[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 17 (Thursday, January 26, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 5184]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2007]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 91F-0324]


Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.; 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 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 
to indicate that the petitioned additive, alkylthiophendics, acid-
catalyzed condensation reaction products of p-nonylphenol, 
formaldehyde, and 1-dodecanethiol, is also intended for use in 
pressure-sensitive adhesives. The previous filing notice indicated that 
the additive was intended for use only as an antioxidant for adhesives 
and repeat-use rubber articles.

DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by 
February 27, 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: Andrew J. Zajac, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-216), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3095.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a notice published in the Federal 
Register of September 12, 1991 (56 FR 46439), FDA announced that a food 
additive petition (FAP 1B4259) had been filed by Goodyear Tire & Rubber 
Co., Akron, OH 44316-0001 (currently 1001 G St. N.W., Suite 500 West, 
Washington, DC 20001), proposing that Sec. 178.2010 Antioxidants and/or 
stabilizers for polymers (21 CFR 178.2010) be amended to provide for 
the safe use of the acid-catalyzed condensation reaction product of p-
nonylphenol, formalin, and 1-dodecanethiol as an antioxidant for 
adhesives, listed under 21 CFR 175.105, and rubber articles, listed 
under 21 CFR 177.2600, intended for repeated use in food packaging.
    Upon further review of the petition, the agency notes that the 
additive is specifically intended for use in pressure-sensitive 
adhesives rather than adhesives. However, the petitioner has 
subsequently amended the petition to also include the use of the 
additive in adhesives. In addition, the agency is also modifying the 
nomenclature for clarification. Therefore, FDA is amending the filing 
notice of September 12, 1991, to state that the petitioner requests 
that Sec. 178.2010 Antioxidants and/or stabilizers for polymers be 
amended to provide for the safe use of alkylthiophendics formed by the 
acid-catalyzed condensation reaction of p-nonylphenol, formaldehyde, 
and 1-dodecanethiol as an antioxidant for adhesives, listed under 21 
CFR 175.105, pressure-sensitive adhesives, listed under 21 CFR 175.125, 
and repeat-use rubber articles, listed under 21 CFR 177.2600.
    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 27, 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 18, 1995.
Alan M. Rulis,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition.
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