[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 24, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 27490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12747]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. 95-034-1]


Availability of Information on Releases of Genetically Engineered 
Organisms

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice pertains to information concerning the receipt of 
permit applications and issuance of permits by the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service for environmental releases of certain 
genetically engineered organisms. The purpose of this notice is to 
advise interested persons of the availability of this information on 
the Internet service and through lists prepared on a monthly basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Dr. Arnold Foudin, Deputy Director, 
Biotechnology Permits, BBEP, APHIS, Suite 5B05, 4700 River Road Unit 
147, Riverdale, MD 20737-1237; (301) 734-7612. For assistance in 
gaining access to information on the Internet contact Dr. Keith Reding, 
and for a list of environmental release permit applications received 
and permits issued contact Mr. Clayton Givens at this same address and 
telephone number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The regulations in 7 CFR part 340 (referred 
to below as the regulations) regulate the introduction (importation, 
interstate movement, and release into the environment) of genetically 
engineered organisms and products that are plant pests or that there is 
reason to believe are plant pests (regulated articles). A permit must 
be obtained or a notification acknowledged before a regulated article 
may be introduced into the United States.
    In order to provide information to the public in a timely manner 
about the regulatory activities administered by the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under 7 CFR part 340, we have made 
information, except that claimed as trade secret or confidential 
business information, available on the Internet. The information 
available includes records of environmental release permits and 
notifications, movement permits and notifications, and petitions for 
nonregulated status received and approved. The Internet address for 
Biotechnology Permits on the APHIS World Wide Web is: URL: http://
www.aphis.usda.gov/BBEP/BP. For assistance in using the Internet for 
access to the APHIS Biotechnology Permits Home Page, please refer to 
the individual listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Information about environmental releases conducted under permit is 
also available in hard copy form. To obtain a copy of the monthly lists 
of environmental release permit applications received and permits 
issued, please refer to the person designated above under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

    In accordance with the provisions of APHIS' National Environmental 
Policy Act Implementing Procedures published in the Federal Register on 
February 1, 1995 (60 FR 6000-6005, Docket No. 93-165-3), and effective 
on March 3, 1995, APHIS will publish a notice in the Federal Register 
announcing the availability of an environmental assessment when one is 
prepared for an environmental release permit.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 18th day of May 1995.

Terry L. Medley,

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

[FR Doc. 95-12747 Filed 5-23-95; 8:45 am]

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