[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 97 (Monday, May 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 35552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12545]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 02F-0220]


Nutrinova, 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 
Nutrinova, Inc., has filed a petition proposing that the food additive 
regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of acesulfame 
potassium as a general-purpose sweetener and flavor enhancer.

DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the petitioner's 
environmental assessment by June 19, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Dockets Management Branch 
(HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, 
Rockville, MD 20852. Submit electronic comments to http://www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Blondell Anderson, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-265), Food and Drug Administration, 
5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740-3835, 202-418-3106.

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 No. 2A4735) has been filed by Nutrinova, Inc., 
285 Davidson Ave., suite 102, Somerset, NJ 08873. The petition proposes 
to amend the food additive regulations in Sec. 172.800 Acesulfame 
potassium (21 CFR 172.800) to provide for the safe use of acesulfame 
potassium as a general-purpose sweetener and flavor enhancer.
    The potential environmental impact of this action is being 
reviewed. To encourage public participation consistent with regulations 
promulgated 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 
display at the Dockets Management Branch (see ADDRESSES) for public 
review and comment. Interested persons may submit to the Dockets 
Management Branch (see ADDRESSES) written or electronic comments, on or 
before June 19, 2002. 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 Dockets Management 
Branch 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 25.51(b).

    Dated: May 6, 2002.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Food Additive Safety, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 02-12545 Filed 5-17-02; 8:45 am]
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