[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 9197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4962]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Docket No. 97F-0062]


General Electric Co.; 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 
General Electric Co. has filed a petition proposing that the food 
additive regulations be amended to provide for the expanded safe use of 
triisopropanolamine as a component of phosphorous acid, cyclic 
butylethyl propanediol, 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenyl ester, a stabilizer 
for olefin polymers intended for use in contact with food.

DATES: Written comments on the petitioner's environmental assessment by 
March 31, 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: Vir D. Anand, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-216), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C 
St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3081.

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 7B4535) has been filed by General Electric Co., 
1 Lexan Lane, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620-9364. The petition proposes to amend 
the food additive regulations in Sec. 178.2010 Antioxidants and/or 
stabilizers for polymers (21 CFR 178.2010) to provide for the safe use 
of triisopropanolamine as a component of phosphorous acid, cyclic 
butylethyl propanediol, 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenyl ester, a stabilizer 
for olefin polymers 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 March 
31, 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 Federal Register 
in accordance with 21 CFR 25.40(c).

    Dated: February 11, 1997.
George H. Pauli,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 97-4962 Filed 2-27-97; 8:45 am]
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