[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 12, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-673]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
[Docket No. 93-161-1]
Receipt of Permit Applications for Release Into the Environment
of Genetically Engineered Organisms
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that four applications for permits
to release genetically engineered organisms into the environment are
being reviewed by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The
applications have been submitted in accordance with 7 CFR part 340,
which regulates the introduction of certain genetically engineered
organisms and products.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the applications referenced in this notice, with
any confidential business information deleted, are available for public
inspection in room 1141, South Building, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC,
between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
Persons wishing to inspect an application are encouraged to call ahead
on (202) 690-2817 to facilitate entry into the reading room. You may
obtain copies of the documents by writing to the person listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Arnold Foudin, Deputy Director,
Biotechnology Permits, Biotechnology, Biologics, and Environmental
Protection, APHIS, USDA, room 850, Federal Building, 6505 Belcrest
Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782, (301) 436-7612.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The regulations in 7 CFR part 340,
``Introduction of Organisms and Products Altered or Produced Through
Genetic Engineering Which Are Plant Pests or Which There Is Reason to
Believe Are Plant Pests,'' require a person to obtain a permit before
introducing (importing, moving interstate, or releasing into the
environment) into the United States certain genetically engineered
organisms and products that are considered ``regulated articles.'' The
regulations set forth procedures for obtaining a permit for the release
into the environment of a regulated article, and for obtaining a
limited permit for the importation or interstate movement of a
regulated article.
Pursuant to these regulations, the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service has received and is reviewing the following
applications for permits to release genetically engineered organisms
into the environment:
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Date
Application No. Applicant received Organisms Field test location
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93-320-01.............. U.S. Department of 11-16-93 Barley plants genetically California, Idaho,
Agriculture, engineered to express Illinois.
Agricultural Research resistance to barley
Service. yellow dwarf virus.
93-340-01, renewal of PanAmerican Seed...... 12-06-93 Carrot plants genetically Illinois.
permit 93-214-01, engineered to express
issued on 09-10-93. modified nutritional value.
93-340-02.............. PetoSeed Company 12-06-93 Carrot plants genetically Idaho.
Incorporated. engineered to express
modified nutritional value.
93-341-01.............. University of 12-07-93 A strain of the bacterium California.
California, Berkeley. Erwinia herbicola
genetically engineered to
inhibit production of 3-
indole acetic acid.
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Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of January 1994.
Lonnie J. King,
Actng Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 94-673 Filed 1-11-94; 8:45 am]
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