[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 782]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-238]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food And Drug Administration
[Docket No. 99F-5523]
Alcide Corporation; 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
Alcide Corp., has filed a petition proposing that the food additive
regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of acidified sodium
chlorite solutions as an antimicrobial agent on poultry carcass parts.
DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by
February 7, 2000.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Dockets Management Branch
(HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061,
Rockville, MD 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert L. Martin, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), Food and Drug Administration,
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204-0001, 202-418-3074.
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
petition (FAP 0A4705) has been filed by Alcide Corporation, 8561 154th
Ave., NE, Redmond, WA 98052. The petition proposes to amend the food
additive regulations in Sec. 173.325 Acidified sodium chlorite
Solutions (21 CFR 173.325) to provide for the safe use of acidified
sodium chlorite solutions as an antimicrobial agent on poultry carcass
parts.
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
February 7, 2000, 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 9, 1999.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 00-238 Filed 1-5-00; 8:45 am]
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