Food for human comsumption: Food labeling— Dietary supplements; effect on structure or function of body; types of statements definition; meeting; correction,

[Federal Register: August 4, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 149)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Page 42277-42278]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 101

[Docket No. 98N-0044]

RIN 0910-AA59

Regulations on Statements Made for Dietary Supplements Concerning the Effect of the Product on the Structure or Function of the Body; Public Meeting; Correction

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting; reopening of comment period; correction.

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a document announcing a public meeting to solicit additional comments on three particularly controversial issues raised by FDA's proposed rule on statements made for dietary supplements concerning the effect of the product on the structure or function of the body (``structure/function claims''). The document, which appeared in the Federal Register of Thursday, July 8, 1999 (64 FR 36824), was published with an incorrect starting time for the meeting and the registration time was omitted. This document corrects those errors. DATES: The meeting will be held on August 4, 1999, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (registration begins at 9 a.m.). Submit written comments on or before August 4, 1999.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Jefferson Auditorium, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC. Submit written comments to the Dockets Management Branch (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852, or via e-mail to ``FDADockets@oc.fda.gov''. Comments are to be identified with the docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Barclay, Office of Policy, Planning, and Legislation (HF-22), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-3360.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In FR Doc. 99-17424, appearing on page 36824 in the Federal Register of Thursday, July 8, 1999, the following corrections are made: On page 36824, in the first column, in the ``DATES'' caption, in the second line, ``8 a.m.'' is

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corrected to read ``10 a.m.'', and by adding the phrase ``(registration begins at 9 a.m.).'' after ``6 p.m.''.

Dated: July 28, 1999. Margaret M. Dotzel, Acting Associate Commissioner for Policy.

[FR Doc. 99-19790Filed8-3-99; 8:45 am]

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