[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 128 (Monday, July 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41079-41080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-16725]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 00F-1366]


Nippon Shokubai; 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 
Nippon Shokubai has filed a petition proposing that the food additive 
regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of 
methylmethacrylate-trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate copolymer as an 
antiblocking agent in linear low-density polyethylene intended for use 
in contact with food.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julius Smith, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C 
St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3091.

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 0B4713) has been filed by Nippon Shokubai, c/o 
Keller & Heckman, 1001 G St., NW., suite 500 West, Washington, DC 
20001. The petition proposes to amend the food additive regulations in 
Sec. 177.1520 Olefins polymers (21 CFR 177.1520) to provide for the 
safe use of

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methylmethacrylate-trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate copolymer as an 
antiblocking agent in linear low-density polyethylene intended for use 
in contact with food. The agency has also determined under 21 CFR 
25.32(i) that the petitioned action would be of the type that would not 
individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human 
environment. Therefore, neither an environmental assessment nor an 
environmental impact statement would be required.

    Dated: May 16, 2000.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 00-16725 Filed 6-30-00; 8:45 am]
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