[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10302-10303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5131]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 99F-0299]


Alcide Corp. Inc.; 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 
Alcide Corp. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive 
regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of aqueous solutions 
of acidified sodium chlorite as an antimicrobial agent on raw 
agricultural commodities.

DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by 
April 2, 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: Robert L. Martin, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204-0001, 202-418-3074.

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 
petition (FAP 9A4648) has been filed by Alcide Corp., 8561 154th Ave. 
NE., Redmond, WA 98052. The petition proposes to amend the food 
additive regulations in 21 CFR 173.325 to provide for the safe use of 
aqueous solutions of acidified sodium chlorite as an antimicrobial 
agent on raw agricultural commodities.
     The potential environmental impact of this action is being 
reviewed. To encourage public participation consistent with regulations 
issued 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 public display at the 
Dockets Management Branch (address above) for public review and 
comment. Interested persons may, on or before April 2, 1999, submit to 
the

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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: February 19, 1999.
Laura M. Tarantino,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 99-5131 Filed 3-2-99; 8:45 am]
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