[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-5450]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 94N-0022]
Exxon 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
Exxon Chemical Co. has filed a petition proposing that the food
additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of
hydrogenated cyclodiene resins as a component of polypropylene
homopolymer or a copolymer of propylene and ethylene containing not
less than 94 weight percent propylene for use in contact with food.
DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by
April 11, 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: Julius Smith, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-216), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C
St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-254-9500.
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 4B4411) has been filed by Exxon Chemical Co.,
P.O. Box 241, Baton Rouge, LA 70821. The petition proposes that the
food additive regulations in Sec. 177.1520 Olefin polymers (21 CFR
177.1520) be amended to provide for the safe use of hydrogenated
cyclodiene resins as a component of polypropylene homopolymer or a
copolymer of propylene and ethylene containing not less than 94 weight
percent propylene 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 April
11, 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 evidence supporting that finding
will be published with the regulation in the Federal Register in
accordance with 21 CFR 25.40(c).
Dated: March 1, 1994.
L. Robert Lake,
Acting Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 94-5450 Filed 3-9-94; 8:45 am]
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