[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 120 (Thursday, June 22, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32526-32527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15346]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Docket No. 95F-0130]
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
polyethylene terephthalate polymers in which the finished polymer
contains less than 50 weight percent of ethylene-2,6-naphthalate as
components of articles intended for food-contact use.
DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by
July 24, 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 5B4450) has been filed by Shell Chemical Co.,
130 Johns Ave., Akron, OH 44305-4097. The petition proposes to amend
the food additive regulations in Sec. 177.1630 Polyethylene phthalate
polymers (21 CFR 177.1630) to provide for the safe use of polyethylene
terephthalate polymers in which the finished polymer contains less than
50 weight percent of ethylene-2,6-naphthalate as components of articles
intended for food-contact use.
The potential environmental impact of this action is being
reviewed. To [[Page 32527]] 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 24, 1995, 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: June 13, 1995.
Alan M. Rulis,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 95-15346 Filed 6-21-95; 8:45 am]
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