[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 98 (Monday, May 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 25228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12568]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 96F-0145]


Albright & Wilson, Ltd.; 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 
Albright & Wilson, Ltd., has filed a petition proposing that the food 
additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of 
tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium sulfate as a slimicide for use in 
the manufacture of paper and paperboard intended to contact food.

DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by 
June 19, 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: Daniel N. Harrison, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-216), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204-0002, 202-418-3080.

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 5B4472) has been filed by Albright & Wilson, 
Ltd., c/o Delta Analytical Corp., 7910 Woodmont Ave., suite 1000, 
Bethesda, MD 20814. The petition proposes to amend the food additive 
regulations in Sec. 176.300 Slimicides (21 CFR 176.300) to provide for 
the safe use of tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium sulfate as a 
slimicide in the manufacture of paper and paperboard intended to 
contact 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 June 
19, 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: April 30, 1996.
 Alan M. Rulis,
 Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 96-12568 File6d 5-17-96; 8:45 am]
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