82 FR 47656 - Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption; Extension of Compliance Dates for Subpart E; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 197 (October 13, 2017)

Page Range		47656-47656
FR Document		2017-22182

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is correcting a proposed rule that published in the Federal Register of September 13, 2017. That proposed rule proposes to extend, for covered produce other than sprouts, the dates for compliance with the agricultural water provisions in the ``Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption'' regulation. We are placing a corrected copy of the proposed rule in the docket.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 112

[Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0921]
RIN 0910-ZA50


Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of 
Produce for Human Consumption; Extension of Compliance Dates for 
Subpart E; Correction

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Proposed rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is 
correcting a proposed rule that published in the Federal Register of 
September 13, 2017. That proposed rule proposes to extend, for covered 
produce other than sprouts, the dates for compliance with the 
agricultural water provisions in the ``Standards for the Growing, 
Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption'' 
regulation. We are placing a corrected copy of the proposed rule in the 
docket.

DATES: October 13, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samir Assar, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-317), Food and Drug Administration, 5001 
Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-1636.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of September 13, 
2017 (82 FR 42963), FDA published the proposed rule ``Standards for the 
Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human 
Consumption; Extension of Compliance Dates for Subpart E'' with an 
omission.
    In FR Doc. 2017-19434, appearing on page 42963 in the Federal 
Register of September 13, 2017, the following correction is made:
    On page 42967, in the third column, the paragraph above the table 
is corrected to include the fourth sentence as follows: ``There would 
be a reduction in benefits associated with extending the compliance 
dates as described previously. Consumers eating non-sprout covered 
produce would not enjoy the potential health benefits (i.e., reduced 
risk of illness) provided by the provisions of subpart E until 2 to 4 
years (depending on the specific provision) later than originally 
established in the produce safety regulation. Thus, the annualized 
total benefits to consumers, discounted at 3 percent over 10 years, 
would decrease by $108 million from $1.033 billion to $925 million. 
Taking into consideration both the reduction in costs and the reduction 
in benefits, using a 3 (7) percent discount rate, the proposed rule 
would have negative annualized net benefits of $96 ($97) million. 
Estimated changes in benefits and costs as a result of this proposed 
extension are summarized in the following table.''

    Dated: October 10, 2017.
Anna K. Abram,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, Legislation, and Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2017-22182 Filed 10-12-17; 8:45 am]
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before being made available for waste and does not contain PVAc SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
consumer use. Examples of this type of adhesive formulations; and Federal Register of September 13, 2017
waste include trimmings from (iii) Medium-density fiberboard that is (82 FR 42963), FDA published the
engineered wood product (EWP) panel untreated and unfinished made from proposed rule ‘‘Standards for the
manufacturing, sawdust from cutting virgin wood or pre-consumer wood Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and
logs, or remaining wood pieces from waste. Holding of Produce for Human
sawing a log into framing lumber. (d) Accessible component parts of Consumption; Extension of Compliance
(c) Unfinished means an EWP that children’s products, children’s toys, and Dates for Subpart E’’ with an omission.
does not have any surface treatments child care articles made with EWPs, In FR Doc. 2017–19434, appearing on
applied at manufacture, such as factory- listed in paragraphs (a) through (c) of page 42963 in the Federal Register of
applied coatings. Examples of such this section are not required to be third September 13, 2017, the following
treatments may include paint or similar party tested pursuant to section 14(a)(2) correction is made:
surface coating materials, wood glue, or of the CPSA and 16 CFR part 1107. On page 42967, in the third column,
metal fasteners, such as nails or screws. (e) Accessible component parts of the paragraph above the table is
(d) Untreated means an EWP that children’s products, children’s toys, and corrected to include the fourth sentence
does not have any additional finishes child care articles made with engineered as follows: ‘‘There would be a reduction
applied at manufacture. Examples of wood products not listed in paragraphs in benefits associated with extending
such finishes may include flame (a)–(c) of this section are required to be the compliance dates as described
retardants or rot resistant finishes. third party tested pursuant to section previously. Consumers eating non-
(e) Virgin wood describes wood logs, 14(a)(2) of the CPSA and 16 CFR part sprout covered produce would not enjoy
fibers, chips, or layers that have not 1107. the potential health benefits (i.e.,
been recycled from a previous use. reduced risk of illness) provided by the
Alberta E. Mills,
provisions of subpart E until 2 to 4 years
§ 1252.3 Determinations for engineered Acting Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
wood products. (depending on the specific provision)
Commission.
later than originally established in the
(a) The following engineered wood [FR Doc. 2017–21980 Filed 10–12–17; 8:45 am]
produce safety regulation. Thus, the
products do not exceed the lead content BILLING CODE 6355–01–P annualized total benefits to consumers,
limits with a high degree of assurance
discounted at 3 percent over 10 years,
as that term is defined in 16 CFR part
would decrease by $108 million from
1107: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND $1.033 billion to $925 million. Taking
(i) Particleboard that is untreated and HUMAN SERVICES into consideration both the reduction in
unfinished made from virgin wood or
costs and the reduction in benefits,
pre-consumer wood waste; Food and Drug Administration using a 3 (7) percent discount rate, the
(ii) Hardwood plywood that is
proposed rule would have negative
untreated and unfinished made from 21 CFR Part 112 annualized net benefits of $96 ($97)
virgin wood or pre-consumer wood
[Docket No. FDA–2011–N–0921] million. Estimated changes in benefits
waste; and
(iii) Medium-density fiberboard that is and costs as a result of this proposed
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untreated and unfinished made from extension are summarized in the
virgin wood or pre-consumer wood Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, following table.’’
waste. Packing, and Holding of Produce for Dated: October 10, 2017.
(b) The following engineered wood Human Consumption; Extension of Anna K. Abram,
products do not exceed the ASTM F963 Compliance Dates for Subpart E; Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning,
elements solubility limits set forth in 16 Correction Legislation, and Analysis.
CFR part 1250 with a high degree of [FR Doc. 2017–22182 Filed 10–12–17; 8:45 am]
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,
assurance as that term is defined in 16 BILLING CODE 4164–01–P
HHS.
CFR part 1107:
(i) Particleboard that is untreated and ACTION: Proposed rule; correction.
unfinished made from virgin wood or
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
pre-consumer wood waste;
Administration (FDA, the Agency, or
(ii) Hardwood plywood that is Internal Revenue Service
we) is correcting a proposed rule that
untreated and unfinished made from
published in the Federal Register of
virgin wood or pre-consumer wood 26 CFR Part 54
September 13, 2017. That proposed rule
waste; and
proposes to extend, for covered produce
(iii) Medium-density fiberboard that is [REG–129631–17]
other than sprouts, the dates for
untreated and unfinished made from
compliance with the agricultural water RIN 1545–BN91
virgin wood or pre-consumer wood
provisions in the ‘‘Standards for the
waste.
Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Moral Exemptions and
(c) The following engineered wood
Holding of Produce for Human Accommodations for Coverage of
products do not exceed the phthalates
Consumption’’ regulation. We are Certain Preventive Services Under the
content limits with a high degree of
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placing a corrected copy of the proposed Affordable Care Act; Proposed
assurance as that term is defined in 16
rule in the docket. Rulemaking
CFR part 1107:
(i) Particleboard that is untreated and DATES: October 13, 2017.
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
unfinished made from virgin wood or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Treasury.
pre-consumer wood waste; Samir Assar, Center for Food Safety and
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(ii) Hardwood plywood that is Applied Nutrition (HFS–317), Food and
by cross-reference to temporary
untreated and unfinished made from Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr.,
regulations.
virgin wood or pre-consumer wood College Park, MD 20740, 240–402–1636.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule; correction.
Dates		October 13, 2017.
Contact		Samir Assar, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-317), Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-1636.
FR Citation		82 FR 47656
RIN Number		0910-ZA50

82 FR 47656 - Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption; Extension of Compliance Dates for Subpart E; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESFood and Drug Administration

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