Appendix 4 To Draft Qualitative Risk Assessment of Risk of Activity/Food Combinations for Activities (Outside the Farm Definition) Conducted in a Facility Co-Located on a Farm; Extension of Comment Period, 16251 [2014-06469]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 57 / Tuesday, March 25, 2014 / Proposed Rules DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration 21 CFR Parts 16 and 121 [Docket No. FDA–2013–N–1563] Appendix 4 To Draft Qualitative Risk Assessment of Risk of Activity/Food Combinations for Activities (Outside the Farm Definition) Conducted in a Facility Co-Located on a Farm; Extension of Comment Period AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. Notification; extension of comment period. ACTION: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is extending the comment period for a document that appeared in the Federal Register of December 24, 2013 (78 FR 78064), entitled ‘‘Appendix 4 to Draft Qualitative Risk Assessment of Risk of Activity/Food Combinations for Activities (Outside the Farm Definition) Conducted in a Facility Co-Located on a Farm’’ (draft RA Appendix) to June 30, 2014. We are taking this action to keep the comment period for the draft RA Appendix consistent with the comment period for the proposed rule. DATES: FDA is extending the comment period on the draft RA Appendix. Submit either electronic or written comments on the proposed rule and the information collection by June 30, 2014. ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments to https:// www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments to Division of Dockets Management (HFA–305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Newkirk, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 240– 402–2428. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS I. Background 16:23 Mar 24, 2014 II. Request for Comments Interested persons may submit either electronic comments regarding the proposed rule to https:// 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 https:// www.regulations.gov. Dated: March 20, 2014. Leslie Kux, Assistant Commissioner for Policy. Jkt 232001 extending the comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking that appeared in the Federal Register of December 24, 2013 (78 FR 78014), entitled ‘‘Focused Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration’’ and its information collection provisions. We are taking this action in response to requests for an extension to allow interested persons an opportunity to fully review and analyze the approaches FDA has proposed for the rule and its potential impact as well as to consider the complexity and if the proposal has the flexibility to address the many types of food operations that will be affected. We also are taking this action to keep the comment period for the information collection provisions associated with the rule consistent with the comment period for the proposed rule. DATES: FDA is extending the comment period on the proposed rule and its information collection provisions. Submit either electronic or written comments on the proposed rule and the information collection by June 30, 2014. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FDA–2013–N– 1425 and/or Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 0910–AG63, by any of the following methods, except that comments on information collection issues under the PRA must be submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (see the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995’’ section of this document). Electronic Submissions BILLING CODE 4160–01–P Submit electronic comments in the following way: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Written Submissions [FR Doc. 2014–06469 Filed 3–24–14; 8:45 am] Food and Drug Administration 21 CFR Parts 16 and 121 [Docket No. FDA–2013–N–1425] RIN 0910–AG63 In the Federal Register of December 24, 2013, we published a document entitled ‘‘Appendix 4 to Draft Qualitative Risk Assessment of Risk of Activity/Food Combinations for Activities (Outside the Farm Definition) Conducted in a Facility Co-Located on a Farm’’ (the draft RA Appendix) with a 100-day comment period on the provisions of the proposed rule. FDA has received requests for an extension of the comment period on the VerDate Mar<15>2010 proposed rule entitled ‘‘Focused Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration’’ (78 FR 78014). This document directly relates to the proposal. The requests conveyed concern that the current 100day comment period does not allow time to thoroughly analyze the proposal, due to the inherent complexity and unique nature of food defense issues. FDA has considered the requests and is granting an extension of the comment period to June 30, 2014, for the draft RA Appendix to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments. Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, we are also extending the comment period for the proposed rule ‘‘Focused Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration.’’ To clarify, FDA is requesting comment on all issues raised by the document. 16251 Focused Mitigation Strategies To Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration; Extension of Comment Period AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. Proposed rule; extension of comment period. ACTION: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 Submit written submissions in the following ways: • Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for paper 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, Docket No. FDA–2013–N–1425, and RIN 0910– AG63 for this rulemaking. All comments received may be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. For additional information on submitting comments, see the ‘‘Request for Comments’’ heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. E:\FR\FM\25MRP1.SGM 25MRP1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 25, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Parts 16 and 121

[Docket No. FDA-2013-N-1563]


Appendix 4 To Draft Qualitative Risk Assessment of Risk of 
Activity/Food Combinations for Activities (Outside the Farm Definition) 
Conducted in a Facility Co-Located on a Farm; Extension of Comment 
Period

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notification; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is extending the 
comment period for a document that appeared in the Federal Register of 
December 24, 2013 (78 FR 78064), entitled ``Appendix 4 to Draft 
Qualitative Risk Assessment of Risk of Activity/Food Combinations for 
Activities (Outside the Farm Definition) Conducted in a Facility Co-
Located on a Farm'' (draft RA Appendix) to June 30, 2014. We are taking 
this action to keep the comment period for the draft RA Appendix 
consistent with the comment period for the proposed rule.

DATES: FDA is extending the comment period on the draft RA Appendix. 
Submit either electronic or written comments on the proposed rule and 
the information collection by June 30, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments to https://www.regulations.gov. 
Submit written comments to Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), 
Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, 
MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Newkirk, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch 
Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-2428.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    In the Federal Register of December 24, 2013, we published a 
document entitled ``Appendix 4 to Draft Qualitative Risk Assessment of 
Risk of Activity/Food Combinations for Activities (Outside the Farm 
Definition) Conducted in a Facility Co-Located on a Farm'' (the draft 
RA Appendix) with a 100-day comment period on the provisions of the 
proposed rule.
    FDA has received requests for an extension of the comment period on 
the proposed rule entitled ``Focused Mitigation Strategies to Protect 
Food Against Intentional Adulteration'' (78 FR 78014). This document 
directly relates to the proposal. The requests conveyed concern that 
the current 100-day comment period does not allow time to thoroughly 
analyze the proposal, due to the inherent complexity and unique nature 
of food defense issues. FDA has considered the requests and is granting 
an extension of the comment period to June 30, 2014, for the draft RA 
Appendix to allow interested persons additional time to submit 
comments. Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, we are also 
extending the comment period for the proposed rule ``Focused Mitigation 
Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration.'' To 
clarify, FDA is requesting comment on all issues raised by the 
document.

II. Request for Comments

    Interested persons may submit either electronic comments regarding 
the proposed rule to https://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 https://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: March 20, 2014.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2014-06469 Filed 3-24-14; 8:45 am]
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