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Proposed Rule

Kemin Industries, Inc.; Filing of Food Additive Petition (Animal Use)

Agency
HHS
Document Number
2026-04284
Published
March 4, 2026
Effective Date
February 7, 2026

Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that we have filed a food additive petition, submitted by Kemin Industries, Inc., proposing that we amend our food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of chromium propionate as a source of chromium in food for layer and breeding chickens.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2026-04284 Federal Register document?
Document 2026-04284 is a Proposed Rule published by the Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register on March 4, 2026, with an effective date of February 7, 2026. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that we have filed a food additive petition, submitted by Kemin Industries, Inc., proposing that we amend our food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of chromium propionate as a source of chromium in food for layer and breeding chickens. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/04/2026-04284/kemin-industries-inc-filing-of-food-additive-petition-animal-use.
Is document 2026-04284 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2026-04284 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.

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