[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54801-54802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27021]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No.96F-0384]
The Dow Chemical 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
Dow Chemical Co. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive
regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of epichlorohydrin-
dipropylene glycol and epichlorohydrin-polypropylene glycol as
reactants in the preparation of epoxy-based resins used as adhesives
for articles or components of articles intended for use in food-contact
applications.
DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by
November 21, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Dockets Management Branch
(HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 12420 Parklawn Dr., rm. 1-23,
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 6B4523) has been filed by the Dow Chemical Co.,
2030 Dow Center, Midland, MI 48674. The petition proposes to amend the
food additive regulations in Sec. 175.105 Adhesives (21 CFR 175.105) to
provide for the safe use of epichlorohydrin-dipropylene glycol and
epichlorohydrin-polypropylene glycol as reactants in the preparation of
epoxy-based resins used as adhesives for articles or components of
articles intended for use in food-contact applications.
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
November 21, 1996, 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
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Federal Register in accordance with 21 CFR 25.40(c).
Dated: October 4, 1996.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 96-27021 Filed 10-21-96; 8:45 am]
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