[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 65658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-30887]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 95F-0402]
Peroxid-Chemie GmbH; 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
Peroxid-Chemie GmbH has filed a petition proposing that the food
additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of di(4-
methylbenzoyl) peroxide as an accelerator for silicone polymers and
elastomers for use in contact with food.
DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by
January 19, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Dockets Management Branch
(HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 12420 Parklawn Dr., rm. 1-23,
Rockville, MD 20857.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vir D. Anand, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-216), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C
St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3081.
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 6B4489) has been filed by Registration and
Consulting Co., Ltd., on behalf of Peroxid-Chemie GmbH, c/o Bruce A.
Schwemmer, 55 River Dr. South No. 1808, Jersey City, NJ 07310. The
petition proposes to amend the food additive regulations in
Sec. 177.2600 Rubber articles intended for repeated use (21 CFR
177.2600) to provide for the safe use of di(4-methylbenzoyl) peroxide
as an accelerator for silicone polymers and elastomers complying with
21 CFR 177.2600 for use in contact with food.
The potential environmental impact of this action is being
reviewed. To encourage public participation consistent with regulations
promulgated 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 Dockets Management Branch (address above) for
public review and comment. Interested persons may, on or before January
19, 1996, submit to the Dockets Management Branch (address above)
written comments. Two copies of any 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 office above
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 25.40(c).
Dated: December 4, 1995.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 95-30887 Filed 12-19-95; 8:45 am]
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