96-18439. Life Technologies, Inc.; Filing of Food Additive Petition  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 141 (Monday, July 22, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 37905-37906]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-18439]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
    Food and Drug Administration
    [Docket No. 96F-0248]
    
    
    Life Technologies, 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 Life 
    Technologies, Inc., has filed a
    
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    petition proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to 
    provide for a change in the limitations for sulphopropyl cellulose ion-
    exchange resin for the recovery and purification of proteins for food 
    use.
    
    DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by 
    August 21, 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: Andrew D. Laumbach, -Center for Food 
    Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-217), Food and Drug Administration, 
    200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3071.
    
    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 6A4502) has been filed by Life Technologies, 
    Inc., 8400 Helgerman Ct., Gaithersburg, MD 20874. The petition proposes 
    to amend the food additive regulations in Sec. 173.25(b)(5) Ion-
    exchange resins (21 CFR 173.25(b)(5)) to provide for a change in the 
    temperature and pH limitations for sulphopropyl cellulose ion-exchange 
    resin for the recovery and purification of proteins for food use.
        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 
    21, 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: July 10, 1996.
    George H. Pauli,
    Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
    and Applied Nutrition.
    [FR Doc. 96-18439 Filed 7-19-96; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4160-01-F
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
07/22/1996
Department:
Food and Drug Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
96-18439
Dates:
Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by August 21, 1996.
Pages:
37905-37906 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. 96F-0248
PDF File:
96-18439.pdf