[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 13, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 37040-37041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14905]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 175

[Docket No. 92F-0443]


Indirect Food Additives: Adhesives and Components of Coatings; 
Technical Amendment

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its food 
additives regulations to correct two typographical errors in the 
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number. This document 
corrects those errors.

DATES: This rule is effective June 13, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julius Smith, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C 
St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3091.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of February 11, 2000 
(65 FR 6889), the agency amended the food additive regulations to 
provide for the safe use of: (1) 1,2-dibromo-2,4-dicyanobutane, and (2) 
a mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and 2-methyl-4-
isothiazolin-3-one, optionally containing magnesium nitrate, as 
antimicrobial agents in emulsion-based silicone coating formulations. 
The CAS registry number for 2-methyl-4-isothiazol-3-one was incorrectly 
published. The agency is amending both 21 CFR 175.300 and 175.320 to 
correct those errors.

List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 175

    Adhesives, Food additives, Food packaging.


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    Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under 
authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 21 CFR part 
175 is amended as follows:

PART 175--INDIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES: ADHESIVES AND COMPONENTS OF 
COATINGS

    1. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 175 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321, 342, 348, 379e.


Sec. 175.300  [Amended]

    2. Section 175.300 Resinous and polymeric coatings is amended in 
paragraph (b)(3)(xxxiii), under the entry ``5-Chloro-2-methyl * * *'', 
by removing ``(CAS Reg. No. 2628-20-4)'' and adding in its place ``(CAS 
Reg. No. 2682-20-4)''.

    3. Section 175.320 is amended in the table in paragraph (b)(3) by 
revising the entry under item (iii) for ``5-Chloro-2-methyl-4-
isothiazolin-3-one'' under the headings ``List of substances'' and 
``Limitations'' to read as follows:


Sec. 175.320  Resinous and polymeric coatings for polyolefin films.

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    (b) * * *
    (3) * * *

 
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                   List of substances                                          Limitations
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(iii) Adjuvants (release agents, waxes, and
 dispersants):
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5-Chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (CAS Reg. No.     For use only as an antimicrobial agent in emulsion-
 26172-55-4) and 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (CAS       based silicone coatings at a level not to exceed 50
 Reg. No. 2682-20-4) mixture, at a ratio of 3 parts to    milligrams per kilogram (based on isothiazolone active
 1 part, respectively, manufactured from methyl-3-        ingredient) in the coating formulation.
 mercaptopropionate (CAS Reg. No. 2935-90-2) and
 optionally containing magnesium nitrate (CAS Reg. No.
 10377-60-3) at a concentration equivalent to the
 isothiazolone active ingredients (weight/weight).
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    Dated: June 7, 2000.
William K. Hubbard,
Senior Associate Commissioner for Policy, Planning, and Legislation.
[FR Doc. 00-14905 Filed 6-12-00; 8:45 am]
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