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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Part 73
[Docket No. FDA–2024–C–3229]
Phytolon Ltd.; 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 Phytolon Ltd.,
proposing that the color additive
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regulations be amended to provide for
the safe use of prickly pear yellow for
the coloring of foods generally in
amounts consistent with current good
manufacturing practice.
DATES: The color additive petition was
filed on July 3, 2024.
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:
Kaiping Deng, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug
Administration, 5001 Campus Dr.,
College Park, MD 20740, 708–924–0622.
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
4C0332), submitted by Phytolon Ltd.,
Ha-Tsmikha St, Yokne’am Illit, Israel.
The petition proposes to amend the
color additive regulations in 21 CFR
part 73, ‘‘Listing of Color Additives
Exempt From Certification,’’ to provide
for the safe use of prickly pear yellow
for the coloring of foods generally in
amounts consistent with current good
manufacturing practice.
The petitioner has claimed that this
action is categorically excluded under
21 CFR 25.32(r), which applies to an
action for substances which occur
naturally in the environment, and for
which the action does not significantly
alter 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. 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: July 15, 2024.
Lauren K. Roth,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Part 73
[Docket No. FDA-2024-C-3229]
Phytolon Ltd.; 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 Phytolon Ltd., proposing
that the color additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe
use of prickly pear yellow for the coloring of foods generally in
amounts consistent with current good manufacturing practice.
DATES: The color additive petition was filed on July 3, 2024.
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: Kaiping Deng, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr.,
College Park, MD 20740, 708-924-0622.
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 4C0332), submitted by
Phytolon Ltd., Ha-Tsmikha St, Yokne'am Illit, Israel. The petition
proposes to amend the color additive regulations in 21 CFR part 73,
``Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification,'' to provide
for the safe use of prickly pear yellow for the coloring of foods
generally in amounts consistent with current good manufacturing
practice.
The petitioner has claimed that this action is categorically
excluded under 21 CFR 25.32(r), which applies to an action for
substances which occur naturally in the environment, and for which the
action does not significantly alter 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. 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: July 15, 2024.
Lauren K. Roth,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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