03-21396. Unilever United States, Inc.; Filing of Food Additive Petition

AGENCY:

Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that Unilever United States, Inc., has filed a petition proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of vitamin D₃ as a nutrient supplement in certain foods for special dietary use, such as meal replacement products and snack replacement products.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Judith L. Kidwell, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-265), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740-3835, 202-418-3354.

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 No. 3A4746) has been filed by Unilever United States, Inc., 390 Park Ave., New York, NY 10022-4698. The petition proposes to amend the food additive regulations in § 172.380 Vitamin D₃ (21 CFR 172.380) to provide for the safe use of vitamin D₃ in certain foods for special dietary use, such as meal replacement products and snack replacement products.

The agency has determined under 21 CFR 25.32(k) that this action is of a type that does not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. Therefore, neither an environmental assessment nor an environmental impact statement is required.

Dated: August 1, 2003.

Laura M. Tarantino,

Acting Director, Office of Food Additive Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.