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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 94F-0090]

 

Shell Oil 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 
Shell Oil Co. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive 
regulations be amended to provide broadened specifications for 
congealing point and oil content for synthetic paraffinic waxes 
produced by the Fischer-Tropsch process to more closely resemble 
specifications for other synthetic paraffinic waxes permitted for use 
in food packaging under other regulations.

DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by 
May 18, 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: Mitchell A. Cheeseman, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-216), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-254-9511.

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 4B4416) has been filed by Shell Oil Co., One 
Shell Plaza, P.O. Box 4320, Houston, TX 77210. The petition proposes to 
amend the food additive regulations in Sec. 175.250 Paraffin 
(synthetic) (21 CFR 175.250) to incorporate broadened specifications 
for congealing point and oil content for synthetic paraffinic waxes 
produced by the Fischer-Tropsch process to more closely resemble 
specifications for other synthetic paraffin waxes permitted for use in 
food packaging under other regulations.
    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 May 18, 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 regulation in the 
Federal Register in accordance with 21 CFR 25.40(c).

    Dated: April 6, 1994.
Fred R. Shank,
Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 94-9191 Filed 4-15-94; 8:45 am]
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