[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35913-35914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17096]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Docket No. 95F-0170]


Ciba-Geigy 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 
Ciba-Geigy Corp. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive 
regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of 2-4-dimethyl-6-
(1-methylpentadecyl)phenol as an antioxidant and/or stabilizer in 
acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymers and rigid polyvinyl chloride 
intended for food-contact applications.

DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by 
August 11, 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: Andrew J. Zajac, Center for Food 
Safety 

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and Applied Nutrition (HFS-216), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C 
St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3095.
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 5B4468) has been filed by Ciba-Geigy Corp., 
Seven Skyline Drive, Hawthorne, NY 10532-2188. The petition proposes 
that the food additive regulations in Sec. 178.2010 Antioxidants and/or 
stabilizers for polymers (21 CFR 178.2010) be amended to provide for 
the safe use of 2-4-dimethyl-6-(1-methylpentadecyl)phenol as an 
antioxidant and/or stabilizer in acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene 
copolymers and rigid polyvinyl chloride intended for food-contact 
applications.
    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 August 
11, 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 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 final regulation in the Federal 
Register in accordance with 21 CFR 25.40(c).

    Dated: June 23, 1995.
 Alan M. Rulis,
 Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 95-17096 Filed 7-11-95; 8:45 am]
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