Rules and Regulations. Direct final rule; withdrawal

Agency: Food and Drug Administration, HHS
Action: Direct final rule; withdrawal
Citation: FR Doc. 2016-27456 · Docket No. FDA-2016-N-1555 · 21 CFR 1105

Summary

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published in the Federal Register of August 8, 2016, a direct final rule regarding procedures for refusing to accept premarket tobacco product submissions. The comment period closed October 24, 2016. FDA is withdrawing the direct final rule because the Agency received significant adverse comment. FDA will consider the comments we received on the direct final rule to be comments on the companion proposed rule published at 81 FR 52371 (August 8, 2016).

Dates

The direct final rule published at 81 FR 52329 (August 8, 2016), is withdrawn effective November 16, 2016.

Supplementary Information

Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and under authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the direct final rule published on August 8, 2016, (81 FR 52329) is withdrawn. Dated: November 9, 2016. Peter Lurie, Associate Commissioner for Public Health Strategy and Analysis. [FR Doc. 2016-27456 Filed 11-15-16; 8:45 am]