[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 10, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-11193]
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[Federal Register: May 10, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[OPP-50786; FRL-4777-3]
Receipt of Notification of Intent to Conduct Small-Scale Field
Testing; Nonindigenous and Genetically Modified Microbial Pesticides
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has received from the Department of Plant Pathology,
Cornell University, a notification of intent to conduct small-scale
field testing in New York with four nonindigenous strains and eleven
genetically modified strains of Erwinia herbicola.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 9, 1994.
ADDRESSES: By mail, submit written comments to: Public Docket and
Freedom of Information Section, 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 22202.
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. 1128 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: Steven D. Robbins, 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 22202, (703)-305-6900.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notification of intent to conduct small-
scale field testing pursuant to 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), dated March 31, 1994, has been received from the Department of
Plant Pathology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853. The purpose of
the proposed testing is to evaluate the efficacy of four nonindigenous
strains and eleven genetically modified strains of Erwinia herbicola
for the control of fire blight in apples. The nonindigenous strains
were isolated from fruit trees in Israel. The genetically modified
strains were produced from indigenous and nonindigenous strains of
Erwinia herbicola by transposon mutagenesis. The proposed field tests
would be conducted in the state of New York on a total area of less
than 10 acres.
Dated: April 21, 1994.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 94-11193 Filed 5-9-94; 8:45 am]
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