[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 8, 1995)] [Notices] [Page 12770] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-5673] [[Page 12770]] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 93N-0405] New Monographs and Revisions of Certain Food Chemicals Codex Monographs; Final Approval by the Committee on Food Chemicals Codex; Availability AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of certain new and revised Food Chemicals Codex monographs. These monographs have been approved by the National Academy of Sciences/Institute of Medicine (NAS/IOM) Committee on Food Chemicals Codex (the committee) for inclusion in the fourth edition of the Food Chemicals Codex, which is scheduled for release in March 1996. Until the fourth edition is published, copies of the monographs may be obtained upon request to NAS/IOM. ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for copies of the Food Chemicals Codex monographs to the NAS/IOM Committee on Food Chemicals Codex, National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20418. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fatima N. Johnson, Committee on Food Chemicals Codex, Food and Nutrition Board, National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20418, 202-334-2580; or Paul M. Kuznesof, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-247), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3009. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA provides research contracts to NAS/IOM to support the preparation of the Food Chemicals Codex, a compendium of specification monographs for substances used as food ingredients. Before the inclusion of any specifications in a Food Chemicals Codex publication, an announcement is published in the Federal Register inviting all interested parties to comment and to make suggestions for consideration. In the Federal Register of January 4, 1994 (59 FR 307), FDA announced that the committee was considering several new monographs and monograph revisions. The following monographs have now been approved by the committee for inclusion in the fourth edition: I. New Monographs Acesulfame potassium Glyceryl monooleate II. Current Revised Monographs Calcium carbonate (lead and heavy metals limits) Caramel (numerous revisions) Carnauba Wax No changes from what was previously offered for public review in the Federal Register of January 4, 1994, resulted from comments received on these monographs. Individual copies of these monographs are available from NAS/IOM (address above) until the fourth edition of the Food Chemicals Codex is published in 1996. FDA emphasizes, however, that it will not consider adopting and incorporating any of the committee's new monographs and monograph revisions into FDA's regulations without ample opportunity for public comment. If FDA decides to propose the adoption of changes and new monographs that have received final approval by the committee, such opportunity for public comment will be announced in a notice published in the Federal Register. Dated: February 26, 1995. Janice F. Oliver, Deputy Director for Systems and Support, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. [FR Doc. 95-5673 Filed 3-7-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-F