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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-50792; FRL-4869-3]

 

Receipt of Notification of Intent to Conduct Small-Scale Field 
Testing; Genetically Modified 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 with 
genetically modified strains of Pseudomonas fluorescens isolated from 
roots of cotton plants grown in Texas.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 22, 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. The purpose of the proposed testing is to 
evaluate the efficacy of five genetically modified strains of 
Pseudomonas fluorescens MOCG-0134 which are designated as MOCG-0134-
137, MOCG-0134-E11, MOCG-0134-8392, MOCG-0134-2215, and MOCG-0134-6720. 
The genetic modifications have been limited to the use of plasmid and 
transposon vectors to deliver genetic information that is resident 
within the wild-type strain (MOCG-0134). Testing would be conducted to 
determine the efficacy of these strains for control of certain soil-
borne pathogens of cotton, vegetables (including potatoes and green 
beans) and various ornamental plants. The proposed field tests would be 
conducted at Ciba-Geigy research stations located in Florida, 
Mississippi, New York, and California on a total area of less than 10 
acres.
    A previous notification was submitted by Ciba-Geigy Corp. on March 
22, 1993. The purpose of the proposed testing was to evaluate the 
efficacy of a genetically-modified strain (CGA-267356) of an indigenous 
strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens, strain MOCG-0134, isolated from 
roots of cotton plants grown in Texas, for the control of soil-borne 
pathogens of cotton, vegetables and ornamentals. The review of that 
notification was not completed because there was insufficient 
information to allow for adequate evaluation by the public in the 
releasable version of the notification.

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. 94-15083 Filed 6-21-94; 8:45 am]
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