[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 106 (Friday, June 3, 1994)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 73

[Docket No. 90C-0453]

 

Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Synthetic 
Iron Oxide; 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 April 7, 1994, of the final rule that appeared in the 
Federal Register of March 7, 1994 (59 FR 10578), that amended the color 
additive regulations to provide for the safe use of synthetic iron 
oxide in human food, specifically sausage casings.

DATES: Effective date confirmed: April 7, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosalie M. Angeles, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-207), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204-0001, 202-418-3107.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of March 7, 1994 (59 
FR 10578), FDA amended 21 CFR 73.200 of the color additive regulations 
to provide for the safe use of synthetic iron oxide as a color additive 
in human food, specifically sausage casings.
    FDA gave interested persons until April 6, 1994, to file objections 
or requests for a hearing. The agency received no objections or 
requests for a hearing on the final rule. Therefore, FDA has concluded 
that the final rule published in the Federal Register of March 7, 1994, 
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 (21 CFR 
5.10), 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 March 7, 1994, final rule. 
Accordingly, the amendments promulgated thereby became effective April 
7, 1994.

    Dated: May 25, 1994.
Fred R. Shank,
Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 94-13587 Filed 6-2-94; 8:45 am]
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