[Federal Register: January 8, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 5)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 2007D-0463]
Draft, Revised Compliance Policy Guide Sec. 575.100 Pesticide
Chemical Residues in Food--Enforcement Criteria (CPG 7141.01);
Availability
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
availability of draft, revised Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) Sec.
575.100 Pesticide Chemical Residues in Food--Enforcement Criteria (CPG
7141.01) (the draft CPG). The draft CPG is intended to provide guidance
to FDA staff on FDA's internal enforcement processes concerning
pesticide chemical residues in food.
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Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, FDA is announcing
the withdrawal of Compliance Policy Guide Sec. 555.700 Revocation of
Tolerances for Cancelled Pesticides (CPG 7120.29) (CPG Sec. 555.700).
DATES: Although you can comment on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115 (g)(5)), to ensure that the agency considers your comment on the
draft CPG before it begins work on the final version of the CPG, submit
written or electronic comments on the draft CPG by March 10, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for single copies of the draft CPG
to the Division of Compliance Policy (HFC-230), Office of Enforcement,
Office of Regulatory Affairs, Food and Drug Administration, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Send two self-addressed adhesive
labels to assist that office in processing your request, or fax your
request to 240-632-6861.
Submit written comments on the draft CPG to the Division of Dockets
Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane,
room 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Submit electronic comments to http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments.
See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATIONsection
for access to the draft CPG.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael E. Kashtock, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-317), Food and Drug Administration,
5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740-3835, 301-436-2022, FAX
301-436-2651.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
FDA is revising CPG Sec. 575.100 Pesticide Chemical Residues in
Food--Enforcement Criteria (CPG 7141.01) to reflect the changes in
pesticide law, including the changes in the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (the Act) made by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
(FQPA). Subsequent to the FQPA, certain additional amendments related
to pesticide provisions in the Act were made in the Antimicrobial
Regulation Technical Corrections Act of 1998 (ARTCA) (Public Law 105-
324). However, the ARTCA amendments do not affect the enforcement
policy set forth in the draft CPG. The draft CPG is intended to provide
clear policy and regulatory guidance to FDA's field and headquarters
staff with regard to pesticide residue issues. It also contains
information that may be useful to the regulated industry and to the
public.
The draft CPG is being issued as a Level 1 guidance consistent with
FDA's good guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The draft
CPG, when finalized, will represent the agency's current thinking on
enforcement policy relating to pesticide chemical residues. It does not
create or confer any rights for or on any person and does not operate
to bind FDA or the public. An alternative approach may be used if such
approach satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and
regulations.
II. Comments
Interested persons may submit to the Division of Dockets Management
(see ADDRESSES) written or electronic comments on the draft CPG. Submit
a single copy of electronic comments or two paper copies of any mailed
comments, except that individuals may submit one paper copy. Comments
are to be identified with the docket number found in brackets in the
heading of this document. A copy of the draft CPG and received comments
may be seen in the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4
p.m., Monday through Friday.
III. Electronic Access
Persons with access to the Internet may obtain the draft CPG from
the Office of Regulatory Affairs home page. It may be accessed at
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://www.fda.gov/ora under ``Compliance References.''
Dated: December 31, 2007.
Margaret O'K. Glavin,
Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs.
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