[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 147 (Monday, July 31, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 46721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-19175]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 98F-1022]


COPA Distributors, Inc.; 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 8C0263) proposing that the color additive regulations be 
amended to provide for the safe use of pyrogallol and ferrous sulfate 
as a color additive in hair dyes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James C. Wallwork, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3078.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a notice published in theFederal Register 
of December 8, 1998 (63 FR 67695), FDA announced that a color additive 
petition (CAP 8C0263) had been filed by COPA Distributors, Inc., c/o 
Research It!, Inc., 116 Huckleberry Lane, Henderson, NV 89014. The 
petition proposed to amend the color additive regulations in Part 73--
Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification (21 CFR part 73) 
to provide for the safe use of pyrogallol and ferrous sulfate as a 
color additive in hair dyes. COPA Distributors, Inc., has now withdrawn 
the petition without prejudice to a future filing (21 CFR 71.6(c)(2)).

    Dated: June 29, 2000.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 00-19175 Filed 7-28-00; 8:45 am]
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