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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 94N-0022]

 

Exxon Chemical Co.; 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 
Exxon Chemical Co. has filed a petition proposing that the food 
additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of 
hydrogenated cyclodiene resins as a component of polypropylene 
homopolymer or a copolymer of propylene and ethylene containing not 
less than 94 weight percent propylene for use in contact with food.

DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by 
April 11, 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: Julius Smith, 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: 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 4B4411) has been filed by Exxon Chemical Co., 
P.O. Box 241, Baton Rouge, LA 70821. The petition proposes that the 
food additive regulations in Sec. 177.1520 Olefin polymers (21 CFR 
177.1520) be amended to provide for the safe use of hydrogenated 
cyclodiene resins as a component of polypropylene homopolymer or a 
copolymer of propylene and ethylene containing not less than 94 weight 
percent propylene 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 April 
11, 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 evidence supporting that finding 
will be published with the regulation in the Federal Register in 
accordance with 21 CFR 25.40(c).

    Dated: March 1, 1994.
 L. Robert Lake,
 Acting Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 94-5450 Filed 3-9-94; 8:45 am]
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