[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 90 (Friday, May 8, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 27340-27341]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09311]

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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.

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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,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

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.
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 4527]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01817]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-82586; File No. SR-OCC-2017-021]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Options Clearing Corporation;
Notice of Designation of Longer Period for Commission Action on
Proposed Rule Change Concerning Updates to and Formalization of OCC's
Recovery and Orderly Wind-Down Plan

January 25, 2018.
    On December 8, 2017, The Options Clearing Corporation (``OCC'')
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'')
proposed rule change SR-OCC-2017-021 (``Proposed Rule Change'')
pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ concerning updates to and
formalization of OCC's recovery and orderly wind-down plan.\3\ The
Proposed Rule Change was published for comment in the Federal Register
on December 26, 2017.\4\ To date, the Commission has not received any
comment letters to the Proposed Rule Change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ On December 8, 2017, OCC also filed this proposal as an
advance notice SR-OCC-2017-810 (``Advance Notice'') with the
Commission pursuant to Section 806(e)(1) of Title VIII of the Dodd-
Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, entitled the
Payment, Clearing, and Settlement Supervision Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C.
5465(e)(1)) and Rule 19b-4(n)(1)(i) of the Act (17 CFR 240.19b-
4(n)(1)(i)). Notice of filing of the Advance Notice was published
for comment in the Federal Register on January 23, 2018. Securities
Exchange Act Release No. 34-82514 (Jan. 17, 2018), 83 FR 3224 (Jan.
23, 2018) (SR-OCC-2017-810).
     On January 22, 2018, the Commission sent OCC a request for
additional information, which tolls the Commission's 60-day review
period for the Advance Notice. See Memorandum from Office of
Clearance and Settlement, Division of Trading and Markets, dated
January 23, 2018, available at https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-occ-2017-810/occ2017810.htm. The new review period will be 60 days from
the date the Commission receives the information requested. See
Section 806(e)(1). The proposal in the Proposed Rule Change and the
Advance Notice shall not take effect until all regulatory actions
required with respect to the proposal are completed.
    \4\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-82532 (Dec. 19,
2017), 82 FR 61072 (Dec. 26, 2017) (SR-OCC-2017-021).
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \5\ provides that, within 45 days of
the publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or
within such longer period up to 90 days as the Commission may designate
if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its
reasons for so finding, or as to which the self-regulatory organization
consents, the Commission shall either approve the proposed rule change,
disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. The
45th day after publication of the notice for this Proposed Rule Change
is February 9, 2018. The Commission is extending this 45-day time
period.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    In order to provide the Commission with sufficient time to consider
the Proposed Rule Change, the Commission finds that it is appropriate
to designate a longer period within which to take action on the
Proposed Rule Change.
    Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\6\ designates March 26, 2018 as the date by which the Commission
shall either approve, disapprove, or institute proceedings to determine
whether to disapprove proposed rule change SR-OCC-2017-021.
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    \6\ Id.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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    \7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(31).
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