[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 90 (Friday, May 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25633-25634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12255]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 97F-0175]


BetzDearborn, Inc.; 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 
BetzDearborn, Inc., has filed a petition proposing that the food 
additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of a 
copolymer of the sodium salt of acrylic acid with polyethyleneglycol 
allyl ether for use as a boiler water additive.

DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by 
June 9, 1997.

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: Paulette M. Gaynor, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3079.

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 7A4541) has been filed by BetzDearborn, Inc., 
4636 Somerton Rd., Trevose, PA 19053. The petition proposes to amend 
the food additive regulations in Sec. 173.310 Boiler water additives 
(21 CFR 173.310) to provide for the safe use of a copolymer of acrylic 
acid and polyethyleneglycol allyl ether for use as a boiler water 
additive.
    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 (insert 
date 30 days after date of publication in the Federal Register), 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

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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 16, 1997.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 97-12255 Filed 5-8-97; 8:45 am]
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