[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 76 (Monday, April 21, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 19220-19221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10252]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Part 178
[Docket No. 96F-0245]
Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, and
Sanitizers
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food
additive regulations 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. This action is in response to a petition filed by Hoechst
Celanese Corp.
DATES: Effective April 21, 1997; written objections and requests for a
hearing by May 21, 1997.
.ADDRESSES: Submit written objections to the Dockets Management Branch
(HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration,
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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: In a notice published in the Federal
Register of August 27, 1996 (61 FR 44066), FDA announced that a food
additive petition (FAP 6B4493) had been filed by Hoechst Celanese
Corp., 500 Washington St., Coventry, RI 02816. The petition proposed 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.
FDA has evaluated data in the petition and other relevant material.
The agency concludes that the proposed use of the additive is safe,
that the additive will achieve its intended technical effect, and
therefore, that the regulations in Sec. 178.3297 should be amended as
set forth below.
In accordance with Sec. 171.1(h) (21 CFR 171.1(h)), the petition
and the documents that FDA considered and relied upon in reaching its
decision to approve the petition are available for inspection at the
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition by appointment with the
information contact person listed above. As provided in Sec. 171.1(h),
the agency will delete from the documents any materials that are not
available for public disclosure before making the documents available
for inspection.
The agency has carefully considered the potential environmental
effects of this action. FDA has concluded that the action will not have
a significant impact on the human environment, and that an
environmental impact statement is not required. The agency's finding of
no significant impact and the evidence supporting that finding,
contained in an environmental assessment, may be seen in the Dockets
Management Branch (address above) between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday. No comments were received during the 30-day comment
period specified in the filing notice for comments on the environmental
assessment submitted with the petition.
Any person who will be adversely affected by this regulation may at
any time on or before May 21, 1997, file with the Dockets Management
Branch (address above) written objections thereto. Each objection shall
be separately numbered, and each numbered objection shall specify with
particularity the provisions of the regulation to which objection is
made and the grounds for the objection. Each numbered objection on
which a hearing is requested shall specifically so state. Failure to
request a hearing for any particular objection shall constitute a
waiver of the right to a hearing on that objection. Each numbered
objection for which a hearing is requested shall include a detailed
description and analysis of the specific factual information intended
to be presented in support of the objection in the event that a hearing
is held. Failure to include such a description and analysis for any
particular objection shall constitute a waiver of the right to a
hearing on the objection. Three copies of all documents shall be
submitted and shall be identified with the docket number found in
brackets in the heading of this document. Any objections received in
response to the regulation may be seen in the Dockets Management Branch
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 178
Food additives, Food packaging.
Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under
authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and
redelegated to the Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition, 21 CFR part 178 is amended as follows:
PART 178--INDIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES: ADJUVANTS, PRODUCTION AIDS, AND
SANITIZERS
1. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 178 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: Secs. 201, 402, 409, 721 of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321, 342, 348, 379e).
2. Section 178.3297 is amended in the table in paragraph (e) by
revising the entry for 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), under the heading
``Limitations'' to read as follows:
Sec. 178.3297 Colorants for polymers.
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Substances Limitations
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4-Chloro-2-[[5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-(3- For use at levels not to
sulfophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]azo]-5- exceed 1.0 percent by
methylbenzenesulfonic acid, calcium salt weight of the finished
(1:1); (C.I. Pigment Yellow 191, CAS Reg. polymers. The finished
No. 129423-54-7). articles are to contact
food only under conditions
of use B through H as
described in Table 2 of
Sec. 176.170(c) of this
chapter.
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Dated: April 1, 1997.
Fred R. Shank,
Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 97-10252 Filed 4-18-97; 8:45 am]
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