80_FR_35490 80 FR 35372 - Announcement of Food and Drug Administration Demo Day for the 2014 Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Challenge; Public Meeting

80 FR 35372 - Announcement of Food and Drug Administration Demo Day for the 2014 Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Challenge; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 118 (June 19, 2015)

Page Range35372-35373
FR Document2015-15124

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing a public meeting entitled ``Demo Day for the 2014 FDA Food Safety Challenge.'' The 2014 FDA Food Safety Challenge (http:// www.foodsafetychallenge.com) is a prize competition under the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 which granted us (and other federal Agencies) broad authority to conduct prize competitions to spur innovation, solve tough problems, and advance our core mission. The purpose of the public meeting is for each of the five challenge finalists to present their concepts to the judges for selection of one or more winners.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 118 (Friday, June 19, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 118 (Friday, June 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35372-35373]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15124]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2015-N-0001]


Announcement of Food and Drug Administration Demo Day for the 
2014 Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Challenge; Public Meeting

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

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ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing a 
public meeting entitled ``Demo Day for the 2014 FDA Food Safety 
Challenge.'' The 2014 FDA Food Safety Challenge (http://www.foodsafetychallenge.com) is a prize competition under the America 
COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 which granted us (and other 
federal Agencies) broad authority to conduct prize competitions to spur 
innovation, solve tough problems, and advance our core mission. The 
purpose of the public meeting is for each of the five challenge 
finalists to present their concepts to the judges for selection of one 
or more winners.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on July 7, 2015, from 1 p.m. to 
5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., Wiley Building 
Auditorium (Rm. 1A003-AR), College Park, MD 20740. Parking is extremely 
limited, so we encourage public meeting participants to use public 
transportation (Metro: College Park-U of MD station on the Green Line). 
Entrance for the public meeting participants (non-FDA employees) is 
through the main entrance of the Wiley Building where routine security 
check procedures will be performed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chad P. Nelson, Office of Foods and 
Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire 
Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993, 301-796-4643, FAX: 301-847-3534, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The 2014 FDA Food Safety Challenge is a prize competition under the 
America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-358) which 
granted us (and other federal Agencies) broad authority to conduct 
prize competitions to spur innovation, solve tough problems, and 
advance our core mission. In the 2014 FDA Food Safety Challenge, we 
asked for potential breakthrough ideas on how to find disease-causing 
organisms--especially Salmonella--in food. We encouraged food safety 
experts, such as scientists, academics, entrepreneurs, and innovators, 
to participate in the challenge and to develop concepts specifically to 
address the detection of Salmonella in minimally processed fresh 
produce and the ability of a solution to address testing for other 
microbial pathogens and in other foods. The panel of food safety and 
pathogen detection experts from FDA, the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture will judge the 
finalists' concepts and select a winner or winners.

II. Registration and Webcast Information

    If you are interested in attending the meeting, submit your online 
registration information (including name, title, firm name, address, 
telephone number, and email) by June 29, 2015 at: http://www.foodsafetychallenge.com/demoday/. There is no registration fee for 
the public meeting. Early registration is recommended because seating 
is limited. There will be no onsite registration.
    If you need special accommodations due to disability, please 
contact Chad Nelson (see Contact Person) at least 7 days in advance.
    For those who are unable to attend in person, the public meeting 
will also be Webcast. Information about how to register to view the 
live Webcast of this meeting will be provided on the Challenge Web site 
at http://foodsafetychallenge.com/demoday/.

    Dated: June 16, 2015.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-15124 Filed 6-18-15; 8:45 am]
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35372 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 118 / Friday, June 19, 2015 / Notices Dated: June 15, 2015. availability of a draft guidance entitled health’’ (section 403(w)(7) of the FD&C Leslie Kux, ‘‘Draft Guidance for Industry: Food Act). Associate Commissioner for Policy. Allergen Labeling Exemption Petitions The guidance is being issued [FR Doc. 2015–15078 Filed 6–18–15; 8:45 am] and Notifications’’ and gave interested consistent with FDA’s good guidance BILLING CODE 4164–01–P parties an opportunity to submit practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). comments on the draft guidance at any This guidance represents the current time and comments on the proposed thinking of FDA on Food Allergen DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND collection of information by September Labeling Exemption Petitions and HUMAN SERVICES 25, 2014. We received several comments Notifications. It does not create or and revised the guidance accordingly. confer any rights for or on any person Food and Drug Administration The Food Allergen Labeling and and is not binding on FDA or the public. Consumer Protection Act of 2004 You can use an alternative approach if [Docket No. FDA–2014–D–0052] (FALCPA) (Title II of Pub. L. 108–282) it satisfies the requirements of Food Allergen Labeling Exemption amended the FD&C Act by defining the applicable statutes and regulations. Petitions and Notifications; Guidance term ‘‘major food allergen’’ and stating II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for Industry; Availability that foods regulated under the FD&C Act This guidance contains information are misbranded unless they declare the AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, collection provisions that are subject to presence of each major food allergens on HHS. review by the Office of Management and the product label using the common or ACTION: Notice. Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork usual name of that major food allergen. Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– Section 201(qq) of the FD&C Act (21 SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 3520). The collection of information in U.S.C. 321(qq)) now defines a major Administration (‘‘FDA’’ or ‘‘we’’) is this guidance was approved under OMB food allergen as ‘‘[m]ilk, egg, fish (e.g., announcing the availability of a control number 0910–0792. bass, flounder, or cod), Crustacean guidance for industry entitled ‘‘Food shellfish (e.g., crab, lobster, or shrimp), III. Comments Allergen Labeling Exemption Petitions tree nuts (e.g., almonds, pecans, or Interested persons may submit either and Notifications.’’ This guidance walnuts), wheat, peanuts, and electronic comments regarding the explains FDA’s current thinking on the soybeans’’ and also as a food ingredient guidance to http://www.regulations.gov preparation of regulatory submissions that contains protein derived from such or written comments to the Division of for obtaining exemptions for ingredients foods. The definition excludes any Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES). It from the labeling requirements for major highly refined oil derived from a major is only necessary to send one set of food allergens in the Federal Food, food allergen and any ingredient comments. Identify comments with the Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) derived from such highly refined oil. docket number found in brackets in the through submission of either a petition or a notification. In some cases, the production of an heading of this document. Received ingredient derived from a major food comments may be seen in the Division DATES: Submit either electronic or allergen may eliminate the allergenic of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. written comments on Agency guidances proteins in that derived ingredient such at any time. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and that it is not a risk for food allergic will be posted to the docket at http:// ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for individuals. In addition, a major food www.regulations.gov. single copies of the guidance to the allergen may be used as an ingredient or Office of Nutrition, Labeling and Dietary as a component of an ingredient such IV. Electronic Access Supplements, Center for Food Safety that the level of allergenic protein in Persons with access to the Internet and Applied Nutrition (HFS–820), Food finished food products does not cause may obtain the document at either and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint an allergic response that presents a risk http://www.fda.gov/FoodGuidances or Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740. for food allergic individuals. Therefore, http://www.regulations.gov. Use the Send two self-addressed adhesive labels FALCPA provides two mechanisms FDA Web site listed in the previous to assist that office in processing your through which such ingredients may sentence to find the most current request. See the SUPPLEMENTARY become exempt from the labeling version of the guidance. INFORMATION section for electronic requirement of section 403(w)(1) of the Dated: June 16, 2015. access to the guidance. FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 343(w)(1)). An Submit electronic comments on the Leslie Kux, ingredient may obtain an exemption guidance to http://www.regulations.gov. Associate Commissioner for Policy. through submission and approval of a Submit written comments to the [FR Doc. 2015–15119 Filed 6–18–15; 8:45 am] petition containing scientific evidence Division of Dockets Management (HFA– that demonstrates that the ingredient BILLING CODE 4164–01–P 305), Food and Drug Administration, ‘‘does not cause an allergic response 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, that poses a risk to human health’’ MD 20852. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND (section 403(w)(6) of the FD&C Act). HUMAN SERVICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alternately, an ingredient may become Richard Bonnette, Center for Food and exempt through submission of a Food and Drug Administration Applied Nutrition (HFS–255), Food and notification containing scientific asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch evidence showing that the ingredient [Docket No. FDA–2015–N–0001] Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 240– ‘‘does not contain allergenic protein’’ or Announcement of Food and Drug 402–1235. that there has been a previous Administration Demo Day for the 2014 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: determination through a premarket Food and Drug Administration Food approval process under section 409 of I. 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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 118 / Friday, June 19, 2015 / Notices 35373 ACTION: Notice of public meeting. microbial pathogens and in other foods. ‘‘Key Dates’’ replace the following dates The panel of food safety and pathogen to read as follows: SUMMARY: The Food and Drug detection experts from FDA, the Centers ‘‘Application Deadline Date: August Administration (FDA or we) is for Disease Control and Prevention, and 5, 2015,’’ ‘‘Anticipated Review Dates: announcing a public meeting entitled the U.S. Department of Agriculture will August 12–14, 2015,’’ ‘‘Signed Tribal ‘‘Demo Day for the 2014 FDA Food judge the finalists’ concepts and select Resolutions Due Date: August 5, 2015,’’ Safety Challenge.’’ The 2014 FDA Food a winner or winners. and ‘‘Proof of Non-Profit Status Due Safety Challenge (http:// II. Registration and Webcast Date: August 5, 2015.’’ www.foodsafetychallenge.com) is a prize competition under the America Information Dated: June 12, 2015. COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 If you are interested in attending the Robert G. McSwain, which granted us (and other federal meeting, submit your online registration Acting Director, Indian Health Service. Agencies) broad authority to conduct information (including name, title, firm [FR Doc. 2015–15156 Filed 6–18–15; 8:45 am] prize competitions to spur innovation, name, address, telephone number, and BILLING CODE 4165–16–P solve tough problems, and advance our email) by June 29, 2015 at: http:// core mission. The purpose of the public www.foodsafetychallenge.com/ meeting is for each of the five challenge demoday/. There is no registration fee DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND finalists to present their concepts to the for the public meeting. Early registration HUMAN SERVICES judges for selection of one or more is recommended because seating is winners. limited. There will be no onsite Indian Health Service DATES: The public meeting will be held registration. on July 7, 2015, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. If you need special accommodations [Funding Announcement Number: HHS– due to disability, please contact Chad 2015–IHS–NIHOE–3–Health–Reform–0002; ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be Nelson (see Contact Person) at least 7 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance held at the Center for Food Safety and Number: 93.933] Applied Nutrition, 5100 Paint Branch days in advance. Pkwy., Wiley Building Auditorium (Rm. For those who are unable to attend in Office of Direct Service and 1A003–AR), College Park, MD 20740. person, the public meeting will also be Contracting Tribes; National Indian Parking is extremely limited, so we Webcast. Information about how to Health Outreach and Education— encourage public meeting participants register to view the live Webcast of this Health Reform Funding Opportunity to use public transportation (Metro: meeting will be provided on the Announcement Type: New Limited College Park-U of MD station on the Challenge Web site at http:// Competition Green Line). Entrance for the public foodsafetychallenge.com/demoday/. meeting participants (non-FDA Dated: June 16, 2015. Key Dates employees) is through the main Leslie Kux, Application Deadline Date: August entrance of the Wiley Building where Associate Commissioner for Policy. 16, 2015. routine security check procedures will [FR Doc. 2015–15124 Filed 6–18–15; 8:45 am] Review Date: August 24–26, 2015. be performed. BILLING CODE 4164–01–P Earliest Anticipated Start Date: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: September 30, 2015. Chad P. 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We encouraged Affordable Care Act (ACA), and the asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Director, IHS Division of Oral Health, food safety experts, such as scientists, 801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 332, Indian Health Care Improvement Act academics, entrepreneurs, and Rockville, MD 20852, Telephone: (301) (IHCIA), as amended. This program is innovators, to participate in the 443–4323. (This is not a toll-free authorized under: The Snyder Act, challenge and to develop concepts number.) codified at 25 U.S.C. 13, and the specifically to address the detection of Transfer Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. Salmonella in minimally processed Corrections 2001(a). This program is described in fresh produce and the ability of a In the Federal Register of June 5, the Catalog of Federal Domestic solution to address testing for other 2015, 80 FR 32160, under the heading Assistance under 93.933. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meeting.
DatesThe public meeting will be held on July 7, 2015, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
ContactChad P. Nelson, Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993, 301-796-4643, FAX: 301-847-3534, email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 35372 
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