[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7111-7112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4188]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Docket No. 96F-0052]


Milliken & 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 
Milliken & Co. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive 
regulations be amended to provide for the additional safe use of 
dimethyldibenzylidene sorbitol as a clarifying agent for propylene 
homopolymers and high-propylene copolymers articles intended for use in 
contact with food.

DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by 
March 27, 1996.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vir D. Anand, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-216), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3081.

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 6B4495) has been filed by Milliken & Co., c/o 
Keller and Heckman, 1001 G St. NW., suite 500 West, Washington, DC 
20001. The petition proposes to amend the food additive regulations in 
Sec. 178.3295 Clarifying agents for polymers (21 CFR 178.3295) to 
provide for the additional safe use of dimethyldibenzylidene sorbitol 
as a clarifying agent for olefin polymers complying with Sec. 177.1520 
(21 CFR 177.1520), items 1.1, 3.1, and 3.2, for contact with food under 
condition of use A, described in Table 2 of Sec. 176.170(c) of this 
chapter.
    The potential environmental impact of this action is being 
reviewed. To 

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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 27, 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. 96-4188 Filed 2-23-96; 8:45 am]
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