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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Docket No. 94F-0153]

 

Kuraray International Corp.; 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 
Kuraray International Corp. has filed a petition proposing that the 
food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of n-
octanol produced by a new manufacturing process, the hydrodimerization 
of 1,3-butadiene.

DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by 
June 27, 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: Rosalie M. Angeles, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-207), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-254-9528.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (secs. 201(s), 409(b)(5) (21 U.S.C. 321(s), 348(b)(5))), notice is 
given that a food additive petition (FAP 4A4419) has been filed by 
Kuraray International Corp., c/o 1001 G St. NW., Washington, DC 20001. 
The petition proposes that the food additive regulations in 
Sec. 172.864 Synthetic fatty alcohols (21 CFR 172.864) be amended to 
provide for the safe use of n-octanol produced by a new manufacturing 
process, the hydrodimerization of 1,3-butadiene.
    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 June 
27, 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: May 18, 1994.
Fred R. Shank,
Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 94-12855 Filed 5-25-94; 8:45 am]
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