[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 48654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23130]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 99F-2998]


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 
tridecanol phosphite condensation product with butylidenebis[2-(1,1-
dimethylethyl)-5-methyl-4,1-phenylene] as an antioxidant and/or 
stabilizer in styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymer to be used as a 
component of pressure-sensitive adhesives 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 9B4694) has been filed by Asahi Denka Kogyo 
K.K., 5-2-13, Shirahata, Urawa City, Saitama 336, Japan. 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 safe use of tridecanol phosphite condensation product 
with butylidenebis[2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-methyl-4,1-phenylene] as an 
antioxidant and/or stabilizer in styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymer to 
be used as a component of pressure-sensitive adhesives 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: August 25, 1999.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 99-23130 Filed 9-3-99; 8:45 am]
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