[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 26, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 34615-34616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15533]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 573

[Docket No. FDA-2017-F-4125]


Zinpro Corp.; Filing of Food Additive Petition (Animal Use)

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notification; petition for rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing 
that Zinpro Corp. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive 
regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of zinc-L-
selenomethionine as a nutritional source of selenium in complete feed 
for laying hens and for the safe use of the approved food additive 
silicon dioxide as an anticaking agent for use with zinc-L-
selenomethionine as a feed component.

DATES: The food additive petition was filed on June 1, 2017.

ADDRESSES: For access to the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov 
and insert the docket number, found in brackets in the heading of this 
document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the prompts; and/or go to 
the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, 
MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chelsea Trull, Center for Veterinary 
Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, 7519 Standish Pl., Rockville, 
MD 20855, 240-402-6729, [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 2303) has been filed by Zinpro Corp., 10400 
Viking Dr., Suite 240, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. The petition proposes to 
amend Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) in part 573 (21 
CFR part 573) Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of 
Animals to provide for the safe use of zinc-L-selenomethionine as a 
nutritional source of selenium in complete feed for laying hens and for 
the safe use of silicon dioxide (21 CFR 573.940) as an anticaking agent 
for use with zinc-L-selenomethionine as a feed component.
    The petitioner has claimed that this action is categorically 
excluded under 21 CFR 25.32(r) because it is of a type that does not 
individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human 
environment. In addition, the petitioner has stated that, to their 
knowledge, no extraordinary circumstances exist. If FDA determines a 
categorical exclusion applies, neither an environmental assessment nor 
an environmental impact statement is required. If FDA determines a 
categorical exclusion does not apply, we will request an environmental 
assessment and make it available for public inspection.


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    Dated: July 18, 2017.
Anna K. Abram,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, Legislation, and Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2017-15533 Filed 7-25-17; 8:45 am]
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