[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 15526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8115]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 97F-0116]
Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd.; 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
Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd., has filed a petition proposing
that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe
use of 4-methylpentene-1 copolymers resulting from the copolymerization
of 4-methylpentene-1 and 1-alkenes having from 12 to 18 carbon atoms
for use in contact with food.
DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by
May 1, 1997.
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: Spring C. Randolph, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), Food and Drug Administration,
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3191.
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 7B4534) has been filed by Mitsui Petrochemical
Industries, Ltd., c/o Keller and Heckman, 1001 G St. NW., suite 500
West, Washington, DC 20001. The petition proposes to amend the food
additive regulations in Sec. 177.1520 Olefin polymers (21 CFR 177.1520)
to provide for the safe use of 4-methylpentene-1 copolymers
manufactured by the catalytic copolymerization of 4-methylpentene-1
with 1-alkenes having from 12 to 18 carbon atoms 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 May 1,
1997, 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: March 6, 1997.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 97-8115 Filed 3-31-97; 8:45 am]
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