
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 111 (Monday, June 10, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 34565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13648]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 579

[Docket No. FDA-2012-F-0178]


Irradiation in the Production, Processing, and Handling of Animal 
Feed and Pet Food; Electron Beam and X-Ray Sources for Irradiation of 
Poultry Feed and Poultry Feed Ingredients; Correction

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Correcting amendments.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a 
document amending the regulations for irradiation of animal feed and 
pet food that appeared in the Federal Register of May 10, 2013 (78 FR 
27303). That document used incorrect style for the strength units 
describing radiation sources. This correction is being made to improve 
the accuracy of the animal drug regulations.

DATES: This rule is effective June 10, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George K. Haibel, Center for 
Veterinary Medicine (HFV-6), Food and Drug Administration, 7519 
Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855, 240-276-9019,ghaibel@fda.hhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is 
correcting a document amending the regulations for irradiation of 
animal feed and pet food that appeared in the Federal Register of May 
10, 2013 (78 FR 27303). That document used incorrect style for the 
strength units describing radiation sources. This correction is being 
made to improve the accuracy of the animal drug regulations.

List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 579

    Animal feeds, Animal foods, Radiation protection.

    Therefore, 21 CFR part 579 is corrected by making the following 
correcting amendments.

PART 579--IRRADIATION IN THE PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND HANDLING 
OF ANIMAL FEED AND PET FOOD

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1. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 579 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321, 342, 348, 371.


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2. In Sec.  579.40, revise paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(3), and (a)(4) to 
read as follows:


Sec.  579.40  Ionizing radiation for the treatment of poultry feed and 
poultry feed ingredients.

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    (a) * * *
    (2) Electrons generated from machine sources at energy levels not 
to exceed 10 million electron volts (MeV);
    (3) X-rays generated from machine sources at energies not to exceed 
5 MeV, except as permitted by Sec.  179.26(a)(4) of this chapter; or
    (4) X-rays generated from machine sources using tantalum or gold as 
the target material and using energies not to exceed 7.5 MeV.
* * * * *

    Dated: June 4, 2013.
Bernadette Dunham,
Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine.
[FR Doc. 2013-13648 Filed 6-7-13; 8:45 am]
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