[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-32241]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 94F-0440]
Sumitomo Chemical America, Inc.; 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
Sumitomo Chemical America, Inc., has filed a petition proposing that
the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of
2,2'-methylenebis(4-methyl-6-tert-butylphenol)monoacrylate as an
antioxidant in acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene copolymers intended for
use in contact with food.
DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by
February 2, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Dockets Management Branch
(HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, rm. 1-23, 12420 Parklawn Dr.,
Rockville, MD 20857.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vir D. Anand, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-216), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C
St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3081.
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 5B4443) has been filed by Sumitomo Chemical
America, Inc., Specialty Chemicals, 345 Park Ave., New York City, NY
10154. The petition proposes to amend the food additive regulations in
Sec. 178.2010 Antioxidants and/or stabilizers for polymers (21 CFR
178.2010) to provide for the safe use of 2,2'-methylenebis(4-methyl-6-
tert-butylphenol)monoacrylate as an antioxidant in acrylonitrile/
butadiene/styrene copolymers complying with Sec. 177.1020 (21 CFR
177.1020) intended for use in contact with food.
The potential environmental impact of this action is being
reviewed. To encourage public participation consistent with regulations
promulgated 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 (insert
date 30 days after date of publication in the Federal Register), 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: December 21, 1994.
Alan M. Rulis,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 94-32241 Filed 12-30-94; 8:45 am]
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