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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Part 73
[Docket No. FDA–2017–C–6238]
Colorcon, Inc.; Filing of Color Additive
Petition
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notification of petition.
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA or we) is
announcing that we have filed a
petition, submitted by Colorcon, Inc.,
SUMMARY:
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proposing that the color additive
regulations be amended by expanding
the permitted uses of synthetic iron
oxide as a color additive to include use
in dietary supplement tablets and
capsules.
The color additive petition was
filed on October 3, 2017.
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:
Molly A. Harry, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug
Administration, 5001 Campus Dr.,
College Park, MD 20740, 240–402–1075.
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
7C0308), submitted by Colorcon, Inc.,
275 Ruth Rd., Harleysville, PA 19438.
The petition proposes to amend the
color additive regulations in § 73.200
(21 CFR 73.200) Synthetic iron oxide by
expanding the permitted uses of
synthetic iron oxide as a color additive
to include use in dietary supplement
tablets and capsules with a proposed
limit of 5 milligrams, calculated as
elemental iron, per day for labeled
dosages.
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.
DATES:
Dated: November 6, 2017.
Anna K. Abram,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning,
Legislation, and Analysis.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Part 73
[Docket No. FDA-2017-C-6238]
Colorcon, 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 Colorcon, Inc., proposing
that the color additive regulations be amended by expanding the
permitted uses of synthetic iron oxide as a color additive to include
use in dietary supplement tablets and capsules.
DATES: The color additive petition was filed on October 3, 2017.
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: Molly A. Harry, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr.,
College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-1075.
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 7C0308), submitted by
Colorcon, Inc., 275 Ruth Rd., Harleysville, PA 19438. The petition
proposes to amend the color additive regulations in Sec. 73.200 (21
CFR 73.200) Synthetic iron oxide by expanding the permitted uses of
synthetic iron oxide as a color additive to include use in dietary
supplement tablets and capsules with a proposed limit of 5 milligrams,
calculated as elemental iron, per day for labeled dosages.
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: November 6, 2017.
Anna K. Abram,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, Legislation, and Analysis.
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