[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 46190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18996]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 73

[Docket Nos. FDA-2014-C-1616 and FDA-2015-C-0245]


Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Mica-Based 
Pearlescent Pigments; 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 or we) is confirming the 
effective date of July 9, 2015, for the final rule that appeared in the 
Federal Register of June 8, 2015, and that amended the color additive 
regulations to expand the permitted uses of mica-based pearlescent 
pigments prepared from titanium dioxide and mica as color additives in 
cordials, liqueurs, flavored alcoholic malt beverages, wine coolers, 
cocktails, non-alcoholic cocktail mixers and mixes, and in egg 
decorating kits for coloring shell eggs.

DATES: Effective date of final rule published in the Federal Register 
of June 8, 2015 (80 FR 32303), confirmed: July 9, 2015.

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: In the Federal Register of June 8, 2015 (80 
FR 32303), we amended the color additive regulations in Sec.  73.350 
Mica-based pearlescent pigments (21 CFR 73.350) to expand the permitted 
uses of mica-based pearlescent pigments prepared from titanium dioxide 
and mica as color additives in cordials, liqueurs, flavored alcoholic 
malt beverages, wine coolers, cocktails, non-alcoholic cocktail mixers 
and mixes, and in egg decorating kits for coloring shell eggs.
    We gave interested persons until July 8, 2015, to file objections 
or requests for a hearing. We received no objections or requests for a 
hearing on the final rule. Therefore, we find that the effective date 
of the final rule that published in the Federal Register of June 8, 
2015, 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, and 
redelegated to the Director, Office of Food Additive Safety, we are 
giving notice that no objections or requests for a hearing were filed 
in response to the June 8, 2015, final rule. Accordingly, the 
amendments issued thereby became effective July 9, 2015.

    Dated: July 29, 2015.
Susan Bernard,
Director, Office of Regulations, Policy and Social Sciences, Center for 
Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 2015-18996 Filed 8-3-15; 8:45 am]
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