82 FR 12184 - Fruit Juice and Vegetable Juice as Color Additives in Food; Draft Guidance for Industry; Reopening of Comment Period

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 39 (March 1, 2017)

Page Range		12184-12185
FR Document		2017-03929

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is reopening the comment period for the notice entitled ``Fruit Juice and Vegetable Juice as Color Additives in Food; Draft Guidance for Industry'' that appeared in the Federal Register of December 14, 2016. The draft guidance, when finalized, will help manufacturers determine whether a color additive derived from a plant material meets the specifications under certain FDA color additive regulations. We are taking this action in response to requests to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 73

[Docket No. FDA-2016-D-4120]


Fruit Juice and Vegetable Juice as Color Additives in Food; Draft 
Guidance for Industry; Reopening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notification; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is reopening the 
comment period for the notice entitled ``Fruit Juice and Vegetable 
Juice as Color Additives in Food; Draft Guidance for Industry'' that 
appeared in the Federal Register of December 14, 2016. The draft 
guidance, when finalized, will help manufacturers determine whether a 
color additive derived from a plant material meets the specifications 
under certain FDA color additive regulations. We are taking this action 
in response to requests to allow interested persons additional time to 
submit comments.

DATES: FDA is reopening the comment period for the proposed rule 
published December 14, 2016 (81 FR 90267). Submit either electronic or 
written comments by May 1, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows:

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:

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     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted 
electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov 
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be 
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment 
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party 
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone 
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information, 
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your 
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in 
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential 
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public, 
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner 
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper 
submissions): Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug 
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Division of 
Dockets Management, FDA will post your comment, as well as any 
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified, 
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No. 
FDA-2016-D-4120 for ``Fruit Juice and Vegetable Juice as Color 
Additives in Food; Draft Guidance for Industry.'' Received comments 
will be placed in the docket and, except for those submitted as 
``Confidential Submissions,'' publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Division of Dockets Management between 9 
a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with 
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly 
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You 
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information 
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states 
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' We will review 
this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in its 
consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the claimed 
confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be available for 
public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov. Submit both 
copies to the Division of Dockets Management. If you do not wish your 
name and contact information to be made publicly available, you can 
provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of your 
comments and you must identify this information as ``confidential.'' 
Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not be disclosed except 
in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other applicable disclosure law. 
For more information about FDA's posting of comments to public dockets, 
see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or access the information at: 
http://www.fda.gov/regulatoryinformation/dockets/default.htm.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://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: Laura A. Dye, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-265), Food and Drug Administration, 5001 
Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-1275.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of December 14, 2016 
(81 FR 90267), we published a notice of availability of a draft 
guidance for industry entitled ``Fruit Juice and Vegetable Juice as 
Color Additives in Food.'' The draft guidance, when finalized, will 
help manufacturers determine whether a color additive derived from a 
plant material meets the specifications for fruit juice under Sec.  
73.250 (21 CFR 73.250) or vegetable juice under Sec.  73.260 (21 CFR 
73.260). Although you can comment on any guidance at any time, to 
ensure that we consider comments on this draft guidance before we begin 
work on the final version, interested persons were originally given 
until February 13, 2017, to comment on the draft guidance.
    We have received requests to extend the comment period for the 
draft guidance. The requests conveyed concern that the original 60-day 
comment period would not allow sufficient time to develop a meaningful 
or thoughtful response to various issues presented in the draft 
guidance and to our interpretation of our regulations. We have 
considered the requests but were unable to issue a document extending 
the comment period for the draft guidance before February 13, 2017. 
Consequently, we are reopening the comment period for an additional 60 
days. Interested parties have until May 1, 2017. We believe that this 
action allows adequate time for interested persons to submit comments 
on the draft guidance without significantly delaying finalizing the 
guidance.

    Dated: February 23, 2017.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER maximum extent practicable, to reasons cited above, FNS finds that
contains notices to the public of the proposed establish cooperative agreements with notice and solicitation of comment
issuance of rules and regulations. The gaming entities in the State to identify regarding the brief extension of the
purpose of these notices is to give interested SNAP recipients with substantial comment period is impracticable,
persons an opportunity to participate in the winnings. Section 4015 requires all unnecessary, or contrary to the public
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
rules.
State agencies to have a system in place interest pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B).
to verify income, eligibility and FNS believes that affected parties need
immigration status. to be informed as soon as possible of the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DATES: The comment period for the extensions and their length.
proposed rule published December 1, Dated: February 16, 2017.
Food and Nutrition Service 2016 (81 FR 86614) is re-opened until Jessica Shahin,
March 31, 2017. Written comments Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition
7 CFR Parts 271, 272 and 273 must be received on or before March 31, Service.
[FNS 2015–0038] 2017, to be assured of consideration. [FR Doc. 2017–03713 Filed 2–28–17; 8:45 am]
ADDRESSES: The Food and Nutrition BILLING CODE 3410–30–P
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Service, USDA, invites interested
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance persons to submit written comments on
Program: Student Eligibility, Convicted this proposed rule. Comments may be DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Felons, Lottery and Gambling, and submitted in writing by one of the HUMAN SERVICES
State Verification Provisions of the following methods:
Agricultural Act of 2014; Extension of • Preferred Method: Federal Food and Drug Administration
Comment Period eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 21 CFR Part 73
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service instructions for submitting comments.
[Docket No. FDA–2016–D–4120]
(FNS), USDA. • Fax: Submit comments by facsimile
ACTION: Proposed rule. Extension of transmission to: Sasha Gersten-Paal, Fruit Juice and Vegetable Juice as
comment period. Certification Policy Branch, Fax number Color Additives in Food; Draft
703–305–2486. Guidance for Industry; Reopening of
SUMMARY: The Department of • Mail: Send comments to Sasha
Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Comment Period
Gersten-Paal, Branch Chief, Certification
Service (FNS) is re-opening the Policy Branch, Program Development AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,
comment period for the proposed rule Division, FNS, 3101 Park Center Drive, HHS.
published December 1, 2016. The Alexandria, Virginia 22302, 703–305– Notification; reopening of
ACTION:
proposed action would implement four 2507. comment period.
sections of the Agricultural Act of 2014 All written comments submitted in
(2014 Farm Bill), affecting eligibility, SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
response to this proposed rule will be
benefits, and program administration Administration (FDA or we) is
included in the record and made
requirements for the Supplemental reopening the comment period for the
available to the public. Please be
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). notice entitled ‘‘Fruit Juice and
advised that the substance of comments
Section 4007 clarifies that participants Vegetable Juice as Color Additives in
and the identity of individuals or
in a SNAP Employment & Training Food; Draft Guidance for Industry’’ that
entities submitting the comments will
(E&T) program are eligible for benefits if appeared in the Federal Register of
be subject to public disclosure. FNS will
they are enrolled or participate in December 14, 2016. The draft guidance,
make written comments publicly
specific programs that will assist SNAP when finalized, will help manufacturers
available online at http://
recipients in obtaining the skills needed determine whether a color additive
www.regulations.gov.
for the current job market. Section 4008 derived from a plant material meets the
prohibits anyone convicted of Federal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: specifications under certain FDA color
aggravated sexual abuse, murder, sexual Sasha Gersten-Paal, Branch Chief, additive regulations. We are taking this
exploitation and abuse of children, Certification Policy Branch, Program action in response to requests to allow
sexual assault, or similar State laws, and Development Division, Food and interested persons additional time to
who are also not in compliance with the Nutrition Service, 3101 Park Center submit comments.
terms of their sentence or parole or are Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22302, 703– DATES: FDA is reopening the comment
a fleeing felon, from receiving SNAP 305–2507. period for the proposed rule published
benefits. Section 4009 prohibits SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FNS is re- December 14, 2016 (81 FR 90267).
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households containing a member with opening the comment period for 30 days Submit either electronic or written
substantial lottery and gambling as noted under the DATES section to comments by May 1, 2017.
winnings from receiving SNAP benefits, ensure that the public has sufficient ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
until the household meets the allowable time to review and comment on the as follows:
financial resources and income proposed rule. To the extent that 5
eligibility requirements of the program. U.S.C. 553(b)(A) applies to this action, Electronic Submissions
Section 4009 also provides that State it is exempt from notice and comment Submit electronic comments in the
SNAP agencies are required, to the rulemaking for good cause and for following way:

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Notification; reopening of comment period.
Dates		FDA is reopening the comment period for the proposed rule published December 14, 2016 (81 FR 90267). Submit either electronic or written comments by May 1, 2017.
Contact		Laura A. Dye, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-265), Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-1275.
FR Citation		82 FR 12184

82 FR 12184 - Fruit Juice and Vegetable Juice as Color Additives in Food; Draft Guidance for Industry; Reopening of Comment Period

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESFood and Drug Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 39 (March 1, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration