Environmental Decision Memo
for Food Contact Notification No. 000280

Date: November 12, 2002

From: Environmental Scientist, Environmental Review Group (ERG)
Division of Chemistry Research and Environmental Review (HFS-246)

Subject: FCN No. 280 - Copolyesters of dimethyl terephthalate or terephthalic acid with ethylene glycol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and diethylene glycol

Notifier: Eastman Chemical Company
Kingsport, TN 37662-5054

To: Division of Food Contact Substance Notification Review (HFS-275)
Attention: Hortense Macon
Through: Paul DeLeo Ph.D., Environmental Scientist, ERG

Attached is the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for this premarket notification. When this notification becomes effective, this FONSI and the notifier's July 31, 2002, environmental assessment documents may be made available to the public.

Please let us know if there is any change in the identity or use of the food-contact substance that would be inconsistent with the identity and use described in the FONSI.

Attachment

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Finding of No Significant Impact

A food contact notification (FCN No. 280), submitted by Eastman Chemical Company, to provide for the safe use of copolyesters of dimethyl terephthalate or terephthalic acid with ethylene glycol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and diethylene glycol as a component of food contact articles.

The Environmental Review Group has determined that allowing this notification to become effective will not significantly affect the quality of the human environment and therefore will not require the preparation of an environmental impact statement. This finding is based on information submitted by the notifier in an environmental assessment dated July 31, 2002.

Prepared by____________________________________________ Date: November 7, 2002
Jonathan L. Chappell, Environmental Scientist
Environmental Review Group
Division of Chemistry Research and Environmental Review
Office of Food Additive Safety
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration

Approved by___________________________________________ Date: November 7, 2002
Paul DeLeo, Ph.D., Environmental Scientist
Environmental Review Group
Division of Chemistry Research and Environmental Review
Office of Food Additive Safety
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration