[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7005-7006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4063]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 96F-0051]


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 expand the safe use of oxidized 
bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)amines as a process stabilizer for 
polypropylene homo- and copolymers and high-density polyethylene homo- 
and copolymers intended for use in contact with food.

DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by 
March 25, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Dockets Management Branch 
(HFA305), Food and Drug Administration, 12420 Parklawn Dr., Rm. 1-23, 
Rockville, MD 20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark A. Hepp, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-216), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C 
St. SW., 

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Washington, DC 20204-0002, 202-418-3098.

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 6B4491) has been filed by Ciba-Geigy Corp., 540 
White Plains Road, P.O. Box 2005, Tarrytown, N.Y. 10591-4311. The 
petition proposes to amend the food additive regulations in 
Sec. 178.2010 Antioxidants and/or stabilizers (21 CFR 178.2010) to 
expand the safe use of oxidized bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)amines as 
a process stabilizer for polypropylene homo- and copolymers and high-
density polyethylene homo- and copolymers intended for use in contact 
with food.
    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 
25, 1996, 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 8, 1996.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center For Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 96-4063 Filed 2-22-96; 8:45 am]
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