[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 15 (Monday, January 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 3703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1523]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 99F-0052]


Bayer 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 
Bayer Corp. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive 
regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of completely 
hydrolyzed tetrapolymer of divinyl benzene, ethyl vinyl benzene, 
acrylonitrile, and 1,7-octadiene for use in treating aqueous sugar 
solutions and beverage water.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paulette M. Gaynor, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3079.

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 9A4640) has been filed by Bayer Corp., c/o 
ENVIRON Corp., 4350 North Fairfax Dr., suite 300, Arlington, VA 22203. 
The petition proposes to amend the food additive regulations in 
Sec. 173.25 Ion-exchange resins (21 CFR 173.25) to provide for the safe 
use of completely hydrolyzed tetrapolymer of divinyl benzene, ethyl 
vinyl benzene, acrylonitrile, and 1,7-octadiene for use in treating 
aqueous sugar solutions and beverage water.
    The agency has determined under 21 CFR 25.32(j) that this action is 
of a 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 28, 1998.
Laura M. Tarantino,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 99-1523 Filed 1-22-99; 8:45 am]
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