[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 7975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2130]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 2006F-0059]


Danisco USA, 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 
Danisco USA, Inc., has filed a petition proposing that the food 
additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of 
polydextrose as a bulking agent, formulation aid, humectant and 
texturizer in all foods, except meat and poultry.

DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the petitioner's 
environmental assessment by March 17, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets 
Management (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: Paul C. DeLeo, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-265), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 
Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740-3835, 301-436-1302.

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 6A4763) has been filed by Danisco USA, Inc., 440 
Saw Mill River Rd., Ardsley, NY 10502-2605. The petition proposes to 
amend the food additive regulations in Sec.  172.841 Polydextrose (21 
CFR 172.841) to provide for the safe use of polydextrose as a bulking 
agent, formulation aid, humectant, and texturizer in all foods, except 
meat and poultry. The proposed amendment would consolidate all existing 
food use categories and permit additional uses not allowed by the 
existing regulation.
    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 
Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES) for public review and 
comment. Interested persons may submit to the Division of Dockets 
Management written or electronic comments by March 17, 2006. Two copies 
of any written 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 Division of Dockets Management 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: January 25, 2006.
Laura M. Tarantino,
Director, Office of Food Additive Safety, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. E6-2130 Filed 2-14-06; 8:45 am]
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