[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 161 (Friday, August 18, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 50543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21012]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 00C-1444]


FEM, Inc.; 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 FEM, 
Inc., has filed a petition proposing that the color additive 
regulations be amended to eliminate the limitation on the amount of 
silver used as a color additive in fingernail polish.

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: 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 0C0272) has been filed by FEM, Inc., 1521 
Laguna St. #210, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. The petition proposes to 
amend the color additive regulations in Sec. 73.2500 Silver (21 CFR 
73.2500) to eliminate the limitation on the amount of silver used as a 
color additive in fingernail polish.
    The agency has determined under 21 CFR 25.32(r) 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: August 1, 2000.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 00-21012 Filed 8-17-00; 8:45 am]
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