Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 125 /Tuesday, June 30, 1998 / Notices 35603

hearing aid dispenser locating the

appropriate User Instructional Brochure

for the specific model and mailing the

brochure to the requester.

Section 801.421(d) recordkeeping

estimate assumes that 9,900 hearing aid

dispensers will each retain 162 records.

Each record documents the dispensing

of a hearing aid to a hearing aid user.

Each recordkeeping entry is estimated to

require 0.25 staff hours.

Dated: June 19, 1998.

William K. Hubbard,

Associate Commissioner for Policy

Coordination.

[FR Doc. 98–17289 Filed 6–29–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–01–F

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 98F–0430]

Nalco Chemical Co.; Filing of Food

Additive Petition

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,

HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) is announcing

that Nalco Chemical Co. has filed a

petition proposing that the food additive

regulations be amended to provide for

the safe use of sodium acrylate/styrene

sulfonate copolymer for use as an

antiscalant boiler treatment where steam

from treated boilers may contact food.

DATES: Written comments on the

petitioner’s environmental assessment

by July 30, 1998.

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:

Parvin M. Yasaei, Center for Food Safety

and Applied Nutrition (HFS–215), Food

and Drug Administration, 200 C St. SW.,

Washington, DC 20204, 202–418–3189.

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 8A4598) has been filed by

Nalco Chemical Co., One Nalco Center,

Naperville, IL 60563. The petition

proposes to amend the food additive

regulations in § 173.310 Boiler water

additives (21 CFR 173.310) to provide

for the safe use of sodium acrylate/

sulfonated styrene copolymer for use as

an antiscalant boiler treatment where

steam from treated boilers may contact

food.

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, on or

before July 30, 1998, 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 25.51(b)(1).

Dated: June 8, 1998.

Laura M. Tarantino,

Acting Director, Office of Premarket

Approval, Center for Food Safety and Applied

Nutrition.

[FR Doc. 98–17292 Filed 6–29–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–01–F

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 98F–0433]

Servo Delden BV; Filing of Food

Additive Petition

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,

HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) is announcing

that Servo Delden BV has filed a

petition proposing that the food additive

regulations be amended to provide for

the safe use of polyethylene glycol

mono-isotridecyl ether sulfate, sodium

salt as a surfactant in adhesives

intended for use in contact with food.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vir

D. Anand, Center for Food Safety and

Applied Nutrition (HFS–215), 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 8B4600) has been filed by

Servo Delden BV, c/o Keller and

Heckman, 1001 G St. NW., suite 500

West, Washington, DC 20001. The

petition proposes to amend the food

additive regulations to provide for the

safe use of polyethylene glycol monoisotridecyl ether sulfate, sodium salt as

a surfactant in adhesives intended for

use in contact with food.

The agency has determined under 21

CFR 25.32(i) that this action is of the

type that does not individually or

cumulatively have a significant effect on

the human environment. Therefore,

neither an environmental assessment

nor an environmental impact statement

is required.

Dated: June 4, 1998.

Laura M. Tarantino,

Acting Director, Office of Premarket

Approval, Center for Food Safety and Applied

Nutrition.

[FR Doc. 98–17321 Filed 6–29–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

Center for Veterinary Medicine;

Change of Internet Address

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,

HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) is announcing a

change in the Internet address for the

Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM)

to ensure that users can continue to

have uninterrupted access to CVM’s

Internet site. The CVM Internet site is

one of the agency’s methods of

communicating with the public

regarding the ongoing mission of CVM,

which is the organization within the

agency that regulates the manufacture

and distribution of animal drugs, feeds,

and related products.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jerome J. McDonald, Center for

Veterinary Medicine (HFV–16), Food

and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish