Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food; Extension of Comment Period, 29699 [2014-12002]

Agencies

• Food and Drug Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 100 (Friday, May 23, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 29699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12002]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 1

[Docket No. FDA-2013-N-0013]
RIN 0910-AG98


Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food; 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 or we) is extending the 
comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking that appeared in 
the Federal Register of February 5, 2014, entitled ``Sanitary 
Transportation of Human and Animal Food'' and its information 
collection provisions. We are taking this action in response to 
requests for an extension to allow interested persons additional time 
to submit comments. 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 
published February 5, 2014 (79 FR 7005), and its information collection 
provisions. Submit either electronic or written comments on the 
proposed rule and the information collection by July 30, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods, 
except that comments on information collection issues under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 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

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

Written Submissions

    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-0013, and RIN 0910-AG98 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.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov 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: With regard to the proposed rule: 
Michael E. Kashtock, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food 
and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 
20740, 240-402-2022.
    With regard to the information collection: Domini Bean, Office of 
Information Management, Food and Drug Administration, 8455 Colesville 
Rd., COLE-14526, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, Domini.Bean@fda.hhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In the Federal Register of February 5, 2014, we published a 
proposed rule entitled ``Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal 
Food'' with a 115-day comment period on the provisions of the proposed 
rule and on the information collection provisions that are subject to 
review by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).
    FDA has received requests for an extension of the comment period on 
the proposed rule. The requests conveyed concern that the current 115-
day comment period does not allow time to thoroughly analyze the 
proposed rule given that the regulations would apply to a diverse array 
of human foods, animal feed and feed ingredients, and pet food 
transported by rail and truck. The requests also stated an extended 
comment period would allow interested persons an opportunity to 
consider the complexities that affect the interrelated responsibilities 
of shippers, carriers, and receivers. Finally, the requests stated that 
additional time is needed to analyze the economic impact on the 
affected industry sectors and to provide FDA with pertinent information 
to assist in the economic analysis. FDA has considered the requests and 
is granting a 60-day extension of the comment period to July 30, 2014, 
for the ``Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food'' proposed 
rule to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments. We 
also are extending the comment period for the information collection 
provisions to July 30, 2014, to make the comment period for the 
information collection provisions the same as the comment period for 
the provisions of the proposed rule. To clarify, FDA is requesting 
comment on all issues raised by the proposed rule.

II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    Interested persons may either submit electronic comments regarding 
the information collection to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or fax 
written comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
OMB, Attn: FDA Desk Officer, FAX: 202-395-7285. All comments should be 
identified with the title ``Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal 
Food.''

III. 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. 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: May 20, 2014.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2014-12002 Filed 5-22-14; 8:45 am]
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