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy,
Food and Drug Administration.
Dated: November 23, 2011.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection
Service.
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delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0400]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2011-0014]
Approaches to Reducing Sodium Consumption; Establishment of
Dockets; Request for Comments, Data, and Information; Extension of
Comment Period
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS; Food Safety and Inspection
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period for the submission of
comments, data, and information.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) are extending the comment period to January
27, 2012, for the notice entitled ``Approaches to Reducing Sodium
Consumption; Establishment of Dockets; Request for Comments, Data, and
Information,'' that appeared in the Federal Register of September 15,
2011 (76 FR 57050). In that notice, FDA and FSIS requested comments on
research, data, and other information that will better inform both
Agencies about current and emerging practices by the private sector
regarding sodium reduction in foods; current consumer understanding of
the role of sodium in hypertension and other chronic illnesses; sodium
consumption practices; motivation and barriers in reducing sodium in
consumers' food intakes; and issues associated with the development of
targets for sodium reduction in foods to promote reduction in excess
sodium intake. FDA and FSIS are extending the comment period in
response to a request from an industry association for additional time
to allow interested persons to submit comments.
DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments and data and
information by January 27, 2012.
ADDRESSES: FDA: Submit electronic comments and data and information to
https://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments and data and
information to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and
Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
All submissions must include the Agency name and the docket number FDA-
2011-N-0400.
FSIS: Submit electronic comments and data and information to https://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments and data and information
to the Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, FSIS Docket Room, 1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Patriots Plaza III, Mailstop 3782, rm. 163A, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
All submissions must include the Agency name and the docket number
FSIS-2011-0014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
FDA: Richard E. Bonnette, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
(HFS-255), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy.,
College Park, MD 20740-3835, (240) 402-1235.
FSIS: Rosalyn Murphy-Jenkins, Director, Labeling and Program Delivery
Division, Office of Policy and Program Development, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA, FSIS, OPPD,
LPDD Stop Code 3784, Patriots Plaza III, 8-161A, 1400 Independence
Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-3700.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In the Federal Register of September 15, 2011 (76 FR 57050), FDA
and FSIS published a notice entitled ``Approaches to Reducing Sodium
Consumption; Establishment of Dockets; Request for Comments, Data, and
Information.'' In this notice, FDA and FSIS requested comments,
research, data, and other information that will better inform both
Agencies about current and emerging practices by the private sector
regarding sodium reduction; current consumer understanding of the role
of sodium in hypertension and other chronic illnesses; sodium
consumption practices; motivation and barriers in reducing sodium in
consumers' food intakes; and issues associated with the development of
targets for sodium reduction in foods to promote reduction in excess
sodium intake. The notice provided a 75-day comment period, thereby
establishing November 29, 2011, as the deadline for the submission of
comments, data, and information.
On November 4, 2011, FDA and FSIS received a request from an
industry association for an extension of the comment period until
January 27, 2011. The request conveyed the concern that the current 75-
day comment period does not allow sufficient time to collect responsive
information and data and prepare it for submission to the Agencies.
FDA and FSIS have considered the request and are extending the
comment period for the notice entitled ``Approaches to Reducing Sodium
Consumption; Establishment of Dockets; Request for Comments, Data, and
Information'' until January 27, 2012. FDA and FSIS believe that the
extension provides adequate time for interested persons to submit
comments.
II. Request for Comments
FDA: Interested persons may submit to FDA's Division of Dockets
Management (see ADDRESSES) either electronic or written comments
regarding this document. It is only necessary to send one set of
comments. It is no longer necessary to send two copies of mailed
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.
FSIS: Interested persons may submit to FSIS's Docket Clerk (see
ADDRESSES) either electronic or written comments regarding this
document. Identify comments with the docket number found in brackets in
the heading of this document. Received comments may be seen in the FSIS
Docket Room between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Because two docket numbers are associated with this document,
please include with your comments the docket number that corresponds
with the appropriate Agency. Comments
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submitted for inclusion in both dockets should be submitted separately
to each identified docket number to ensure consideration by both
Agencies.
Dated: November 22, 2011.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy, Food and Drug Administration.
Dated: November 23, 2011.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-30865 Filed 11-28-11; 8:45 am]
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