[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32159-32160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14946]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Docket No. 95F-0129]
Shell 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
Shell Chemical Co. has filed a petition proposing that the food
additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of
poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyloxycarbonyl-2,6-naphthalenediylcarbonyl) polymer
and the copolymer of poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyloxycarbonyl-2,6-
naphthalenediylcarbonyl) with ethylene terephthalate as components of
articles intended for food-contact use.
DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by
July 20, 1995.
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: Hortense S. Macon, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-216), Food and Drug Administration,
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3086.
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 5B4451) has been filed by Shell Chemical Co.,
130 Johns Ave., Akron, OH 44305-4097. The petition proposes to amend
the food additive regulations in part 177 (21 CFR part 177) to provide
for the safe use of poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyloxycarbonyl-2,6-
napthalenediylcarbonyl) polymer and the copolymer poly(oxy-1,2-
ethanediyloxycarbonyl-2,6-naphthalenediylcarbonyl) with ethylene
terephthalate as components of articles intended for food-contact use.
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 July
20, 1995, submit to the Dockets Management Branch (address above)
written comments. Two copies of any comments [[Page 32160]] 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: June 9, 1995.
Alan M. Rulis,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 95-14946 Filed 6-19-95; 8:45 am]
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