[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63721-63722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-30171]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Docket No. 95D-0370]
Revised Compliance Policy Guides (CPG's); Availability
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
revision of two CPG's. The CPG's are being revised because they contain
outdated information and misprinted regulatory guidance. This action is
being taken to ensure that FDA's CPG's accurately reflect FDA policy
and to limit confusion.
DATES: Effective December 12, 1995. Written comments may be submitted
at any time.
ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for single copies of CPG Sec.
545.400 ``Pottery (Ceramics); Imported and Domestic--Cadmium
Contamination'' (CPG 7117.06), and CPG Sec. 545.450 ``Pottery
(Ceramics); Imported and Domestic--Lead Contamination'' (CPG 7117.07)
to the Director, Division of Compliance Policy (HFC-230), Office of
Enforcement, Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, MD 20857. Send two self-addressed adhesive labels to assist
that office in processing your requests. Submit written comments on CPG
Sec. 545.400 ``Pottery (Ceramics); Imported and Domestic--Cadmium
Contamination'' (CPG 7117.06) and CPG Sec. 545.450 ``Pottery
(Ceramics); Imported and Domestic--Lead Contamination'' (CPG 7117.07)
to the Dockets Management Branch (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, rm. 1-23, 12420 Parklawn Dr., Rockville MD, 20857.
Requests and comments should be identified with the docket number found
in brackets in the heading of this document. A copy of CPG Sec. 545.400
``Pottery (Ceramics); Imported and Domestic--Cadmium Contamination''
(CPG 7117.06) and CPG Sec. 545.450 ``Pottery (Ceramics); Imported and
Domestic--Lead Contamination'' (CPG 7117.07) and received comments are
available for public examination in the Dockets Management Branch
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald C. Varsaci, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-022), Food and Drug Administration,
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-205-4251.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA is revising the following two CPG's
because they contain outdated information or misprinted regulatory
guidance: (1) CPG Sec. 545.400 ``Pottery (Ceramics); Imported and
Domestic--Cadmium Contamination'' (CPG 7117.06), and (2) CPG Sec.
545.450 ``Pottery (Ceramics); Imported and Domestic--Lead
Contamination'' (CPG 7117.07).
The guidance for flatware and small hollowware in CPG Sec. 545.400
and for pitchers in CPG Sec. 545.450 was mistakenly printed as 0.05
instead of 0.5 microgram/milliliter. The CPG's are also being revised
to specify current methodologies in the Official Methods of Analysis of
the Association of Official Analytical Chemists International (AOAC)
and to include the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) and
Laboratory Information Bulletin (LIB) methodologies. The CPG provides
guidance on recommending legal actions and on when entries of potteries
should be detained based on cadmium or lead contamination. To minimize
any confusion that may exist, FDA has decided to issue revisions.
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Dated: December 5, 1995.
Gary Dykstra,
Acting Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 95-30171 Filed 12-11-95; 8:45 am]
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