[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 28501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13254]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food And Drug Administration
[Docket No. 99F-1422]


Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.; 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 
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. has filed a petition proposing that the 
food additive regulations be amended to provide for the expanded safe 
use of 2,4-di-tert-pentyl-6-[1-(3,5-di-tert-pentyl-2-
hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]phenyl acrylate as an antioxidant and/or stabilizer 
for polypropylene, polystyrene, rubber modified polystyrene, and 
styrene block 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 9B4661) has been filed by Sumitomo Chemical Co., 
Ltd., c/o Keller and Heckman LLP, 1001 G St. NW., suite 500 West, 
Washington, DC 20001. The petition proposes to amend the food additive 
regulations in Sec. 178.2010 Antioxidants and/or stabilizers for 
polymers (21 CFR 178.2010) to provide for the expanded safe use of 2,4-
di-tert-pentyl-6-[1-(3,5-di-tert-pentyl-2-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]phenyl 
acrylate as an antioxidant and/or stabilizer for polypropylene, 
polystyrene, rubber modified polystyrene, and styrene block 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. 99-13254 Filed 5-25-99; 8:45 am]
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