Rule2021-28158

Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Silver Nitrate; Confirmation of Effective Date

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Published
December 29, 2021
Effective
October 6, 2021

Issuing agencies

Health and Human Services DepartmentFood and Drug Administration

Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is confirming the effective date of November 8, 2021, for the final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of October 6, 2021, and that amended the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of silver nitrate as a color additive in professional-use only cosmetics to color eyebrows and eyelashes.

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 29, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 73969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28158]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 73

[Docket No. FDA-2018-C-0617]


Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Silver 
Nitrate; 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 November 8, 2021, for the final rule that appeared in 
the Federal Register of October 6, 2021, and that amended the color 
additive regulations to provide for the safe use of silver nitrate as a 
color additive in professional-use only cosmetics to color eyebrows and 
eyelashes.

DATES: Effective date of final rule published in the Federal Register 
of October 6, 2021 (86 FR 55494) confirmed: November 8, 2021.

ADDRESSES: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and insert the 
docket number found in brackets in the heading of this final rule 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: Rachel Morissette, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus 
Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-1212.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of October 6, 2021 
(86 FR 55494), we amended the color additive regulations in Sec.  
73.2550 (21 CFR 73.2550), ``Silver nitrate,'' to provide for the safe 
use of silver nitrate as a color additive in professional-use only 
cosmetics to color eyebrows and eyelashes.
    We gave interested persons until November 5, 2021, 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 October 6, 2021, should be confirmed.

List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 73

    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, we are 
giving notice that no objections or requests for a hearing were filed 
in response to the October 6, 2021, final rule. Accordingly, the 
amendments issued thereby became effective November 8, 2021.

    Dated: December 21, 2021.
Lauren K. Roth,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021-28158 Filed 12-28-21; 8:45 am]
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