82 FR 30730 - Food Labeling; Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments; Extension of Comment Period
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 126 (July 3, 2017)
Food and Drug Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 126 (July 3, 2017)
| Page Range | 30730-30731 | |
| FR Document | 2017-13889 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 126 (Monday, July 3, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 30730-30731] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13889] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration 21 CFR Parts 11 and 101 [Docket No. FDA-2011-F-0172] RIN 0910-AG57 Food Labeling; Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments; Extension of Comment Period AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Interim final rule; extension of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is extending the comment period for the interim final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of May 4, 2017. In the interim final rule, FDA requested comments on the extension of the compliance date for our final rule requiring disclosure of certain nutrition information for standard menu items in certain restaurants and retail food establishments. The interim final rule extended the compliance date from May 5, 2017, to May 7, 2018, and invited comment on several specific questions on how we might further reduce the regulatory burden or increase flexibility while continuing to achieve our regulatory objectives to provide consumers with nutrition information so that they can make informed choices for themselves and their families. We are taking this action in response to a request for an extension to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments. DATES: FDA is extending the comment period on the interim final rule published May 4, 2017 (82 FR 20825). Submit either electronic or written comments by August 2, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows. Please note that late, untimely filed comments will not be considered. Electronic comments must be submitted on or before August 2, 2017. The https://www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will accept comments until midnight Eastern Time at the end of August 2, 2017. Comments received by mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/paper submissions) will be considered timely if they are postmarked or the delivery service acceptance receipt is on or before that date. [[Page 30731]] Electronic Submissions Submit electronic comments in the following way: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): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets Management Staff, 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-2011-F-0172 for ``Food Labeling; Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments.'' Received comments, those filed in a timely manner (see ADDRESSES), will be placed in the docket and, except for those submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,'' publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Dockets Management Staff 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 our 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 Dockets Management Staff. 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: https://www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf. 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 Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Felicia B. Billingslea, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-820), Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-2371. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of May 4, 2017, FDA published an interim final rule with a 60-day comment period to request comments on the extension of the compliance date for our final rule requiring disclosure of certain nutrition information for standard menu items in certain restaurants and retail food establishments. The interim final rule extended the compliance date from May 5, 2017, to May 7, 2018, and invited comment on several specific questions on how we might further reduce the regulatory burden or increase flexibility while continuing to achieve our regulatory objectives to provide consumers with nutrition information so that they can make informed choices for themselves and their families. Comments will inform FDA's regulation for the disclosure of certain nutrition information for standard menu items in certain restaurants and retail food establishments. We have received a request for a 60-day extension of the comment period for the interim final rule. The request conveyed concern that the current 60-day comment period does not allow sufficient time to develop a meaningful or thoughtful response to the interim final rule. FDA has considered the request and is extending the comment period for the interim final rule for 30 days, until August 2, 2017. We believe that a 30-day extension allows adequate time for interested persons to submit comments without significantly delaying Agency action on these important issues. Dated: June 27, 2017. Anna K. Abram, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, Legislation, and Analysis. [FR Doc. 2017-13889 Filed 6-30-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164-01-P
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received the fee payments described. follows: HUMAN SERVICES
(6) Records of another agency. If a In accordance with the requirements
requested record originated with or of section 416 of the FD&C Act, by this Food and Drug Administration
incorporates the information of another notice we are waiving the following
State or Federal agency or department, persons from the applicable 21 CFR Parts 11 and 101
upon receipt of a request for the record requirements of the Sanitary
the Council will promptly inform the Transportation rule: [Docket No. FDA–2011–F–0172]
requester of this circumstance and
immediately shall forward the request to 1. Businesses subject to the
requirements of part 1, subpart O, that RIN 0910–AG57
the originating agency or department
either for processing in accordance with hold valid permits and are inspected
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the latter’s regulations or for guidance under the National Conference on
Standard Menu Items in Restaurants
with respect to disposition. Interstate Milk Shipments’ Grade ‘‘A’’
and Similar Retail Food
Milk Safety Program, only when
Dated: June 26, 2017. Establishments; Extension of
engaged in transportation operations
Federal Financial Institutions Examinations Comment Period
involving bulk and finished Grade ‘‘A’’
Council.
milk and milk products. AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,
Judith E. Dupre,
2. Businesses subject to the HHS.
Executive Secretary.
requirements of part 1, subpart O, that Interim final rule; extension of
ACTION:
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are appropriately certified and are comment period.
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inspected under the requirements
established by the Interstate Shellfish SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
Sanitation Conference’s NSSP, only Administration (FDA or we) is
when engaged in transportation extending the comment period for the
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND interim final rule that appeared in the
HUMAN SERVICES operations involving molluscan
shellfish in vehicles that are permitted Federal Register of May 4, 2017. In the
Food and Drug Administration by the State NSSP certification interim final rule, FDA requested
authority. comments on the extension of the
21 CFR Part 1 compliance date for our final rule
3. Businesses subject to the
requiring disclosure of certain nutrition
[Docket No. FDA–2013–N–0013] requirements of part 1, subpart O, that
information for standard menu items in
are permitted or otherwise authorized
certain restaurants and retail food
Waivers From Requirements of the by the regulatory authority to operate a
establishments. The interim final rule
Sanitary Transportation of Human and food establishment that provides food
extended the compliance date from May
Animal Food Rule; Correction directly to consumers (i.e., restaurants,
5, 2017, to May 7, 2018, and invited
retail food establishments, and
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, comment on several specific questions
nonprofit food establishments as
HHS. on how we might further reduce the
defined in 21 CFR 1.227), only when
ACTION: Notification; correction. regulatory burden or increase flexibility
engaged in transportation operations as:
while continuing to achieve our
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug a. Receivers, whether the food is regulatory objectives to provide
Administration (FDA) is correcting a received at the establishment itself or at consumers with nutrition information
document that appeared in the Federal a location where the authorized so that they can make informed choices
Register of Thursday, April 6, 2017 (82 establishment receives and immediately for themselves and their families. We
FR 16733). That notification published transports the food to the food are taking this action in response to a
three waivers from the Requirements of establishment; request for an extension to allow
21 CFR part 1, subpart O—Sanitary b. shippers and carriers in operations interested persons additional time to
Transportation of Human and Animal in which food is transported from the submit comments.
Food (the Sanitary Transportation rule). establishment as part of the normal DATES: FDA is extending the comment
That document was published with an business operations of a retail period on the interim final rule
error in the Background section. This establishment, such as: published May 4, 2017 (82 FR 20825).
correction is being made to improve the Submit either electronic or written
i. Delivery of the food directly to the
accuracy of the notification. comments by August 2, 2017.
consumer(s) by the authorized
DATES: July 3, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
establishment or a third-party delivery
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa service; or as follows. Please note that late,
Granger, Food and Drug Administration, untimely filed comments will not be
10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 32, ii. delivery of the food to another
location operated by the authorized considered. Electronic comments must
Rm. 3330, Silver Spring, MD 20993– be submitted on or before August 2,
0002, 301–796–9115, lisa.granger@ establishment or an affiliated
establishment where the food is to be 2017. The https://www.regulations.gov
fda.hhs.gov. electronic filing system will accept
sold or served directly to the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the consumer(s). comments until midnight Eastern Time
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Federal Register of Thursday, April 6, at the end of August 2, 2017. Comments
Dated: June 26, 2017. received by mail/hand delivery/courier
2017, in FR Doc. 2017–06854, on page
16734, the following correction is made: Anna K. Abram, (for written/paper submissions) will be
On page 16734, in the third column, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, considered timely if they are
the bulleted list of waivers of the Legislation, and Analysis. postmarked or the delivery service
Sanitary Transportation rule was [FR Doc. 2017–13888 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am] acceptance receipt is on or before that
published in an incorrect format. This BILLING CODE 4164–01–P date.
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Electronic Submissions copies total. One copy will include the for the disclosure of certain nutrition
Submit electronic comments in the information you claim to be confidential information for standard menu items in
following way: with a heading or cover note that states certain restaurants and retail food
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: ‘‘THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS establishments.
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.’’ We We have received a request for a 60-
instructions for submitting comments. will review this copy, including the day extension of the comment period for
Comments submitted electronically, claimed confidential information, in our the interim final rule. The request
including attachments, to https:// consideration of comments. The second conveyed concern that the current 60-
www.regulations.gov will be posted to copy, which will have the claimed day comment period does not allow
the docket unchanged. Because your confidential information redacted/ sufficient time to develop a meaningful
comment will be made public, you are blacked out, will be available for public or thoughtful response to the interim
solely responsible for ensuring that your viewing and posted on https:// final rule.
comment does not include any www.regulations.gov. Submit both FDA has considered the request and
confidential information that you or a copies to the Dockets Management Staff. is extending the comment period for the
third party may not wish to be posted, If you do not wish your name and interim final rule for 30 days, until
such as medical information, your or contact information to be made publicly August 2, 2017. We believe that a 30-
anyone else’s Social Security number, or available, you can provide this day extension allows adequate time for
confidential business information, such information on the cover sheet and not interested persons to submit comments
as a manufacturing process. Please note in the body of your comments and you without significantly delaying Agency
that if you include your name, contact must identify this information as action on these important issues.
information, or other information that ‘‘confidential.’’ Any information marked Dated: June 27, 2017.
identifies you in the body of your as ‘‘confidential’’ will not be disclosed Anna K. Abram,
comments, that information will be except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning,
posted on https://www.regulations.gov. and other applicable disclosure law. For Legislation, and Analysis.
• If you want to submit a comment more information about FDA’s posting [FR Doc. 2017–13889 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am]
with confidential information that you of comments to public dockets, see 80
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do not wish to be made available to the FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or access
public, submit the comment as a the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/
written/paper submission and in the fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper 23389.pdf. HUMAN SERVICES
Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’). Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or the Food and Drug Administration
Written/Paper Submissions electronic and written/paper comments
Submit written/paper submissions as received, go to https:// 21 CFR Part 73
follows: www.regulations.gov and insert the
docket number, found in brackets in the [Docket No. FDA–2016–C–2570]
• Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for
written/paper submissions): Dockets heading of this document, into the
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• For written/paper comments Rockville, MD 20852. HHS.
submitted to the Dockets Management FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ACTION: Final rule.
Staff, FDA will post your comment, as Felicia B. Billingslea, Center for Food
well as any attachments, except for Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS– SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
information submitted, marked and 820), Food and Drug Administration, Administration (FDA or we) is
identified, as confidential, if submitted 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD amending the color additive regulations
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Instructions: All submissions received SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the spirulina extract to seasonally color
must include the Docket No. FDA– Federal Register of May 4, 2017, FDA hard-boiled shell eggs at levels
2011–F–0172 for ‘‘Food Labeling; published an interim final rule with a consistent with good manufacturing
Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu 60-day comment period to request practice (GMP). This action is in
Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail comments on the extension of the response to a color additive petition
Food Establishments.’’ Received compliance date for our final rule (CAP) filed by McCormick & Company,
comments, those filed in a timely requiring disclosure of certain nutrition Inc. (McCormick).
manner (see ADDRESSES), will be placed information for standard menu items in DATES: This rule is effective August 3,
in the docket and, except for those certain restaurants and retail food 2017. Submit either electronic or
submitted as ‘‘Confidential establishments. The interim final rule written objections and requests for a
Submissions,’’ publicly viewable at extended the compliance date from May hearing on the final rule by August 2,
https://www.regulations.gov or at the 5, 2017, to May 7, 2018, and invited 2017. See section IX for further
Dockets Management Staff between 9 comment on several specific questions information on the filing of objections.
a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through on how we might further reduce the ADDRESSES: You may submit either
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES
Friday. regulatory burden or increase flexibility electronic or written objections and
• Confidential Submissions—To while continuing to achieve our requests for a hearing as follows. Please
submit a comment with confidential regulatory objectives to provide note that late, untimely filed objections
information that you do not wish to be consumers with nutrition information will not be considered. Electronic
made publicly available, submit your so that they can make informed choices objections must be submitted on or
comments only as a written/paper for themselves and their families. before August 2, 2017. The https://
submission. You should submit two Comments will inform FDA’s regulation www.regulations.gov electronic filing
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Interim final rule; extension of comment period. | |
| Dates | FDA is extending the comment period on the interim final rule published May 4, 2017 (82 FR 20825). Submit either electronic or written comments by August 2, 2017. | |
| Contact | Felicia B. Billingslea, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-820), Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-2371. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 30730 | |
| RIN Number | 0910-AG57 | |
| CFR Citation | 21
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