[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 54773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27252]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 01C-0486]


LycoRed Natural Products Industries; 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 
LycoRed Natural Products Industries has filed a petition proposing that 
the color additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use 
of tomato lycopene extract to color foods generally.

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: 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 1C0273) has been filed by LycoRed Natural 
Products Industries, c/o TC Associates, Inc., P.O. Box 285, West 
Boxford, MA 01885. The petition proposes to amend the color additive 
regulations in 21 CFR part 73 to provide for the safe use of tomato 
lycopene extract to color foods generally.
    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: October 17, 2001.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 01-27252 Filed 10-29-01; 8:45 am]
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