[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 173 (Tuesday, September 8, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47503-47504]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23960]


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 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 98F-0730]


Keller and Heckman LLP; 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 
Keller and Heckman LLP, has filed a petition proposing that the food 
additive regulations be amended to change the density specifications 
for ethylene-maleic anhydride copolymers intended for use in contact 
with food.


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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 8B4623) has been filed by Keller and Heckman 
LLP, 1001 G St. NW., suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001. The petition 
proposes to amend the food additive regulations in Sec. 177.1520 Olefin 
polymers (21 CFR 177.1520) to change the density specifications from 
``0.92 to 0.94'' to ``0.92 or greater'' for ethylene-maleic anhydride 
copolymers intended for use in contact with food.
    The agency has determined under 21 CFR 25.32(i) that this action is 
of the 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 21, 1998.
George H. Pauli,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 98-23960 Filed 9-4-98; 8:45 am]
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