[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 42 (Friday, March 1, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 7990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4717]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 73

[Docket No. 95C-0091]


Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Fruit Juice 
Color Additive and Vegetable Juice Color Additive; 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 November 13, 1995, of the final rule published in the 
Federal Register of October 10, 1995 (60 FR 52628), that amended the 
color additive regulations to provide for the safe use in food of dried 
fruit juice color additive, dried vegetable juice color additive, and 
vegetable juice color additive prepared by water infusion of the dried 
vegetable.

DATES: Effective date confirmed: November 13, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aydin Orstan, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-217), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C 
St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3076.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of October 10, 1995 
(60 FR 52628), FDA amended the color additive regulations in 
Sec. 73.250 Fruit juice (21 CFR 73.250) to provide for the safe use of 
dried fruit juice color additive and in Sec. 73.260 Vegetable juice (21 
CFR 73.260) to provide for the safe use of dried vegetable juice color 
additive and vegetable juice color additive prepared by water infusion 
of the dried vegetable.
    FDA gave interested persons until November 9, 1995, 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 final rule published in the Federal Register of October 10, 1995, 
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 October 10, 1995, final rule. 
Accordingly, the amendments promulgated thereby became effective 
November 13, 1995.

    Dated: February 12, 1996.
Fred R. Shank,
Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 96-4717 Filed 2-29-96; 8:45 am]
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