Food for human consumption: Food labeling— Nutrient content and health claims petitions; conditions for denial defined; correction,

[Federal Register: July 27, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 143)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Page 40024-40025]

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-0274]

Food Labeling; Petitions for Nutrient Content and Health Claims, General Provisions; Correction

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a document that appeared in the Federal Register of May 14, 1998 (63 FR 26717). The document amended FDA's regulations to define the conditions under which certain petitions for nutrient content and health claims shall be deemed to be denied and to codify the statutory timeframe within which the agency will complete rulemakings on such petitions. The document was published with some errors. This document corrects those errors.

DATES: Effective July 27, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hilario R. Duncan, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-24), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-205-8281.

In FR Doc. 98-12832, appearing on page 26717 in the Federal Register of Thursday, May 14, 1998, the following corrections are made:

1. On page 26718, in the first column, in the first paragraph under Supplementary Information, beginning in the thirtieth line, the phrase ``to include the statutory language, i.e., `Secretary' is replaced with `FDA''' is corrected to read ``by inserting the statutory language (with `Secretary' replaced by `FDA')''.

   Sec. 101.69 [Corrected]

3. On page 26719, in the first column, in paragraph (m)(3), in the fifteenth line, the phrase ``denied without filing,'' is corrected to read ``denied, without filing''.

4. On page 26719, in the first column, in paragraph (m)(4)(iii), in the second line, the phrase ``of the filing date'' is corrected to read ``of the date of filing''.

   Sec. 101.70 [Corrected]

5. On page 26719, in the second column, in paragraph (j)(3)(iii), in the second line, the phrase ``of the filing date'' is corrected to read ``of the date of filing''.

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   Dated: July 17, 1998. William B. Schultz, Deputy Commissioner for Policy.

   [FR Doc. 98-19895Filed7-24-98; 8:45 am]

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