[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 230 (Wednesday, December 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74736-74737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-30191]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0001]
Food Labeling Workshop; Public Workshop
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of public workshop.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Regulatory
Affairs, Southwest Regional Small Business Representative (SWR SBR)
Program, in collaboration with Iowa State University, is announcing a
public workshop entitled ``Food Labeling Workshop.'' This public
workshop is intended to provide information about FDA food labeling
regulations and other related subjects to the regulated industry,
particularly small businesses and startups.
Date and Time: This public workshop will be held on March 3 and 4,
2011, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: The public workshop will be held at the Scheman
Conference Center, Lincoln Way and University Avenue, Iowa State
Center, Ames, IA.
Contact: David Arvelo, Food and Drug Administration, Southwest
Regional Office, 4040 North Central Expressway, suite 900, Dallas, TX
75204, 214-253-4952, FAX: 214-253-4970, or email:
[email protected].
For information on accommodation options, visit http://www.fshn.hs.iastate.edu/foodlabel/register.php or contact Dr. Ruth
MacDonald, 2312 Food Sciences Building, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
50011, 515-294-5991, FAX: 515-294-8181, email: [email protected].
Registration: You are encouraged to register by February 21, 2011.
The workshop has a $250 registration fee to cover the cost of
facilities, materials, lunch on day 1, and breaks. There is no
registration fee for FDA employees. Seats are limited; please submit
your registration as soon as possible. Workshop space will be filled in
order of receipt of registration. Those accepted into the workshop will
receive confirmation. Registration will close after the workshop is
filled. Registration at the site is not guaranteed but may be possible
on a space available basis on the day of the public workshop beginning
at 8 a.m. The cost of registration at the site is $350 payable to:
``Iowa State University.'' If you need special accommodations due to a
disability, please contact Dr. Ruth MacDonald (see Contact) at least 14
days in advance.
Registration Form Instructions: To register, please complete the
online registration form at http://www.fshn.hs.iastate.edu/foodlabel/register.php, or submit your full name, business or organization name,
complete mailing address, telephone number, email address, optional fax
number, and any special accommodations required due to disability,
along with a check or money order for $250 payable to ``Iowa State
University.'' Mail to: Dr. Ruth MacDonald, Food Science and Human
Nutrition, 2312 Food Sciences Building, Ames, IA 50011.
Transcripts: Transcripts of the public workshop will not be
available due to the format of this workshop. Requests for workshop
handouts may be obtained through David Arvelo (see Contact).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This public workshop is being held in
response to the large volume of food labeling inquiries from small food
manufacturers and startups originating from the area covered by FDA's
Kansas City District Office. The SWR SBR presents these workshops to
help achieve objectives set forth in section 406 of the Food and Drug
Administration Modernization Act of 1997 (21 U.S.C. 393), which include
working closely with stakeholders and maximizing the availability and
clarity of information to stakeholders and the public. This is
consistent with the purposes of the SBR Program, which are in part to
respond to industry inquiries, develop educational materials, and
sponsor workshops and conferences to provide firms, particularly small
businesses, with firsthand working knowledge of FDA's requirements and
compliance policies. This workshop is
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also consistent with the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness
Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), as outreach activities by government
agencies to small businesses.
The goal of this public workshop is to present information that
will enable manufacturers and regulated industry to better comply with
labeling requirements, especially in light of growing concerns about
obesity and food allergens. Information presented will be based on
Agency position as articulated through regulation, compliance policy
guides, and information previously made available to the public. This
is a hands-on workshop. Topics to be discussed at the workshop include:
(1) Mandatory label elements, (2) nutrition labeling requirements, (3)
the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004, (4)
health and nutrient content claims, (5) special labeling issues such as
exemptions, and (6) current topics on food labeling and nutrition. FDA
expects that participation in this public workshop will provide
regulated industry with greater understanding of the Agency's
regulatory and policy perspectives on food labeling and increase
voluntary compliance with labeling requirements.
Dated: November 24, 2010.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2010-30191 Filed 11-30-10; 8:45 am]
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