Implement Section 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – Nutrition Labeling of standard menu items for chain restaurants, similar retail food establishments and vending machines. Providing understandable and accurate food labeling will aid consumers in selecting more healthful diets.<b>Accomplishment:</b>The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and the Office of Foods (OF) opened a docket to solicit comments from stakeholders about FDA’s implementation of standard nutrition labeling for menu items at chain restaurants. CFSAN and OF received many comments and are currently in the process of evaluating them and incorporating some of them as guidances are being drafted. CFSAN and OF also specified the terms for establishments not covered under Section 4205 of the ACA to register voluntarily with FDA and become subject to the regulations FDA establishes under Section 4205. Both of these efforts will help FDA establish thorough, helpful guidelines for nutrition labeling that will aid consumers in selecting more healthful foods.1. Publish Federal Register Notice Opening a docket to solicit comments on implementation of Section 42057/10/2010Completed7/10/20102. Publish Federal Register Notice to specify terms and conditions for implementation of voluntary registration pending final regulations7/21/2010Completed7/23/2010<b><i>The final guidance will not be published. The draft guidance has been withdrawn.</b></i>1. Publish final guidance on Section 4205 and its impact on State and Local laws8/25/2010Completed8/25/20102. Guidance on implementation of self-executing requirements of Section 4205 on standard menu items sold in covered restaurants and similar retail food establishments12/23/2010Final Guidance Will Not Be PublishedN/Asuba. Publish draft guidance8/25/2010Completed8/25/2010subb. Review and summarize comments on draft guidance10/15/2010Completed10/15/2010subc. Publish final guidance12/23/2010Final Guidance Will Not Be PublishedN/Asubd. Draft guidance withdrawn1/25/2011Completed1/25/2011DELAYEDDELAYED1. Publish proposed rule3/23/2011Completed4/6/20112. Review all comments on proposed rule9/30/2011Completed7/31/20113. Prepare summary of comments12/2/2011Completed8/19/20114. Prepare final rule3/30/2012Delayed5. Publish final rule6/30/2012DelayedDELAYEDDELAYED1. Publish proposed rule3/23/2011Completed4/6/20112. Review all comments on proposed rule9/30/2011Completed7/31/20113. Prepare summary of comments12/2/2011Completed8/19/20114. Prepare final rule3/30/2012Completed9/17/20125. Publish final rule6/30/2012Delayedhttp://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Transparency/track/ucm237975.htmFDA-TRACK Health Care Reform Dashboard