[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 25, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4920-4921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1766]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 94F-0454]

Lyondell-Citgo Refining Co., Ltd.; 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 
Lyondell-Citgo Refining Co., Ltd., has filed a petition proposing that 
the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of 
white mineral oil as a dust control agent for rough rice.
DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by 
February 24, 1995.
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: Blondell Anderson, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-207), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3106.
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 5A4440) has been filed by Lyondell-Citgo 
Refining Co., Ltd., P.O. Box 2451, Houston, TX 77252-2451. The petition 
proposes to amend the food additive regulations in Sec. 172.878 White 
mineral oil (21 CFR 172.878) to provide for the safe use of white 
mineral oil as [[Page 4921]] a dust control agent for rough rice at an 
application rate of 800 parts per million.
    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 
February 24, 1995, 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 final regulation in the Federal 
Register in accordance with 21 CFR 25.40(c).

    Dated: January 13, 1995.
Alan M. Rulis,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 95-1766 Filed 1-24-95; 8:45 am]
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