COPA Distributors, Inc.; Withdrawal of Color Additive Petition

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#  COPA Distributors, Inc.; Withdrawal of Color Additive Petition

**AGENCY:**

Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

**ACTION:**

Notice.

**SUMMARY:**

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the withdrawal, without prejudice to a future filing, of a color additive petition (CAP 8C0263) proposing that the color additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of pyrogallol and ferrous sulfate as a color additive in hair dyes.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

James C. Wallwork, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3078.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

In a notice published in the *Federal Register* of December 8, 1998 (63 FR 67695), FDA announced that a color additive petition (CAP 8C0263) had been filed by COPA Distributors, Inc., c/o Research It!, Inc., 116 Huckleberry Lane, Henderson, NV 89014. The petition proposed to amend the color additive regulations in Part 73— *Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification* (21 CFR part 73) to provide for the safe use of pyrogallol and ferrous sulfate as a color additive in hair dyes. COPA Distributors, Inc., has now withdrawn the petition without prejudice to a future filing (21 CFR 71.6(c)(2)).

Dated: June 29, 2000.

Alan M. Rulis,

Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.