[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 120 (Thursday, June 22, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32526-32527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15346]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Docket No. 95F-0130]


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 
polyethylene terephthalate polymers in which the finished polymer 
contains less than 50 weight percent of ethylene-2,6-naphthalate as 
components of articles intended for food-contact use.

DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by 
July 24, 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 5B4450) has been filed by Shell Chemical Co., 
130 Johns Ave., Akron, OH 44305-4097. 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 use of polyethylene 
terephthalate polymers in which the finished polymer contains less than 
50 weight percent of ethylene-2,6-naphthalate as components of articles 
intended for food-contact use.
    The potential environmental impact of this action is being 
reviewed. To [[Page 32527]] 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 24, 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 evidence supporting that finding 
will be published with the regulation in the Federal Register in 
accordance with 21 CFR 25.40(c).

    Dated: June 13, 1995.
Alan M. Rulis,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 95-15346 Filed 6-21-95; 8:45 am]
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