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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-00163; FRL-4925-2]

 

Biotechnology Science Advisory Committee; Subcommittee on 
Premanufacture Notification; Review of Nitrogen Fixing Rhizobium 
Meliloti

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: There will be a 1-day meeting open to the public of the 
Biotechnology Science Advisory Committee's Subcommittee on Commercial 
Use of Genetically-Engineered Microorganisms to review Research Seeds' 
application for commercial introduction of a Rhizobium meliloti strain 
RMBPC-2 (PMN P-92-403). The committee will discuss the risk assessment 
prepared by the Agency for the commercialization of this product. The 
public will be given an opportunity to comment. Members of the public 
are requested to contact the Agency in advance concerning their desire 
to comment at the meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 1995, starting 
at 9 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, 
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Creavery Lloyd, Biotechnology 
Science Advisory Committee (MC-7101), Office of Prevention, Pesticides 
and Toxic Substances, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 
Rm. E-627, Washington, DC 20460, Telephone: (202) 260-6900. For copies 
of the risk assessment and related materials contact: James Willis, 
Acting Director, Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 
E-643, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, Telephone: 202-554-1404, 
TDD: 202-554-0551. These documents also may be accessed through the 
Internet at: gopher.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Research Seeds is the successor in interest 
to certain genetically modified strains of Rhizobium which were 
originally submitted to EPA for review by BioTechnica Agriculture 
International in 1987. These premanufacture notices (PMNs) were 
submitted pursuant to section 5(a)(1) of the Toxic Substances Control 
Act (TSCA). Rhizobium species form symbiotic relationships with certain 
legumes by causing the legumes to form root nodules within which the 
Rhizobium species fix atmospheric nitrogen. RMBPC-2, symbiotic with 
alfalfa, has been modified for enhanced nitrogen fixation. The PMN 
strain also contains a gene for resistance to the antibiotics 
streptomycin and spectinomycin for purposes of identifying RMBPC-2 in 
the environment. Attendance by the public will be limited to available 
space. Persons interested in making public comment or interested in 
attending should contact Creavery Lloyd at 202-260-6900, or by FAX to 
202-260-0949, or by Internet to [email protected], no 
later than Wednesday, December 28, 1994. A copy of any public comments 
should be forwarded to Creavery Lloyd no later than December 28, 1994.

    Dated: December 5, 1994.
Susan H. Wayland,
Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances.
[FR Doc. 94-30484 Filed 12-8-94; 8:45 am]
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