[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 20, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 64733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26345]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2010-F-0537]
Arcadia Biosciences, Inc.; Filing of Food Additive Petition
(Animal Use); Safflower Seed Meal
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that
Arcadia Biosciences, Inc., has filed a petition proposing that the food
additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of seed
meal from a variety of bioengineered safflower in cattle and poultry
feeds.
DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the petitioner's
environmental assessment by November 19, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments to: http://www.regulations.gov.
Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-
305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061,
Rockville, MD 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Isabel W. Pocurull, Center for
Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, 7519 Standish Pl.,
Rockville, MD 20855, 240-453-6853, e-mail: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (section 409(b)(5) (21 U.S.C. 348(b)(5))), notice is given that a
food additive petition (FAP 2267) has been filed by Arcadia
Biosciences, Inc., 202 Cousteau Pl., suite 105, Davis, CA 95618. The
petition proposes to amend the food additive regulations in part 573
Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals (21 CFR
part 573) to provide for the safe use of seed meal from a variety of
bioengineered safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) in cattle and poultry
feeds. The safflower variety has been bioengineered to contain a gene
from the water mold Saprolegnia diclina responsible for production of
[gamma]-linolenic acid in the seed oil. Seed meals are the ground
residues obtained after processing seeds to extract their oil and are a
common ingredient in livestock feed.
The potential environmental impact of this action is being
reviewed. To encourage public participation consistent with regulations
issued under the National Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR 1501.4(b)),
the agency is placing the environmental assessment submitted with the
petition that is the subject of this notice on public display at the
Division of Dockets Management (see DATES and ADDRESSES) for public
review and comment.
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. FDA will
also place on public display any amendments to, or comments on, the
petitioner's environmental assessment without further announcement in
the Federal Register. If, based on its review, the agency finds that an
environmental impact statement is not required and this petition
results in a regulation, the notice of availability of the agency's
finding of no significant impact and the evidence supporting that
finding will be published with the regulation in the Federal Register
in accordance with 21 CFR 25.51(b).
Dated: October 14, 2010.
William T. Flynn,
Acting Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine.
[FR Doc. 2010-26345 Filed 10-19-10; 8:45 am]
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