[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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