[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 10304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5218]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 99F-0298]


Asahi Denka Kogyo K.K.; 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 
Asahi Denka Kogyo K.K. has filed a petition proposing that the food 
additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of 
aluminum, hydroxybis[2,4,8,10-tetrakis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-6-hydroxy-
12H-dibenzo[d,g][1,3,2]dioxaphosphocin 6-oxidato]- as a clarifying 
agent for polypropylene and polypropylene copolymers intended for use 
in contact with food.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hortense S. Macon, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-206), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3086.

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 9B4638) has been filed by Asahi Denka Kogyo 
K.K., 2-13, Shirahata 5-chome, Urawa City Saitama 336, Japan. The 
petition proposes to amend the food additive regulations in 
Sec. 178.3295 Clarifying agents for polymers (21 CFR 178.3295) to 
provide for the safe use of aluminum, hydroxybis[2,4,8,10-tetrakis(1,1-
dimethylethyl)-6-hydroxy-12H-dibenzo[d,g][1,3,2]dioxaphosphocin 6-
oxidato]- as a clarifying agent for polypropylene and polypropylene 
copolymers intended for use in contact with food.
     The agency has determined under 21 CFR 25.32(i) 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: February 19, 1999.
Laura M. Tarantino,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 99-5218 Filed 3-2-99; 8:45 am]
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