[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35913-35914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17096]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Docket No. 95F-0170]
Ciba-Geigy Corp.; 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
Ciba-Geigy Corp. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive
regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of 2-4-dimethyl-6-
(1-methylpentadecyl)phenol as an antioxidant and/or stabilizer in
acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymers and rigid polyvinyl chloride
intended for food-contact applications.
DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by
August 11, 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: Andrew J. Zajac, Center for Food
Safety
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and Applied Nutrition (HFS-216), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C
St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3095.
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 5B4468) has been filed by Ciba-Geigy Corp.,
Seven Skyline Drive, Hawthorne, NY 10532-2188. The petition proposes
that the food additive regulations in Sec. 178.2010 Antioxidants and/or
stabilizers for polymers (21 CFR 178.2010) be amended to provide for
the safe use of 2-4-dimethyl-6-(1-methylpentadecyl)phenol as an
antioxidant and/or stabilizer in acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
copolymers and rigid polyvinyl chloride intended for food-contact
applications.
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, 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 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 final regulation in the Federal
Register in accordance with 21 CFR 25.40(c).
Dated: June 23, 1995.
Alan M. Rulis,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 95-17096 Filed 7-11-95; 8:45 am]
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