Substances Approved for Use in Preparation of Meat and Poultry ProductsReopening of Comment Period

SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is reopening the

comment period for the proposed rule, ``Substances Approved for Use in

the Preparation of Meat and Poultry Products'' (60 FR 67459), published

in the Federal Register on December 29, 1995, in response to a request

for additional time to answer comments. FSIS is interested in receiving

properly evaluated and thoughtful comments on the proposal. Therefore,

FSIS is reopening the comment period for 60 days.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 6, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send an original and two copies of written comments to: FSIS

Docket Clerk, Docket #88-026P, Room 4352, South Agriculture Building,

Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,

Washington, DC 20250-3700.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ralph Stafko, Deputy Director,

Policy, Evaluation and Planning Staff, Food Safety and Inspection

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 3835, South Agriculture

Building, Washington, DC 20250-3700; (202) 720-7773.

Done at Washington, DC, on: February 28, 1996.

Michael R. Taylor,

Acting Under Secretary for Food Safety.

[FR Doc. 96-5160 Filed 3-5-96; 8:45 am]

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