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Eka Chemicals, Inc.; Filing of Food Additive Petition

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 [Federal Register: March 2, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 42)]
[Notices]
[Page 11319-11320]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr02mr00-76]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 00F-0786]


Eka Chemicals, Inc.; 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 Eka
Chemicals, Inc., has filed a petition proposing that the food additive
regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of chlorine dioxide
produced by another method.

DATES: Submit written comments on the petitioner's environmental
assessment by April 3, 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 food
additive petition (FAP 0A4716) has been filed by Eka Chemicals, Inc.,
c/o Keller and Heckman LLP, 1001 G St. NW., suite 500 West, Washington,
DC 20001. The petition proposes to amend the food additive regulations
in Sec. 173.300 Chlorine dioxide (21 CFR 173.300) to

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provide for the safe use of chlorine dioxide produced by another
method.
    The potential environmental impact of this action is being
reviewed. To encourage public participation consistent with regulations
issued 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 submit to the Dockets Management Branch
(address above) written comments by April 3, 2000. 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: February 14, 2000.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 00-5015 Filed 3-1-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4160-01-F

 
 

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