[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44066-44067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21850]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 96F-0245]


Hoechst Celanese 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 
Hoechst Celanese Corp. has filed a petition proposing that the food 
additive regulations be amended to provide for the expanded safe use of 
4-chloro-2-[[5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-(3-sulfophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]azo]-
5-methylbenzenesulfonic acid,calcium salt (1:1) (C.I. Pigment Yellow 
191) as a

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colorant for all polymers intended for use in contact with food.

DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by 
September 26, 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: John R. Bryce, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-216), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C 
St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3023.

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 6B4493) has been filed by Hoechst Celanese 
Corp., 500 Washington St., Coventry, RI 02816. The petition proposes to 
amend the food additive regulations in Sec. 178.3297 Colorants for 
polymers (21 CFR 178.3297) to provide for the expanded safe use of 4-
chloro-2-[[5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-(3-sulfophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]azo]-5-
methylbenzenesulfonic acid,calcium salt (1:1) (C.I. Pigment Yellow 191) 
as a colorant for all polymers 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 
September 26, 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: August 19, 1996.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Premarket Approval,Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 96-21850 Filed 8-26-96; 8:45 am]
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