[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 133 (Friday, July 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 37266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18126]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 97F-0283]


Akzo Nobel Chemical Co.; Filing of a 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 Akzo 
Nobel Chemical Co. has filed a petition proposing that the food 
additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of 
monoester of -hydro--hydroxy-poly(oxyethylene) 
poly(oxypropylene) poly(oxyethylene) (15 mole minimum) blocked 
copolymer derived from low erucic acid rapeseed oil as a component of 
defoaming agents used in the washing of sugar beets for processing into 
sugar.

DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by 
August 11, 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: Vivian M. Gilliam, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3167.

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 6A4494) has been filed by Akzo Nobel Chemical 
Co., 5 Livingstone Ave., Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522-3407. The petition 
proposes to amend the food additive regulations in Sec. 173.340 
Defoaming agents (21 CFR 173.340) to provide for the safe use of 
monoester of -hydro--hydroxy-poly (oxyethylene) 
poly(oxypropylene) poly(oxyethylene) blocked copolymer derived from low 
erucic acid rapeseed oil as a component of defoaming agents used in the 
washing of sugar beets for processing into sugar.
    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 11, 
1997, 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 13, 1997.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 97-18126 Filed 7-10-97; 8:45 am]
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