Washington, DC
June 19, 2007
[Federal Register: June 19, 2007
(Volume 72, Number 117)]
[Notices]
[Page 33736-33737]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access
[wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr19jn07-35]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2006-0190]
Availability of an environmental assessment and finding of no
significant impact for a proposed field release of genetically
engineered safflower
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: We are advising the public that an environmental
assessment has been prepared for a proposed field release
involving a transgenic safflower line that has been genetically
engineered to express, within the seeds, a carp growth hormone
fused to an Arabidopsis oleosin. The purpose of this field
release is to obtain a seed increase for future use as a
supplement in aquaculture meal. After assessment of the
application, review of pertinent scientific information, and
consideration of comments provided by the public, we have
concluded that these field releases will not present a risk of
introducing or disseminating a plant pest. We have completed the
environmental assessment and have concluded that this field
release will not have a significant impact on the quality of the
human environment. Based on its finding of no significant
impact, the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service has determined that an environmental impact
statement need not be prepared for these field releases.
DATES: Effective Date: June 7, 2007.
Full notice:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-11798.pdf
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