Multicriteria-Based Ranking Model for Risk Management of Animal Drug Residues in Milk and Milk Products; Extension of Comment Period

Résumé

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is extending the comment period for the risk assessment entitled "Multicriteria-Based Ranking Model for Risk Management of Animal Drug Residues in Milk and Milk Products." A notice of the availability of the risk assessment and our request for comments appeared in the Federal Register of April 30, 2015. We initially established July 29, 2015, as the deadline for the submission of requested comments that can help improve the ranking model approach, including the specific criteria, scoring, and weighting scheme; the scientific data and assumptions used to inform scoring used in the model; the selection of animal drugs evaluated; and the clarity and the transparency of the risk assessment. We are taking this action in response to a request for an extension to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments.