Department of Health and Human Services December 27, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees at the Linde Ceramics Plant, in Tonawanda, New York as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On December 8, 2005, the Secretary of HHS designated the following class of employees as an addition to the SEC:

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice of a decision that a class of employees at the National Bureau of Standards, Van Ness Street, Washington, DC, do not meet the statutory criteria for addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA). On December 8, 2005, the Secretary of HHS determined, based on the decision by the Department of Energy to remove the site from the list of covered facilities, that the following class of employees do not meet the statutory requirements for covered employees under EEOICPA and thus do not meet the statutory requirements for the SEC:

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a revised guidance document entitled ``Guidance for Industry: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergens, including the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (Edition 2).'' The guidance explains, using a question and answer format, FDA's current thinking on a number of issues related to the regulation of food allergens, including implementation of the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA).

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Lead in Candy Likely To Be Consumed Frequently by Small Children: Recommended Maximum Level and Enforcement Policy.'' This draft guidance provides a recommended maximum lead level in candy likely to be consumed frequently by small children. FDA considers the recommended maximum level to be protective of human health and to be achievable with the use of good manufacturing practices in the production of candy and candy ingredients. The agency is also announcing the availability of a draft supporting document entitled ``Supporting Document for Recommended Maximum Level for Lead in Candy Likely To Be Consumed Frequently by Small Children.'' These two documents are intended to assist candy manufacturers in achieving reduced lead levels in their products consistent with the agency's policy of reducing lead levels in the food supply to reduce consumers' lead exposure to the lowest level that practicably can be obtained.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of an abbreviated new animal drug application (ANADA) filed by First Priority, Inc. The ANADA provides for oral use of furosemide syrup for the treatment of edema in dogs.