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FDA proposes to amend the prior notice (PN) regulation at 21 CFR 1.281(b) to add a requirement for PN submitters to provide the name of the mail service and mail tracking number for articles of food imported or offered for import by international mail.  FDA also proposes to amend 1.283 and 1.285 to create a timeframe for submitting post-refusal/hold submissions and, if such submissions are not submitted within the timeframe, to clarify FDA’s and CBP’s processes for having the food exported or destroyed per CBP general order merchandise requirements. Section 801(m) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 381(m)) authorizes the FDA to issue regulations requiring prior notification to FDA of food that is imported or offered for import into the U.S. The information in prior notice enables FDA to target import inspections more effectively, thereby helping to protect our nation's food supply against terrorist acts and other public health emergencies.