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[FR Doc No: 94-11193]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[OPP-50786; FRL-4777-3]

 

Receipt of Notification of Intent to Conduct Small-Scale Field 
Testing; Nonindigenous and Genetically Modified Microbial Pesticides

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has received from the Department of Plant Pathology, 
Cornell University, a notification of intent to conduct small-scale 
field testing in New York with four nonindigenous strains and eleven 
genetically modified strains of Erwinia herbicola.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 9, 1994.

ADDRESSES: By mail, submit written comments to: Public Docket and 
Freedom of Information Section, Field Operations Division (7506C), 
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M 
St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring comments to: Rm. 1128, 
CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202.
    Information submitted and any comment(s) concerning this notice may 
be claimed confidential by marking any part or all of that information 
as ``Confidential Business Information'' (CBI). Information so marked 
will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 
40 CFR part 2. A copy of the comment(s) that does not contain CBI must 
be submitted for inclusion in the public record. Information not marked 
confidential may be disclosed publicly by EPA without prior notice to 
the submitter. Information on the proposed test and any written 
comments will be available for public inspection in Rm. 1128 at the 
Virginia address given above, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, excluding legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Steven D. Robbins, Acting 
Product Manager (PM) 21, Registration Division (7505C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: Rm. 227, CM 
#2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202, (703)-305-6900.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notification of intent to conduct small-
scale field testing pursuant to EPA's ``Statement of Policy; Microbial 
Products Subject to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide 
Act and the Toxic Substances Control Act'' of June 26, 1986 (51 FR 
23313), dated March 31, 1994, has been received from the Department of 
Plant Pathology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853. The purpose of 
the proposed testing is to evaluate the efficacy of four nonindigenous 
strains and eleven genetically modified strains of Erwinia herbicola 
for the control of fire blight in apples. The nonindigenous strains 
were isolated from fruit trees in Israel. The genetically modified 
strains were produced from indigenous and nonindigenous strains of 
Erwinia herbicola by transposon mutagenesis. The proposed field tests 
would be conducted in the state of New York on a total area of less 
than 10 acres.

Dated: April 21, 1994.

Stephen L. Johnson,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 94-11193 Filed 5-9-94; 8:45 am]
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