[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 231 (Wednesday, December 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 66549]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32023]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 98F-1034]


Solvay S.A.; 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 
Solvay S.A., has filed a petition proposing that the food additive 
regulations be amended to provide for the expanded safe use of 
naphthalene sulfonic acid-formaldehyde condensate, sodium salt as an 
emulsifier in vinylidene chloride copolymer or homopolymer coatings 
applied to polypropylene polymer films and polyethylene phthalate 
polymer films 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 8B4634) has been filed by Solvay S.A., 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. 178.3400 Emulsifiers and/or surface active agents (21 CFR 
178.3400) to provide for the expanded safe use of naphthalene sulfonic 
acid-formaldehyde condensate, sodium salt as an emulsifier in 
vinylidene chloride copolymer or homopolymer coatings applied to 
polypropylene polymer films and polyethylene phthalate polymer films 
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: November 16, 1998.
Laura M. Tarantino,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 98-32023 Filed 12-1-98; 8:45 am]
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