Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 71 / Thursday, April 13, 1995 / Notices 18845

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 95F–0065]

BASF Corp.; Filing of Food Additive

Petition

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,

HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) is announcing

that BASF Corp. has filed a petition

proposing that the food additive

regulations be amended to provide for

the safe use of a polyamideethyleneimine-epichlorohydrin resin as

a component of paper and paperboard

in contact with aqueous and fatty food.

DATES: Written comments on the

petitioner’s environmental assessment

by May 15, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

to the Dockets Management Branch

(HFA–305), Food and Drug

Administration, rm. 1–23, 12420

Parklawn Dr., Rockville, MD 20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Diane E. Robertson, Center for Food

Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–

216), Food and Drug Administration,

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

202–418–3089.

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 5B4452) has been filed by

BASF Corp., 1609 Biddle Ave.,

Wyandotte, MI 48192. The petition

proposes to amend the food additive

regulations in § 176.170 Components of

paper and paperboard in contact with

aqueous and fatty foods (21 CFR

176.170) to provide for the safe use of

a polyamide-ethyleneimineepichlorohydrin resin as a component of

paper and paperboard in contact with

aqueous and fatty foods.

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 May 15, 1995,

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: March 24, 1995.

Eugene C. Coleman,

Acting Director, Office of Premarket

Approval, Center for Food Safety and Applied

Nutrition.

[FR Doc. 95–9180 Filed 4–12–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–01–F

[Docket No. 95F–0064]

Johnson Matthey Chemicals; Filing of

Food Additive Petition

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,

HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) is announcing

that Johnson Matthey Chemicals has

filed a petition proposing that the food

additive regulations be amended to

provide for the safe use of silver

chloride coated titanium dioxide in

resinous and polymeric coatings.

DATES: Written comments on the

petitioner’s environmental assessment

by May 15, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

to the Dockets Management Branch

(HFA–305), Food and Drug

Administration, rm. 1–23, 12420

Parklawn Dr., Rockville, MD 20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Diane E. Robertson, Center for Food

Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–

216), Food and Drug Administration,

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

202–418–3089.

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 5B4453) has been filed by

Johnson Matthey Chemicals, c/o 1000

Potomac St. NW., Washington, DC

20007. The petition proposes to amend

the food additive regulations in

§ 175.300 Resinous and polymeric

coatings (21 CFR 175.300) to provide for

the safe use of silver chloride coated

titanium dioxide as a preservative in

resinous and polymeric coatings.

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 May 15, 1995,

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: March 24, 1995.

Eugene C. Coleman,

Acting Director, Office of Premarket

Approval, Center for Food Safety and Applied

Nutrition.

[FR Doc. 95–9179 Filed 4–12–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–01–F

[Docket No. 95M–0068]

Polymer Technology Division of

Wilmington Partners L. P.; Premarket

Approval of BOSTON Advance

Comfort Formula Conditioning

Solution

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,

HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) is announcing its

approval of the application by Polymer

Technology Division of Wilmington

Partners L. P., Wilmington, MA, for