Washington, DC
October 5, 2007
[Federal Register: October 5, 2007
(Volume 72, Number 193)]
[Notices]
[Page 56981-56983]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access
[wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr05oc07-31]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2007-0019]
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. - Availability of
petition and environmental assessment for determination of
nonregulated status for soybean genetically engineered for
tolerance to glyphosate and acetolactate synthase-inhibiting
herbicides
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service has received a petition from Pioneer
Hi-Bred International, Inc., seeking a determination of
nonregulated status for soybean designated as transformation
event 356043, which has been genetically engineered for
tolerance to glyphosate and acetolactate synthase-inhibiting
herbicides. The petition has been submitted in accordance with
our regulations concerning the introduction of certain
genetically engineered organisms and products. In accordance
with those regulations, we are soliciting comments on whether
this genetically engineered soybean is or could be a plant pest.
We are also making available for public comment an environmental
assessment for the proposed determination of nonregulated
status.
DATES: We will consider all comments we receive on or before
December
4, 2007.
Full notice:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-19801.pdf
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