(b) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall make the report under subsection (a) available on the internet website of the Department of Health and Human Services. 

Approved April 23, 2021. 

collection methods, including support for research that includes the identification of biomarkers and tests to vali- date survey data and the investigation of the use of identi- fied biomarkers and tests in national surveys; 

(B) strategies to overcome gaps in surveillance and data collection activities related to food allergies and spe- cific food allergens; and 

(C) recommendations for the development and implementation of a regulatory process and framework that would allow for the timely, transparent, and evidence-based modification of the definition of ‘‘major food allergen’’ included in section 201(qq) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(qq)), including with respect to— 

(i) the scientific criteria for defining a food or food ingredient as a ‘‘major food allergen’’ pursuant to such process, including recommendations pertaining to evi- dence of the prevalence and severity of allergic reac- tions to a food or food ingredient that would be required in order to establish that such food or food ingredient is an allergen of public health concern appropriate for such process; and 

(ii) opportunities for stakeholder engagement and comment, as appropriate, in considering any such modification to such definition. 

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