The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Rockville, MD, has extended the comment period to March 5, 2007, for the notice of the public hearing that appeared in the Federal Register of October 25, 2006 (71 FR 62400). In the notice of public hearing, FDA requested comments on how the agency should regulate conventional foods marketed as ‘‘functional foods’’ under its existing legal authority. The agency is taking this action in response to requests for an extension to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments.

Comments on how to regulate conventional foods marketed as ‘‘functional foods’’ can be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal, www.regulations.gov, or through FDA’s website, www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments. Written submissions can be faxed to 301–827–6870 or mailed to Division of Dockets Management (HFA–305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. All comments should be identified by Docket No. 2002P–0122.