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GAO-01-386R 1 (2001-02-13)

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       Accountability * Integrity * Reliability
United States General Accounting Office
Washington, DC 20548

          B-287194


          February 13, 2001

          The Honorable Richard G. Lugar
          Chairman
          The Honorable Tom Harkin
          Ranking Member
          Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
          United States Senate

          The Honorable W. J. (Billy) Tauzin
          Chairman
          The Honorable John D. Dingell
          Ranking Minority Member
          Committee on Energy and Commerce
          House of Representatives

          Subject: Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration:
                  Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HAACP): Procedures for the
                  Safe and Sanitary Processing and Importing of Juice

          Pursuant to section 801(a) (2) (A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a
          major rule promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services, Food and
          Drug Administration (FDA), entitled Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
          (HAACP); Procedures for the Safe and Sanitary Processing and Importing of Juice
          (RIN: 0910-AA43). We received the rule on February 1, 2001. It was published in the
          Federal Register as a final rule on January 19, 2001. 66 Fed. Reg. 6138.

          The final rule mandates the application of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
          (HACCP) principles to the processing of fruit and vegetable juices.

          Enclosed is our assessment of the FDA's compliance with the procedural steps
          required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule.
          Our review indicates that FDA complied with the applicable requirements.

          If you have any questions about this report, please contact James W. Vickers,
          Assistant General Counsel, at (202) 512-8210. The official responsible for GAO
          evaluation work relating to the subject matter of the rule is Bob Robinson, Managing


GAO-01-386R

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