94-20131. Kuraray Co.; Filing of Food Additive Petition  

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    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
    [Docket No. 94F-0246]
    
     
    
    Kuraray Co.; 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 
    Kuraray Co. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive 
    regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of ethylene-vinyl 
    acetate-vinyl alcohol copolymers with broadened specifications that 
    include a decreased minimum acceptable ethylene content and an 
    increased maximum permitted level of migration of ethylene-vinyl 
    acetate-vinyl alcohol oligomers.
    
    DATES: Written comments on petitioner's environmental assessment by 
    September 16, 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: Diane E. Robertson, Center for Food 
    Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-216), Food and Drug Administration, 
    200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-254-9511.
    
    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 4B4421) has been filed by Kuraray Co., 1001 G 
    St., NW., suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001. The petition proposes 
    to amend Sec. 177.1360 Ethylene-vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol copolymers 
    (21 CFR 177.1360) of the food additive regulations to provide for the 
    safe use of ethylene-vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol copolymers with 
    broadened specifications that include a decreased minimum acceptable 
    ethylene content and an increased maximum permitted level of migration 
    of ethylene-vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol oligomers.
        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 16, 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: August 5, 1994.
    Fred R. Shank,
    Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
    [FR Doc. 94-20131 Filed 8-16-94; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4160-01-F
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
08/17/1994
Department:
Health and Human Services Department
Entry Type:
Uncategorized Document
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
94-20131
Dates:
Written comments on petitioner's environmental assessment by September 16, 1994
Pages:
0-0 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Federal Register: August 17, 1994, Docket No. 94F-0246