82 FR 34615 - Juice Products Association; Filing of Food Additive Petition

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 142 (July 26, 2017)

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that we have filed a petition, submitted by the Juice Products Association, proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to replace the current Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) percentage values of calcium in fruit juices and fruit juice drinks in the regulation for vitamin D<INF>3</INF> with absolute values and to update the specifications for vitamin D<INF>3</INF>.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 172

[Docket No. FDA-2017-F-3717]


Juice Products Association; Filing of Food Additive Petition

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notification; petition for rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing 
that we have filed a petition, submitted by the Juice Products 
Association, proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to 
replace the current Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) percentage values of 
calcium in fruit juices and fruit juice drinks in the regulation for 
vitamin D3 with absolute values and to update the 
specifications for vitamin D3.

DATES: The food additive petition was filed on June 1, 2017.

ADDRESSES: For access to the docket, 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: Judith Kidwell, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., 
College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-1071.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 409(b)(5) of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 348(b)(5)), we are giving notice that 
we have filed a food additive petition (FAP 7A4818), submitted on 
behalf of the Juice Products Association by Hogan Lovells US LLP, 
Columbia Square, 555 Thirteenth Street NW., Washington, DC 20004. The 
petition proposes to amend the food additive regulations in Sec.  
172.380 (21 CFR 172.380) Vitamin D3 by replacing the current 
RDI percentage values of calcium in fruit juices and fruit juice drinks 
specified in Sec.  172.380(c)(1) and (2) with absolute values and to 
update the specifications for vitamin D3 established in 
Sec.  172.380(b) by incorporating by reference the most recent edition 
of the Food Chemicals Codex.
    These proposed changes would allow manufacturers of fruit juices 
and fruit juice drinks that are fortified with calcium to maintain the 
absolute level of added calcium at 330 milligrams (mg) and 130 mg, 
respectively, as established in our regulations at Sec.  172.380(c)(1) 
and (2).
    We have determined under 21 CFR 25.30(i) that this action is of a 
type that does not individually or cumulatively have a significant 
effect on the human environment because the amendments are 
administrative in nature and permit manufacturers of fruit juices and 
fruit juice drinks that are fortified with calcium to maintain current 
calcium fortification levels in these products. Therefore, neither an 
environmental assessment nor an environmental impact statement is 
required.

    Dated: July 19, 2017.
Anna K. Abram,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, Legislation, and Analysis.
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