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        <RIN>0910-AB96</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>200310</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Requirements Pertaining to Sampling Services and Private Laboratories Used in Connection With Imported Food</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The proposed rule would establish requirements for importers and other persons who use sampling services and private laboratories in connection with imported food. For example, the proposal would pertain to persons who use sample collection services and private laboratories, and would describe some responsibilities for such persons, sample collection services, and private laboratories. These responsibilities would include recordkeeping requirements to ensure that the correct sample is collected and analyzed, and a notification requirement if a person intends to use a private laboratory in connection with imported food. The proposed rule is intended to help insure the integrity and scientific validity of data and results submitted to FDA.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 59</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 331 to 334</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 335b</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 335c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 341 to 344</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 348</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 351</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 352</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 355</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360c to 360f</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 361</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 362</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 372</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 374</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 376</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 381</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 393</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 262</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 264</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2003</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>NA</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Not Collected</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Philip</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Chao</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Supervisory Regulatory Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>240 400-4053</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>philip.chao@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 15-61 (HF-23), Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 5001 Campus Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>College Park</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20740</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
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