99-23130. Asahi Denka Kogyo K.K.; Filing of Food Additive Petition
[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 48654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23130]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 99F-2998]
Asahi Denka Kogyo K.K.; 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
Asahi Denka Kogyo K.K. has filed a petition proposing that the food
additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of
tridecanol phosphite condensation product with butylidenebis[2-(1,1-
dimethylethyl)-5-methyl-4,1-phenylene] as an antioxidant and/or
stabilizer in styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymer to be used as a
component of pressure-sensitive adhesives intended for use in contact
with food.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vir D. Anand, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C
St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3081.
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 9B4694) has been filed by Asahi Denka Kogyo
K.K., 5-2-13, Shirahata, Urawa City, Saitama 336, Japan. The petition
proposes to amend the food additive regulations in Sec. 178.2010
Antioxidants and/or stabilizers for polymers (21 CFR 178.2010) to
provide for the safe use of tridecanol phosphite condensation product
with butylidenebis[2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-methyl-4,1-phenylene] as an
antioxidant and/or stabilizer in styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymer to
be used as a component of pressure-sensitive adhesives intended for use
in contact with food.
The agency has determined under 21 CFR 25.32(i) that this action is
of the 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 25, 1999.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 99-23130 Filed 9-3-99; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 09/07/1999
- Department:
- Food and Drug Administration
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Action:
- Notice.
- Document Number:
- 99-23130
- Pages:
- 48654-48654 (1 pages)
- Docket Numbers:
- Docket No. 99F-2998
- PDF File:
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99-23130.pdf