[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 133 (Friday, July 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 37266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18126]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 97F-0283]
Akzo Nobel Chemical Co.; Filing of a 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 Akzo
Nobel Chemical Co. has filed a petition proposing that the food
additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of
monoester of -hydro--hydroxy-poly(oxyethylene)
poly(oxypropylene) poly(oxyethylene) (15 mole minimum) blocked
copolymer derived from low erucic acid rapeseed oil as a component of
defoaming agents used in the washing of sugar beets for processing into
sugar.
DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by
August 11, 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: Vivian M. Gilliam, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), Food and Drug Administration,
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3167.
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 6A4494) has been filed by Akzo Nobel Chemical
Co., 5 Livingstone Ave., Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522-3407. The petition
proposes to amend the food additive regulations in Sec. 173.340
Defoaming agents (21 CFR 173.340) to provide for the safe use of
monoester of -hydro--hydroxy-poly (oxyethylene)
poly(oxypropylene) poly(oxyethylene) blocked copolymer derived from low
erucic acid rapeseed oil as a component of defoaming agents used in the
washing of sugar beets for processing into sugar.
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
display at the Dockets Management Branch (address above) for public
review and comment. Interested persons may, on or before August 11,
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: June 13, 1997.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 97-18126 Filed 7-10-97; 8:45 am]
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