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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 88F-0322]

 

Nippon Gohsei (U.S.A) Co., Ltd.; 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 Nippon Gohsei (U.S.A.) 
Co., Ltd., to indicate that the petitioned additive, a polyester resin 
prepared from terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, succinic anhydride, 
ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, and 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol as 
a component of polymeric coatings, is also intended for use in contact 
with aqueous foods. The previous filing notice stated that the additive 
was intended for use only in contact with alcoholic foods.

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 November 4, 1988 (53 FR 44670), corrected on December 23, 
1988 (53 FR 51950), FDA announced that a food additive petition (FAP 
7B4017) had been filed by Nippon Gohsei (U.S.A.) Co., Ltd., 747 Third 
Ave., New York, NY 10017, proposing that Sec. 175.300 Resinous and 
polymeric coatings (21 CFR 175.300) be amended to provide for the safe 
use of a polyester resin prepared from terephthalic acid, isophthalic 
acid, succinic anhydride, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, and 2,2-
dimethyl-1,3-propanediol as a component of polymeric coatings intended 
to contact alcoholic foods.
    Upon further review of the petition, the agency notes that the 
petitioner had requested use of the additive in contact with aqueous 
foods also. Therefore, FDA is amending the filing notice of November 4, 
1988, to state that the petitioner requested that the food additive 
regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of a resin prepared 
from terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, succinic anhydride, ethylene 
glycol, diethylene glycol, and 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol as a 
component of polymeric coatings intended to contact aqueous and 
alcoholic foods.

    Dated: June 3, 1994.
 Janice F. Oliver,
 Acting Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 94-14571 Filed 6-14-94; 8:45 am]
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