[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 30 (Monday, February 14, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 8222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03109]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 73

[Docket No. FDA-2022-C-0098]


Motif FoodWorks, Inc.; Filing of Color Additive Petition

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notification 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 Motif FoodWorks, Inc., 
proposing that the color additive regulations be amended to provide for 
the safe use of myoglobin as a color additive in meat and poultry 
analogue products.

DATES: The color additive petition was filed on December 13, 2021.

ADDRESSES: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the 
docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document into 
the ``Search'' box and follow the prompts, and/or go to the Dockets 
Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Anderson, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., 
College Park, MD 20740, 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 2C0322), submitted by 
Motif FoodWorks, Inc., 27 Drydock Ave., 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02210. 
The petition proposes to amend the color additive regulations in part 
73 (21 CFR part 73), ``Listing of Color Additives Exempt from 
Certification,'' to provide for the safe use of myoglobin as a color 
additive in meat and poultry analogue products.
    The petitioner has claimed that this action is categorically 
excluded under 21 CFR 25.32(r) because the substance occurs naturally 
in the environment, and the action does not alter significantly the 
concentration or distribution of the substance, its metabolites, or 
degradation products in the environment. In addition, the petitioner 
has stated that, to their knowledge, no extraordinary circumstances 
exist that would warrant at least an environmental assessment (see 21 
CFR 25.21). If FDA determines a categorical exclusion applies, neither 
an environmental assessment nor an environmental impact statement is 
required. If FDA determines a categorical exclusion does not apply, we 
will request an environmental assessment and make it available for 
public inspection.

    Dated: February 7, 2022.
Lauren K. Roth,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2022-03109 Filed 2-11-22; 8:45 am]
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