Health and Human Services Department Docket FDA-2024-F-3879 Final Rule

2024-18824: Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Fermented Ammoniated Condensed Whey

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Summary

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to update the production organism Lactobacillus bulgaricus that has been scientifically reclassified to Lactobacillus delbrueckii. This action is being taken to improve the accuracy and clarity of the regulations.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

The rule, in full

376 words as published, August 22, 2024. View the original →

Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 163 (Thursday, August 22, 2024) [Federal Register Volume 89, Number 163 (Thursday, August 22, 2024)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 67856-67857] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2024-18824] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration 21 CFR Part 573 [Docket No. FDA-2024-F-3879] Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Fermented Ammoniated Condensed Whey

Agency

Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

Action

Final rule; technical amendment. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Summary

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to update the production organism Lactobacillus bulgaricus that has been scientifically reclassified to Lactobacillus delbrueckii. This action is being taken to improve the accuracy and clarity of the regulations.

Dates

This rule is effective August 22, 2024.

For Further Information Contact

Chelsea Cerrito, Center for Veterinary Medicine, Division of Animal Food Ingredients, Food and Drug Administration, 12225 Wilkins Ave., Rockville, MD 20852, 240-402-6729, [email protected].

Supplementary Information

FDA is amending the food additive regulation at 21 CFR 573.450 Fermented ammoniated condensed whey for use in animal feed to update the production organism Lactobacillus bulgaricus that has been scientifically reclassified to Lactobacillus delbrueckii. This action is being taken to improve the accuracy and clarity of the regulations. Publication of this document constitutes final action under the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553). FDA has determined that notice and public comment are unnecessary because this amendment to the regulations provides only technical changes to update scientific nomenclature and is nonsubstantive. List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 573 Animal feeds, Food additives. Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and the Public Health Service Act, and under the authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 21 CFR part 573 is amended as follows: PART 573--FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN FEED AND DRINKING WATER OF ANIMALS 0

1. The authority citation for part 573 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321, 342, 348. Sec. 573.450 [Amended] 0

2. In Sec. 573.450, in paragraph (a), remove ``Lactobacillus

bulgaricus'' and in its place add ``Lactobacillus delbrueckii''. [[Page 67857]] Dated: August 16, 2024. Lauren K. Roth, Associate Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 2024-18824 Filed 8-21-24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164-01-P

What this changes

Amends 1 part of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

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