[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 69 (Thursday, April 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17656-17657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8694]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 03F-0128]


Alcide Corp.; 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 
Alcide Corp. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive 
regulations be amended to expand the permitted use concentration and to

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expand the pH range for acidified sodium chlorite solutions as an 
antimicrobial agent in water and ice intended for use on seafood (fresh 
or saltwater).

DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the petitioner's 
environmental assessment by May 12, 2003.

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: Mical E. Honigfort, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-265), Food and Drug Administration, 
5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 202-418-0714.

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 3A4743) has been filed by Alcide Corp., 8561 
154th Ave. NE., Redmond, WA 98052-3557. The petition proposes to amend 
the food additive regulations in Sec.  173.325 Acidified sodium 
chlorite solutions (21 CFR 173.325) to expand the permitted use 
concentration and to expand the pH range for acidified sodium chlorite 
solutions as an antimicrobial agent in water and ice intended for use 
on seafood (fresh or saltwater).
    The potential environmental impact of this petition 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, on or before, May 12, 2003, submit to 
the Dockets Management Branch (address above) written or electronic 
comments. Submit a single copy of electronic comments to http://www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments or two hard copies of any written 
comments, 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 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: March 14, 2003.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Food Additive Safety, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 03-8694 Filed 4-9-03; 8:45 am]
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