[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 88 (Thursday, May 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25213-25214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12055]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 81G-0035]
Dairy Crest Food, Ltd.; Withdrawal of GRAS Affirmation Petition
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
withdrawal, without prejudice to a future filing, of a petition (GRASP
1G0273) proposing that the use of immobilized lactase composite is
generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for use in the production of low-
lactose whey.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valerie M. Davis, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-206), Food and Drug Administration,
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3181.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a notice published in the Federal
Register of March 3, 1981 (46 FR 14970), FDA announced that a petition
(GRASP 1G0273) had been filed by Corning Glass Works, Corning, NY. The
petition proposed affirmation that the use of immobilized lactase
composite is GRAS for producing low-lactose whey.
In a letter dated January 8, 1988, a law firm, on behalf of Corning
Glass Works, informed the agency that sponsorship of the petition was
transferred to Dairy Crest Food, Ltd., Dairy Crest House, Portsmouth
Rd., Surbiton, Surrey KT6 5QL, England.
On May 29, 1996, the agency contacted the attorney of record for
Dairy Crest Foods, Ltd., and inquired whether Dairy Crest Foods, Ltd.,
was still pursuing the petition, given that the last communication from
the petitioner was 5 years previously. This inquiry was prompted by an
agency initiative to remove those petitions that are no longer being
pursued from FDA's petition inventory. No response was received.
By letter of May 29, 1997, FDA again contacted Dairy Crest Food,
Ltd.'s,
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attorney to reiterate the agency's initiative to remove from its
pending petition inventory those petitions that are no longer being
pursued by the petitioner. In that letter, the agency stated that if
Dairy Crest Foods, Ltd., wished to pursue the petition, the agency
would continue to work on it. However, if Dairy Crest Food, Ltd., did
not wish to pursue the petition, the agency requested that Dairy Crest
Food, Ltd., withdraw the petition without prejudice to a future filing.
FDA asked that the petitioner inform the agency of its decision within
30 days of the date of the letter; the agency added that failure to
respond within that time would be considered approval to withdraw the
petition. As of this date, Dairy Crest Food, Ltd., has not responded to
FDA in any way. Therefore, the agency is announcing that it considers
this petition to be withdrawn by the firm, without prejudice to a
future filing (21 CFR 171.7).
Dated: April 27, 1998.
William K. Hubbard,
Associate Commissioner for Policy Coordination.
[FR Doc. 98-12055 Filed 5-6-98; 8:45 am]
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