[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44066-44067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21850]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 96F-0245]
Hoechst Celanese 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
Hoechst Celanese Corp. has filed a petition proposing that the food
additive regulations be amended to provide for the expanded safe use of
4-chloro-2-[[5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-(3-sulfophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]azo]-
5-methylbenzenesulfonic acid,calcium salt (1:1) (C.I. Pigment Yellow
191) as a
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colorant for all polymers intended for use in contact with food.
DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by
September 26, 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: John R. Bryce, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-216), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C
St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3023.
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 6B4493) has been filed by Hoechst Celanese
Corp., 500 Washington St., Coventry, RI 02816. The petition proposes to
amend the food additive regulations in Sec. 178.3297 Colorants for
polymers (21 CFR 178.3297) to provide for the expanded safe use of 4-
chloro-2-[[5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-(3-sulfophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]azo]-5-
methylbenzenesulfonic acid,calcium salt (1:1) (C.I. Pigment Yellow 191)
as a colorant for all polymers 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
public display at the Dockets Management Branch (address above) for
public review and comment. Interested persons may, on or before
September 26, 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: August 19, 1996.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Premarket Approval,Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 96-21850 Filed 8-26-96; 8:45 am]
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