
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 20, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43845-43846]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20050]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 73

[Docket No. FDA-2016-C-2570]


Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Spirulina 
Extract; 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 August 3, 2017, for the final rule that appeared in 
the Federal Register of July 3, 2017, and that amended the color 
additive regulations to provide for the expanded safe use of spirulina 
extract to seasonally color hard-boiled shell eggs at levels consistent 
with good manufacturing practice.

DATES: Effective date of final rule published in the Federal Register 
of July 3, 2017 (82 FR 30731), confirmed: August 3, 2017.

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: In the Federal Register of July 3, 2017 (82 
FR 30731), we amended the color additive regulations in Sec.  73.530 
Spirulina extract (21 CFR 73.530) to provide for the expanded safe use 
of spirulina extract to seasonally color the shells of hard-boiled 
eggs.
    We gave interested persons until August 2, 2017, to file objections 
or requests for a hearing. We received no objections or requests for a 
hearing on the final rule. Therefore, we find that the effective date 
of the final rule that published in the Federal Register of July 3, 
2017, should be confirmed.

List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 73

    Color additives, Cosmetics, Drugs, Medical devices.

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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 July 3, 2017, final rule. Accordingly, the 
amendments issued thereby became effective August 3, 2017.


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    Dated: September 14, 2017.
Anna K. Abram,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, Legislation, and Analysis.
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