[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 208 (Thursday, October 28, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 57974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28108]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Part 74
[Docket No. 98C-0158]
Listing of Color Additives For Coloring Meniscal Tacks; D&C
Violet No. 2; 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) is confirming the
effective date of July 20, 1999, for the final rule that appeared in
the Federal Register of June 18, 1999 (64 FR 32803), and that amended
the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of D&C
Violet No. 2 to color absorbable meniscal tacks made from poly(L-lactic
acid).
DATES: Effective date confirmed: July 20, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen M. Waldron, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), Food and Drug Administration,
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3089.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of June 18, 1999 (64
FR 32803), FDA amended the color additive regulations in Sec. 74.3602
D&C Violet No. 2 (21 CFR 74.3602) to provide for the safe use of D&C
Violet No. 2 to color absorbable meniscal tacks made from poly(L-lactic
acid).
FDA gave interested persons until July 19, 1999, to file
objections or requests for a hearing. The agency received no objections
or requests for a hearing on the final rule. Therefore, FDA finds that
the effective date of the final rule that published in the Federal
Register of June 18, 1999, should be confirmed.
List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 74
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 (21 CFR
5.10), notice is given that no objections or requests for a hearing
were filed in response to the June 18, 1999, final rule. Accordingly,
the amendments issued thereby became effective July 20, 1999.
Dated: October 21, 1999.
William K. Hubbard,
Senior Associate Commissioner for Policy, Planning, and Legislation
[FR Doc. 99-28108 Filed 10-27-99; 8:45 am]
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