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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-50793; FRL-4870-1]

 

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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has received from Ciba-Geigy Corp. a notification of 
intent to conduct small-scale field testing on cotton, vegetables and 
ornamentals in Florida, Mississippi, California, and New York of 
nonindigenous strains of Pseudomonas fluorescens isolated from plant 
roots in Switzerland.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 6, 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), has been received from Ciba-Geigy Corp., P.O. Box 18300, 
Greensboro, NC 27419-8300. The purpose of the proposed testing is to 
evaluate the efficacy of nonindigenous strains of Pseudomonas 
fluorescens, identified as strains MOCG-0224, MOCG-0292, and MOCG-0299, 
isolated from roots of plants grown in Switzerland, for the control of 
soil-borne pathogens of cotton, vegetables (including green beans and 
potatoes) and ornamentals. The proposed field tests would be conducted 
at Ciba-Geigy research stations located in Florida, Mississippi, 
California, and New York. The total area of the proposed test sites is 
less than 10 acres.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests.

Dated: June 3, 1994.

Stephanie R. Irene,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 94-15082 Filed 6-21-94; 8:45 am]
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