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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 94F-0290]

 

Eastman 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 
Eastman Chemical Co. has filed a petition proposing that the food 
additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of 
ethylene-1,4-cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate copolymers that 
include 1 to 100 mole percent of repeat units derived from 1,4-
cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate and to broaden the conditions 
of use and the product specifications.

DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by 
September 26, 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, 202-418-3089.

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 4B4427) has been filed by Eastman Chemical Co., 
P.O. Box 1994, Kingsport, TN 37662. The petition proposes to amend 
Sec. 177.1315 Ethylene-1,4-cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate 
copolymers (21 CFR 177.1315) of the food additive regulations to 
provide for the safe use of ethylene-1,4-cyclohexylene dimethylene 
terephthalate copolymers that include 1 to 100 mole percent of repeat 
units derived from 1,4-cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate and to 
broaden the conditions of use and the product specifications.
    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 26, 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 18, 1994.
Fred R. Shank,
Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 94-20986 Filed 8-24-94; 8:45 am]
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