Burden of Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act Fee Amounts on Small Business; Extension of Comment Period

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending the comment period to November 30, 2011, for the notice entitled, "Burden of Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act Fee Amounts on Small Business; Request for Comments" that appeared in the Federal Register of August 1, 2011 (76 FR 45818). In that document, FDA announced the establishment of a docket to obtain information that would be used to formulate a proposed set of guidelines in consideration of the burden of fee amounts on small business, as set forth in the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). In particular, the Agency requested public comments on whether a reduction of fees or other consideration for small business was appropriate, and if so, what factors the Agency should consider for each. In addition, the Agency requested public comment on how small business should be defined or recognized. The Agency is taking this action in response to requests for an extension to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments.