[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 5 (Monday, January 9, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2372-2373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-423]
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Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 5 / Monday, January 9, 1995 /
Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. 94-128-1]
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 10 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 requested 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, BBEP, APHIS, USDA, P.O. Drawer 810, Riverdale,
MD 20738. The telephone number for the agency contact will change when
agency offices in Hyattsville, MD, move to Riverdale, MD, during
January. Telephone: (301) 436-7612 (Hyattsville); (301) 734-7612
(Riverdale).
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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94-306-01.............. Union Camp Corporation 11/02/94 American sweetgum Georgia.
trees genetically
engineered to express
a gene for tolerance
to the herbicide 2, 4-
D.
94-326-01.............. University of Chicago. 11/22/94 Oilseed rape plants ..........................
genetically
engineered to express
either a gene from
Bacillus
thuringiensis subsp.
kurstaki (Btk) for
resistance to
lepidopteran insects
or a gene from potato
plants for resistance
to certain chewing
insects.
94-326-02, renewal of U.S. Department of 11/22/94 Barley plants Idaho, Illinois.
permit 93-320-01, Agriculture, genetically
issued on 03-04-94. Agricultural Research engineered to express
Service. resistance to barley
yellow dwarf virus,
and tolerance to
phosphinothricin
herbicides.
94-326-03, renewal of Upjohn Company........ 11/22/94 Tomato plants Georgia.
permit 94-055-01, genetically
issued on 04-13-94. engineered to express
resistance to tomato
spotted wilt virus.
94-326-04, renewal of Upjohn Company........ 11/22/94 Cucumber plants Michigan.
permit 94-055-02, genetically
issued on 06-16-94. engineered to express
resistance to
cucumber mosaic
virus, watermelon
mosaic virus 2, and
zucchini yellow
mosaic virus.
94-326-05, renewal of Upjohn Company........ 11/22/94 Watermelon plants Michigan.
permit 94-055-03, genetically
issued on 05-06-94. engineered to express
resistance to
watermelon mosaic
virus 2 and zucchini
yellow mosaic virus.
94-326-06, renewal of Upjohn Company........ 11/22/94 Cucumber plants Georgia, Michigan.
permit 94-090-04, genetically
issued on 06-30-94. engineered to express
resistance to
cucumber mosaic
virus, papaya
ringspot virus,
watermelon mosaic
virus 2, zucchini
yellow mosaic virus,
and squash mosaic
virus.
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94-326-07, renewal of Upjohn Company........ 11/22/94 Melon plants California, Georgia,
permit 94-090-05, genetically Michigan.
issued on 06-21-94. engineered to express
resistance to
cucumber mosaic
virus, watermelon
mosaic virus 2,
zucchini yellow
mosaic virus, papaya
ringspot virus, and
squash mosaic virus.
94-332-01, renewal of Upjohn Company........ 11/28/94 Lettuce plants Georgia.
permit 94-060-01, genetically
issued on 6-03-94. engineered to express
resistance to tomato
spotted wilt virus.
94-332-02, renewal of Upjohn Company........ 11/28/94 Cucumber plants Georgia.
permit 93-074-03, genetically
issued on 07-12-93. engineered to express
resistance to
cucumber mosaic
virus, watermelon
mosaic virus 2, and
zucchini yellow
mosaic virus.
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Done in Washington, DC, this 28th day of December 1994.
Lonnie J. King,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 95-423 Filed 1-6-95; 8:45 am]
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