[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 163 (Monday, August 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 45073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22570]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 98F-0675]


The Dow 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 The 
Dow Chemical Co. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive 
regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of 
polyethylenepolyamines as cross-linking agents for epoxy resins in 
coatings intended for use in contact with food.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Hortense S. Macon, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-205), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3086.

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 8B4606) has been filed by The Dow Chemical Co., 
2030 Dow Center, Midland, MI 48674. 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 safe use of 
polyethylenepolyamines as cross-linking agents for epoxy resins in 
coatings intended for use in contact with food.
    The agency has determined under 21 CFR 25.32(j) that this action is 
of the type that does not individually or cumulatively have a 
significant effect on the environment. Therefore, neither an 
environmental assessment nor an environmental impact statement is 
required.

    Dated: July 28, 1998.
Laura M. Tarantino,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 98-22570 Filed 8-21-98; 8:45 am]
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