[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 31, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 49567-49568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19300]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 73

[Docket No. 00C-0929]


Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Sodium 
Copper Chlorophyllin; 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 June 20, 2002, for the final rule that appeared in 
the Federal Register of May 20, 2002 (67 FR 35429). The final rule 
amended the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of 
sodium copper chlorophyllin as a color additive in citrus-based dry 
beverage mixes.

DATES: Effective date confirmed: June 20, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aydin [Ouml]rstan, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-265), Food and Drug Administration, 
5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 202-418-3076.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of May 20, 2002 (67 
FR 35429), FDA amended the color additive regulations to add 
Sec. 73.125 Sodium copper chlorophyllin (21 CFR 73.125) to provide for 
the safe use of sodium copper chlorophyllin as a color additive in 
citrus-based dry beverage mixes.
    FDA gave interested persons until June 19, 2002, 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 May 20, 2002, should be confirmed.

List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 73

    Color additives, Cosmetics, Drugs, 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 May 20, 2002, final rule. Accordingly, 
the amendments issued thereby became effective June 20, 2002.


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    Dated: July 25, 2002.
Margaret M. Dotzel,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 02-19300 Filed 7-30-02; 8:45 am]
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