[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 16742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8441]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 99F-0720]
Arakawa Chemical Industries, Ltd.; Filing of Food Additive
Petition
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that
Arakawa Chemical Industries, Ltd. has filed a petition proposing that
the food additive regulations be amended to expand the safe use of
hydrogenated aromatic petroleum hydrocarbon resins for use in blends
with polymers intended for contact with food.
DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment
by May 6, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Dockets Management Branch
(HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061,
Rockville, MD 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen M. Waldron, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), Food and Drug Administration,
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3089.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (sec. 409(b)(5) (21 U.S.C. 348(b)(5))), notice is given that a food
additive petition (FAP 9B4653) has been filed by Arakawa Chemical
Industries, Ltd., c/o Keller and Heckman, LLP, 1001 G St. NW., suite
500 West, Washington, DC 20001. The petition proposes to amend the food
additive regulations in 21 CFR part 178--Indirect Food Additives:
Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers and in Sec. 177.1520 Olefin
polymers (21 CFR 177.1520) to expand the safe use of hydrogenated
aromatic petroleum hydrocarbon resins, for use in blends with polymers
intended for contact with food.
The potential environmental impact of this action is being
reviewed. To encourage public participation consistent with regulations
issued under the National Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR 1501.4(b)),
the agency is placing the environmental assessment submitted with the
petition that is the subject of this notice on public display at the
Dockets Management Branch (address above) for public review and
comment. Interested persons may, on or before May 6, 1999, submit to
the Dockets Management Branch (address above) written comments. Two
copies of any comments are to be submitted, except that individuals may
submit one copy. Comments are to be identified with the docket number
found in brackets in the heading of this document. Received comments
may be seen in the office above between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday. FDA will also place on public display any amendments
to, or comments on, the petitioner's environmental assessment without
further announcement in the Federal Register. If, based on its review,
the agency finds that an environmental impact statement is not required
and this petition results in a regulation, the notice of availability
of the agency's finding of no significant impact and the evidence
supporting that finding will be published with the regulation in the
Federal Register in accordance with 21 CFR 25.40(c).
Dated: March 22, 1999.
Laura M. Tarantino,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 99-8441 Filed 4-5-99; 8:45 am]
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