
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 143 (Friday, July 25, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 43325-43326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17458]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 573

[Docket No. FDA-2014-F-0988]


BASF Corp.; Filing of Food Additive Petition (Animal Use)

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of petition.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that BASF 
Corp. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive regulations 
be amended to provide for the safe use of sodium formate as an 
acidifier in swine feed.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the petitioner's 
request for categorical exclusion from preparing an environmental 
assessment or environmental impact statement by August 25, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments to: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-
305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, 
Rockville, MD 20852.

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.

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 2286) has been filed by BASF Corp., 100 
Park Ave. Florham Park, NJ 07932. The petition proposes to amend Title 
21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) in part 573 Food Additives 
Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals (21 CFR part 573) to 
provide for the safe use of sodium formate as an acidifier in swine 
feed.
    The petitioner has requested a categorical exclusion from preparing 
an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement under 21 
CFR 25.32(r). Interested persons may

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submit either electronic or written comments regarding this request for 
categorical exclusion to the Division of Dockets Management (see DATES 
and ADDRESSES). It is only necessary to send one set of comments. 
Identify comments 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, 
and will be posted to the docket at http://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: July 21, 2014.
Bernadette Dunham,
Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine.
[FR Doc. 2014-17458 Filed 7-24-14; 8:45 am]
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