[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 65212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31505]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

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


International Association of Color Manufacturers; Filing 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 that the 
International Association of Color Manufacturers has filed a petition 
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: Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (sec. 721(d)(1) (21 U.S.C. 379e(d)(1))), notice is given that a 
color additive petition (CAP 9C0264) has 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 proposes 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 agency has determined under 21 CFR 25.32(k) that this action is 
of a type that does not individually or cumulatively have a significant 
effect on the human environment. Therefore, neither an environmental 
assessment nor an environmental impact statement is required.

    Dated: November 6, 1998.
Laura M. Tarantino,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 98-31505 Filed 11-24-98; 8:45 am]
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