80 FR 48471 - Adisseo France S.A.S.; Filing of Food Additive Petition (Animal Use)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 156 (August 13, 2015)

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that Adisseo France S.A.S. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of selenomethionine hydroxy analogue as a source of selenium in feed for chickens, turkeys, swine, dairy cattle, and beef cattle.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 156 (Thursday, August 13, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 48471-48472]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19884]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 573

[Docket No. FDA-2015-F-2712]


Adisseo France S.A.S.; Filing of Food Additive Petition (Animal 
Use)

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of petition.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that 
Adisseo France S.A.S. has filed a petition proposing that the food 
additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of 
selenomethionine hydroxy analogue as a source of selenium in feed for 
chickens, turkeys, swine, dairy cattle, and beef cattle.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the petitioner's 
request for categorical exclusion from preparing an environmental 
assessment or environmental impact statement by September 14, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments to: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-
305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, 
Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Isabel Pocurull, Center for Veterinary 
Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, 7519 Standish Pl.,

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Rockville, MD 20855, 240-402-5877, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (section 409(b)(5) (21 U.S.C. 348(b)(5)), notice is given that a 
food additive petition (FAP 2291) has been filed by Adisseo France 
S.A.S., Immeuble Antony Parc II, 10 Place du G[eacute]n[eacute]ral de 
Gaulle, 92160 Antony, France. The petition proposes to amend Title 21 
of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) in part 573 Food Additives 
Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals (21 CFR part 573) to 
provide for the safe use of selenomethionine hydroxy analogue as a 
source of selenium in feed for chickens, turkeys, swine, dairy cattle, 
and beef cattle. The petitioner has requested a categorical exclusion 
from preparing an environmental assessment or environmental impact 
statement under 21 CFR 25.32(r).
    Interested persons may submit either electronic or written comments 
regarding this request for categorical exclusion to the Division of 
Dockets Management (see DATES and ADDRESSES). It is only necessary to 
send one set of comments. Identify comments with the docket number 
found in brackets in the heading of this document. Received comments 
may be seen in the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 
p.m., Monday through Friday, and will be posted to the docket at http://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: August 7, 2015.
Bernadette Dunham,
Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine.
[FR Doc. 2015-19884 Filed 8-12-15; 8:45 am]
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