[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 38 (Friday, February 25, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-4210]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-50774; FRL-4759-1]
Receipt of Notification of Intent to Conduct Small-Scale Field
Testing; Nonindigenous Microbial Pesticide
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has received from the Department of Plant Pathology,
Cornell University, Geneva Campus, a notification of intent to conduct
small-scale field testing on grape vines in the State of New York of a
strain of Agrobacterium vitus which was originally isolated in South
Africa.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 11, 1994.
ADDRESSES: By mail, submit written comments to: Public Response and
Program Resources Branch, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,
Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring comments to: Rm. 1128, CM #2,
1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA.
Information submitted and any comment(s) concerning this notice may
be claimed confidential by marking any part or all of that information
as ``Confidential Business Information'' (CBI). Information so marked
will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in
40 CFR part 2. A copy of the comment(s) that does not contain CBI must
be submitted for inclusion in the public record. Information not marked
confidential may be disclosed publicly by EPA without prior notice to
the submitter. Information on the proposed test and any written
comments will be available for public inspection in Rm. 246 at the
Virginia address given above, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Sidney C. Jackson, Acting
Product Manager (PM) 21, Registration Division (7505C), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,
Washington, DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: Rm. 227, CM
#2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA, (703)-305-6900.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notification of intent to conduct small-
scale field testing pursuant to the EPA's ``Statement of Policy;
Microbial Products Subject to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act and the Toxic Substances Control Act'' of June 26, 1986
(51 FR 23313), was received on December 2, 1993, from Cornell
University, Department of Plant Pathology, New York State Agricultural
Experiment Station, Geneva, NY 14456-0462. The purpose of the proposed
testing is to evaluate the efficacy of a nonindigenous strain of
Agrobacterium vitus originally isolated in South Africa for the control
of crown gall on grape vines. This strain is a nonpathogenic strain of
a species of bacteria which is commonly detected in vinyards worldwide.
The proposed field tests would be conducted in the State of New York on
a total area of less than 10 acres.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and
pests.
Dated: February 8, 1994.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 94-4210 Filed 2-24-94; 8:45 am]
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