Environmental Defense Fund, et al.; Response to Objections and Requests for a Public Hearing
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) received objections and requests for a public hearing submitted by the Environmental Defense Fund, Learning Disabilities Association of America, Center for Food Safety, Center for Environmental Health, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, Defend our Health, and Alaska Community Action on Toxics on the denial of a food additive petition (FAP 6B4815) requesting that we revoke specified regulations to no longer provide for the food contact use of 28 ortho-phthalates. We are overruling the objections and denying the requests for a public hearing.
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What is the 2024-25120 Federal Register document?
Document 2024-25120 is a Proposed Rule published by the Food and Drug Administration in the Federal Register on October 30, 2024. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) received objections and requests for a public hearing submitted by the Environmental Defense Fund, Learning Disabilities Association of America, Center for Food Safety, Center for Environmental Health, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, Defend our Health, and Alaska Community Action on Toxics on the denial of a food additive petition (FAP 6B4815) requesting that we revoke specified regulations to no longer provide for the food contact use of 28 ortho-phthalates. We are overruling the objections and denying the requests for a public hearing. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/10/30/2024-25120/environmental-defense-fund-et-al-response-to-objections-and-requests-for-a-public-hearing.
Is document 2024-25120 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2024-25120 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.