[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 6784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3519]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-50825; FRL-5587-6]


Receipt of an Application for an Experimental Use Permit of a 
Plant-Pesticide

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On November 15, 1996, EPA received an application from Rogers 
Seed Company for an experimental use permit (EUP) for the plant-
pesticide Bacillus thuringiensis CryIA(b) delta-endotoxin and the 
genetic material (plasmid vector pZ01502) necessary for its production 
in corn. The Agency has determined that this application may be of 
regional and national significance. Therefore in accordance with 40 CFR 
172.11(a), the Agency is soliciting public comments on this 
application.

Dates: Written comments must be received by March 17, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments, in triplicate, should bear the docket 
control number OPP-50825 and be submitted 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, Crystal 
Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Crystal City, VA.
    Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by sending 
electronic mail (e-mail) to: [email protected]. Electronic 
comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special 
characters and any form of encryption. Comments and data will also be 
accepted on disks in WordPerfect in 5.1 file format or ASCII file 
format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by 
the docket control number ``OPP-50825.'' No Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) should be submitted through e-mail. Electronic 
comments on this document may be filed online at many Federal 
Depository Libraries.
    Information submitted as a comment concerning this document may be 
claimed confidential by marking any part or all of that information as 
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 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. All written comments will be available for 
public inspection in Rm. 1132 at the Virginia address given above from 
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Mike Mendelsohn, Regulatory 
Action Leader, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office 
of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, DC 20460. Office location, telephone number, and e-mail 
address:5th Floor, Westfield Building North Tower, 2800 Crystal Drive, 
Arlington, VA, (703) 308-8715, e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 15, 1996, EPA received an EUP 
application from Rogers Seed Company, 600 N. Armstrong Pl., Boise, 
Idaho 83704. The EUP application is assigned EPA File Symbol 65268-EUP-
R. Rogers Seed has applied to test sweet corn on a total of 7,730 acres 
in California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, 
Maryland, Minnesota, Washington, and Wisconsin.
    Upon review of the Rogers Seed application, any comments received 
in response to this notice and any other relevant information, the U.S. 
EPA will set conditions under which the experiments will be conducted. 
Any issuance of an EUP amendment approval will be announced in the 
Federal Register.

    Dated: January 30, 1997.
Janet L. Andersen,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 97-3519 Filed 2-12-97; 8:45 am]
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