83_FR_23456 83 FR 23358 - Final Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils

83 FR 23358 - Final Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 98 (May 21, 2018)

Page Range23358-23359
FR Document2018-10714

Based on the available scientific evidence and the findings of expert scientific panels, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) made a final determination that there is no longer a consensus among qualified experts that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), which are the primary dietary source of industrially produced trans fatty acids (IP-TFA), are generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for any use in human food. In a declaratory order announcing our final determination, we set a compliance date of June 18, 2018. We are now extending the compliance date for certain uses of PHOs.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 172

[Docket No. FDA-2013-N-1317]


Final Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notification; declaratory order; extension of compliance date.

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SUMMARY: Based on the available scientific evidence and the findings of 
expert scientific panels, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) 
made a final determination that there is no longer a consensus among 
qualified experts that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), which are 
the primary dietary source of industrially produced trans fatty acids 
(IP-TFA), are generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for any use in human 
food. In a declaratory order announcing our final determination, we set 
a compliance date of June 18, 2018. We are now extending the compliance 
date for certain uses of PHOs.

DATES: Compliance dates: See sections II and III of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Anderson, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-265), Food and Drug Administration, 5001 
Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-1309, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    In the Federal Register of June 17, 2015 (80 FR 34650), we issued a 
final determination that there is no longer a consensus among qualified 
experts that PHOs are GRAS for any use in human food. Because PHOs are 
the primary dietary source of IP-TFA, FDA's evaluation of the GRAS 
status of PHOs centered on the trans fatty acid component of these fats 
and oils. We based our determination on available scientific evidence 
and the findings of expert scientific panels establishing the health 
risks associated with the consumption of trans fat. FDA's determination 
identified significant human health risks, namely an increased risk of 
coronary heart disease, associated with the consumption of trans fat 
(78 FR 67169 at 67172; 80 FR 34650 at 34659).
    The order established a 3-year compliance date, to June 18, 2018, 
to allow time for food manufacturers using PHOs to identify suitable 
replacement ingredients for PHOs and to reformulate and modify labeling 
of affected products. The 3-year compliance date was also intended to 
allow time for submission and review and, if applicable requirements 
were met, approval of food additive petitions for uses of PHOs for 
which industry or other interested individuals believe that safe 
conditions of use may be prescribed. Finally, this compliance date was 
also intended to give manufacturers time to exhaust existing 
inventories and give distributors and retailers time to distribute 
products with PHOs (80 FR 34650 at 34669). We based the compliance date 
on the information available, including comments on the proposed order 
(80 FR 34650 at 34668 to 34669).
    In the 2015 final order, we stated that food that is adulterated 
may be subject to seizure and distributors, manufacturers, and other 
parties responsible for such food may be subject to injunction. We also 
reminded distributors and other members of the food industry that they 
have an obligation to ensure that the food they manufacture, 
distribute, sell, or otherwise market complies with the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (80 FR 34650 at 34655).
    In the Federal Register of October 28, 2015 (80 FR 65978), we 
published a document announcing that we had filed a food additive 
petition submitted by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) 
seeking approval for certain uses of PHOs in or on select foods. We 
initially filed the food additive petition on October 1, 2015. GMA 
subsequently amended their food additive petition, and it was re-filed 
on March 7, 2017. The amended food additive petition requested that the 
food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of 
PHOs in certain food applications. Elsewhere in this issue of the 
Federal Register, we have published a document announcing our denial of 
this food additive petition.
    For purposes of this document extending the compliance date for 
certain uses of PHOs, we refer to the specified uses of PHOs in GMA's 
food additive petition as the ``petitioned uses'' and all other uses of 
PHOs not authorized by FDA as ``non-petitioned uses.'' We refer to 
``manufacturing'' in this document as making food from one or more 
ingredients, or synthesizing, preparing, treating, modifying or 
manipulating food, including food crops or ingredients. See 21 CFR 
1.227.
    On March 23, 2018, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, (Pub. 
L. 115-141) was enacted into law. Section 738 of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2018, provided that no PHOs, as defined in our 
declaratory order, shall be deemed unsafe within the meaning of section 
409(a) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 348(a)) and no food that is 
introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce that 
bears or contains a partially hydrogenated oil shall be deemed 
adulterated under sections 402(a)(1) or (a)(2)(C)(i) of the FD&C Act 
(21 U.S.C. 342(a)(1) or (a)(2)(C)(i)) by virtue of bearing or 
containing a partially hydrogenated oil, until June 18, 2018.

II. Extension of the Compliance Date for Certain Uses

    We have been informed by a number of trade associations 
representing many segments of the food industry that they have replaced 
the PHO uses that are not covered by the food additive petition (the 
non-petitioned uses) and thus will be able to stop using PHOs by the 
June 18, 2018, compliance date (Ref. 1). However, the trade 
associations also

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have informed us that, due to shelf lives ranging from 3 to 24 months, 
a variety of products containing non-petitioned uses of PHOs will be in 
distribution on, and for some time after, the compliance date in the 
final order (Ref. 1). In addition, the trade associations have informed 
us that, if we deny the food additive petition, they will need 
additional time beyond June 18, 2018, to remove and replace the 
petitioned uses and deplete the product in distribution (Refs. 1 and 
2). FDA has considered these requests as well as the health benefits of 
removing the uses of PHOs in food manufacturing and is revising the 
compliance date for certain uses.

A. Non-Petitioned Uses

    Foods manufactured after June 18, 2018 with non-petitioned uses of 
PHOs may be subject to enforcement action by FDA. Based on the recent 
industry information, FDA understands additional time is needed for 
products manufactured (domestically and internationally) before June 
18, 2018, to work their way through distribution. Therefore, we are 
extending the compliance date of food products that were manufactured 
before June 18, 2018, with non-petitioned uses of PHO. The new 
compliance date for these products is January 1, 2020. After January 1, 
2020, such foods may be subject to enforcement action by FDA. FDA 
believes an 18-month extension is appropriate given the range of shelf 
lives brought to our attention and the 3-year original compliance date.

B. Petitioned Uses

    In light of our denial of GMA's food additive petition, we 
acknowledge that the food industry needs additional time to identify 
suitable replacement substances for the petitioned uses of PHOs and 
that the food industry may not have done so for the petitioned uses 
while the petition was under our review. Industry has indicated that 12 
months could be a reasonable timeframe for reformulation activities 
(Ref 1). Therefore, we are extending the compliance date to June 18, 
2019, for the manufacturing of food with the petitioned uses of PHOs. 
Food manufactured with the petitioned uses after June 18, 2019, may be 
subject to enforcement action by FDA.
    The petitioned uses are as follows:
     PHO, or a blend of PHOs, used as a solvent or carrier, or 
a component thereof, for flavoring agents, flavor enhancers, and 
coloring agents intended for food use, provided the PHOs in the solvent 
or carrier contribute no more than 150 parts per million (ppm) (150 
milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg)) IP-TFA to the finished food as 
consumed;
     PHO, or a blend of PHOs, used as a processing aid, or a 
component thereof, provided the PHOs in the processing aid contribute 
no more than 50 ppm (50 mg/kg) IP-TFA to the finished food as consumed;
     PHO, or a blend of PHOs, used as a pan release agent for 
baked goods at levels up to 0.2 grams/100 grams (0.2 g/100 g) in pan 
release spray oils, provided the PHO contributes no more than 0.14 g 
IP-TFA/100 g spray oil.
    The petitioned uses excluded dietary supplements. The physical and 
technical effects of the petitioned uses of PHOs were specified as: 
Release agents, either alone or in combination with other components 
(Sec.  170.3(o)(18) (21 CFR 170.3(o)(18))); processing aids or 
components thereof (Sec.  170.3(o)(24)); and as solvents, carriers, and 
vehicles for fat soluble coloring agents, flavoring agents, and flavor 
enhancers (Sec.  170.3(o)(27)).
    In addition, for food manufactured with the petitioned uses before 
June 18, 2019, we are extending the compliance date to January 1, 2021. 
This time frame will allow manufacturers, distributors, and retailers 
to exhaust product inventory of foods made with the petitioned uses 
before the manufacturing compliance date. All foods containing 
unauthorized uses of PHOs after January 1, 2021, may be subject to FDA 
enforcement action.

III. Compliance Dates

    For convenience, we are summarizing the extended compliance dates 
as follows:

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                                     Original       Extended  compliance
         Product uses            compliance date            date
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                           Non-Petitioned Uses
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Manufacturing of food with non- June 18, 2018....  Not Extended.
 petitioned uses of PHOs.
Foods manufactured with non-    June 18, 2018....  January 1, 2020.
 petitioned uses of PHOs
 before June 18, 2018.
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                            Petitioned Uses *
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Manufacturing of food with the  June 18, 2018....  June 18, 2019.
 petitioned uses of PHOs.
Foods manufactured with the     June 18, 2018....  January 1, 2021.
 petitioned uses of PHOs
 before June 18, 2019.
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* Petitioned uses exclude use in dietary supplements and are limited to:
 PHO, or a blend of PHOs, used as a pan release agent for baked
  goods at levels up to 0.2 grams/100 grams (0.2 g/100 g) in pan release
  spray oils, provided the PHO contributes no more than 0.14 g IP-TFA/
  100 g spray oil;
 PHO, or a blend of PHOs, used as a solvent or carrier, or a
  component thereof, as defined in Sec.   170.3(o)(27), for flavoring
  agents, flavor enhancers, and coloring agents intended for food use,
  provided the PHOs in the solvent or carrier contribute no more than
  150 parts per million (ppm) (150 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg)) IP-
  TFA to the finished food as consumed; and
 PHO, or a blend of PHOs, used as a processing aid, or a
  component thereof, as defined in Sec.   170.3(o)(24) and 21 CFR
  101.100(a)(3)(ii), provided the PHOs in the processing aid contribute
  no more than 50 ppm (50 mg/kg) IP-TFA to the finished food as
  consumed.

IV. References

    The following references are on display in the Dockets Management 
Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 
1061, Rockville, MD 20852, and are available for viewing by interested 
persons between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

1. Letter from the American Bakers Association, et al., to Dr. Scott 
Gottlieb, Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration (April 30, 
2018) (sent by electronic mail).
2. Letter from Leon H. Bruner, DVM, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, 
Science and Regulatory Affairs and Chief Science Officer, Grocery 
Manufacturers Association, to Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner, Food 
and Drug Administration (April 27, 2018).

    Dated: May 15, 2018.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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                                              the service information listed in this                  human food. In a declaratory order                    distributors and other members of the
                                              paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR               announcing our final determination, we                food industry that they have an
                                              part 51.                                                set a compliance date of June 18, 2018.               obligation to ensure that the food they
                                                 (2) You must use this service information                                                                  manufacture, distribute, sell, or
                                                                                                      We are now extending the compliance
                                              as applicable to do the actions required by
                                              this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.             date for certain uses of PHOs.                        otherwise market complies with the
                                                 (i) Sikorsky S–76 Helicopter Alert Service           DATES: Compliance dates: See sections II              Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
                                              Bulletin ASB 76–73–8, Revision A, dated                 and III of this document.                             (FD&C Act) (80 FR 34650 at 34655).
                                              December 4, 2015.                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                               In the Federal Register of October 28,
                                                 (ii) Sikorsky Maintenance Manual, SA                 Ellen Anderson, Center for Food Safety                2015 (80 FR 65978), we published a
                                              4047–76C–2, Temporary Revision No. 73–07,
                                                                                                      and Applied Nutrition (HFS–265), Food                 document announcing that we had filed
                                              dated August 17, 2016.                                                                                        a food additive petition submitted by
                                                 (iii) Sikorsky Maintenance Manual, SA                and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus
                                                                                                      Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 240–402–                 the Grocery Manufacturers Association
                                              4047–76C–2, Temporary Revision No. 73–08,                                                                     (GMA) seeking approval for certain uses
                                              dated September 20, 2017.                               1309, email: ellen.anderson@
                                                                                                      fda.hhs.gov.                                          of PHOs in or on select foods. We
                                                 (3) For Sikorsky service information
                                              identified in this AD, contact Sikorsky                                                                       initially filed the food additive petition
                                                                                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            on October 1, 2015. GMA subsequently
                                              Aircraft Corporation, Customer Service
                                              Engineering, 124 Quarry Road, Trumbull, CT              I. Background                                         amended their food additive petition,
                                              06611; telephone 1–800-Winged-S or 203–                                                                       and it was re-filed on March 7, 2017.
                                              416–4299; email wcs_cust_service_eng.gr-
                                                                                                         In the Federal Register of June 17,                The amended food additive petition
                                              sik@lmco.com.                                           2015 (80 FR 34650), we issued a final                 requested that the food additive
                                                 (4) You may view this service information            determination that there is no longer a               regulations be amended to provide for
                                              at FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel,                 consensus among qualified experts that                the safe use of PHOs in certain food
                                              Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy,                  PHOs are GRAS for any use in human                    applications. Elsewhere in this issue of
                                              Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For                  food. Because PHOs are the primary                    the Federal Register, we have published
                                              information on the availability of this                 dietary source of IP–TFA, FDA’s
                                              material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110.                                                                     a document announcing our denial of
                                                                                                      evaluation of the GRAS status of PHOs                 this food additive petition.
                                                 (5) You may view this service information            centered on the trans fatty acid
                                              that is incorporated by reference at the                                                                         For purposes of this document
                                              National Archives and Records
                                                                                                      component of these fats and oils. We                  extending the compliance date for
                                              Administration (NARA). For information on               based our determination on available                  certain uses of PHOs, we refer to the
                                              the availability of this material at NARA, call         scientific evidence and the findings of               specified uses of PHOs in GMA’s food
                                              (202) 741–6030, or go to: http://                       expert scientific panels establishing the             additive petition as the ‘‘petitioned
                                              www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-              health risks associated with the                      uses’’ and all other uses of PHOs not
                                              locations.html.                                         consumption of trans fat. FDA’s                       authorized by FDA as ‘‘non-petitioned
                                                Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 9,                determination identified significant                  uses.’’ We refer to ‘‘manufacturing’’ in
                                              2018.                                                   human health risks, namely an                         this document as making food from one
                                              Lance T. Gant,                                          increased risk of coronary heart disease,             or more ingredients, or synthesizing,
                                              Director, Compliance & Airworthiness                    associated with the consumption of                    preparing, treating, modifying or
                                              Division, Aircraft Certification Service.               trans fat (78 FR 67169 at 67172; 80 FR                manipulating food, including food crops
                                              [FR Doc. 2018–10581 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am]             34650 at 34659).                                      or ingredients. See 21 CFR 1.227.
                                                                                                         The order established a 3-year                        On March 23, 2018, the Consolidated
                                              BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                                                                      compliance date, to June 18, 2018, to                 Appropriations Act, 2018, (Pub. L. 115–
                                                                                                      allow time for food manufacturers using               141) was enacted into law. Section 738
                                                                                                      PHOs to identify suitable replacement                 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
                                              DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                ingredients for PHOs and to reformulate               2018, provided that no PHOs, as defined
                                              HUMAN SERVICES                                          and modify labeling of affected                       in our declaratory order, shall be
                                              Food and Drug Administration                            products. The 3-year compliance date                  deemed unsafe within the meaning of
                                                                                                      was also intended to allow time for                   section 409(a) of the FD&C Act (21
                                              21 CFR Part 172                                         submission and review and, if                         U.S.C. 348(a)) and no food that is
                                                                                                      applicable requirements were met,                     introduced or delivered for introduction
                                              [Docket No. FDA–2013–N–1317]                            approval of food additive petitions for               into interstate commerce that bears or
                                                                                                      uses of PHOs for which industry or                    contains a partially hydrogenated oil
                                              Final Determination Regarding                           other interested individuals believe that             shall be deemed adulterated under
                                              Partially Hydrogenated Oils                             safe conditions of use may be                         sections 402(a)(1) or (a)(2)(C)(i) of the
                                              AGENCY:    Food and Drug Administration,                prescribed. Finally, this compliance                  FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 342(a)(1) or
                                              HHS.                                                    date was also intended to give                        (a)(2)(C)(i)) by virtue of bearing or
                                              ACTION: Notification; declaratory order;                manufacturers time to exhaust existing                containing a partially hydrogenated oil,
                                              extension of compliance date.                           inventories and give distributors and                 until June 18, 2018.
                                                                                                      retailers time to distribute products with
                                              SUMMARY:   Based on the available                       PHOs (80 FR 34650 at 34669). We based                 II. Extension of the Compliance Date for
                                              scientific evidence and the findings of                 the compliance date on the information                Certain Uses
                                              expert scientific panels, the Food and                  available, including comments on the                     We have been informed by a number
                                              Drug Administration (FDA or we) made                    proposed order (80 FR 34650 at 34668                  of trade associations representing many
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                                              a final determination that there is no                  to 34669).                                            segments of the food industry that they
                                              longer a consensus among qualified                         In the 2015 final order, we stated that            have replaced the PHO uses that are not
                                              experts that partially hydrogenated oils                food that is adulterated may be subject               covered by the food additive petition
                                              (PHOs), which are the primary dietary                   to seizure and distributors,                          (the non-petitioned uses) and thus will
                                              source of industrially produced trans                   manufacturers, and other parties                      be able to stop using PHOs by the June
                                              fatty acids (IP–TFA), are generally                     responsible for such food may be subject              18, 2018, compliance date (Ref. 1).
                                              recognized as safe (GRAS) for any use in                to injunction. We also reminded                       However, the trade associations also


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                                              have informed us that, due to shelf lives                appropriate given the range of shelf                         50 ppm (50 mg/kg) IP–TFA to the
                                              ranging from 3 to 24 months, a variety                   lives brought to our attention and the 3-                    finished food as consumed;
                                              of products containing non-petitioned                    year original compliance date.                                  • PHO, or a blend of PHOs, used as
                                              uses of PHOs will be in distribution on,                                                                              a pan release agent for baked goods at
                                                                                                       B. Petitioned Uses
                                              and for some time after, the compliance                                                                               levels up to 0.2 grams/100 grams (0.2 g/
                                              date in the final order (Ref. 1). In                        In light of our denial of GMA’s food                      100 g) in pan release spray oils,
                                              addition, the trade associations have                    additive petition, we acknowledge that                       provided the PHO contributes no more
                                              informed us that, if we deny the food                    the food industry needs additional time                      than 0.14 g IP–TFA/100 g spray oil.
                                              additive petition, they will need                        to identify suitable replacement                                The petitioned uses excluded dietary
                                              additional time beyond June 18, 2018, to                 substances for the petitioned uses of                        supplements. The physical and
                                              remove and replace the petitioned uses                   PHOs and that the food industry may                          technical effects of the petitioned uses
                                              and deplete the product in distribution                  not have done so for the petitioned uses                     of PHOs were specified as: Release
                                              (Refs. 1 and 2). FDA has considered                      while the petition was under our                             agents, either alone or in combination
                                              these requests as well as the health                     review. Industry has indicated that 12                       with other components (§ 170.3(o)(18)
                                              benefits of removing the uses of PHOs                    months could be a reasonable timeframe                       (21 CFR 170.3(o)(18))); processing aids
                                              in food manufacturing and is revising                    for reformulation activities (Ref 1).                        or components thereof (§ 170.3(o)(24));
                                              the compliance date for certain uses.                    Therefore, we are extending the                              and as solvents, carriers, and vehicles
                                                                                                       compliance date to June 18, 2019, for                        for fat soluble coloring agents, flavoring
                                              A. Non-Petitioned Uses                                   the manufacturing of food with the                           agents, and flavor enhancers
                                                Foods manufactured after June 18,                      petitioned uses of PHOs. Food                                (§ 170.3(o)(27)).
                                              2018 with non-petitioned uses of PHOs                    manufactured with the petitioned uses                           In addition, for food manufactured
                                              may be subject to enforcement action by                  after June 18, 2019, may be subject to                       with the petitioned uses before June 18,
                                              FDA. Based on the recent industry                        enforcement action by FDA.                                   2019, we are extending the compliance
                                              information, FDA understands                                The petitioned uses are as follows:                       date to January 1, 2021. This time frame
                                              additional time is needed for products                      • PHO, or a blend of PHOs, used as                        will allow manufacturers, distributors,
                                              manufactured (domestically and                           a solvent or carrier, or a component                         and retailers to exhaust product
                                              internationally) before June 18, 2018, to                thereof, for flavoring agents, flavor                        inventory of foods made with the
                                              work their way through distribution.                     enhancers, and coloring agents intended                      petitioned uses before the
                                              Therefore, we are extending the                          for food use, provided the PHOs in the                       manufacturing compliance date. All
                                              compliance date of food products that                    solvent or carrier contribute no more                        foods containing unauthorized uses of
                                              were manufactured before June 18,                        than 150 parts per million (ppm) (150                        PHOs after January 1, 2021, may be
                                              2018, with non-petitioned uses of PHO.                   milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg)) IP–                         subject to FDA enforcement action.
                                              The new compliance date for these                        TFA to the finished food as consumed;
                                              products is January 1, 2020. After                          • PHO, or a blend of PHOs, used as                        III. Compliance Dates
                                              January 1, 2020, such foods may be                       a processing aid, or a component                               For convenience, we are summarizing
                                              subject to enforcement action by FDA.                    thereof, provided the PHOs in the                            the extended compliance dates as
                                              FDA believes an 18-month extension is                    processing aid contribute no more than                       follows:

                                                                                                                                                                                                               Extended
                                                                                      Product uses                                                          Original compliance date                        compliance date

                                                                                                                      Non-Petitioned Uses

                                              Manufacturing of food with non-petitioned uses of PHOs .........................................    June 18, 2018 .........................................   Not Extended.
                                              Foods manufactured with non-petitioned uses of PHOs before June 18, 2018 ........                   June 18, 2018 .........................................   January 1, 2020.

                                                                                                                         Petitioned Uses *

                                              Manufacturing of food with the petitioned uses of PHOs ..........................................   June 18, 2018 .........................................   June 18, 2019.
                                              Foods manufactured with the petitioned uses of PHOs before June 18, 2019 .........                  June 18, 2018 .........................................   January 1, 2021.
                                                * Petitioned uses exclude use in dietary supplements and are limited to:
                                                • PHO, or a blend of PHOs, used as a pan release agent for baked goods at levels up to 0.2 grams/100 grams (0.2 g/100 g) in pan release
                                              spray oils, provided the PHO contributes no more than 0.14 g IP–TFA/100 g spray oil;
                                                 • PHO, or a blend of PHOs, used as a solvent or carrier, or a component thereof, as defined in § 170.3(o)(27), for flavoring agents, flavor
                                              enhancers, and coloring agents intended for food use, provided the PHOs in the solvent or carrier contribute no more than 150 parts per million
                                              (ppm) (150 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg)) IP–TFA to the finished food as consumed; and
                                                 • PHO, or a blend of PHOs, used as a processing aid, or a component thereof, as defined in § 170.3(o)(24) and 21 CFR 101.100(a)(3)(ii), pro-
                                              vided the PHOs in the processing aid contribute no more than 50 ppm (50 mg/kg) IP–TFA to the finished food as consumed.


                                              IV. References                                           1. Letter from the American Bakers                             Dated: May 15, 2018.
                                                                                                            Association, et al., to Dr. Scott Gottlieb,             Leslie Kux,
                                                The following references are on                             Commissioner, Food and Drug
                                                                                                                                                                    Associate Commissioner for Policy.
                                              display in the Dockets Management                             Administration (April 30, 2018) (sent by
                                                                                                                                                                    [FR Doc. 2018–10714 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am]
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                                              Staff (HFA–305), Food and Drug                                electronic mail).
                                              Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm.                   2. Letter from Leon H. Bruner, DVM, Ph.D.,                   BILLING CODE 4164–01–P
                                                                                                            Senior Vice President, Science and
                                              1061, Rockville, MD 20852, and are
                                                                                                            Regulatory Affairs and Chief Science
                                              available for viewing by interested                           Officer, Grocery Manufacturers
                                              persons between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.,                            Association, to Dr. Scott Gottlieb,
                                              Monday through Friday.                                        Commissioner, Food and Drug
                                                                                                            Administration (April 27, 2018).



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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionNotification; declaratory order; extension of compliance date.
DatesCompliance dates: See sections II and III of this document.
ContactEllen Anderson, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-265), Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-1309, email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 23358 

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