Notices. Notification of petition
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BILLING CODE 4910-13-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration 21 CFR Part 73 [Docket No. FDA-2020-C-1309] GNT USA, Inc.; Filing of Color Additive Petition AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notification of petition. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that we have filed a petition, submitted by GNT USA, Inc. (GNT), proposing that the color additive regulations be amended to expand the safe use of spirulina ( *Arthrospira platensis* ) extract at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice.
DATES: The color additive petition was filed on February 21, 2020. 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: Stephanie A. Hice, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 301-348-1740.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act section 721(d)(1) (21 U.S.C. 379e(d)(1))), we are giving notice that we have filed a color additive petition (CAP 0C0316), submitted by GNT, c/o Hogan Lovells US LLP, 555 13th St. NW, Washington, DC 20004. The petition proposes to amend the color additive regulations in 21 CFR 73.530 *Spirulina extract* to expand the use of spirulina ( *Arthrospira platensis* ) extract to include alcoholic beverages, non-alcoholic beverages, condiments and sauces, dips, plant-based products, salad dressings, and seasoning mixes at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice.
We have determined under 21 CFR 25.32(k) 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. Dated: April 28, 2020. Lowell J. Schiller, Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 2020-09311 Filed 5-7-20; 8:45 am]
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