[Federal Register: October 30, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 209)]
[Notices]
[Page 61357-61358]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 2007F-0368]
Biomin GmbH; 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
Biomin GmbH, Industriestrasse 21, Herzogenburg, Austria 3130, has filed
a petition proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to
provide for the safe use of Eubacterium bacterial species in feed for
detoxifying trichothecene mycotoxins in the digestive tracts of swine
and poultry.
DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the petitioner's
environmental assessment December 31, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may 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: http://www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments
.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Isabel W. Pocurull, Center for
Veterinary Medicine (HFV-226), Food and Drug Administration, 7519
Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855, 240-453-6853, email:
isabel.pocurull@fda.hhs.gov.
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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 No. 2256) has been filed by Betty J.
Pendleton, 768 Arbor Court, Mobile, Alabama 36609, US agent for Biomin
GmbH, Industriestrasse 21, Herzogenburg, Austria 3130. The petition
proposes to amend the food additive regulations in part 573, Food
Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals (21 CFR part
573) to provide for the safe use of Eubacterium bacterial species in
feed for detoxifying trichothecene mycotoxins in the digestive tracts
of swine and poultry.
The potential environmental impact of this action is being
reviewed. To encourage public participation consistent with regulations
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 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).
Dated: October 18, 2007.
Bernadette Dunham,
Deputy Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine.
[FR Doc. E7-21298 Filed 10-29-07; 8:45 am]
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