Sec. 1753. Notice and comment for proposed actions of the Secretary of Defense relating to food and beverage ingredients
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Before promulgating any service-wide or Department-wide final rule, statement, or determination relating to the limitation or prohibition of an ingredient in a food or beverage item provided to members of the Armed Forces by the Department of Defense (including an item provided through a commissary store, a dining facility on a military installation, or a military medical treatment facility), the Secretary of Defense shall— publish in the Federal Register a notice of the proposed rule, statement, or determination (in this section referred to as a proposed action ); and provide interested persons an opportunity to submit public comments with respect to the proposed action.
The Secretary shall include in any notice published under subsection (a)(2) the following: A summary of the notice. The date of publication of the notice. The contact information for the office of the Department of Defense responsible for the proposed action. The deadline for comments to be submitted with respect to the proposed action and a description of the method to submit such comments. A description of the proposed action. Findings and a statement of reason supporting the proposed action.
The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency may waive subsections
(a)and
(b)if the Director determines such waiver is necessary for military operations or for the response to a national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), a medical emergency, or a pandemic. On a quarterly basis, the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing an identification of any waiver under subsection
(c)issued or in effect during the quarter preceding submission of the report. A report under paragraph
(1)shall include, with respect to each waiver identified, the following: The date, time, and location of the issuance of such waiver. A detailed justification for the issuance of such waiver. An identification of the rule, statement, or determination for which the Director issued such waiver, including the proposed duration of such rule, statement, or determination.
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Sec. 1753
Notice and comment for proposed actions of the Secretary of Defense relating to food and beverage ingredients
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