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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Docket No. 94F-0381]

 

The Dow 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 the 
Dow Chemical Co. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive 
regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of glyceryl 
polyoxypropylene triol;,',''-1,2,3-
propanetriyltris[-hydroxypoly(oxypropylene)], average 
molecular weight 250, as a reactant in the preparation of polyester and 
polyurethane resins used as components of adhesives for food-contact 
articles.

DATES: Written comments on petitioner's environmental assessment by 
December 23, 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: Vir Anand, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition (HFS-216), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C St. 
SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3081.

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 4B4435) has been filed by the Dow Chemical Co., 
1803 Bldg., Midland, MI 48674-1803. The petition proposes to amend the 
food additive regulations in Sec. 175.105 Adhesives (21 CFR 175.105) to 
provide for the safe use of glyceryl polyoxypropylene triol; 
,',''-1,2,3-propanetriyltris[-
hydroxypoly(oxypropylene)], average molecular weight 250, as a reactant 
in the preparation of polyester and polyurethane resins used as 
components of adhesives for food-contact articles.
    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 
December 23, 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: November 14, 1994.
Alan M. Rulis,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 94-28861 Filed 11-22-94; 8:45 am]
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