Cyanotech Corp.; Withdrawal of Food Additive Petition

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#  Cyanotech Corp.; Withdrawal of Food 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 food additive petition (FAP 2A4732) proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of *Haematococcus* algae astaxanthin as a nutrient supplement.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

James C. Wallwork, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-265), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 202-418-3078.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

In a notice published in the *Federal Register* of April 11, 2002 (67 FR 17700), FDA announced that a food additive petition (FAP 2A4732) had been filed by Cyanotech Corp., c/o T. Todd Lorenz, 11034 West Ocean Air Dr., # 252, San Diego, CA 92130 (currently 73-4460 Queen Kaahumanu Hwy., # 102, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740). The petition proposed to amend the food additive regulations in Part 172 *Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption* (21 CFR part 172) to provide for the safe use of *Haematococcus* algae astaxanthin as a nutrient supplement. Cyanotech Corp. has now withdrawn the petition without prejudice to a future filing (21 CFR 171.7(a)).

Dated: June 3, 2002.

Laura M. Tarantino,

Deputy Director, Office of Food Additive Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.