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[FR Doc No: 94-20131]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Docket No. 94F-0246]

 

Kuraray 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 
Kuraray Co. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive 
regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of ethylene-vinyl 
acetate-vinyl alcohol copolymers with broadened specifications that 
include a decreased minimum acceptable ethylene content and an 
increased maximum permitted level of migration of ethylene-vinyl 
acetate-vinyl alcohol oligomers.

DATES: Written comments on petitioner's environmental assessment by 
September 16, 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: Diane E. Robertson, 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 4B4421) has been filed by Kuraray Co., 1001 G 
St., NW., suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001. The petition proposes 
to amend Sec. 177.1360 Ethylene-vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol copolymers 
(21 CFR 177.1360) of the food additive regulations to provide for the 
safe use of ethylene-vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol copolymers with 
broadened specifications that include a decreased minimum acceptable 
ethylene content and an increased maximum permitted level of migration 
of ethylene-vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol oligomers.
    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 September 16, 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: August 5, 1994.
Fred R. Shank,
Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 94-20131 Filed 8-16-94; 8:45 am]
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