99-22478. International Association of Color Manufacturers; Withdrawal of Color Additive Petition

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 167 (Monday, August 30, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 47193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22478]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 98C-1017]


International Association of Color Manufacturers; Withdrawal of 
Color Additive Petition

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the 
withdrawal, without prejudice to a future filing, of a color additive 
petition (CAP 9C0264) proposing that the color additive regulations be 
amended to provide for the safe use of D&C Red No. 28 and its aluminum 
lake to color food and dietary supplements.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew D. Laumbach, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3071.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a notice published in the Federal 
Register of November 25, 1998 (63 FR 65212), FDA announced that a color 
additive petition (CAP 9C0264) had been filed by the International 
Association of Color Manufacturers, c/o Daniel R. Thompson, P.C., 1620 
I St., suite 925, Washington, DC 20006. The petition proposed to amend 
the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of D&C Red 
No. 28 and its aluminum lake to color food and dietary supplements. The 
International Association of Color Manufacturers has now withdrawn the 
petition without prejudice to a future filing (21 CFR 71.6(c)(2)).

    Dated: August 12, 1999.
Laura M. Tarantino,
Deputy Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 99-22478 Filed 8-27-99; 8:45 am]
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