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Zentox Corp.; Filing of Food Additive
Petition
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is announcing
that Zentox Corp. has filed a petition
proposing that the food additive
regulations be amended to provide for
the safe use of monochloramine as an
antimicrobial agent in poultry process
chiller water.
DATES: Submit written or electronic
comments on the petitioner’s
environmental assessment by October 3,
2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
to the Division of Dockets Management
(HFA–305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm.
1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Submit
electronic comments to https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Judith Kidwell, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition (HFS–265), Food
and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint
Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740–
3835, 301–436–1071.
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 8A4775) has been filed by
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Zentox Corp., c/o Burdock Group, 801
North Orange Ave., suite 710, Orlando,
FL 32801. The petition proposes to
amend the food additive regulations in
part 173—Secondary Direct Food
Additives Permitted in Food for Human
Consumption (21 CFR part 173) to
provide for the safe use of
monochloramine as an antimicrobial
agent in poultry process chiller water.
The potential environmental impact
of this petition is being reviewed. To
encourage public participation
consistent with regulation issued 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 Division of Dockets Management
(see DATES and ADDRESSES) for public
review and comment.
Interested persons may submit to the
Division of Dockets Management (see
ADDRESSES) written or electronic
comments regarding this document.
Submit a single copy of electronic
comments or two paper copies of any
mailed comments, except that
individuals may submit one paper 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 Division
of Dockets Management 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 25.51(b).
Please note that on January 15, 2008,
the FDA Division of Dockets
Management Web site transitioned to
the Federal Dockets Management
System (FDMS). FDMS is a
Government-wide, electronic docket
management system. Electronic
comments or submissions will be
accepted by FDA only through FDMS at
https://www.regulations.gov.
Dated: August 27, 2008.
Laura M. Tarantino,
Director, Office of Food Additive Safety,
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2008-F-0462]
Zentox Corp.; 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
Zentox Corp. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive
regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of monochloramine as
an antimicrobial agent in poultry process chiller water.
DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the petitioner's
environmental assessment by October 3, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets
Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane,
rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Submit electronic comments to https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith Kidwell, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-265), Food and Drug Administration,
5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740-3835, 301-436-1071.
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 8A4775) has been filed by Zentox Corp., c/o
Burdock Group, 801 North Orange Ave., suite 710, Orlando, FL 32801. The
petition proposes to amend the food additive regulations in part 173--
Secondary Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human Consumption
(21 CFR part 173) to provide for the safe use of monochloramine as an
antimicrobial agent in poultry process chiller water.
The potential environmental impact of this petition is being
reviewed. To encourage public participation consistent with regulation
issued 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
Division of Dockets Management (see DATES and ADDRESSES) for public
review and comment.
Interested persons may submit to the Division of Dockets Management
(see ADDRESSES) written or electronic comments regarding this document.
Submit a single copy of electronic comments or two paper copies of any
mailed comments, except that individuals may submit one paper 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
Division of Dockets Management 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 25.51(b).
Please note that on January 15, 2008, the FDA Division of Dockets
Management Web site transitioned to the Federal Dockets Management
System (FDMS). FDMS is a Government-wide, electronic docket management
system. Electronic comments or submissions will be accepted by FDA only
through FDMS at https://www.regulations.gov.
Dated: August 27, 2008.
Laura M. Tarantino,
Director, Office of Food Additive Safety, Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. E8-20293 Filed 9-2-08; 8:45 am]
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