[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 8 (Friday, January 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 2055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-316]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 2007F-0478]


Kemira Oyi; Filing of Food Additive Petition (Animal Use); 
Partially Ammoniated Formic Acid

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that 
Kemira Oyi has filed a petition proposing that the food additive 
regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of partially 
ammoniated formic acid as a pH control agent in swine feed.

DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the petitioner's 
environmental assessment by March 11, 2008.

ADDRESSES:  You may 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: Isabel W. Pocurull, Center for 
Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, 7519 Standish Pl., 
Rockville, MD 20855, 240 453-6853, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (section 409(b)(5) (21 U.S.C. 348(b)(5))), notice is given that a 
food additive petition (FAP 2258) has been filed by Kristi O. Smedley, 
Center for Regulatory Services, Inc., 5200 Wolf Run Shoals Rd., 
Woodbridge, VA 22192-5755, United States agent for Kemira Oyi, 
Porkkalantatu 3, PO Box 330, 001000 Helsinki, Finland. The petition 
proposes to amend the food additive regulations in part 573--Food 
Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals (21 CFR part 
573) to provide for the safe use of partially ammoniated formic acid as 
a pH control agent in swine feed when used at levels up to 1.2 percent 
of the feed.
    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 
(see ADDRESSES) written or electronic comments regarding this document. 
Submit a single copy of electronic comments or two paper copies of any 
mailed comments, except that individuals may submit one paper 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: December 31, 2007.
Bernadette Dunham,
Deputy Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine.
[FR Doc. E8-316 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am]
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