[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 211 (Monday, November 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 58743]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29188]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration
[Docket Nos. 98F-0593, 98F-0674, and 98F-0707]


Dover Chemical Corp.; Withdrawal of Food Additive Petitions

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the 
withdrawal, without prejudice to a future filing, of food additive 
petitions (FAP's 8B4614, 8B4613, and 8B4621) proposing that the food 
additive regulations be amended to provide for 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 polymers (specifically, polyetherimide resins), olefin polymers, or 
polycarbonate and polyethylene phthalate polymers 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: In notices published in the Federal 
Registers of July 30, 1998 (63 FR 40720), August 19, 1998 (63 FR 
44463), and August 25, 1998 (63 FR 45248), FDA announced that food 
additive petitions (FAP's 8B4614, 8B4613, and 8B4621) had been filed by 
Dover Chemical Corp., 3676 Davis Rd. NW., Dover, OH 44622. The 
petitions proposed 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 3,9-bis[2,4-bis(1-methyl-1-
phenyethyl)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 polymers 
(specifically, polyetherimide resins), olefin polymers, or 
polycarbonate and polyethylene phthalate polymers intended for use in 
contact with food. Dover Chemical Corp. has now withdrawn the petitions 
(FAP's 8B4614, 8B4613, and 8B4621) without prejudice to a future filing 
(21 CFR 171.7).

    Dated: October 16, 1998.
Laura M. Tarantino,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 98-29188 Filed 10-30-98; 8:45 am]
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