[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 6 (Monday, January 11, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 1634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-518]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 99F-0001]


McNeil Specialty Products Co.; 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 
McNeil Specialty Products Company has filed a petition proposing that 
the food additive regulations be amended to provide for additional uses 
of sucralose as a general purpose sweetener in food.

DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by 
February 10, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Dockets Management Branch 
(HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, 
Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Blondell Anderson, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-206), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3106.

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 8A4624) has been filed by McNeil Specialty 
Products Co., 501 George St., New Brunswick, NJ 08903-2400. The 
petition proposes to amend the food additive regulations in 
Sec. 172.831 Sucralose (21 CFR 172.831) to expand the permitted uses of 
sucralose to allow as a general purpose sweetener in food.
     The potential environmental impact of this action is being 
reviewed. To encourage public participation consistent with regulations 
promulgated under the National Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR 
1501.4(b)), the agency is placing the environmental assessment 
submitted with the petition that is the subject of this notice on 
display at the Dockets Management Branch (address above) for public 
review and comment. Interested persons may, on or before February 10, 
1999, submit to the Dockets Management Branch (address above) written 
comments. Two copies of any comments are to be submitted, except that 
individuals may submit one copy. Comments are to be identified with the 
docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document. 
Received comments may be seen in the office above between 9 a.m. and 4 
p.m., Monday through Friday. FDA will also place on public display any 
amendments to, or comments on, the petitioner's environmental 
assessment without further announcement in the Federal Register.
     If, based on its review, the agency finds that an environmental 
impact statement is not required and this petition results in a 
regulation, the notice of availability of the agency's finding of no 
significant impact and the evidence supporting that finding will be 
published with the regulation in the Federal Register in accordance 
with 21 CFR 25.40(c).

    Dated: December 23, 1998.
George H. Pauli,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 99-518 Filed 1-8-99; 8:45 am]
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