[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 5, 1994)]
[Notices]
[Page 590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-60]


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[Federal Register: January 5, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 93F090428]

 

PPG Industries, Inc.; 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 PPG 
Industries, Inc., has filed a petition proposing that the food additive 
regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of alpha-
(dinonylphenyl)-omega-hydroxy-poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) containing 7 to 
24 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of dinonylphenol, as a defoaming 
agent used in the production of paper and paperboard coatings and paper 
and paperboard intended to contact food.

DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by 
February 4, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Dockets Management Branch 
(HFA09305), Food and Drug Administration, rm. 10923, 12420 Parklawn 
Dr., Rockville, MD 20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew J. Zajac, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS09216), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 20209254099500.

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 3B4363) has been filed by PPG Industries, Inc., 
440 College Park Dr., Monroeville, PA 15146. The petition proposes to 
amend the food additive regulations in Sec. 1A176.200 Defoaming agents 
used in coatings (21 CFR 176.200) and Sec. 1A176.210 Defoaming agents 
used in the manufacture of paper and paperboard (21 CFR 176.210) to 
provide for the safe use of alpha-(dinonylphenyl)-omega-hydroxy-
poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) containing 7 to 24 moles of ethylene oxide per 
mole of dinonylphenol, as a defoaming agent used in the production of 
paper and paperboard coatings and paper and paperboard intended to 
contact 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 
February 4, 1994, 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 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. 94-60 Filed 1-4-94; 8:45 am]
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