[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 47823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18465]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 02F-0316]


Intralytix, 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 
Intralytix, Inc., has filed a petition proposing that the food additive 
regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of a mixture of 
bacteriophages as an antimicrobial agent on foods, including fresh 
meat, meat products, fresh poultry, and poultry products.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raphael A. Davy, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-265), Food and Drug Administration, 
5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 202-418-3405.

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 2A4738) has been filed by Intralytix, Inc., c/o 
Lewis & Harrison, 122 C St. NW., suite 740, Washington, DC 20001. The 
petition proposes to amend the food additive regulations to provide for 
the safe use of a mixture of bacteriophages as an antimicrobial agent 
on foods, including fresh meat, meat products, fresh poultry, and 
poultry products.
    The agency has determined under 21 CFR 25.32(r) 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: June 27, 2002.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Food Additive Safety, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 02-18465 Filed 7-19-02; 8:45 am]
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