[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 172 (Friday, September 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46979-46980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-23588]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 90F-0142]


Olin Corp.; Filing of Food Additive Petition; Amendment

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the filing 
notice for a food additive petition filed by Olin Corp., to indicate 
that the petitioned additive, polyurethane resins derived from the 
reactions of toluene diisocyanate or 4,4'-methylenebis 
(cyclohexylisocyanate) with carboxylic acid-modified polypropylene 
glycol and with triethylamine and ethylenediamine as a component of 
adhesives for articles intended to contact food is more appropriately 
identified as polyurethane resins derived from the reactions of toluene 
diisocyanate or 4,4'-methylenebis (cyclohexylisocyanate) with fumaric 
acid-modified polypropylene glycol or fumaric acid-modified 
tripropylene glycol, triethylamine, and ethylenediamine as a component 
of adhesives for articles intended to contact food.

DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by 
October 6, 1997.

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: Daniel N. Harrison, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3084.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a notice published in the Federal 
Register of May 10, 1990 (55 FR 19667), FDA announced that a food 
additive petition (FAP OB4201) had been filed by Olin Corp., 120 Long 
Ridge Rd., Stamford, CT 06904, proposing that Sec. 175.105 Adhesives 
(21 CFR 175.105) be amended to provide for the safe use of polyurethane 
resins derived from the reaction of toluene diisocyanate or 4,4'-
methylenebis (cyclohexylisocyanate) with carboxylic acid-modified 
polypropylene glycol and with triethylamine and ethylenediamine as a 
component of adhesives for articles intended to contact food.
     Upon further review of the petition, the agency has determined 
that the petition specifically requests the use of polyurethane resins 
derived from the reaction of toluene diisocyanate or 4,4'-methylenebis 
(cyclohexylisocyanate) with fumaric acid-modified polypropylene glycol 
or fumaric acid-modified tripropylene glycol, triethylamine, and 
ethylenediamine as a component of adhesives for articles intended to 
contact food. Therefore, FDA is amending the filing notice of May 10, 
1990, to state that the petitioner requests that the food additive 
regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of polyurethane 
resins derived from the reaction of toluene diisocyanate or 4,4'-
methylenebis (cyclohexylisocyanate) with fumaric acid-modified 
polypropylene glycol or fumaric acid-modified tripropylene glycol, 
triethylamine, and ethylenediamine as a component of adhesives for 
articles intended to contact 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 
6, 1997, 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

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Federal Register in accordance with 21 CFR 25.40(c).

    Dated: August 25, 1997.
Alan M. Rulis,
Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 97-23588 Filed 9-4-97; 8:45 am]
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