[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 239 (Monday, December 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68777-68778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33055]


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 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 98F-1122]


GEO Specialty Chemicals; 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 GEO 
Specialty Chemicals has filed a petition proposing that the food 
additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of

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dimethylolpropionic acid as a pigment dispersant for pigments used as 
components of food-contact articles.

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 9B4637) has been filed by GEO Specialty 
Chemicals, 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. 178.3725 Pigment dispersants (21 CFR 178.3725) to 
provide for the safe use of dimethylolpropionic acid as a dispersant 
for pigments used as components of food-contact articles.
    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: December 1, 1998.
Laura M. Tarantino,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 98-33055 Filed 12-11-98; 8:45 am]
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