[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 11, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 18263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6765]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 2007F-0115]


Durand-Wayland, 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 
Durand-Wayland, Inc., has filed a petition proposing that the food 
additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of a carbon 
dioxide laser for etching information on food, excluding meat and 
poultry.

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 7M4768) has been filed by Durand-Wayland, Inc., 
c/o Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C., 700 13th St., NW., suite 1200, 
Washington, DC 20005-5929. The petition proposes to amend the food 
additive regulations in 21 CFR part 179 to provide for the safe use of 
a carbon dioxide laser for etching information on food, excluding meat 
and poultry.
    The agency has determined under 21 CFR 25.32(j) 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: April 4, 2007.
Laura M. Tarantino,
Director, Office of Food Additive Safety, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. E7-6765 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am]
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