[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 162 (Thursday, August 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44476-44477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22265]


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 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 97F-0339]


Eastman Chemical Co.; 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 
Eastman Chemical Co. has filed a petition proposing that the food 
additive regulations be amended to provide for the expanded safe use of 
2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol as a polyhydric alcohol for use only in 
forming polyester resins for coatings to include contact with alcoholic 
foods.

DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by 
September 22, 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: Vir D. Anand, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), 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 7B4552) has been filed by Eastman Chemical Co., 
P.O. Box 431, Kingsport, TN 37662. The petition proposes to amend the 
food additive regulations in Sec. 175.300 Resinous and polymeric 
coatings (21 CFR 175.300) to provide for the expanded safe use of 2,2-
dimethyl-1,3-propanediol as a polyhydric alcohol for use only in 
forming polyester resins for coatings to include contact with alcoholic 
foods.
    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 22, 1997, submit to the Dockets Management Branch (address 
above) written comments. Two copies of any comments are to be 
submitted, except

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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: July 31, 1997.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 97-22265 Filed 8-20-97; 8:45 am]
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