Syngenta; Availability of Petition and Environmental Assessment for Determination of Nonregulated Status for Corn Genetically Engineered for Insect Resistance, 7952 [E7-3119]

Download as PDF 7952 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 35 / Thursday, February 22, 2007 / Notices decisions and as a guide to the amount of product in the supply channel. In addition, the Agricultural Marketing Service buys hundreds of millions of dollars of fruit and vegetable products each year for domestic feeding programs, and Market News data is a critical component of the decision making process. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .03 hours per response. Respondents: Fruit, vegetable, and ornamental industry, or other for-profit businesses, individuals or households, farms. Estimated Number of Respondents: 18,274. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 218. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 119,512 hours. 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E7–2944 Filed 2–21–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–02–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES [Docket No. APHIS–2006–0157] Syngenta; Availability of Petition and Environmental Assessment for Determination of Nonregulated Status for Corn Genetically Engineered for Insect Resistance Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. AGENCY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:11 Feb 21, 2007 Jkt 211001 Notice; reopening of comment period for draft environmental assessment. ACTION: SUMMARY: We are reopening the comment period for a draft environmental assessment prepared with respect to a petition from Syngenta Seeds, Inc., seeking a determination of nonregulated status for corn rootwormresistant corn derived from a transformation event designated as MIR604. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments on the draft environmental assessment. DATES: We will consider all comments on the draft environmental assessment that are received on or before March 9, 2007. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov, select ‘‘Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’’ from the agency drop-down menu, then click ‘‘Submit.’’ In the Docket ID column, select APHIS–2006– 0157 to submit or view public comments and to view supporting and related materials available electronically. Information on using Regulations.gov, including instructions for accessing documents, submitting comments, and viewing the docket after the close of the comment period, is available through the site’s ‘‘User Tips’’ link. • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send four copies of your comment (an original and three copies) to Docket No. APHIS–2006–0157, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. Please state that your comment refers to Docket No. APHIS– 2006–0157. Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this docket in our reading room. The reading room is located in room 1141 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you, please call (202) 690–2817 before coming. Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at https://www.aphis.usda.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Catherine Preston, Biotechnology Regulatory Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 147, Riverdale, MD 20737– PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1236; (301) 734–5874, e-mail: catherine.a.preston@aphis.usda.gov. To obtain copies of the petition or the environmental assessment, contact Ms. Cynthia Eck at (301) 734–0667, e-mail: cynthia.a.eck@aphis.usda.gov. The petition and the environmental assessment are also available on the Internet at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/ brs/aphisdocs/04_36201p.pdf and https://www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/ aphisdocs/04_36201p_ea.pdf On January 10, 2007, we published in the Federal Register (72 FR 1212–1214, Docket No. APHIS–2006–0157) a notice advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has received a petition from Syngenta Seeds, Inc., seeking a determination of nonregulated status for corn rootwormresistant corn derived from a transformation event designated as MIR604. 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, our notice solicited comments on whether this corn presents a plant pest risk. We also made available for public comment a draft environmental assessment for the proposed determination of nonregulated status. In our notice, we stated that we will consider comments on the petition that are received on or before March 12, 2007, and comments on the draft environmental assessment that are received on or before February 9, 2007. We are reopening the comment period for the draft environmental assessment for an additional 15 days from the date of publication of this notice. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments on the draft environmental assessment. We will also consider all comments on the draft environmental assessment we receive between February 10, 2007, and the date of this notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 7781– 7786; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3.) Done in Washington, DC, this 16th day of February 2007. W. Ron DeHaven, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. E7–3119 Filed 2–21–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P E:\FR\FM\22FEN1.SGM 22FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 35 (Thursday, February 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2006-0157]


Syngenta; Availability of Petition and Environmental Assessment 
for Determination of Nonregulated Status for Corn Genetically 
Engineered for Insect Resistance

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; reopening of comment period for draft environmental 
assessment.

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SUMMARY: We are reopening the comment period for a draft environmental 
assessment prepared with respect to a petition from Syngenta Seeds, 
Inc., seeking a determination of nonregulated status for corn rootworm-
resistant corn derived from a transformation event designated as 
MIR604. This action will allow interested persons additional time to 
prepare and submit comments on the draft environmental assessment.

DATES: We will consider all comments on the draft environmental 
assessment that are received on or before March 9, 2007.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov, select ``Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service'' from the agency drop-down menu, then click ``Submit.'' In the 
Docket ID column, select APHIS-2006-0157 to submit or view public 
comments and to view supporting and related materials available 
electronically. Information on using Regulations.gov, including 
instructions for accessing documents, submitting comments, and viewing 
the docket after the close of the comment period, is available through 
the site's ``User Tips'' link.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send four copies 
of your comment (an original and three copies) to Docket No. APHIS-
2006-0157, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-
03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state 
that your comment refers to Docket No. APHIS-2006-0157.
    Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this 
docket in our reading room. The reading room is located in room 1141 of 
the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to 
help you, please call (202) 690-2817 before coming.
    Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its 
programs is available on the Internet at https://www.aphis.usda.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Catherine Preston, Biotechnology 
Regulatory Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 147, Riverdale, MD 
20737-1236; (301) 734-5874, e-mail: catherine.a.preston@aphis.usda.gov. 
To obtain copies of the petition or the environmental assessment, 
contact Ms. Cynthia Eck at (301) 734-0667, e-mail: 
cynthia.a.eck@aphis.usda.gov. The petition and the environmental 
assessment are also available on the Internet at https://
www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/aphisdocs/04_36201p.pdf and https://
www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/aphisdocs/04_36201p_ea.pdf

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 10, 2007, we published in the 
Federal Register (72 FR 1212-1214, Docket No. APHIS-2006-0157) a notice 
advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 
has received a petition from Syngenta Seeds, Inc., seeking a 
determination of nonregulated status for corn rootworm-resistant corn 
derived from a transformation event designated as MIR604. 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, our notice solicited comments on 
whether this corn presents a plant pest risk. We also made available 
for public comment a draft environmental assessment for the proposed 
determination of nonregulated status.
    In our notice, we stated that we will consider comments on the 
petition that are received on or before March 12, 2007, and comments on 
the draft environmental assessment that are received on or before 
February 9, 2007. We are reopening the comment period for the draft 
environmental assessment for an additional 15 days from the date of 
publication of this notice. This action will allow interested persons 
additional time to prepare and submit comments on the draft 
environmental assessment. We will also consider all comments on the 
draft environmental assessment we receive between February 10, 2007, 
and the date of this notice.

(Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701-7772 and 7781-7786; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 
2.22, 2.80, and 371.3.)

    Done in Washington, DC, this 16th day of February 2007.
W. Ron DeHaven,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E7-3119 Filed 2-21-07; 8:45 am]
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