§177.125 Action after review.

(a) After a petition has been accepted for detailed review, the Administrator shall review the petition, the accompanying data and information, and other pertinent data or information available to the Administrator.

(b) Upon completion of such review, the Administrator shall determine, in accordance with the Act, whether to issue an order that establishes, modifies, or revokes a food additive regulation (whether or not in accord with the action proposed by the petitioner), whether to issue an order denying the petition, or whether to publish a proposed food additive regulation and request public comment thereon under §177.130.

(c) The Administrator shall publish in the FEDERAL REGISTER such order or proposed regulation. An order published under this section shall describe briefly how to submit objections and requests for a hearing under part 178 of this chapter.