[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 172 (Friday, September 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46979-46980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-23588]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 90F-0142]
Olin Corp.; Filing of Food Additive Petition; Amendment
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the filing
notice for a food additive petition filed by Olin Corp., to indicate
that the petitioned additive, polyurethane resins derived from the
reactions of toluene diisocyanate or 4,4'-methylenebis
(cyclohexylisocyanate) with carboxylic acid-modified polypropylene
glycol and with triethylamine and ethylenediamine as a component of
adhesives for articles intended to contact food is more appropriately
identified as polyurethane resins derived from the reactions of toluene
diisocyanate or 4,4'-methylenebis (cyclohexylisocyanate) with fumaric
acid-modified polypropylene glycol or fumaric acid-modified
tripropylene glycol, triethylamine, and ethylenediamine as a component
of adhesives for articles intended to contact food.
DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by
October 6, 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: Daniel N. Harrison, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), Food and Drug Administration,
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3084.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a notice published in the Federal
Register of May 10, 1990 (55 FR 19667), FDA announced that a food
additive petition (FAP OB4201) had been filed by Olin Corp., 120 Long
Ridge Rd., Stamford, CT 06904, proposing that Sec. 175.105 Adhesives
(21 CFR 175.105) be amended to provide for the safe use of polyurethane
resins derived from the reaction of toluene diisocyanate or 4,4'-
methylenebis (cyclohexylisocyanate) with carboxylic acid-modified
polypropylene glycol and with triethylamine and ethylenediamine as a
component of adhesives for articles intended to contact food.
Upon further review of the petition, the agency has determined
that the petition specifically requests the use of polyurethane resins
derived from the reaction of toluene diisocyanate or 4,4'-methylenebis
(cyclohexylisocyanate) with fumaric acid-modified polypropylene glycol
or fumaric acid-modified tripropylene glycol, triethylamine, and
ethylenediamine as a component of adhesives for articles intended to
contact food. Therefore, FDA is amending the filing notice of May 10,
1990, to state that the petitioner requests that the food additive
regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of polyurethane
resins derived from the reaction of toluene diisocyanate or 4,4'-
methylenebis (cyclohexylisocyanate) with fumaric acid-modified
polypropylene glycol or fumaric acid-modified tripropylene glycol,
triethylamine, and ethylenediamine as a component of adhesives for
articles intended to contact 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 October
6, 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
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Federal Register in accordance with 21 CFR 25.40(c).
Dated: August 25, 1997.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 97-23588 Filed 9-4-97; 8:45 am]
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