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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-50788; FRL-4780-7]

 

Receipt of Notification of Intent to Conduct Small-Scale Field 
Testing; Genetically Modified Microbial Pesticide

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has received from the Department of Plant Pathology, 
University of Wisconsin-Madison, a notification of intent to conduct 
small-scale field testing in Wisconsin with a genetically modified 
strain of Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 24, 1994.

ADDRESSES: By mail, submit written comments to: Public Response and 
Program Resources Branch, 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.
    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. 246 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: Steve 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, (703)-305-6900.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notification of intent to conduct small-
scale field testing pursuant to the 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 April 6, 1994, has been received from the 
Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1630 
Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1598. The purpose of the proposed 
testing is to evaluate the efficacy of a genetically modified strain of 
Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae in reducing the incidence of 
bacterial brown spot of beans. The genetically modified strain was 
derived from a wild type strain through the introduction of Tn5 
transposon using a recombinant transposon delivery plasmid. The 
proposed field tests would be conducted in the State of Wisconsin on a 
total area of less than 10 acres.

Dated: May 12, 1994.

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

[FR Doc. 94-12700 Filed 5-24-94; 8:45 am]
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