99-8442. The Procter & Gamble Co.; Filing of Food Additive Petition  

  • [Federal Register Volume 64, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 6, 1999)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 16742-16743]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 99-8442]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
    
    Food and Drug Administration
    [Docket No. 99F-0719]
    
    
    The Procter & Gamble Co.; 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 The 
    Procter & Gamble Co. has filed a petition proposing that the food 
    additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of olestra 
    in place of fats and oils in prepackaged, unpopped popcorn kernels that 
    are ready-to-heat.
    
    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:  Mary D. Ditto, Center for Food Safety 
    and Applied Nutrition (HFS-206), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C 
    St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3090.
    
    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 9A4652) has been filed by The Procter & Gamble 
    Co., Winton Hill Technical Center, 6071 Center Hill Ave., Cincinnati, 
    OH 45224. The petition proposes to amend the food additive regulations 
    in Sec. 172.867 Olestra (21 CFR 172.867) to provide for the safe use of 
    olestra in place of fats and oils in prepackaged, unpopped popcorn 
    kernels that are ready-to-heat.
        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).
    
    
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        Dated: March 22, 1999.
    Laura M. Tarantino,
    Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
    and Applied Nutrition.
    [FR Doc. 99-8442 Filed 4-5-99; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4160-01-F
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
04/06/1999
Department:
Food and Drug Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
99-8442
Dates:
Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by May 6, 1999.
Pages:
16742-16743 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. 99F-0719
PDF File:
99-8442.Pdf