[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 28 (Friday, February 10, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 7974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3436]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Docket No. 95F-0021]
M & G Ricerche S.p.A.; 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 M &
G Ricerche S.p.A. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive
regulations be amended to provide for the safe food contact use of
ethylene terephthalate-isophthalate copolymers prepared with
pyromellitic dianhydride such that the finished copolymers contain at
least 95 weight percent of polymer units derived from ethylene
terephthalate.
DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by
March 13, 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: Richard H. White, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-216), Food and Drug Administration,
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3094.
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
petition (FAP 5B4444) has been filed by M & G Ricerche S.p.A., c/o 7910
Woodmont Ave., suite 1000, Bethesda, MD 20814. The petition proposes to
amend the food additive regulations in Sec. 177.1630 Polyethylene
phthalate polymers (21 CFR 177.1630) to provide for the safe food
contact use of ethylene terephthalate-isophthalate copolymers prepared
with pyromellitic dianhydride such that the finished copolymers contain
at least 95 weight percent of polymer units derived from ethylene
terephthalate.
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
13, 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: February 3, 1995.
Alan M. Rulis,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 95-3436 Filed 2-9-95; 8:45 am]
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