[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 123 (Monday, June 28, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 36588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15561]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Parts 510, 514, and 558
[Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0155]
Veterinary Feed Directive; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment
period.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending to August
27, 2010, the comment period for the advance notice of proposed
rulemaking (ANPRM) that appeared in the Federal Register of March 29,
2010 (75 FR 15387). In the ANPRM, FDA requested comments on the need
for improvements to the veterinary feed directive (VFD) regulation. The
agency is taking this action in response to requests for an extension
to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments.
DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments by August 27,
2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FDA-2010-
N-0155, by any of the following methods:
Electronic Submissions
Submit electronic comments in the following way:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
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.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and docket number for this rulemaking. All comments received may be
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, 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 http://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: Neal Bataller, Center for Veterinary
Medicine (HFV-230), Food and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish Pl.,
Rockville, MD 20855, 240-276-9201, e-mail: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In the Federal Register of March 29, 2010 (75 FR 15387), FDA
published an ANPRM with a 90-day comment period to request comments on
the need for improvements to the VFD regulation.
The agency has received requests for a 60-day extension of the
comment period for the ANPRM. The requests conveyed concern that the
current 90-day comment period does not allow sufficient time to develop
a meaningful or thoughtful response to the ANPRM.
FDA has considered the requests and is extending the comment period
for the ANPRM for 60 days, until August 27, 2010. The agency believes
that a 60-day extension allows adequate time for interested persons to
submit comments without significantly delaying rulemaking on these
important issues.
II. Request for Comments
Interested persons may submit to the 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.
Dated: June 22, 2010.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2010-15561 Filed 6-25-10; 8:45 am]
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