[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 45248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22747]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 98F-0707]


Dover Chemical Corp.; 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 
Dover Chemical Corp. has filed a petition proposing that the food 
additive regulations be amended to expand the safe use of 3,9-bis[2,4-
bis(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)phenoxy]-2,4,8,10-tetraoxa-3,9-
diphosphaspiro[5.5]undecane, which may contain not more than 2 percent 
by weight of triisopropanolamine, as an antioxidant and/or stabilizer 
for polycarbonate and polyethylene phthalate polymers intended for use 
in contact with food.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew J. Zajac, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3095.

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 8B4621) has been filed by Dover Chemical Corp., 
3676 Davis Rd. NW., Dover, OH 44622. The petition proposes to amend the 
food additive regulations in Sec. 178.2010 Antioxidants and/or 
stabilizers for polymers (21 CFR 178.2010) to expand the safe use of 
3,9-bis[2,4-bis(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)phenoxy]-2,4,8,10-tetraoxa-3,9-
diphosphaspiro[5.5] undecane, which may contain not more than 2 percent 
by weight of triisopropanolamine, as an antioxidant and/or stabilizer 
for polycarbonate and polyethylene phthalate polymers intended for use 
in contact with food.
    The agency has determined under 21 CFR 25.32(i) that this action is 
of a type that does not individually or cumulatively have a significant 
effect on the human environment. Therefore, neither an environmental 
assessment nor an environmental impact statement is required.

    Dated: August 7, 1998.
Laura M. Tarantino,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 98-22747 Filed 8-24-98; 8:45 am]
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