[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 4, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-40]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Docket No. 93F-0112]

 

Milliken Chemical; Filing of Food Additive Petition; Amendment

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the filing 
notice for a food additive petition filed by Milliken Chemical to 
indicate that the petitioned additive, dimethyldibenzylidene sorbitol, 
is also intended for use in high-propylene olefin copolymers for use in 
contact with food. The previous filing notice stated that the additive 
was intended for use only in polypropylene articles intended for use in 
contact with food.

DATES: Written comments by February 3, 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: Vir D. Anand, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-216), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C 
St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-254-9500.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a notice published in the Federal 
Register of April 22, 1993 (58 FR 21583), FDA announced that a petition 
(FAP 2B4341) had been filed on behalf of Milliken Chemical, c/o 1001 G 
St. NW., suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, proposing that the food 
additive regulations in Sec. 178.3295 Clarifying agents for polymers 
(21 CFR 178.3295) be amended to provide for the safe use of 
dimethyldibenzylidene sorbitol as a clarifying agent for polypropylene 
articles intended for use in contact with food.
    Upon further review of the petition, the agency notes that the 
petitioner had requested use of the additive as a clarifying agent in 
high-propylene olefin copolymers in addition to its use in 
polypropylene films. Therefore, FDA is amending the filing notice of 
April 22, 1993, to state that the petitioner requested that the food 
additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of 
dimethyldibenzylidene sorbitol as a clarifying agent in polypropylene 
and high-propylene olefin copolymers 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 the notice on public 
display at the Dockets Management Branch (address above) for public 
review and comment. 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. 
Interested persons may, on or before February 3, 1994, submit to the 
Dockets Management Branch (address above) written comments regarding 
this notice. 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. 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 evidence supporting 
that finding will be published with the final regulation in the Federal 
Register in accordance with 21 CFR 25.40(c).

    Dated: December 21, 1993.
Fred R. Shank,
Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 94-40 Filed 1-3-94; 8:45 am]
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