[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 139 (Thursday, July 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37483-37484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18165]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 96F-0242]


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 perfluoroalkyl 
substituted phosphate ester acids, ammonium salts, formed by the 
reaction of 2,2-bis[(,-perfluoroC4-
20alkylthio)methyl]-1,3-propanediol, polyphosphoric acid and ammonium 
hydroxide as an oil and water repellant for paper and paperboard 
intended for use in contact with food.

DATES: Written comments on petitioner's environmental assessment by 
August 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: Vir D. Anand, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-216), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C 
St. 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 6B4513) has been filed by Ciba-Geigy Corp., P.O. 
Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300. The petition proposes to amend 
the food additive regulations in Sec. 176.170 Components of paper and 
paperboard in contact with aqueous and fatty foods (21 CFR 176.170) to 
provide for the safe use of perfluoroalkyl substituted phosphate ester 
acids, ammonium salts, formed by the reaction of 2,2-
bis[(,-

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perfluoroC4-20alkylthio)methyl]-1,3-propanediol, polyphosphoric 
acid (CAS Reg. No. 8017-16-1) and ammonium hydroxide as an oil and 
water repellant for paper and paperboard 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 
display at the Dockets Management Branch (address above) for public 
review and comment. Interested persons may, on or before August 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: June 27, 1996.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 96-18165 Filed 7-17-96; 8:45 am]
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