99-20139. Yoshitomi Fine Chemicals, Ltd.; Withdrawal of A Food Additive Petition  

  • [Federal Register Volume 64, Number 150 (Thursday, August 5, 1999)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 42699]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 99-20139]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
    
    Food and Drug Administration
    [Docket No. 91F-0328]
    
    
    Yoshitomi Fine Chemicals, Ltd.; Withdrawal of A Food Additive 
    Petition
    
    AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
    
    ACTION: Notice.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the 
    withdrawal, without prejudice to a future filing, of the food additive 
    petition (FAP 1B4275) proposing that the food additive regulations be 
    amended to provide for the safe use of 4,5-dichloro-1,2-dithiol-3-one 
    as a slimicide in the manufacture of paper and paperboard articles 
    intended to contact food.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark A. Hepp, Center for Food Safety 
    and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C 
    St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3098
    
    .SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  In a notice published in the Federal 
    Register of September 19, 1991 (56 FR 47478), FDA announced that food 
    additive petition (FAP 1B4275) had been filed by Yoshitomi 
    Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., now Yoshitomi Fine Chemicals, Ltd., c/
    o suite 1000, 1625 K St. NW., Washington, DC 20006-1604. The petition 
    proposed to amend the food additive regulations in Sec. 176.300 
    Slimicides (21 CFR 176.300) to provide for the safe use of 4,5-
    dichloro-1,2-dithiol-3-one as a slimicide in the manufacture of paper 
    and paperboard articles intended to contact food. Yoshitomi Fine 
    Chemicals, Ltd. has now withdrawn the petition without prejudice to a 
    future filing (21 CFR 171.7).
    
        Dated: July 20, 1999.
    Laura M. Tarantino,
    Deputy Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
    and Applied Nutrition.
    [FR Doc. 99-20139 Filed 8-4-99; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4160-01-F
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
08/05/1999
Department:
Food and Drug Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
99-20139
Pages:
42699-42699 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. 91F-0328
PDF File:
99-20139.pdf