[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 209 (Thursday, October 29, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 66415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27369]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 73

[Docket No. FDA-2014-C-1552]


Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Spirulina 
Extract; 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 September 22, 2015, for the final rule that appeared 
in the Federal Register of August 21, 2015, and that amended the color 
additive regulations to expand the permitted use of spirulina extract 
as a color additive to include use in coating formulations applied to 
dietary supplement and drug tablets and capsules.

DATES: Effective date of final rule published in the Federal Register 
of August 21, 2015 (80 FR 50762), confirmed: September 22, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Molly A. Harry, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-265), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 
Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740-3835, 240-402-1075.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of August 21, 2015 
(80 FR 50762), we amended the color additive regulations in Sec.  
73.530 Spirulina extract (21 CFR 73.530) to expand the permitted use of 
spirulina extract as a color additive to include use in coating 
formulations applied to dietary supplement tablets and capsules. We 
also amended the color additive regulations to add Sec.  73.1530 
Spirulina extract (21 CFR 73.1530) to provide for the safe use of 
spirulina extract as a color additive in coating formulations applied 
to drug tablets and capsules.
    We gave interested persons until September 21, 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 August 21, 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, Center for Food Safety and Applied 
Nutrition, we are giving notice that no objections or requests for a 
hearing were filed in response to the August 21, 2015, final rule. 
Accordingly, the amendments issued thereby became effective September 
22, 2015.

    Dated: October 21, 2015.
Susan Bernard,
Director, Office of Regulations, Policy and Social Sciences, Center for 
Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 2015-27369 Filed 10-28-15; 8:45 am]
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