[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 231 (Thursday, December 2, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 67575-67576] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-31271] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food And Drug Administration [Docket No. 99F-5111] Goodyear Tire & Rubber 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 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of acid- catalyzed condensation reaction
products of branched 4-nonylphenol, formaldehyde, and 1-dodecanethiol for use as an antioxidant in adhesives, pressure-sensitive adhesives, and repeated-use rubber articles 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 0B4703) has been filed by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., c/o Keller and Heckman LLP, 1001 G St. NW., suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001. The petition proposes to amend the food additive regulations in Sec. 178.2010 Antioxidants and/or stabilizers (21 CFR 178.2010) to provide for the safe use of acid-catalyzed condensation reaction products of branched 4-nonylphenol, formaldehyde, and 1- dodecanethiol for use as an antioxidant in adhesives, pressure- sensitive adhesives, and repeated-use rubber articles 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: November 22, 1999. Alan M. Rulis, Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. [FR Doc. 99-31271 Filed 12-1-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-F