Environmental Decision Memo
for Food Contact Notification No. 000056

Date: August 23, 2000

From: Environmental Chemist, Environmental Review Team (ERT)
Division of Product Manufacture and Use (HFS-246)

Subject: FCN No. 56 - Polymeric Components of Adhesive Coatings

Notifier: ExxonMobil Chemical Company
Baton Rouge, LA 70821

To: Division of Petition Control (HFS-215)
Attention: Vivian Gilliam
Through: Team Leader, ERT (HFS-246)

Attached is the finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for this premarket notification. When this notification becomes effective, this FONSI and the notifier's environmental assessment 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 Premarket Notification (FCN No. 56), submitted by ExxonMobil Chemical Company, to provide for the safe use of petroleum hydrocarbon resins (cyclopentadiene-type), hydrogenated; light steam-cracked, debenzenized, polymers, hydrogenated as components of adhesive coatings used to make food-contact articles.

The Environmental Review Team 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 April 26, 2000.

Prepared by_______________________________________ Date: August 23, 2000
Elizabeth Ann Cox, Environmental Chemist
Environmental Review Team
Division of Product Manufacture and Use
Office of Premarket Approval
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration

Approved by________________________________________ Date: August 23, 2000
Buzz L. Hoffmann, Ph.D., Team Leader
Environmental Review Team
Division of Product Manufacture and Use
Office of Premarket Approval
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration