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28414 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 104 / Wednesday, May 31, 1995 / Notices document and should specify the Disodium EDTA (Identification, Assay, Potassium Hydroxide (Assay, Heavy monographs desired. Calcium, Nitrilotriacetic Acid) Metals, Mercury) FDA emphasizes, however, that it will Erythorbic Acid (Assay, Heavy Metals, Potassium Sorbate (Lead) not consider adopting and incorporating Lead, Loss on Drying) Potassium Sulfate (Description, Assay) any of the committee's new monographs Ethyl Cellulose (Heavy Metals, Lead) Propylene Glycol Alginate (Ash, or monograph revisions into FDA Food Starch, Modified (Numerous Esterified Carboxyl Groups, Heavy regulations without ample opportunity Changes) Metals, Lead, Neutralized Carboxyl for public comment. If FDA decides to Fumaric Acid (Identification, Assay, Groups) propose the adoption of new Heavy Metals, Maleic Acid) Rice Bran Wax (Heavy Metals) monographs and changes that have Hydrochloric Acid (Numerous Changes) Silicon Dioxide (Heavy Metals, Lead, received final approval of the Hydroxypropyl Cellulose (Heavy Loss on Drying) committee, it will announce its Metals, Lead) Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose (Heavy intention, and provide an opportunity Iron, Carbonyl (Arsenic, Lead) Metals, Lead) for public comment in the Federal Iron, Electrolytic (Arsenic, Lead) Sodium Hydroxide (Assay, Heavy Register. Iron, Reduced (Arsenic, Lead, Acid- Metals) The committee invites comments and Insoluble Substances) Sodium Hydroxide Solution (Labeling, suggestions on specifications by all Isobutylene-Isoprene Copolymer Heavy Metals) interested parties on the proposed new (Identification, Heavy Metals, Total Sodium Metabisulfite (Assay, Heavy monographs and revisions of current Unsaturation) Metals, Lead) monographs that follow: Lactic Acid (Labeling, Chloride, Sulfate) Sodium Potassium Tartrate (Assay) Magnesium Carbonate (Heavy Metals, Titanium Dioxide (Identification, Assay, I. Proposed New Monograph Acid-Insoluble Substances, Calcium Lead, Water-Soluble Substances) Food Starch, Unmodified Oxide) Vitamin A (Assay) Magnesium Hydroxide (Assay, Calcium Interested persons may, on or before II. Current Monographs to which the Oxide, Heavy Metals, Oxide, Loss on August 14, 1995, submit to NAS written Committee Proposes to Make Revisions Ignition) comments regarding the monographs Aluminum Potassium Sulfate (Assay, Magnesium Oxide (Assay, Acid- listed in this notice. Those wishing to Heavy Metals, Lead) Insoluble Substances, Calcium Oxide, make comments are encouraged to Aluminum Sulfate (Heavy Metals) Heavy Metals, Loss on Ignition) submit supporting data and Ammonium Carbonate (Heavy Metals, Malic Acid (Identification, Assay, documentation with their comments. Sulfur Compounds) Fumaric and Maleic Acids, Heavy Two copies of any comments are to be Azodicarbonamide (Assay, Heavy Metals, Lead, Residue on Ignition, submitted. Comments and supporting Metals) Specific Rotation) data or documentation are to be Beeswax, White (Heavy Metals) Maltodextrin (Labeling, Assay, Protein, identified with the docket number Beeswax, Yellow (Heavy Metals) Sulfur Dioxide, Total Solids) found in brackets in the heading of this Caffeine (Description, Identification, Methyl Ethyl Cellulose (Heavy Metals, document and should include a Assay, Heavy Metals, Lead, Water) Lead) statement that the comment is in Calcium Acetate (Assay, Heavy Metals, Nisin Preparation (Lead) response to this Federal Register notice. Lead) Nitrous Oxide (Identification) NAS will forward a copy of each Calcium Bromate (Assay, Heavy Metals) Phosphoric Acid (Labeling, Heavy comment to the Dockets Management Calcium Chloride (Description, Metals) Branch (address above). Received Labeling, Assay, Acid-Insoluble Poloxamer 331 (1,4-Dioxane; Ethylene comments may be seen in the Dockets Matter, Oxide, Propylene Oxide, and 1,4- Management Branch between 9 a.m. and Magnesium and Alkali Salts) Dioxane) 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Calcium Citrate (Assay, Loss on Drying) Poloxamer 407 (1,4-Dioxane; Ethylene Dated: May 18, 1995. Calcium Hydroxide (Assay, Acid- Oxide, Propylene Oxide, and 1,4- Insoluble Substances, Heavy Metals, Dioxane) Fred R. Shank, Magnesium and Alkali Salts) Polydextrose (Description, Lead, Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Calcium Oxide (Assay, Acid-Insoluble Monomers, Molecular Weight Limit, Nutrition. Substances, Alkalies or Magnesium, Residue on Ignition) [FR Doc. 95±13204 Filed 5±30±95; 8:45 am] Heavy Metals, Lead, Loss on Ignition) Polydextrose Solution (Monomers) BILLING CODE 4160±01±F Calcium Propionate (Identification, Polyethylene (Identification, Heavy Assay) Metals) Calcium Saccharin (Assay) Polyethylene Glycols (1,4-Dioxane, Health Care Financing Administration Calcium Sorbate (Lead) Ethylene Glycol and Diethylene Statement of Organization, Functions, Candelilla Wax (Identification, Heavy Glycol, and Delegations of Authority Metals) Ethylene Oxide, Heavy Metals) Carrageenan (Delete monograph from Polysorbate 20 (1,4-Dioxane) Office of the Associate Administrator the Food Chemicals Codex) Polysorbate 60 (1,4-Dioxane, Stearic and for External Affairs Castor Oil (Saponification Value, Palmitic Acids) Specific Gravity) Polysorbate 65 (1,4-Dioxane) Part F of the Statement of Cellulose Gel (formerly Microcrystalline Polysorbate 80 (1,4-Dioxane) Organization, Functions, and Cellulose, Description, Identification, Polyvinyl Acetate (Loss on Drying, Delegations of Authority for the Loss on Drying, pH, Water-Soluble Heavy Metals, Volatiles) Department of Health and Human Substances) Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (Extractable Services, Health Care Financing Chlorine (Assay, Heavy Metals, Substances, Soluble Substances, Administration (HCFA), (Federal Moisture and Residue) Unsaturation, Water) Register, Vol. 59, No. 60, pp. 14637± Dextrin (Heavy Metals, Lead, pH of Potassium Bromate (Chloride, Heavy 14638, dated Tuesday, March 29, 1994) Dispersions) Metals, Loss on Drying, Sulfate) is amended to reflect changes in the Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 104 / Wednesday, May 31, 1995 / Notices 28415 organizational structure of the Office of partners on HCFA policies, programs, representing the health professional, the Associate Administrator for and services. Advises and participates business, and academic communities. Customer Relations and in the production of customer-oriented • Contributes to the development of Communications (AACRC). AACRC is print and multi-media materials. HCFA policies, regulations, procedures, being renamed the Office of the • Manages the interaction of the and legislative proposals taking into Associate Administrator for External Administrator, senior staff, and consideration the views of the affected Affairs (AAEA) and is being reorganized components with the Department, other parties. to more accurately reflect the customer government entities, the media, and • Promotes within HCFA an relations and communication areas. external parties interested in HCFA's awareness of the concerns of the health The specific amendments to Part F are public affairs' programs and activities care community. as follows: (including interviews, public • Provides technical assistance and • Section F.10. (Organization) is appearances, and speeches). support services in the operations of the amended by deleting F.10.B. in its • Directs and advises the Practicing Physicians Advisory Council. • entirety and replacing it with the Administrator, senior staff, and Services as a contact in HCFA for following: components on the requirements, international visitors. Responds to policies, and administration of the requests from intergovernmental B. Office of the Associate Administrator agencies and the international for External Affairs (FC) Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act. community for information related to 1. Office of Media Relations (FCA) the United States health care system. 2. Office of Professional Relations (FCB) 1. Office of Media Relations (FCA) • Maintains a close working 3. Office of Beneficiary Relations (FCC) • Serves as the principal relationship with other Federal agencies 4. Freedom of Information and Privacy on health related matters. spokesperson for HCFA to the news • Office (FCE) media. Manages speaker and meeting • Section F.20.B. (Functions) is • Prepares and edits appropriate requests for the Administrator. Receives amended by deleting the statement and materials about HCFA, its policies, and develops requests, identifies issues, substructure in their entirety and actions and findings, and provides them and negotiates topics. Makes replacing them with the new functional to the public through the print and recommendations to the Administrator statements. The new functional broadcast media; develops and directs to accept or decline requests. Initiates statements read as follows: public information and media relations' search for Senior level speakers, when B. Office of the Associate Administrator strategies for HCFA. invitations are declined. Explores feasibility of meeting with senior staff, for External Affairs (FC) • Provides consultation, advice and when meeting requests are declined. training to HCFA senior staff with • Advises the Administrator, senior • Manages the Speakers Bureau. respect to relations with the news staff, and components on HCFA Responds to requests from outside communications and customer media. • organizations for senior level HCFA relations' policies, procedures, and Responds to inquires from a broad speakers (other than the Administrator). programs. variety of news media including