98-8512. Rohm and Haas Co.; Filing of Food Additive Petition

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 15851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8512]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 98F-0184]


Rohm and Haas 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 
Rohm and Haas Co. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive 
regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of completely 
hydrolyzed copolymer of acrylonitrile and trivinylcyclohexane ion 
exchange resin for use in treating potable water and aqueous, acidic, 
and alcoholic foods.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Parvin M. Yasaei, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3189.

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 8A4588) has been filed by Rohm and Haas Co., 
5000 Richmond St., Philadelphia, PA 19137. The petition proposes to 
amend the food additive regulations in Sec. 173.25(a) (21 CFR 
173.25(a)) to provide for the safe use of completely hydrolyzed 
copolymer of acrylonitrile and trivinylcyclohexane ion exchange resin 
for use in treating potable water and aqueous, acidic, and alcoholic 
foods.
    The agency has determined under 21 CFR 25.32(j) that this action is 
of a type that does not individually or cumulatively have a significant 
effect on the human environment. Therefore, neither an environmental 
assessment nor an environmental impact statement is required.

    Dated: March 11, 1998.
Laura M. Tarantino,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 98-8512 Filed 3-31-98; 8:45 am]
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