Washington, DC, USA
January 20, 2015
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 20, 2015)]
[Notices] [Pages 2674-2675]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2014-0097]
Monsanto Co.; Availability of Petition for Determination of Nonregulated Status of Maize Genetically Engineered for Increased Ear Biomass
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has received a petition from the Monsanto Company (Monsanto) seeking a determination of nonregulated status of maize designated as event MON 87403, which has been genetically engineered for increased ear biomass. The petition has been submitted in accordance with our regulations concerning the introduction of certain genetically engineered organisms and products. We are making the Monsanto petition available for review and comment to help us identify potential environmental and interrelated economic issues and impacts that APHIS may determine should be considered in our evaluation of the petition.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before March 23, 2015.
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