Environmental Decision Memo
for Food Contact Notification No. 000452

Date: September 23, 2004

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

Subject: FCN No. 452 - Styrene-methyl methacrylate-butyl acrylate-butadiene copolymer for use in non-film and non-coating food-contact applications

Notifier: NOVA Chemicals Corporation
Mississauga, ON L5N 2W3
CANADA

To: Division of Food Contact Notifications (HFS-275)
Attention: Elizabeth Sanchez, Ph.D.
Through: Layla I. Batarseh, Ph.D., Supervisor, ERG

Attached is the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for FCN 452. When this notification becomes effective, this FONSI and the notifier's environmental assessment, dated July 6, 2004 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.

Attachment

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Finding of No Significant Impact

A food contact notification (FCN No. 452), submitted by NOVA Chemicals Corporation, to provide for the safe use of styrene-methyl methacrylate-butyl acrylate-butadiene copolymer in non-film and non-coating food-contact applications.

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 6, 2004.

Prepared by ____________________________________________ Date: September 23, 2004
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: September 23, 2004
Layla I. Batarseh, Ph.D., Supervisor
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