[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 42 (Thursday, March 2, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11319-11320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5015]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 00F-0786]


Eka Chemicals, Inc.; 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 Eka 
Chemicals, Inc., has filed a petition proposing that the food additive 
regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of chlorine dioxide 
produced by another method.

DATES: Submit written comments on the petitioner's environmental 
assessment by April 3, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Dockets Management Branch 
(HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, 
Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert L. Martin, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204-0001, 202-418-3074.

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 0A4716) has been filed by Eka Chemicals, Inc., 
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. 173.300 Chlorine dioxide (21 CFR 173.300) to

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provide for the safe use of chlorine dioxide produced by another 
method.
    The potential environmental impact of this action is being 
reviewed. To encourage public participation consistent with regulations 
issued under the National Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR 1501.4(b)), 
the agency is placing the environmental assessment submitted with the 
petition that is the subject of this notice on public display at the 
Dockets Management Branch (address above) for public review and 
comment. Interested persons may submit to the Dockets Management Branch 
(address above) written comments by April 3, 2000. Two copies of any 
comments are to be submitted, except that individuals may submit one 
copy. Comments are to be identified with the docket number found in 
brackets in the heading of this document. Received comments may be seen 
in the office above between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. 
FDA will also place on public display any amendments to, or comments 
on, the petitioner's environmental assessment without further 
announcement in the Federal Register. If, based on its review, the 
agency finds that an environmental impact statement is not required and 
this petition results in a regulation, the notice of availability of 
the agency's finding of no significant impact and the evidence 
supporting that finding will be published with the regulation in the 
Federal Register in accordance with 21 CFR 25.40(c).

    Dated: February 14, 2000.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 00-5015 Filed 3-1-00; 8:45 am]
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