[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32159-32160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14946]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Docket No. 95F-0129]


Shell Chemical Co.; 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 
Shell Chemical Co. has filed a petition proposing that the food 
additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of 
poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyloxycarbonyl-2,6-naphthalenediylcarbonyl) polymer 
and the copolymer of poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyloxycarbonyl-2,6-
naphthalenediylcarbonyl) with ethylene terephthalate as components of 
articles intended for food-contact use.

DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by 
July 20, 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: Hortense S. Macon, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-216), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3086.

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 5B4451) has been filed by Shell Chemical Co., 
130 Johns Ave., Akron, OH 44305-4097. The petition proposes to amend 
the food additive regulations in part 177 (21 CFR part 177) to provide 
for the safe use of poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyloxycarbonyl-2,6-
napthalenediylcarbonyl) polymer and the copolymer poly(oxy-1,2-
ethanediyloxycarbonyl-2,6-naphthalenediylcarbonyl) with ethylene 
terephthalate as components of articles intended for food-contact use.
    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 July 
20, 1995, submit to the Dockets Management Branch (address above) 
written comments. Two copies of any comments [[Page 32160]] 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: June 9, 1995.
Alan M. Rulis,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 95-14946 Filed 6-19-95; 8:45 am]
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