[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 203 (Tuesday, October 21, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 62932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24962]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 73

[Docket No. FDA-2014-C-1616]


EMD Millipore Corp.; Filing of Color Additive Petition

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of petition.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing 
that we have filed a petition, submitted by EMD Millipore Corp., 
proposing that the color additive regulations be amended to expand the 
safe use of mica-based pearlescent pigments in alcoholic beverages to 
include cordials, liqueurs, cocktails, and certain other alcoholic 
beverages, and non-alcoholic mixers and mixes.

DATES: The color additive petition was filed on August 21, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Anderson, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-265), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 
Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740-3835, 240-402-1309.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 721(d)(1) of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379e(d)(1)), we are giving notice 
that we have filed a color additive petition (CAP 4C0299), submitted by 
EMD Millipore Corp., c/o Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C., 700 13th 
Street NW., Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005. The petition proposes to 
amend the color additive regulations in 21 CFR 73.350, Mica-based 
pearlescent pigments, to expand the safe use of mica-based pearlescent 
pigments in alcoholic beverages to include cordials, liqueurs, 
cocktails, and certain other alcoholic beverages, and non-alcoholic 
mixers and mixes.
    We have 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 16, 2014.
Dennis M. Keefe,
Director, Office of Food Additive Safety, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 2014-24962 Filed 10-20-14; 8:45 am]
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