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List of substances Limitations

Alkyl mono- and disulfonic acids, sodium salts (produced from nalkanes in the range of C10–C18 with not less than 50 percent C14–

C16)..

For use only:

1. As provided in § 176.170 of this chapter.

2. At levels not to exceed 2 percent by weight of polyvinyl chloride and/

or vinyl chloride copolymers complying with § 177.1980 of this chapter.

3. As emulsifiers in vinylidene chloride copolymer or homopolymer

coatings at levels not to exceed a total of 2.6 percent by weight of

coating solids. The finished polymer contacts food only of the Types

I, II, III, IV, V, VIA, VIB, VII, VIII, and IX as identified in Table 1 of

§ 176.170(c) of this chapter, and limited to conditions of use E, F,

and G described in Table 2 of § 176.170 of this chapter.

4. As emulsifiers and/or surface-active agents at levels not to exceed

3.0 percent by weight of polystyrene or rubber-modified polystyrene

complying with § 177.1640(c) of this chapter under conditions of use

B through H described in Table 2 of § 176.170(c) of this chapter.

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Dated: April 3, 1995.

L. Robert Lake,

Director, Office of Policy, Planning and

Strategic Intitiatives, Center for Food Safety

and Applied Nutrition.

[FR Doc. 95–8772 Filed 4–10–95; 8:45 am]

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21 CFR Part 178

[Docket No. 91F–0499]

Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants,

Production Aids, and Sanitizers

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,

HHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) is amending the

food additive regulations to provide for

the safe use of 2,4-di-tert-pentyl-6-[1-

(3,5-di-tert-pentyl-2-

hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]phenyl acrylate as

an antioxidant in the manufacture of

polystyrene and rubber-modified

polystyrene articles that contact food.

This action is in response to a petition

filed by Sumitomo Chemical America,

Inc.

DATES: Effective April 11, 1995; written

objections and requests for a hearing by

May 11, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Submit written objections to

the Dockets Management Branch (HFA–

305), Food and Drug Administration,

rm. 1–23, 12420 Parklawn Dr.,

Rockville, MD 20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Daniel N. Harrison, Center for Food

Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–

216), Food and Drug Administration,

200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204,

202–254–9500.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a notice

published in the Federal Register of

January 30, 1992 (57 FR 3633), FDA

announced that a food additive petition

(FAP 2B4295) had been filed by

Sumitomo Chemical America, Inc., 345

Park Ave., New York, NY 10154. The

petition proposed to amend the food

additive regulations in § 178.2010

Antioxidants and/or stabilizers for

polymers (21 CFR 178.2010) to provide

for the safe use of 2,4-di-tert-pentyl-6-[1-

(3,5-di-tert-pentyl-2-

hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]phenyl acrylate as

an antioxidant in the manufacture of

polystyrene and rubber-modified

polystyrene articles that contact food.

FDA has evaluated data in the

petition and other relevant material. The

agency concludes that the proposed

food additive use is safe, and that the

regulations in § 178.2010(b) should be

amended as set forth below.

In accordance with § 171.1(h) (21 CFR

171.1(h)), the petition and the

documents that FDA considered and

relied upon in reaching its decision to

approve the petition are available for

inspection at the Center for Food Safety

and Applied Nutrition by appointment

with the information contact person

listed above. As provided in 21 CFR

171.1(h), the agency will delete from the

documents any materials that are not

available for public disclosure before

making the documents available for

inspection.

The agency has carefully considered

the potential environmental effects of

this action. FDA has concluded that the

action will not have a significant impact

on the human environment, and that an

environmental impact statement is not

required. The agency’s finding of no

significant impact and the evidence

supporting that finding, contained in an

environmental assessment, may be seen

in the Dockets Management Branch

(address above) between 9 a.m. and 4

p.m., Monday through Friday.

Any person who will be adversely

affected by this regulation may at any

time on or before May 11, 1995, file

with the Dockets Management Branch

(address above) written objections

thereto. Each objection shall be

separately numbered, and each

numbered objection shall specify with

particularity the provisions of the

regulation to which objection is made

and the grounds for the objection. Each

numbered objection on which a hearing

is requested shall specifically so state.

Failure to request a hearing for any

particular objection shall constitute a

waiver of the right to a hearing on that

objection. Each numbered objection for

which a hearing is requested shall

include a detailed description and

analysis of the specific factual

information intended to be presented in

support of the objection in the event

that a hearing is held. Failure to include

such a description and analysis for any

particular objection shall constitute a

waiver of the right to a hearing on the

objection. Three copies of all documents

shall be submitted and shall be

identified with the docket number

found in brackets in the heading of this

document. Any objections received in

response to the regulation may be seen

in the Dockets Management Branch
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between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday

through Friday.

List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 178

Food additives, Food packaging.

Therefore, under the Federal Food,

Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under

authority delegated to the Commissioner

of Food and Drugs and redelegated to

the Director, Center for Food Safety and

Applied Nutrition, 21 CFR part 178 is

amended as follows:

PART 178—INDIRECT FOOD

ADDITIVES: ADJUVANTS,

PRODUCTION AIDS, AND SANITIZERS

1. The authority citation for 21 CFR

part 178 continues to read as follows:

Authority: Secs. 201, 402, 409, 721 of the

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21

U.S.C. 321, 342, 348, 379e).

2. Section 178.2010 is amended in the

table in paragraph (b) for the entry ‘‘2,4-

di-tert-pentyl-6-[1-(3,5-di-tert-pentyl-2-

hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]phenyl acrylate’’

by adding a new entry ‘‘3.’’ under the

heading ‘‘Limitations’’ to read as

follows:

§ 178.2010 Antioxidants and/or stabilizers

for polymers.

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(b) * * *

Substances Limitations

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2,4-Di-tert-pentyl-6-[1-

(3,5-di-tert-pentyl-2-

hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]phenyl acrylate (CAS Reg.

No.123968–25–2)..

For use only:

* * *

3. At levels not to

exceed 0.5 percent

by weight of polystyrene and rubbermodified polystyrene complying

with § 177.1640 of

this chapter in contact with all food

types under conditions of use D

through G as described in Table 2

of § 176.170(c) of

this chapter.

* * * * *

Dated: April 3, 1995.

L. Robert Lake,

Director, Office of Policy, Planning and

Strategic Initiatives, Center for Food Safety

and Applied Nutrition.

[FR Doc. 95–8773 Filed 4–10–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–01–F

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Parole Commission 28 CFR Part 2

Paroling, Recommitting, and

Supervising Federal Prisoners:

Original Jurisdiction Cases

AGENCY: Parole Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Parole Commission

is amending the voting quorum required

for initial parole decisions made under

28 CFR 2.17, which is the procedure for

original jurisdiction cases (high profile

and extremely serious offenders). The

Commission has determined that the

present four-vote requirement is no

longer appropriate, in view of the fact

that only six Commissioners are

currently holding office. Accordingly,

the quorum required to decide original

jurisdiction cases will be three votes.

Appeals from these decisions will

continue to be presented to the full

Commission under 28 CFR 2.27.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 11, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Pamela A. Posch, Office of General

Counsel, 550 Friendship Blvd., Chevy

Chase, Maryland 20815, Telephone

(301) 492–5959.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

above-described procedural change

reduces the quorum of Commissioner

votes required to decide an original

jurisdiction case under 28 CFR 2.17,

from four to three. This is a procedural

change only, and it is expected to

permit more expeditious decisionmaking in original jurisdiction cases,

without materially affecting a prisoner’s

chances for parole. The guidelines at 28

CFR 2.20 will continue to govern the

merits of the decision to grant, deny, or

revoke parole, and appeals will be

decided by a majority of the

Commission.

Implementation

This procedural rule will apply to all

original jurisdiction cases decided after

the effective date shown above,

pursuant to 28 CFR 2.17.

Executive Order 12866 and Regulatory

Flexibility Statement

The U.S. Parole Commission has

determined that this rule is not a

significant regulatory action for the

purposes of Executive Order 12866, and

the rule has, accordingly, not been

reviewed by the Office of Management

and Budget. The rule will not have a

significant economic impact upon a

substantial number of small entities,

within the meaning of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 605(b).

List of Subjects in 28 CFR Part 2

Administrative practice and

procedure, probation and parole,

prisoners.

The Final Rule

Accordingly, the U.S. Parole

Commission makes the following

amendment to 28 CFR part 2:

(1) The authority citation for 28 CFR

part 2 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 18 U.S.C. 4203(a)(1) and

4204(a)(6).

§ 2.17 [Amended]

(2) 28 CFR Part 2, § 2.17(a) is

amended by substituting the words

‘‘concurrence of three votes’’ for the

words ‘‘concurrence of four votes’’.

Dated: March 31, 1995.

Edward F. Reilly, Jr.,

Chairman, U.S. Parole Commission.

[FR Doc. 95–8914 Filed 4–10–95; 8:45 am]

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28 CFR Part 2

Paroling, Recommitting, and

Supervising Federal Prisoners:

Transfer Treaty Prisoners

AGENCY: Parole Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Parole Commission

is amending the regulation that sets

forth procedures for transfer treaty

offenders under 18 U.S.C. 4106A, to

require the concurrence of two U.S.

Parole Commissioners for a decision. At

present, transfer treaty cases are decided

by Regional Commissioners, pursuant to

the general delegation of authority at 28

CFR 2.24. The Commission considers

that this voting quorum change is

appropriate because appeals from the

Commission’s decisions in transfer

treaty cases, unlike ordinary parole

cases, are taken directly to a U.S. Court

of Appeals.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 11, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Pamela A. Posch, Office of General

Counsel, 5550 Friendship Blvd., Chevy

Chase, Maryland 20815, Telephone

(301) 492–5959.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.

Parole Commission has the statutory

function of setting release dates and

periods of supervised release for

citizens of the United States who are

transferred from foreign countries,

pursuant to treaty, to serve sentences

imposed by foreign courts. Under 18

U.S.C. 4106A, these prisoners come

before the U.S. Parole Commission for a

hearing and a decision that is subject to