[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 15, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8658-8659]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3387]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[PP 4G44409 and 5G4448/T668; FRL 4935-8]
Northrup King Co. and Ciba-Geigy Corp.; Initial Filings of
Exemptions from the Requirement of Tolerances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has established exemptions from the requirement of
tolerances for the delta endotoxin protein produced in field corn by a
CryIA(b) gene from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki HD-1 and
inserted in the plant expression vector pZ01502 and for the plant
pesticide Bacillus-thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki CryIA (b) insect
control protein as produced in corn plants and the genetic material
necessary for its production.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Michael Mendelsohn,
Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7501W), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,
Washington, DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: Rm. Crystal
Station, 5th Fl., 2800 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202, (703) 308-
8712; e-mail: Mendelsohn.Mike@epamail.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA gives notice that it has established
exemptions from the requirement of tolerances relating to the initial
filing of tolerances in or on certain raw agricultural commodities as
follows:
Initial Filings
1. PP 4G4409. Northrup King Co., 7500 Olson Memorial Highway,
Golden Valley, MN 55427, has requested in pesticide petition (PP)
4G4409, the establishment of an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for the delta endotoxin protein produced in field corn by a
CryIA(b) gene from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki HD-1 and
inserted in the plant expression vector pZ01502.
2. PP 5G4448. Ciba-Geigy Corp., P.O. Box 12257, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27709-2257, has requested in pesticide petition (PP) 5G4448,
the establishment of an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance
for the plant pesticide Baccillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki
CryIA(b)) insect control protein as produced in corn plants and the
genetic material necessary for its production.
These temporary exemptions from the requirements of tolerances will
permit the marketing of the above raw agricultural commodities when
treated in accordance with the provisions of experimental use permits
67979-EUP-1 [[Page 8659]] (Northrup) and 66736-EUP-1 (Ciba), which are
being issued under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act (FIFRA), as amended (Pub. L. 95-396, 92 Stat. 819; 7 U.S.C. 136).
The scientific data reported and other relevant material were
evaluated, and it was determined that the exemptions from the
requirement of tolerances will protect the public health. Therefore,
the temporary exemptions from the requirement of tolerances have been
established on the condition that the pesticides be used in accordance
with the experimental use permits and with the following provisions:
1. The total amount of the active ingredient to be used must not
exceed the quantity authorized by the experimental use permits.
2. Northrup King Co. and Ciba-Geigy Corp. must immediately notify
the EPA of any findings from the experimental use permit that have a
bearing on safety. Each company must also keep records of production,
distribution, and performance and on request make the records available
to any authorized officer or employee of the EPA or the Food and Drug
Administration.
Residues remaining in or on all raw agricultural commodities after
this expiration date will not be considered actionable if the pesticide
is legally applied during the term of, and in accordance with, the
provisions of the experimental use permits and temporary exemptions
from the requirement of tolerances. These temporary exemptions from the
requirement of tolerances may be revoked if the experimental use
permits are revoked or if any experience with or scientific data on
these pesticides indicate that such revocation is necessary to protect
the public health.
The Office of Management and Budget has exempted this notice from
the requirement of section 3 of Executive Order 12866.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act
(Pub. L. 96-354, 94 Stat. 1164, 5 U.S.C. 601-612), the Administrator
has determined that regulations establishing new tolerances or raising
tolerance levels or establishing exemptions from tolerance requirements
do not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities. A certification statement to this effect was published
in the Federal Register of May 4, 1981 (46 FR 24950).
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a(j).
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Administative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: February 2, 1995.
Janet L. Andersen,
Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 95-3387 Filed 2-14-95; 8:45 am]
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