[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 185 (Monday, September 25, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 49336-49337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23599]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 175

[Docket No. 90F-0205]


Indirect Food Additives; Adhesives and Components of Coatings

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food 
additive regulations to provide for the safe use of hydrogenated 
dipentene resin for use as a component of adhesives and coatings, 
hydrogenated dipentene-styrene copolymer resin for use as a component 
of adhesives, and hydrogenated-beta-pinene-alpha-pinene-dipentene 
copolymer resin for use as a component of adhesives and coatings 
intended for use in contact with food. This action responds to a 
petition filed by Yasuhara Chemical Co., Ltd.

DATES: Effective September 25, 1995; written objections and request for 
a hearing by October 25, 1995.

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ADDRESSES: Submit written objections to the Dockets Management Branch 
(HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, rm. 1-23, 12420 Parklawn Dr., 
Rockville, MD 20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel N. Harrison, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-216), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3084.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a notice published in the Federal 
Register of July 17, 1990 (55 FR 29106), FDA announced that a food 
additive petition (FAP 7B4012) had been filed by Yasuhara Chemical Co., 
Ltd., 1080 Takagi-cho Fuchu-city, Hiroshima 726 Japan. The petition 
proposed that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for 
the safe use of hydrogenated dipentene resin for use as a component of 
adhesives and coatings, hydrogenated dipentene-styrene copolymer resin 
for use as a component of adhesives, and hydrogenated-beta-pinene-
alpha-pinene-dipentene copolymer resin for use as a component of 
adhesives and coatings intended for use in contact with food.
    FDA has evaluated data in the petition and other relevant material. 
The agency concludes that the proposed food additive uses are safe, and 
that Sec. 175.105 Adhesives (21 CFR 175.105) and Sec. 175.300 Resinous 
and polymeric coatings (21 CFR 175.300) of the food additive 
regulations should be amended as set forth below.
    In accordance with Sec. 171.1(h) (21 CFR 171.1(h)), the petition 
and the documents that FDA considered and relied upon in reaching its 
decision to approve the petition are available for inspection at the 
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition by appointment with the 
information contact person listed above. As provided in 21 CFR 
171.1(h), the agency will delete from the documents any materials that 
are not available for public disclosure before making the documents 
available for inspection.
    The agency has carefully considered the potential environmental 
effects of this action. FDA has concluded that the action will not have 
a significant impact on the human environment, and that an 
environmental impact statement is not required. The agency's finding of 
no significant impact and the evidence supporting that finding, 
contained in an environmental assessment, may be seen in the Dockets 
Management Branch (address above) between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday 
through Friday.
    Any person who will be adversely affected by this regulation may at 
any time on or before October 25, 1995, file with the Dockets 
Management Branch (address above) written objections thereto. Each 
objection shall be separately numbered, and each numbered objection 
shall specify with particularity the provisions of the regulation to 
which objection is made and the grounds for the objection. Each 
numbered objection on which a hearing is requested shall specifically 
so state. Failure to request a hearing for any particular objection 
shall constitute a waiver of the right to a hearing on that objection. 
Each numbered objection for which a hearing is requested shall include 
a detailed description and analysis of the specific factual information 
intended to be presented in support of the objection in the event that 
a hearing is held. Failure to include such a description and analysis 
for any particular objection shall constitute a waiver of the right to 
a hearing on the objection. Three copies of all documents shall be 
submitted and shall be identified with the docket number found in 
brackets in the heading of this document. Any objections received in 
response to the regulation may be seen in the Dockets Management Branch 
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 175

    Adhesives, Food additives, Food packaging.
    Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under 
authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and 
redelegated to the Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied 
Nutrition, 21 CFR part 175 is amended as follows:

PART 175--INDIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES: ADHESIVES AND COMPONENTS OF 
COATINGS

    1. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 175 continues to read as 
follows:
    Authority: Secs. 201, 402, 409, 721 of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321, 342, 348, 379e).

    2. Section 175.105 is amended in paragraph (c)(5) by alphabetically 
adding three new entries to the table to read as follows:


Sec. 175.105  Adhesives.

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    (c) * * *
    (5) * * *

                                                                        
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             Substances                          Limitations            
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Hydrogenated dipentene resin (CAS                                       
 Reg. No. 106168-39-2).                                                 
Hydrogenated dipentene-styrene                                          
 copolymer resin (CAS Reg. No.                                          
 106168-36-9).                                                          
Hydrogenated-beta-pinene-alpha-                                         
 pinene-dipentene copolymer resin                                       
 (CAS Reg. No. 106168-37-0).                                            
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     3. Section 175.300 is amended in paragraph (b)(3)(xi) by 
alphabetically adding the following new entries to read as follows:


Sec. 175.300  Resinous and polymeric coatings.

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    (b) * * *
    (3) * * *
    (xi) * * *
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Hydrogenated dipentene resin (CAS Reg. No. 106168-39-2). For use 
only with coatings in contact with acidic and aqueous foods.
Hydrogenated-beta-pinene-alpha-pinene-dipentene copolymer resin (CAS 
Reg. No. 106168-37-0). For use only with coatings in contact with 
acidic and aqueous foods.
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    Dated: September 14, 1995.
I. Kaye Wachsmuth,
Acting Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 95-23599 Filed 9-22-95; 8:45 am]
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