[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 210 (Tuesday, November 1, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-27070]
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[Federal Register: November 1, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 94F-0358]
Alcide Corp., 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
Alcide Corp. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive
regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of acidified
solutions of sodium chlorite/chlorous acid in poultry processing
waters. The acids used to prepare these acidified solutions could be
either phosphoric acid, citric acid, hydrochloric acid, lactic acid,
malic acid, or sulfuric acid.
DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment
by December 1, 1994.
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: Robert L. Martin, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-217), Food and Drug Administration,
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204-0001, 202-418-3074.
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 4A4433) has been filed by Alcide Corp., 8561
154th Ave., NE., Redmond, WA 98052. The petition proposes that the food
additive regulations in part 173 Secondary Direct Food Additives
Permitted in Food for Human Consumption (21 CFR part 173) be amended to
provide for the safe use of acidified solutions of sodium chlorite/
chlorous acid in poultry processing waters.
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
December 1, 1994, 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: October 24, 1994.
Alan M. Rulis,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 94-27070 Filed 10-31-94; 8:45 am]
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