[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 24 (Monday, February 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 7060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2790]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 95F-0011]


Kuraray International Corp.; 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 International Corp. has filed a petition proposing that the 
food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of 
styrene block copolymer with 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene and 1,3-butadiene, 
hydrogenated as a component of articles that contact food.

DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by 
March 8, 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: Helen R. Thorsheim, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-216), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3092.
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 5B4448) has been filed by Kuraray International 
Corp., c/o 1001 G St. NW., suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001. The 
petition proposes to amend the food additive regulations in 
Sec. 177.1810 Styrene block polymers (21 CFR 177.1810) to provide for 
the safe use of styrene block copolymer with 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene and 
1,3-butadiene, hydrogenated (CAS Reg. No. 132778-07-5) as a component 
of articles that contact food.
    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 March 
8, 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 regulation in the Federal Register 
in accordance with 21 CFR 25.40(c).

    Dated: January 26, 1995.
Alan M. Rulis,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 95-2790 Filed 2-3-95; 8:45 am]
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