[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 99 (Monday, May 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 28000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13006]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food And Drug Administration
[Docket No. 99F-1421]


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 
tetradecanoic acid, lithium salt as a stabilizer in polypropylene and 
certain olefin copolymers intended for use in contact with food.

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 9B4665) has been filed by Asahi Denka Kogyo K. 
K., 5-2-13, Shirahata, Urawa City, Saitama 336-0022, Japan. The 
petition proposes to amend the food additive regulations to provide for 
the safe use of tetradecanoic acid, lithium salt as a stabilizer in 
polypropylene and certain olefin copolymers intended for use in contact 
with food.
    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: May 5, 1999.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 99-13006 Filed 5-21-99; 8:45 am]
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