[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 152 (Monday, August 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43189-43190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20356]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. [99F-2552]]


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 
phosphorous acid, cyclic neopentanetetrayl bis(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-
methylphenyl) ester as an antioxidant and/or stabilizer in polyolefins 
intended to contact food.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vivian Gilliam, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C 
St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3094.

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 9B4679) has been filed by Asahi Denka Kogyo 
K.K., c/o Japan Technical Information Center, Inc., 775

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S. 23rd St., Arlington, VA 22202. 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 phosphorous acid, cyclic neopentanetetrayl bis(2,6-di-tert-
butyl-4-methylphenyl) ester for use at levels not to exceed 0.15 
percent by weight in polyolefins complying with Sec. 177.1520 Olefin 
polymers (21 CFR 177.1520).

    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: July 2, 1999
Alan M. Rulis
Director of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and Applied 
Nutrition
[FR Doc. 99-20356 Filed 8-6-99; 8:45 am]
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