Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing the extension of temporary permits issued to Bumble Bee Foods, LLC; Chicken of the Sea International; and StarKist Seafood Company (the applicants) to market test products (designated as "canned tuna") that deviate from the U.S. standard of identity for canned tuna. The extension allows the applicants to continue to measure consumer acceptance of the products and assess the commercial feasibility of the products, in support of a petition to amend the standard of identity for canned tuna. We also invite other interested parties to participate in the market test.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA-2012-P-1189] AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing the extension of temporary permits issued to Bumble Bee Foods, LLC; Chicken of the Sea International; and StarKist Seafood Company (the applicants) to market test products (designated as “canned tuna”) that deviate from the U.S. standard of identity for canned tuna. The extension allows the applicants to continue to measure consumer acceptance of the products and assess the commercial feasibility of the products, in support of a petition to amend the standard of identity for canned tuna. We also invite other interested parties to participate in the market test. DATES: The new expiration date of the permit will be either the effective date of a final rule amending the standard of identity for canned tuna that may result from the petition or 30 days after denial of the petition. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Loretta A. Carey, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-820), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-2371. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 21 CFR 130.17 , we issued temporary permits to Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, 9655 Granite Ridge Dr., San Diego, CA 92123; Chicken of the Sea International, 9330 Scranton Rd. Suite 500, San Diego, CA 92121; and StarKist Seafood Company, …
Other Federal Register documents from the same docket.
Canned Tuna Deviating From Identity Standard; Amendment of Temporary Marketing Permit
Canned Tuna Deviating From the Standard of Identity; Amendment of Temporary Marketing Permits
Canned Tuna Deviating From the Standard of Identity; Amendment of Temporary Marketing Permit
Canned Tuna Deviating From Identity Standard; Temporary Permit for Market Testing
Canned Tuna Deviating From Identity Standard; Temporary Permit for Market Testing
Citation: 81 FR 11813
