[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 141 (Thursday, July 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 39583]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19561]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 98F-0569]
Ticona; 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
Ticona has filed a petition proposing that the food additive
regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of ethylene-
norbornene copolymers as articles or components of articles in contact
with dry food.
DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by
August 24, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Dockets Management Branch
(HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061,
Rockville, MD 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julius Smith, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C
St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3091.
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 8B4597) has been filed by Ticona, c/o Keller and
Heckman, 1001 G St. NW., suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001. The
petition proposes to amend the food additive regulations in
Sec. 177.1520 Olefin polymers (21 CFR 177.1520) to provide for the safe
use of ethylene-norbornene copolymers as articles or components of
articles in contact with dry foods.
The potential environmental impact of this action is being
reviewed. To encourage public participation consistent with regulations
issued 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 24, 1998, 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 6, 1998.
Laura M. Tarantino,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 98-19561 Filed 7-22-98; 8:45 am]
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