[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 130 (Friday, July 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 35229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17059]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Docket No. 92C-0179]


Microbio Resources, Inc.; Withdrawal of a 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 future filing, of a color additive 
petition (CAP 1C0237) proposing that the color additive regulations be 
amended to provide for the safe use of comminuted Haematococcus 
pluvialis algae meal as a color additive in aquaculture feeds.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James C. Wallwork, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-217), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204-0001, 202-418-3066.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a notice published in the Federal 
Register of June 18, 1992 (57 FR 27256), FDA announced that a color 
additive petition (CAP 1C0237) had been filed by Microbio Resources, 
Inc., 6150 Lusk Blvd., suite B-105, San Diego, CA 92121. The petition 
proposed that 21 CFR part 73 of the color additive regulations be 
amended to provide for the safe use of comminuted Haematococcus 
pluvialis algae meal as a color additive in aquaculture feeds. Microbio 
Resources, Inc., 18278 Hadden Hall Ct., San Diego, CA 92128, has now 
withdrawn the petition without prejudice to a future filing (21 CFR 
71.6(c)(2)).

    Dated: June 20, 1996.
George H. Pauli,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 96-17059 Filed 7-3-96; 8:45 am]
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