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BILLING CODE 6750–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Part 80
[Docket No. FDA–2022–N–1635]
RIN 0910–AI69
Color Additive Certification; Increase
in Fees for Certification Services
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Proposed rule.
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA or we) is
proposing to amend the color additive
regulation to increase the fee for
certification services. The change in fees
will allow FDA to continue to maintain
an adequate color certification program
as required by the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The fees
are intended to recover the full costs of
operation of FDA’s color certification
program.
SUMMARY:
Either electronic or written
comments on the proposed rule must be
submitted by January 3, 2023.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Executive Summary
A. Purpose of the Proposed Rule
B. Summary of the Major Provisions of the
Proposed Rule
C. Legal Authority
D. Costs and Benefits
II. Background
A. Introduction
B. Need for the Regulation
III. Description of the Proposed Rule
IV. Proposed Effective Date
V. Preliminary Economic Analysis of Impacts
A. Introduction
B. Summary of Costs and Benefits
C. Summary of Regulatory Flexibility
Analysis
VI. Analysis of Environmental Impact
VII. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
VIII. Federalism
IX. Consultation and Coordination With
Indian Tribal Governments
X. Reference
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I. Executive Summary
A. Purpose of the Proposed Rule
The proposed rule, if finalized, would
amend the color additive regulation to
increase the fee for certification
services. The change in fees would
allow FDA to continue to maintain an
adequate color certification program as
required by the FD&C Act. The fees are
intended to recover the full costs of
operation of FDA’s color certification
program.
B. Summary of the Major Provisions of
the Proposed Rule
This proposed rule, if finalized,
would amend the color additive
regulation to increase the fees for
certification services. The fees for
straight colors including lakes would be
$0.45 per pound ($0.10 per pound
increase) with a minimum fee of $288.
There would be similar increases in fees
for repacks of certified color additives
and color additive mixtures.
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C. Legal Authority
We are issuing this proposed rule
consistent with our statutory which
requires that fees necessary to provide,
maintain, and equip an adequate color
additive certification program be
specified in our regulations. FDA also
derives authority to issue this proposed
rule from the FD&C Act, which
authorizes FDA to issue regulations for
the efficient enforcement of the FD&C
Act.
D. Costs and Benefits
The proposed rule, if finalized, would
amend existing color additive
regulations by increasing fees for
certification services. The costs of this
proposed rule include the cost to read
and understand the rule. As the increase
in fees is not associated with any change
in our certification program, no
economic benefits are expected to result
from the proposed rule. Similarly, the
impact of the increase in certification
fees on color additive manufacturers is
considered a transfer, rather than an
economic cost. Accordingly, we do not
estimate economic benefits associated
with this proposed rule, and the impact
of the increase in color certification fees
is estimated as an ongoing transfer from
manufacturers of color additives to the
Federal Government. The economic
burdens of this proposed rule, if
finalized, would accrue to color additive
manufacturers. We estimate a one-time
cost to read and understand the rule for
all color additive manufacturers. The
present value of this cost is
approximately $1,407 at a 3 percent rate
of discount, and $1,354 at a 7 percent
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rate of discount. The annualized value
of these costs estimates is approximately
$165 at a 3 percent discount rate and
$193 at a 7 percent discount rate.
II. Background
A. Introduction
Certification of color additives by a
self-supporting process has been
required since the enactment of the
FD&C Act. In accordance with section
721(a)(1)(B) of the FD&C Act, certain
color additives must be certified for use
by FDA in food, drugs, cosmetics, and
medical devices. FDA analyzes samples
from each batch of color additive
received from a manufacturer and
verifies that it meets composition and
purity specifications. Certification is
performed before the additives are
permitted to be used in products.
Manufacturers pay fees, based on the
weight of each batch for certification.
These fees support FDA’s color
certification program.
In the Federal Register of March 29,
2005 (70 FR 15755), we issued an
interim final rule (IFR) amending the
color additive regulations by increasing
the fees for certification services due to
a general increase in the cost associated
with operating the certification program.
The IFR increased the fees per pound.
The fee for straight colors including
lakes increased from $0.30 to $0.35 per
pound (a $0.05 per pound increase)
with a minimum fee increase from $192
to $224. The fee for repacks of certified
color additives and color additive
mixtures increased from $30 to $35 for
100 pounds or less, from $30 to $35 plus
$0.06 1 for each pound over 100 pounds
up to 1,000 pounds, and from $84 to $89
plus $0.02 per pound over 1,000
pounds.
B. Need for the Regulation
The current fee schedule specified in
part 80 (21 CFR part 80) became
effective in 2005 and was amended in
2006. Since 2005, the costs of the
certification program have significantly
increased because of general operating
expenses, including the purchase and
maintenance of critical equipment, rent
and facility charges, and escalating staff
payroll. Therefore, we propose to
increase the fees for certifying color
additives to reflect increasing operating
costs for the certification program. The
fee schedule for color additive
certification, as provided for in our
regulations, is designed to cover all the
1 We had originally specified ‘‘$0.05’’ for each
pound over 100 pounds up to 1,000 pounds.
Subsequently, in the Federal Register of December
7, 2006 (71 FR 70873), we amended the IFR to
correct this typographical error.
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costs involved in certifying batches of
color additives. This includes the cost of
specific tests required by the regulations
and the general costs associated with
the certification program, such as costs
of accounting, reviewing data, issuing
certificates, conducting research,
inspecting establishments, and
purchasing and maintaining equipment.
The current fee schedule is insufficient
to provide, equip, and maintain an
adequate certification program.
Consistent with section 721(e) of the
FD&C Act, the proposed increase is
necessary to cover increasing operating
costs and maintain an adequate color
certification program.
III. Description of the Proposed Rule
The proposed rule, if finalized, would
revise § 80.10 (21 CFR 80.10), ‘‘Fees for
certification services,’’ to:
• increase the fee for certification
services from $0.35 to $0.45 per pound
for straight colors including lakes, and
change the minimum fee from $224 to
$288 (proposed § 80.10(a));
• increase the fees for repacks of
certified color additives and color
additive mixtures from $35 for 100
pounds or less to $45 (proposed
§ 80.10(b)(1));
• increase the fees for repacks of
certified color additives and color
additive mixtures over 100 pounds, but
not over 1,000 pounds, from $35 plus
$0.06 for each pound over 100 pounds
to $45 plus $0.08 for each pound over
100 pounds (proposed § 80.10(b)(2));
and
• increase the fees for repacks of
certified color additives and color
additive mixtures over 1,000 pounds
from $89 plus $0.02 for each pound over
1,000 pounds to $114 plus $0.03 for
each pound over 1,000 pounds
(proposed § 80.10(b)(3)).
Increasing the fees will ensure the
viability of the certification program and
offset the increased costs of maintaining
this program.
IV. Proposed Effective Date
We propose that any final rule
resulting from this rulemaking be
effective 30 days after the final rule’s
date of publication in the Federal
Register. We believe that this effective
date is appropriate because it will
provide industry sufficient time to
prepare for and adjust to the change in
fees.
V. Preliminary Economic Analysis of
Impacts
A. Introduction
We have examined the impacts of the
proposed rule under Executive Order
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12866, Executive Order 13563, the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.
601–612), and the Unfunded Mandates
Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4).
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
direct us to assess all costs and benefits
of available regulatory alternatives and,
when regulation is necessary, to select
regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits (including potential
economic, environmental, public health
and safety, and other advantages;
distributive impacts; and equity). We
believe that this proposed rule is not a
significant regulatory action as defined
by Executive Order 12866.
The Regulatory Flexibility Act
requires us to analyze regulatory options
that would minimize any significant
impact of a rule on small entities.
Because the increase in fees for color
certification services would not
significantly increase costs to
manufacturers, we propose to certify
that the proposed rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
of 1995 (section 202(a)) requires us to
prepare a written statement, which
includes an assessment of anticipated
costs and benefits, before proposing
‘‘any rule that includes any Federal
mandate that may result in the
expenditure by State, local, and tribal
governments, in the aggregate, or by the
private sector, of $100,000,000 or more
(adjusted annually for inflation) in any
one year.’’ The current threshold after
adjustment for inflation is $165 million,
using the most current (2021) Implicit
Price Deflator for the Gross Domestic
Product. This proposed rule would not
accrue to color additive manufacturers.
We estimate a one-time cost to read and
understand the rule for all color
additive manufacturers. The present
value of this cost is approximately
$1,407 at a 3 percent rate of discount,
and $1,354 at a 7 percent rate of
discount. The annualized value of these
costs estimates is approximately $165 at
a 3 percent discount rate and $193 at a
7 percent discount rate. Because the
value of these impacts is small relative
to manufacturer revenues, we assume
that the supply of color additives would
not be affected by this proposed rule.
Consequently, we estimate no other
impacts associated with this proposed
rule.
As noted in the preamble, the fees are
intended to recover the full costs of
operation of FDA’s color certification
program. Since 2005, the costs of the
certification program significantly
increased as a result of escalating staff
payroll, rent and facility charges, as well
as general operational expenses,
including purchasing and maintaining
equipment. As the increase in fees is not
associated with any change in our
certification program, no economic
benefits are expected to result from the
proposed rule, if finalized. Similarly,
the impact of the increase in
certification fees on color additive
manufacturers is considered a transfer,
rather than an economic cost.
Accordingly, we do not estimate
economic benefits associated with this
proposed rule, and the impact of the
increase in color certification fees is
estimated as an ongoing transfer from
manufacturers of color additives to the
Federal Government. Our estimates are
summarized in table 1.
result in an expenditure in any year that
meets or exceeds this amount.
B. Summary of Costs and Benefits
This proposed rule, if finalized,
would amend existing color additive
regulations by increasing fees for
certification services. The fee schedule
for color additive certification, as
provided for in this proposed
regulation, is designed to cover all the
costs of operation of FDA’s color
certification program. This includes
both the cost of specific tests required
by the regulations and the general costs
associated with the certification
program, such as the costs of
accounting, reviewing data, issuing
certificates, conducting research,
inspecting establishments, and
purchasing and maintaining equipment.
The fee for certification services of
straight colors including lakes would
increase from $0.35 per pound to $0.45
per pound, with the minimum fee
increasing from $224 to $288. The fees
for repacks of certified color additives
and color additive mixtures would
increase from $35 for 100 pounds or less
to $45. The fee for repacks of certified
color additives and color additive
mixtures over 100 pounds, but not over
1,000 pounds would increase from $35
plus $0.06 for each pound over 100
pounds to $45 plus $0.08 for each
pound over 100 pounds. The fee for
repacks of certified color additives and
color additive mixtures over 1,000
pounds would increase from $89 plus
$0.02 for each pound over 1,000 pounds
to $114 plus $0.03 for each pound over
1,000 pounds.
The economic burdens of this
proposed rule, if finalized, would
TABLE 1—SUMMARY OF BENEFITS, COSTS, AND DISTRIBUTIONAL EFFECTS OF PROPOSED RULE
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[Millions of 2020 dollars over 10-year time horizon]
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estimate
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Effects:
State, Local, or Tribal Government: No effect..
Small Business: The proposed rule, if finalized, would generate costs to small businesses, as well as transfers from small businesses to FDA that we treat as
costs from the perspective of the small business. On average, these costs amount to approximately 0.2732% of annual average revenues of the small firms in
the affected industry.
Wages: No effect.
Growth: No effect.
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C. Summary of Regulatory Flexibility
Analysis
We have examined the economic
implications of this proposed rule for
small entities as required by the
Regulatory Flexibility Act. If a proposed
rule would have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities, the Regulatory Flexibility Act
requires Agencies to analyze regulatory
options that would lessen the economic
effect of the proposed rule on small
entities. Consequently, this analysis,
together with other relevant sections of
this document and the preamble of the
proposed rule, serves as the Initial
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, as
required under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
We have developed a comprehensive
Preliminary Economic Analysis of
Impacts that assesses the impacts of the
proposed rule. The full preliminary
analysis of economic impacts is
available in the docket for this proposed
rule (Ref. 1) and at https://www.fda.gov/
about-fda/reports/economic-impactanalyses-fda-regulations.
VI. Analysis of Environmental Impact
We have carefully considered the
potential environmental effects of this
action. We have concluded, under 21
CFR 25.30(h), 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.
VII. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
FDA tentatively concludes that this
proposed rule contains no collection of
information. Therefore, clearance by the
Office of Management and Budget under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 is
not required.
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VIII. Federalism
We have analyzed this proposed rule
in accordance with the principles set
forth in Executive Order 13132. We
have determined that this proposed rule
does not contain policies that have
substantial direct effects on the States,
on the relationship between the
National Government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government. Accordingly, we
conclude that the rule does not contain
policies that have federalism
implications as defined in the Executive
Order and, consequently, a federalism
summary impact statement is not
required.
IX. Consultation and Coordination With
Indian Tribal Governments
We have analyzed this proposed rule
in accordance with the principles set
forth in Executive Order 13175. We
have tentatively determined that the
rule does not contain policies that
would have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian Tribes, on the
relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian Tribes, or on
the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian Tribes. FDA
invites comments from tribal officials on
any potential impact on Indian Tribes
from this proposed action.
X. Reference
The following reference is on display
at the Dockets Management Staff (see
ADDRESSES) and is available for viewing
by interested persons between 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday; it is
also available electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov. FDA has verified
the website address, as of the date this
document publishes in the Federal
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Register, but websites are subject to
change over time.
1. FDA, ‘‘Color Additive Certification;
Increase in Fees for Certification
Services’’ Preliminary Regulatory Impact
Analysis, Initial Regulatory Flexibility
Analysis, Unfunded Mandates Reform
Act Analysis. Available at https://
www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Reports
ManualsForms/Reports/Economic
Analyses/default.htm.
List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 80
Color additives, Cosmetics, Drugs,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Therefore, under the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under
authority delegated to the Commissioner
of Food and Drugs, we propose that 21
CFR part 80 be amended as follows:
PART 80—COLOR ADDITIVE
CERTIFICATION
1. The authority citation for part 80
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 371, 379e.
2. In § 80.10, revise paragraphs (a) and
(b) to read as follows:
■
§ 80.10
Fees for certification services.
(a) Fees for straight colors including
lakes. The fee for the services provided
by the regulations in this part in the
case of each request for certification
submitted in accordance with
§ 80.21(j)(1) and (2) shall be $0.45 per
pound of the batch covered by such
requests, but no such fee shall be less
than $288.
(b) Fees for repacks of certified color
additives and color additive mixtures.
The fees for the services provided under
the regulations in this part in the case
of each request for certification
submitted in accordance with
§ 80.21(j)(3) and (4) shall be:
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(1) 100 pounds or less—$45.
(2) Over 100 pounds but not over
1,000 pounds—$45 plus $0.08 for each
pound over 100 pounds.
(3) Over 1,000 pounds—$114 plus
$0.03 for each pound over 1,000
pounds.
*
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Dated: October 21, 2022.
Robert M. Califf,
Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
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The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council prepared a draft
environmental assessment (EA) for
Amendment 23 that describes the
proposed action and other alternatives
considered and provides a thorough
analysis of the impacts of the proposed
action and alternatives considered.
Copies of Amendment 23, including the
draft EA and the preliminary Regulatory
Impact Review, and the Regulatory
Flexibility Act analysis, are available
from: Christopher Moore, Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, Suite 201, 800
State Street, Dover, DE 19901. The EA
and associated analysis is accessible via
the internet at https://www.mafmc.org/
s/Mack-Rebuild-2-2022-08-19-sub.pdf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carly Bari, Fishery Policy Analyst, (978)
281–9150.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Atlantic mackerel fishery is
managed under the Mackerel, Squid,
and Butterfish Fishery Management
Plan (FMP) through an annual quota,
possession limits, and a catch cap for
bycatch of river herring and shad. Inseason accountability measures (AM),
including closures of the fishery
through possession limit reductions,
help ensure catch does not exceed the
Atlantic mackerel annual catch limit
(ACL) or the river herring and shad
catch cap. Reactive AMs require a
pound-for-pound payback the following
year if landings exceed the Atlantic
mackerel ACL.
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Current regulations require the
Council’s Mackerel, Squid, and
Butterfish Monitoring Committee to
develop specification recommendations
based upon the acceptable biological
catch (ABC) advice of the Council’s
Scientific and Statistical Committee
(SSC). Specifications are the combined
suite of commercial and recreational
catch levels and management measures
necessary to prevent such catch levels
from being exceeded. As part of this
process, the Council sets the ACL,
domestic annual harvest (DAH),
domestic annual processing, total
allowable level of foreign fishing, joint
venture processing, and commercial and
recreational annual catch targets (ACT)
for up to three years. These
specifications are reviewed annually,
and may be revised by the Council
based on updated information.
Atlantic mackerel recruitment has
been declining since 1999 and has been
below the long-term average since 2009.
On November 29, 2019 (84 FR 58053),
as requested by the Council, NMFS
implemented a 5-year Atlantic mackerel
rebuilding plan. A July 2021 Atlantic
mackerel management track assessment
concluded that the Atlantic mackerel
stock remained overfished and subject
to overfishing. This management track
assessment also determined that due to
previous assumptions about potential
recruitment that did not come to
fruition, the original rebuilding no
longer provided a realistic rebuilding
approach. Stock biomass is estimated to
have nearly tripled in size from 2014 to
2019 (from approximately 8 percent to
24 percent of rebuilt), but full rebuilding
on the original schedule, by 2023, now
appears impossible. The stock is
expected to be less than half rebuilt by
2023. The final assessment summary
report is available on the Northeast
Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)
website (www.nefsc.noaa.gov/saw/
reports.html).
In response to the 2021 Atlantic
mackerel management track assessment,
the SSC recommended that measures be
implemented to eliminate or minimize
additional catch to reduce the potential
biological impacts of catch levels while
the Council developed a revised
Atlantic mackerel rebuilding plan. On
January 12, 2022 (87 FR 1700), NMFS
published an interim rule that reduced
the 2022 DAH of Atlantic mackerel from
17,312 mt to 4,963 mt in order to limit
U.S. commercial catch to approximately
the levels realized during 2021. These
interim measures were extended on July
6, 2022 (87 FR 40139), to remain
effective for the entire 2022 Atlantic
mackerel fishing year and will expire on
January 13, 2023.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 211 (Wednesday, November 2, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 66116-66120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23844]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Part 80
[Docket No. FDA-2022-N-1635]
RIN 0910-AI69
Color Additive Certification; Increase in Fees for Certification
Services
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is proposing to
amend the color additive regulation to increase the fee for
certification services. The change in fees will allow FDA to continue
to maintain an adequate color certification program as required by the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The fees are intended
to recover the full costs of operation of FDA's color certification
program.
DATES: Either electronic or written comments on the proposed rule must
be submitted by January 3, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be considered. The https://www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will accept comments until
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time at the end of January 3, 2023. Comments
received by mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/paper submissions)
will be considered timely if they are received on or before that date.
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If you want to submit a comment with confidential
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submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').
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Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
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as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
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Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852, 240-402-7500.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Bowes, Office of Cosmetics and
Colors (HFS-105), Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food
and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 240-
402-1122; or Carrol Bascus, Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition, Office of Regulations and Policy (HFS-024), Food and Drug
Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-2378.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Executive Summary
A. Purpose of the Proposed Rule
B. Summary of the Major Provisions of the Proposed Rule
C. Legal Authority
D. Costs and Benefits
II. Background
A. Introduction
B. Need for the Regulation
III. Description of the Proposed Rule
IV. Proposed Effective Date
V. Preliminary Economic Analysis of Impacts
A. Introduction
B. Summary of Costs and Benefits
C. Summary of Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
VI. Analysis of Environmental Impact
VII. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
VIII. Federalism
IX. Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments
X. Reference
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I. Executive Summary
A. Purpose of the Proposed Rule
The proposed rule, if finalized, would amend the color additive
regulation to increase the fee for certification services. The change
in fees would allow FDA to continue to maintain an adequate color
certification program as required by the FD&C Act. The fees are
intended to recover the full costs of operation of FDA's color
certification program.
B. Summary of the Major Provisions of the Proposed Rule
This proposed rule, if finalized, would amend the color additive
regulation to increase the fees for certification services. The fees
for straight colors including lakes would be $0.45 per pound ($0.10 per
pound increase) with a minimum fee of $288. There would be similar
increases in fees for repacks of certified color additives and color
additive mixtures.
C. Legal Authority
We are issuing this proposed rule consistent with our statutory
which requires that fees necessary to provide, maintain, and equip an
adequate color additive certification program be specified in our
regulations. FDA also derives authority to issue this proposed rule
from the FD&C Act, which authorizes FDA to issue regulations for the
efficient enforcement of the FD&C Act.
D. Costs and Benefits
The proposed rule, if finalized, would amend existing color
additive regulations by increasing fees for certification services. The
costs of this proposed rule include the cost to read and understand the
rule. As the increase in fees is not associated with any change in our
certification program, no economic benefits are expected to result from
the proposed rule. Similarly, the impact of the increase in
certification fees on color additive manufacturers is considered a
transfer, rather than an economic cost. Accordingly, we do not estimate
economic benefits associated with this proposed rule, and the impact of
the increase in color certification fees is estimated as an ongoing
transfer from manufacturers of color additives to the Federal
Government. The economic burdens of this proposed rule, if finalized,
would accrue to color additive manufacturers. We estimate a one-time
cost to read and understand the rule for all color additive
manufacturers. The present value of this cost is approximately $1,407
at a 3 percent rate of discount, and $1,354 at a 7 percent rate of
discount. The annualized value of these costs estimates is
approximately $165 at a 3 percent discount rate and $193 at a 7 percent
discount rate.
II. Background
A. Introduction
Certification of color additives by a self-supporting process has
been required since the enactment of the FD&C Act. In accordance with
section 721(a)(1)(B) of the FD&C Act, certain color additives must be
certified for use by FDA in food, drugs, cosmetics, and medical
devices. FDA analyzes samples from each batch of color additive
received from a manufacturer and verifies that it meets composition and
purity specifications. Certification is performed before the additives
are permitted to be used in products. Manufacturers pay fees, based on
the weight of each batch for certification. These fees support FDA's
color certification program.
In the Federal Register of March 29, 2005 (70 FR 15755), we issued
an interim final rule (IFR) amending the color additive regulations by
increasing the fees for certification services due to a general
increase in the cost associated with operating the certification
program. The IFR increased the fees per pound. The fee for straight
colors including lakes increased from $0.30 to $0.35 per pound (a $0.05
per pound increase) with a minimum fee increase from $192 to $224. The
fee for repacks of certified color additives and color additive
mixtures increased from $30 to $35 for 100 pounds or less, from $30 to
$35 plus $0.06 \1\ for each pound over 100 pounds up to 1,000 pounds,
and from $84 to $89 plus $0.02 per pound over 1,000 pounds.
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\1\ We had originally specified ``$0.05'' for each pound over
100 pounds up to 1,000 pounds. Subsequently, in the Federal Register
of December 7, 2006 (71 FR 70873), we amended the IFR to correct
this typographical error.
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B. Need for the Regulation
The current fee schedule specified in part 80 (21 CFR part 80)
became effective in 2005 and was amended in 2006. Since 2005, the costs
of the certification program have significantly increased because of
general operating expenses, including the purchase and maintenance of
critical equipment, rent and facility charges, and escalating staff
payroll. Therefore, we propose to increase the fees for certifying
color additives to reflect increasing operating costs for the
certification program. The fee schedule for color additive
certification, as provided for in our regulations, is designed to cover
all the costs involved in certifying batches of color additives. This
includes the cost of specific tests required by the regulations and the
general costs associated with the certification program, such as costs
of accounting, reviewing data, issuing certificates, conducting
research, inspecting establishments, and purchasing and maintaining
equipment. The current fee schedule is insufficient to provide, equip,
and maintain an adequate certification program. Consistent with section
721(e) of the FD&C Act, the proposed increase is necessary to cover
increasing operating costs and maintain an adequate color certification
program.
III. Description of the Proposed Rule
The proposed rule, if finalized, would revise Sec. 80.10 (21 CFR
80.10), ``Fees for certification services,'' to:
increase the fee for certification services from $0.35 to
$0.45 per pound for straight colors including lakes, and change the
minimum fee from $224 to $288 (proposed Sec. 80.10(a));
increase the fees for repacks of certified color additives
and color additive mixtures from $35 for 100 pounds or less to $45
(proposed Sec. 80.10(b)(1));
increase the fees for repacks of certified color additives
and color additive mixtures over 100 pounds, but not over 1,000 pounds,
from $35 plus $0.06 for each pound over 100 pounds to $45 plus $0.08
for each pound over 100 pounds (proposed Sec. 80.10(b)(2)); and
increase the fees for repacks of certified color additives
and color additive mixtures over 1,000 pounds from $89 plus $0.02 for
each pound over 1,000 pounds to $114 plus $0.03 for each pound over
1,000 pounds (proposed Sec. 80.10(b)(3)).
Increasing the fees will ensure the viability of the certification
program and offset the increased costs of maintaining this program.
IV. Proposed Effective Date
We propose that any final rule resulting from this rulemaking be
effective 30 days after the final rule's date of publication in the
Federal Register. We believe that this effective date is appropriate
because it will provide industry sufficient time to prepare for and
adjust to the change in fees.
V. Preliminary Economic Analysis of Impacts
A. Introduction
We have examined the impacts of the proposed rule under Executive
Order
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12866, Executive Order 13563, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.
601-612), and the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4).
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct us to assess all costs and
benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, when regulation is
necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits
(including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety,
and other advantages; distributive impacts; and equity). We believe
that this proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action as
defined by Executive Order 12866.
The Regulatory Flexibility Act requires us to analyze regulatory
options that would minimize any significant impact of a rule on small
entities. Because the increase in fees for color certification services
would not significantly increase costs to manufacturers, we propose to
certify that the proposed rule will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities.
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (section 202(a)) requires
us to prepare a written statement, which includes an assessment of
anticipated costs and benefits, before proposing ``any rule that
includes any Federal mandate that may result in the expenditure by
State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the
private sector, of $100,000,000 or more (adjusted annually for
inflation) in any one year.'' The current threshold after adjustment
for inflation is $165 million, using the most current (2021) Implicit
Price Deflator for the Gross Domestic Product. This proposed rule would
not result in an expenditure in any year that meets or exceeds this
amount.
B. Summary of Costs and Benefits
This proposed rule, if finalized, would amend existing color
additive regulations by increasing fees for certification services. The
fee schedule for color additive certification, as provided for in this
proposed regulation, is designed to cover all the costs of operation of
FDA's color certification program. This includes both the cost of
specific tests required by the regulations and the general costs
associated with the certification program, such as the costs of
accounting, reviewing data, issuing certificates, conducting research,
inspecting establishments, and purchasing and maintaining equipment.
The fee for certification services of straight colors including lakes
would increase from $0.35 per pound to $0.45 per pound, with the
minimum fee increasing from $224 to $288. The fees for repacks of
certified color additives and color additive mixtures would increase
from $35 for 100 pounds or less to $45. The fee for repacks of
certified color additives and color additive mixtures over 100 pounds,
but not over 1,000 pounds would increase from $35 plus $0.06 for each
pound over 100 pounds to $45 plus $0.08 for each pound over 100 pounds.
The fee for repacks of certified color additives and color additive
mixtures over 1,000 pounds would increase from $89 plus $0.02 for each
pound over 1,000 pounds to $114 plus $0.03 for each pound over 1,000
pounds.
The economic burdens of this proposed rule, if finalized, would
accrue to color additive manufacturers. We estimate a one-time cost to
read and understand the rule for all color additive manufacturers. The
present value of this cost is approximately $1,407 at a 3 percent rate
of discount, and $1,354 at a 7 percent rate of discount. The annualized
value of these costs estimates is approximately $165 at a 3 percent
discount rate and $193 at a 7 percent discount rate. Because the value
of these impacts is small relative to manufacturer revenues, we assume
that the supply of color additives would not be affected by this
proposed rule. Consequently, we estimate no other impacts associated
with this proposed rule.
As noted in the preamble, the fees are intended to recover the full
costs of operation of FDA's color certification program. Since 2005,
the costs of the certification program significantly increased as a
result of escalating staff payroll, rent and facility charges, as well
as general operational expenses, including purchasing and maintaining
equipment. As the increase in fees is not associated with any change in
our certification program, no economic benefits are expected to result
from the proposed rule, if finalized. Similarly, the impact of the
increase in certification fees on color additive manufacturers is
considered a transfer, rather than an economic cost. Accordingly, we do
not estimate economic benefits associated with this proposed rule, and
the impact of the increase in color certification fees is estimated as
an ongoing transfer from manufacturers of color additives to the
Federal Government. Our estimates are summarized in table 1.
Table 1--Summary of Benefits, Costs, and Distributional Effects of Proposed Rule
[Millions of 2020 dollars over 10-year time horizon]
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Units
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Category Primary Low High Period Notes
estimate estimate estimate Year Discount covered
dollars rate (%) (yearrs)
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Benefits:
Annualized Monetized $/year........... .......... .......... .......... .......... 7 .......... ....................................
3
Annualized Quantified................. .......... .......... .......... .......... 7 .......... ....................................
3
Qualitative:.......................... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ....................................
Costs:
Annualized Monetized $/year........... $0.00019 .......... .......... 2020 7 10 ....................................
0.00016 2020 3 10
Annualized Quantified................. .......... .......... .......... .......... 7 .......... ....................................
3
Qualitative........................... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ....................................
Transfers:
Federal Annualized Monetized $/year... $2.46 .......... .......... 2020 7 10 ....................................
2.46 2020 3 10
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From/To............................... From: Manufacturers of color
additives
To: Federal Government ..........
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Other Annualized Monetized $/year..... .......... .......... .......... .......... 7 .......... ....................................
3
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From/To............................... From:
To: ..........
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Effects:
State, Local, or Tribal Government: No
effect..
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Small Business: The proposed rule, if finalized, would generate costs to small businesses, as well as transfers from small businesses to FDA that we
treat as costs from the perspective of the small business. On average, these costs amount to approximately 0.2732% of annual average revenues of
the small firms in the affected industry..
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Wages: No effect....................................................................................................................................
Growth: No effect...................................................................................................................................
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C. Summary of Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
We have examined the economic implications of this proposed rule
for small entities as required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act. If a
proposed rule would have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities, the Regulatory Flexibility Act requires
Agencies to analyze regulatory options that would lessen the economic
effect of the proposed rule on small entities. Consequently, this
analysis, together with other relevant sections of this document and
the preamble of the proposed rule, serves as the Initial Regulatory
Flexibility Analysis, as required under the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
We have developed a comprehensive Preliminary Economic Analysis of
Impacts that assesses the impacts of the proposed rule. The full
preliminary analysis of economic impacts is available in the docket for
this proposed rule (Ref. 1) and at https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/reports/economic-impact-analyses-fda-regulations.
VI. Analysis of Environmental Impact
We have carefully considered the potential environmental effects of
this action. We have concluded, under 21 CFR 25.30(h), 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.
VII. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
FDA tentatively concludes that this proposed rule contains no
collection of information. Therefore, clearance by the Office of
Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 is not
required.
VIII. Federalism
We have analyzed this proposed rule in accordance with the
principles set forth in Executive Order 13132. We have determined that
this proposed rule does not contain policies that have substantial
direct effects on the States, on the relationship between the National
Government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government. Accordingly,
we conclude that the rule does not contain policies that have
federalism implications as defined in the Executive Order and,
consequently, a federalism summary impact statement is not required.
IX. Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments
We have analyzed this proposed rule in accordance with the
principles set forth in Executive Order 13175. We have tentatively
determined that the rule does not contain policies that would have a
substantial direct effect on one or more Indian Tribes, on the
relationship between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes, or on
the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian Tribes. FDA invites comments from tribal
officials on any potential impact on Indian Tribes from this proposed
action.
X. Reference
The following reference is on display at the Dockets Management
Staff (see ADDRESSES) and is available for viewing by interested
persons between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday; it is also
available electronically at https://www.regulations.gov. FDA has
verified the website address, as of the date this document publishes in
the Federal Register, but websites are subject to change over time.
1. FDA, ``Color Additive Certification; Increase in Fees for
Certification Services'' Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis,
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, Unfunded Mandates Reform
Act Analysis. Available at https://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/ReportsManualsForms/Reports/EconomicAnalyses/default.htm.
List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 80
Color additives, Cosmetics, Drugs, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under
authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, we propose
that 21 CFR part 80 be amended as follows:
PART 80--COLOR ADDITIVE CERTIFICATION
0
1. The authority citation for part 80 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 371, 379e.
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2. In Sec. 80.10, revise paragraphs (a) and (b) to read as follows:
Sec. 80.10 Fees for certification services.
(a) Fees for straight colors including lakes. The fee for the
services provided by the regulations in this part in the case of each
request for certification submitted in accordance with Sec.
80.21(j)(1) and (2) shall be $0.45 per pound of the batch covered by
such requests, but no such fee shall be less than $288.
(b) Fees for repacks of certified color additives and color
additive mixtures. The fees for the services provided under the
regulations in this part in the case of each request for certification
submitted in accordance with Sec. 80.21(j)(3) and (4) shall be:
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(1) 100 pounds or less--$45.
(2) Over 100 pounds but not over 1,000 pounds--$45 plus $0.08 for
each pound over 100 pounds.
(3) Over 1,000 pounds--$114 plus $0.03 for each pound over 1,000
pounds.
* * * * *
Dated: October 21, 2022.
Robert M. Califf,
Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
[FR Doc. 2022-23844 Filed 11-1-22; 8:45 am]
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