Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 195 / Friday, October 6, 2000 / Rules and Regulations 59717

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 73

[Docket No. 97C–0415]

Listing of Color Additives Exempt

From Certification; Luminescent Zinc

Sulfide; Confirmation of Effective Date

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,

HHS.

ACTION: Final rule; confirmation of

effective date.

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) is confirming the

effective date of September 8, 2000, for

the final rule that appeared in the

Federal Register of August 8, 2000 (65

FR 48375). The final rule amended the

color additive regulations to provide for

the safe use of luminescent zinc sulfide

as a color additive in certain externally

applied cosmetics.

DATES: Effective date confirmed:

September 8, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Aydin O ̈rstan, Center for Food Safety

and Applied Nutrition (HFS–215), Food

and Drug Administration, 200 C St. SW.,

Washington, DC 20204, 202–418–3076.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the

Federal Register of August 8, 2000 (65

FR 48375), FDA amended the color

additive regulations to add § 73.2995

Luminescent zinc sulfide (21 CFR

73.2995) to provide for the safe use of

luminescent zinc sulfide as a color

additive in certain externally applied

cosmetics.

FDA gave interested persons until

September 7, 2000, to file objections or

requests for a hearing. The agency

received no objections or requests for a

hearing on the final rule. Therefore,

FDA finds that the effective date of the

final rule that published in the Federal

Register of August 8, 2000, 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 (21 CFR 5.10), notice is given

that no objections or requests for a

hearing were filed in response to the

August 8, 2000, final rule. Accordingly,

the amendments issued thereby became

effective September 8, 2000.

Dated: September 29, 2000.

Margaret M. Dotzel,

Associate Commissioner for Policy.

[FR Doc. 00–25697 Filed 10–5–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–01–F

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 73

[Docket No. 97C–0466]

Listing of Color Additives Exempt

From Certification; Phaffia Yeast;

Confirmation of Effective Date

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,

HHS.

ACTION: Final rule; confirmation of

effective date.

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) is confirming the

effective date of August 8, 2000, for the

final rule that appeared in the Federal

Register of July 6, 2000 (65 FR 41584),

and that amended the color additive

regulations to provide for the safe use of

phaffia yeast as a color additive in the

feed of salmonid fish to enhance the

color of their flesh.

DATES: Effective date confirmed: August

8, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Aydin O ̈rstan, Center for Food Safety

and Applied Nutrition (HFS–215), Food

and Drug Administration, 200 C St. SW.,

Washington, DC 20204, 202–418–3076.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the

Federal Register of July 6, 2000 (65 FR

41584), FDA amended the color additive

regulations to add new § 73.355 Phaffia

yeast (21 CFR 73.355) to provide for the

safe use of phaffia yeast as a color

additive in the feed of salmonid fish to

enhance the color of their flesh.

FDA gave interested persons until

August 7, 2000, to file objections or

requests for a hearing. The agency

received no objections or requests for a

hearing on the final rule. Therefore,

FDA finds that the effective date of the

final rule that published in the Federal

Register of July 6, 2000, 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 (21 CFR 5.10), notice is given

that no objections or requests for a

hearing were filed in response to the

July 6, 2000, final rule. Accordingly, the

amendments issued thereby became

effective August 8, 2000.

Dated: September 29, 2000.

Margret M. Dotzel,

Associate Commissioner for Policy.

[FR Doc. 00–25704 Filed 10–5–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–01–F

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 73

[Docket No. 98C–0212]

Listing of Color Additives Exempt

From Certification; Haematococcus

Algae Meal; Confirmation of Effective

Date

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,

HHS.

ACTION: Final rule; confirmation of

effective date.

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) is confirming the

effective date of August 8, 2000, for the

final rule that appeared in the Federal

Register of July 6, 2000 (65 FR 41581),

and that amended the color additive

regulations to provide for the safe use of

haematococcus algae meal as a color

additive in the feed of salmonid fish to

enhance the color of their flesh.

DATES: Effective date confirmed: August

8, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Aydin O ̈rstan, Center for Food Safety

and Applied Nutrition (HFS–215), Food

and Drug Administration, 200 C St. SW.,

Washington, DC 20204, 202–418–3076.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the

Federal Register of July 6, 2000 (65 FR

41581), FDA amended the color additive

regulations to add § 73.185

Haematococcus algae meal (21 CFR

73.185) to provide for the safe use of

haematococcus algae meal as a color

additive in the feed of salmonid fish to

enhance the color of their flesh.

FDA gave interested persons until

August 7, 2000, to file objections or

requests for a hearing. The agency

received no objections or requests for a

hearing on the final rule. Therefore,

FDA finds that the effective date of the

final rule that published in the Federal

Register of July 6, 2000, should be

confirmed.