[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 141 (Wednesday, July 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39518-39519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19386]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-50831; FRL-5727-8]


Issuance of an Experimental Use Permit

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has granted an experimental use permit to the following 
applicant. The permit is in accordance with, and subject to, the 
provisions of 40 CFR part l72, which defines EPA procedures with 
respect to the use of pesticides for experimental use purposes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Mike Mendelsohn, Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division 
(7501W), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, 
DC 20460. In person or by telephone: Rm. 3142, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson 
Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, Telephone: 703-308-8715, e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has issued the following experimental 
use permit to Rogers Seed Company, 600 N. Armstrong Place, Boise ID 
83740.
    65268-EUP-1. Issuance. This experimental use permit allows the use 
of the plant pesticide Bacillus thuringiensis CryIA(b) delta-endotoxin 
and the genetic material (plasmid vector pZ01502) in 44,928 pounds of 
seeds shipped for 4,922 acres of corn to evaluate the control of the 
corn earworm, European corn borer, and fall armyworm. The program is 
authorized only in the States of California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, 
Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington, and 
Wisconsin. The experimental use permit is effective through March 31, 
1998. Exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance for the plant 
pesticide active and inert ingredients in or on all raw agricultural 
commodities have been established (40 CFR 180.1173 and 180.1175).
    Persons wishing to review this experimental use permit are referred 
to the designated contact person. Inquires concerning this permit 
should be directed to the person cited above. It is suggested that 
interested persons call before visiting the EPA office, so that the 
appropriate file may be made available for inspection purposes from 8 
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Experimental use permits.

    Dated: June 25, 1997.
Janet L. Andersen,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 97-19386 Filed 7-22-97; 8:45 am]
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