Irradiation in the Production, Processing, and Handling of Food; Extension of Comment Period

Resumen

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending to July 19, 1999, the comment period for the advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) that appeared in the Federal Register of February 17, 1999 (64 FR 7834). The ANPRM announced that FDA was considering proposing revisions of its labeling requirements for foods treated with ionizing radiation. FDA is taking this action in response to several requests to extend the comment period.