[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 190 (Monday, September 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 51118]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24966]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 96F-0341]
MacMillan Bloedel, Ltd.; 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
MacMillan Bloedel, Ltd., has filed a petition proposing that the food
additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of
diethylene glycol as a pulp bleaching agent for paper and paperboard
intended for use in contact with food.
DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by
October 30, 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: Andrew J. Zajac, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-216), Food and Drug Administration,
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3095.
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 6B4517) has been filed by MacMillan Bloedel,
Ltd., c/o Camplong & Associates, Inc., P.O. Box 238, Schomberg, Ontario
L0G 1T0, Canada. The petition proposes to amend the food additive
regulations in Sec. 176.170 Components of paper and paperboard in
contact with aqueous and fatty foods (21 CFR 176.170) to provide for
the safe use of diethylene glycol as a pulp bleaching agent for paper
and paperboard intended 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 October
30, 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 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: September 13, 1996.
Alan M. Rulis,
Directior, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 96-24966 Filed 9-27-96; 8:45 am]
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