[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 112 (Friday, June 11, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 31593] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-14839] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 99F-1719] Angus Chemical 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 Angus Chemical Co. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of 4- (Diiodomethylsulfonyl) toluene as a slimicide in the manufacture of food-contact paper and paperboard.
For Further Information Contact
Mark A. Hepp, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-215), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3098.
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 9B4668) has been filed by Angus Chemical Co., c/ o Phillip A. Johns, 10900 Silent Wood Pl., North Potomac, MD 20878- 4829. The petition proposes to amend the food additive regulations in Sec. 176.300 Slimicides (21 CFR 176.300) to provide for the safe use of 4-(Diiodomethylsulfonyl) toluene as a slimicide in the manufacture of food-contact paper and paperboard. The agency has determined under 21 CFR 25.32(q) 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: May 24, 1999. Alan M. Rulis, Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. [FR Doc. 99-14839 Filed 6-10-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-F