[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 134 (Thursday, July 14, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-17075]
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[Federal Register: July 14, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 94F-0222]
Ramico Foods Inc.; 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
Ramico Foods Inc., has filed a petition proposing that the food
additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of calcium
disodium EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetate) to promote color retention
in canned, cooked fava beans.
DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by
September 12, 1994.
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: Mary E. LaVecchia, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-217), Food and Drug Administration,
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-254-9519.
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 3A4404) has been filed by Ramico Foods Inc.,
8245 Le Creusot, St-Leonard, Quebec, CANADA H1P 2A2. The petition
proposes to amend the food additive regulations in Sec. 172.120 Calcium
Disodium EDTA (21 CFR 172.120) to provide for the safe use of calcium
disodium EDTA to promote color retention in canned coooked fava beans.
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
September 12, 1994, 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: July 1, 1994.
Fred R. Shank,
Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 94-17075 Filed 7-13-94; 8:45 am]
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