[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 39 (Friday, February 27, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 9340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-4340]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 2004C-0078]


Cryovac North America; 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 
Cryovac North America has filed a petition proposing that the color 
additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of 
synthetic iron oxide as a color additive in or on cooked meat products.

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 20740-3835, 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 4C0276) has been filed by Cryovac North 
America, c/o Keller and Heckman LLP, 1001 G St. NW., Suite 500 West, 
Washington, DC 20001. The petition proposes to amend the color additive 
regulations in 21 CFR part 73 to provide for the safe use of synthetic 
iron oxide as a color additive in or on cooked meat products.
    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: February 5, 2004.
George H. Pauli,
Acting Director, Office of Food Additive Safety, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 04-4340 Filed 2-26-04; 8:45 am]
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