A-A-20247 Food Packet, Survival, Abandon Ship S/S by A-A-20331This CID covers abandon ship, survival food packets, packed in commercially acceptable containers, suitable for use by Federal, State, local governments, and other interested parties; and as a component of operational rations. The food packet is intended to provide survivors in inflatable life rafts adequate nutrition for 3 days.

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Copies of the Food Chemicals Codex may be purchased from:  National Academy Press, 2101

Constitution Avenue, NW, Lockbox 285, Washington, DC  20055, telephone (800) 624-8373 or (202) 344-3313, or Fax (202) 334-2451.  Internet address: https://www.nap.edu.

12.3.2  Sources of information for governmental documents are as follows:

Applicable provisions of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act are contained in 16 CFR Parts 500 to

503.  The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act are contained in 21 CFR Parts 1 to 199.  These documents may be purchased from:  Superintendent of Documents, ATTN: New Orders, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA  15250-7954.  Credit card (MasterCard or Visa) purchases may be made by calling the Superintendent of Documents (202) 512-1803 or on the Internet at: https://www.access.gpo.gov/nara.

Copies of the Guidelines for Approval of Emergency Provisions for Lifeboats and Liferafts may be obtained from:  U.S. Coast Guard, Survival Systems Branch, 2100 Second Street, SW, Washington, DC  20593-0001.

Copies of this CID and the United States Standards for Condition of Food Containers are available from:  Head, Food Quality Assurance Staff, FVP, AMS, USDA, STOP 0243, 1400

Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC  20250-0243, telephone (202) 720-9939, Fax (202)

690-0102, via E-mail:  FQAStaff@usda.gov or on the Internet at:

https://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/fvqual.htm.

Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc., and any data which may improve this document should be sent to:  Commander, Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, ATTN:  DSCP-HSL, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA  19111-5092 or FAX (215) 737-

2963, or via E-mail:  Sally.A.Gallagher@dla.mil.

Military activities should submit requests for copies of this CID to:  Standardization Documents Order Desk, Document Automation Printing Service, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D,  Philadelphia, PA  19111-5094.

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