[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 139 (Thursday, July 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37483-37484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18165]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 96F-0242]
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 perfluoroalkyl
substituted phosphate ester acids, ammonium salts, formed by the
reaction of 2,2-bis[(,-perfluoroC4-
20alkylthio)methyl]-1,3-propanediol, polyphosphoric acid and ammonium
hydroxide as an oil and water repellant for paper and paperboard
intended for use in contact with food.
DATES: Written comments on petitioner's environmental assessment by
August 19, 1996.
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: Vir D. Anand, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-216), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C
St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3081.
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 6B4513) has been filed by Ciba-Geigy Corp., P.O.
Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300. The petition proposes to amend
the food additive regulations in Sec. 176.170 Components of paper and
paperboard in contact with aqueous and fatty foods (21 CFR 176.170) to
provide for the safe use of perfluoroalkyl substituted phosphate ester
acids, ammonium salts, formed by the reaction of 2,2-
bis[(,-
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perfluoroC4-20alkylthio)methyl]-1,3-propanediol, polyphosphoric
acid (CAS Reg. No. 8017-16-1) and ammonium hydroxide as an oil and
water repellant for paper and paperboard intended for use 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
display at the Dockets Management Branch (address above) for public
review and comment. Interested persons may, on or before August 19,
1996, 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 27, 1996.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 96-18165 Filed 7-17-96; 8:45 am]
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