[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 203 (Wednesday, October 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 56197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28149]


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 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 98F-0893]


Great Lakes 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 
Great Lakes Chemical Corp. has filed a petition proposing that the food 
additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of 
siloxanes and silicones, methyl hydrogen, reaction products with 
2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-(2-propenyloxy)piperidine as an ultraviolet (UV) 
stabilizer for high density polyethylene and polypropylene intended for 
use in contact with food.

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 8B4633) has been filed by Great Lakes Chemical 
Corp., c/o 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. 178.2010 Antioxidants and/or stabilizers for 
polymers (21 CFR 178.2010) to provide for the safe use of siloxanes and 
silicones, methyl hydrogen, reaction products with 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-
4-(2-propenyloxy)piperidine as a UV stabilizer for high density 
polyethylene and polypropylene 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: October 6, 1998.
Laura M. Tarantino,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 98-28149 Filed 10-20-98; 8:45 am]
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