Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Calcium Carbonate; Confirmation of Effective Date, 4423 [2018-01912]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Part 73
[Docket No. FDA–2016–C–2767]
Listing of Color Additives Exempt
From Certification; Calcium Carbonate;
Confirmation of Effective Date
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
Final rule; confirmation of
effective date.
ACTION:
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA or we) is
confirming the effective date of
December 8, 2017, for the final rule that
appeared in the Federal Register of
November 7, 2017, and that amended
the color additive regulations to provide
for the safe use of calcium carbonate to
color hard and soft candy, mints, and in
inks used on the surface of chewing
gum.
DATES: Effective date of final rule
published in the Federal Register of
November 7, 2017 (82 FR 51554)
confirmed: December 8, 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 final rule 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:
Judith Kidwell, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug
Administration, 5001 Campus Dr.,
College Park, MD 20740, 240–402–1071.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
Federal Register of November 7, 2017
(82 FR 51554), we amended the color
additive regulations to add § 73.70,
‘‘Calcium carbonate,’’ (21 CFR 73.70) to
provide for the safe use of calcium
carbonate to color soft and hard candies
and mints, and in inks used on the
surface of chewing gum, except that it
may not be used to color chocolate for
which standards of identity have been
issued under section 401 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
341), unless added color is authorized
by such standards.
We gave interested persons until
December 7, 2017, to file objections or
requests for a hearing. We explained
that to file an objection, among other
things, persons must specify with
particularity the provision(s) to which
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they object. We also explained that if a
person who properly submits an
objection wants a hearing, he or she
must specifically request a hearing and
that failure to do so will constitute a
waiver of the right to a hearing (82 FR
51554 at 51557).
We received two comments regarding
our decision to amend the color additive
regulations to provide for the safe use of
calcium carbonate to color soft and hard
candies and mints, and in inks used on
the surface of chewing gum. Neither
comment, however, specified with
particularity the provision(s) of the
regulation to which they objected nor
specifically requested a hearing.
Therefore, we find that the effective date
of the final rule that published in the
Federal Register of November 7, 2017,
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, we are giving notice that no
objections or requests for a hearing were
filed in response to the November 7,
2017, final rule. Accordingly, the
amendments issued thereby became
effective December 8, 2017.
Dated: January 24, 2018.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018–01912 Filed 1–30–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
22 CFR Part 22
[Public Notice 9450]
RIN 1400–AD71
Schedule of Fees for Consular
Services, Department of State and
Overseas Embassies and Consulates
Department of State.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This rule finalizes the interim
final rule published in the Federal
Register on September 8, 2015.
Specifically, the rule implemented
changes to the Schedule of Fees for
Consular Services (‘‘Schedule’’) for
certain passport and citizenship services
fees. This rulemaking addresses public
comments and adopts as final the
changes to these fees.
SUMMARY:
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In accordance with the
Congressional Review Act, this rule is
effective on April 2, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob
Schlicht, Office of the Comptroller,
Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department
of State; phone: 202–485–6685, telefax:
202–485–6826; email: fees@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For the
complete explanation of the background
of this rule, including the rationale for
the change, the authority of the
Department of State (‘‘Department’’) to
make the fee changes in question, and
an explanation of the study that
produced the fee amounts, consult the
prior public notices cited in the
‘‘Background’’ section below.
DATES:
Background
The Department published an interim
final rule in the Federal Register, 80 FR
53704, on September 8, 2015, amending
sections of 22 CFR part 22. Specifically,
the rule amended the Schedule of Fees
for Consular Services and provided 60
days for comments from the public.
During this 60-day comment period, 15
comments were received by mail, email,
and through the submission process at
regulations.gov.
This rule establishes the following
fees for the categories below:
—Administrative Processing of Request
for Certificate of Loss of Nationality
(CLN) $2,350
—Passport Book Application Fee (age 16
and older) from $70 to $50
—Passport Book Application Fee (under
age 16) from $40 to $20
—Passport Security Surcharge from $40
to $60
The original publication of the
interim final rule included an incorrect
effective date of September 23, 2015, for
the above changes in the Passport Book
Application fees and Passport Security
Surcharge. That date subsequently was
corrected. See 80 FR 55242. The correct
effective date is reflected herein; it is
September 26, 2015.
Analysis of Comments
In the 60-day period since the
publication of the interim final rule, 15
comments were received. Twelve of the
comments were about the
Administrative Processing of Request
for CLN fee. The other three comments
were about Executive Branch fees or
U.S. citizenship.
Many of the comments suggested that
the fee for Administrative Processing of
Request for CLN creates a barrier to
expatriation. Most asserted that the fee
is excessive and that many individuals
will be unable to pay it. However, one
comment expressed support for
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Part 73
[Docket No. FDA-2016-C-2767]
Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Calcium
Carbonate; 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 December 8, 2017, for the final rule that appeared in
the Federal Register of November 7, 2017, and that amended the color
additive regulations to provide for the safe use of calcium carbonate
to color hard and soft candy, mints, and in inks used on the surface of
chewing gum.
DATES: Effective date of final rule published in the Federal Register
of November 7, 2017 (82 FR 51554) confirmed: December 8, 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 final rule 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: Judith Kidwell, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr.,
College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-1071.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of November 7, 2017
(82 FR 51554), we amended the color additive regulations to add Sec.
73.70, ``Calcium carbonate,'' (21 CFR 73.70) to provide for the safe
use of calcium carbonate to color soft and hard candies and mints, and
in inks used on the surface of chewing gum, except that it may not be
used to color chocolate for which standards of identity have been
issued under section 401 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(21 U.S.C. 341), unless added color is authorized by such standards.
We gave interested persons until December 7, 2017, to file
objections or requests for a hearing. We explained that to file an
objection, among other things, persons must specify with particularity
the provision(s) to which they object. We also explained that if a
person who properly submits an objection wants a hearing, he or she
must specifically request a hearing and that failure to do so will
constitute a waiver of the right to a hearing (82 FR 51554 at 51557).
We received two comments regarding our decision to amend the color
additive regulations to provide for the safe use of calcium carbonate
to color soft and hard candies and mints, and in inks used on the
surface of chewing gum. Neither comment, however, specified with
particularity the provision(s) of the regulation to which they objected
nor specifically requested a hearing. Therefore, we find that the
effective date of the final rule that published in the Federal Register
of November 7, 2017, 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, we are
giving notice that no objections or requests for a hearing were filed
in response to the November 7, 2017, final rule. Accordingly, the
amendments issued thereby became effective December 8, 2017.
Dated: January 24, 2018.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-01912 Filed 1-30-18; 8:45 am]
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