[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 195 (Friday, October 6, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 59717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-25697]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 73

[Docket No. 97C-0415]


Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Luminescent 
Zinc Sulfide; 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 September 8, 2000, for the final rule that appeared 
in the Federal Register of August 8, 2000 (65 FR 48375). The final rule 
amended the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of 
luminescent zinc sulfide as a color additive in certain externally 
applied cosmetics.

DATES: Effective date confirmed: September 8, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aydin Orstan, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C 
St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3076.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of August 8, 2000 
(65 FR 48375), FDA amended the color additive regulations to add 
Sec. 73.2995 Luminescent zinc sulfide (21 CFR 73.2995) to provide for 
the safe use of luminescent zinc sulfide as a color additive in certain 
externally applied cosmetics.
    FDA gave interested persons until September 7, 2000, 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 effective date of the final rule that published in the Federal 
Register of August 8, 2000, should be confirmed.

List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 73

    Color additives, Cosmetics, Drugs, Foods, Medical devices.
    Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (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 (21 CFR 
5.10), notice is given that no objections or requests for a hearing 
were filed in response to the August 8, 2000, final rule. Accordingly, 
the amendments issued thereby became effective September 8, 2000.

    Dated: September 29, 2000.
Margaret M. Dotzel,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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