[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 133 (Friday, July 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37266-37267]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18127]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 97F-0284]
Eastman 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
Eastman Chemical Co. has filed a petition proposing that the food
additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of 1,4-
cyclohexanedimethanol as a polyhydric alcohol for use in polyester
resins intended for coatings in contact with food.
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: Hortense S. Macon, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-205), 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 7B4547) has been filed by the Eastman Chemical
Co., P.O. Box 1994, Kingsport, TN 37662. The petition proposes to amend
the food additive regulations in Sec. 175.300 Resinous and polymeric
coatings (21 CFR 175.300) to provide for the safe use of 1,4-
cyclohexanedimethanol as a polyhydric alcohol for use in polyester
resins intended for coatings in contact with food.
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 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 24, 1997.
Laura M. Tarantino,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 97-18127 Filed 7-10-97; 8:45 am]
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