Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that we have filed a food additive petition, submitted by Kemin Industries, Inc., proposing that we amend our food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of chromium propionate as a source of chromium in food for layer and breeding chickens.
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 21 CFR Part 573 [Docket No. FDA-2026-F-2048] AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notification of petition. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that we have filed a food additive petition, submitted by Kemin Industries, Inc., proposing that we amend our food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of chromium propionate as a source of chromium in food for layer and breeding chickens. DATES: The food additive petition was filed on February 7, 2026. Either electronic or written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment must be submitted by April 3, 2026. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows. Please note that late, untimely filed comments will not be considered. The https://www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will accept comments until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time at the end of April 3, 2026. Comments received by mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/paper submissions) will be considered timely if they are received on or before that date. Electronic Submissions Submit electronic comments in the following way: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your…
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Citation: 91 FR 10525
