[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 121 (Thursday, June 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 38828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15721]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-50869; FRL-6592-5]


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 (EUP) to the 
following pesticide applicant. An EUP permits use of a pesticide for 
experimental or research purposes only in accordance with the 
limitations in the permit.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Alan Reynolds, Biopesticides 
and Pollution Prevention Division (7511C), Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460. Office location, telephone number, and e-mail 
address: 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Rm. 910W46, CM #2, Arlington, 
VA, (703) 605-0515, e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. Although this 
action may be of particular interest to those persons who conduct or 
sponsor research on pesticides, the Agency has not attempted to 
describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. 
If you have any questions regarding the information in this action, 
consult the designated contact person listed for the individual EUP.

B. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this 
Document and Other Related Documents?

    You may obtain electronic copies of this document from the EPA 
Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. On the Home Page select 
``Laws and Regulations'' and then look up the entry for this document 
under the ``Federal Register--Environmental Documents.'' You can also 
go directly to the Federal Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

II. EUP

    EPA has issued the following EUP:
    524-EUP-91. Issuance. Monsanto Company, 700 Chesterfield Parkway 
North, St. Louis, MO 63198. This experimental use permit allows the use 
of 60.7 grams of the insecticidal Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac protein 
in seeds shipped containing the plant-pesticide (Bacillus thuringiensis 
Cry1Ac protein and the genetic material for its production (Vector PV-
GMBT01 and Vector PV-GMBT02) in soybean) on 61.3 acres of soybean to 
evaluate the control of soybean looper, stem borer, and velvetbean 
caterpillar. The program is authorized only in the States of Alabama, 
Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, 
Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, and Tennessee. The 
experimental use permit is effective from May 25, 2000 to May 31, 2001. 
This permit is issued with the limitation that all treated crops will 
be destroyed or used for research purposes only.
    Persons wishing to review this EUP are referred to the designated 
contact person. Inquiries 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.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Experimental use permits.

    Dated: June 12, 2000.
Janet L. Andersen,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 00-15721 Filed 6-21-00; 8:45 am]
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