[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 233 (Tuesday, December 3, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 64027]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30730]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Part 73
[Docket No. 93G-0017]
Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Ferrous
Lactate; Confirmation of Effective Date
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Final rule; confirmation of effective date.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is confirming the
effective date of September 4, 1996, for the final rule that appeared
in the Federal Register of August 2, 1996 (61 FR 40317), and amended
the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of ferrous
lactate for the coloring of ripe olives.
DATES: Effective date confirmed: September 4, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert L. Martin, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-217), Food and Drug Administration,
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204-0001, 202-418-3074.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of August 2, 1996
(61 FR 40317), FDA amended 21 CFR part 73 to add a new Sec. 73.165 to
provide for the use of ferrous lactate for the coloring of ripe olives.
FDA gave interested persons until September 3, 1996, to file
objections or requests for a hearing. The agency received no objections
or requests for a hearing on the final rule. Therefore, FDA finds that
the effective date of the final rule that published in the Federal
Register of August 2, 1996, should be confirmed.
List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 73
Color additives, Cosmetics, Drugs, Medical devices.
Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (secs.
201, 401, 402, 403, 409, 501, 502, 505, 601, 602, 701, 721 (21 U.S.C.
321, 341, 342, 343, 348, 351, 352, 355, 361, 362, 371, 379e)) and under
authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and
redelegated to the Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition, notice is given that no objections or requests for a hearing
were filed in response to the August 2, 1996, final rule. Accordingly,
the amendments promulgated thereby became effective September 4, 1996.
Dated: November 21, 1996.
Fred R. Shank,
Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 96-30730 Filed 12-2-96; 8:45 am]
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