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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2008-0098]
Solicitation of Letters of Interest to
Participate in Biotechnology Quality
Management System Program
July 13, 2010.
Julia Paradis,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
[FR Doc. 2010–17507 Filed 7–16–10; 8:45 am]
SUMMARY: We are advising the public
that the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) is soliciting
letters of interest to participate in the
APHIS Biotechnology Quality
Management System Program. The
Biotechnology Quality Management
System Program is a voluntary
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compliance assistance program
designed to help regulated entities
develop and implement sound
management practices, thus enhancing
compliance with the regulatory
requirements for field trials and
movement of genetically engineered
organisms in 7 CFR part 340.
DATES: Letters of interest may be
submitted at any time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Edward Jhee, Chief, Compliance
Assistance Branch, Biotechnology
Regulatory Services, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 91, Riverdale, MD 207371236; (301) 734-6356,
(edward.m.jhee@aphis.usda.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
APHIS regulates the introduction—
the importation, interstate movement,
and environmental release—of
genetically engineered (GE) organisms
that are, or may be, plant pests. It is
essential that applicants approved to
introduce regulated GE organisms
comply with all APHIS regulations and
permit conditions. To assist regulated
entities in achieving and maintaining
compliance with the regulatory
requirements for field trials and
movements of GE organisms in 7 CFR
part 340, APHIS has developed a
voluntary, audit-based compliance
assistance program known as the
Biotechnology Quality Management
System Program (BQMS Program). The
BQMS Program is designed to assist all
regulated entities—to include
universities, small businesses, and large
companies—develop sound
management practices through the
creation and implementation of a
customized biotechnology quality
management system (BQMS).
APHIS conducted a BQMS Program
pilot development project in 2009,
during which five entities participated
and assisted APHIS in evaluating a
BQMS draft audit standard, program
training sessions, and audit procedures.
APHIS selected the volunteer
participants for the pilot program after
soliciting letters of interest through a
notice1 published in the Federal
Register on September 2, 2008 (73 FR
51266-51267, Docket No. APHIS–2008–
0098). In addition, APHIS published a
notice in the Federal Register (74 FR
26831-26832, Docket No. APHIS-20080098) on June 4, 2009, soliciting
comments from the public on the BQMS
1 All notices mentioned in this docket, as well as
comments received and supporting and related
materials, can be viewed at (https://www.regulations.
gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=Docket
Detail&d=APHIS-2008-0098).
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draft audit standard. Comments on the
BQMS draft audit standard were to have
been received on or before August 3,
2009. APHIS subsequently published a
notice in the Federal Register on August
24, 2009 (74 FR 42644, Docket No.
APHIS-2008-0098), reopening the
comment period on the draft audit
standard until October 23, 2009.
Following the pilot development
project and after evaluating the
comments submitted on the BQMS draft
audit standard, APHIS made
adjustments to the BQMS Program and
to the BQMS audit standard. APHIS will
soon publish a notice in the Federal
Register announcing the availability of
our evaluation of the comments
received and the availability of a revised
BQMS audit standard.
APHIS is now soliciting letters of
interest from regulated entities
interested in participating in the BQMS
Program and the requisite training
sessions. APHIS anticipates scheduling
two training sessions during the
remainder of calendar year 2010, most
likely during summer and fall, and two
training sessions in 2011, most likely in
spring and fall. Regulated entities
interested in participating should
indicate their preference for the
scheduling of a training session. Exact
training session dates will be
determined following discussions with
interested entities. Each training session
will be limited to five or six entities
with approximately two or three
representatives from each entity.
Participants in the BQMS Program
will be expected to commit to the
following:
∑ Attend required APHIS training
sessions on the BQMS Program;
∑ Develop and implement a BQMS
within their organization;
∑ Establish methods and procedures
for monitoring critical processes and
procedures for the movement and field
testing of regulated GE organisms;
∑ Participate in evaluations after
completing training modules; and
∑ Submit to a third-party verification
audit in order to receive full Program
recognition.
Participating in the BQMS Program
will provide regulated entities with
concrete, practical compliance
assistance and will afford participants
an opportunity to demonstrate their
commitment to regulatory
accountability, increased transparency,
and the identification and
implementation of measures to
minimize the occurrence of compliance
infractions.
APHIS is interested in advancing the
BQMS Program in the next few months
and encourages interested entities to
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submit letters of interest as soon as
possible. APHIS will, however, accept
letters of interest at any time. Interested
entities may submit letters of interest by
mail or e-mail to the person listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
APHIS will promptly contact all
regulated entities that submit letters of
interest to discuss their participation in
the BQMS Program and requisite
training sessions. A list of future
training dates will be posted on the
APHIS Web site at (https://www.aphis.
usda.gov/biotechnology/news_bqms.
shtml).
Done in Washington, DC, this 13th day
of July 2010.
Kevin Shea
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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[FR Doc No: 2010-17526]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2008-0098]
Solicitation of Letters of Interest to Participate in
Biotechnology Quality Management System Program
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) is soliciting letters of interest to
participate in the APHIS Biotechnology Quality Management System
Program. The Biotechnology Quality Management System Program is a
voluntary
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compliance assistance program designed to help regulated entities
develop and implement sound management practices, thus enhancing
compliance with the regulatory requirements for field trials and
movement of genetically engineered organisms in 7 CFR part 340.
DATES: Letters of interest may be submitted at any time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Edward Jhee, Chief, Compliance
Assistance Branch, Biotechnology Regulatory Services, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 91, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 734-6356,
(edward.m.jhee@aphis.usda.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
APHIS regulates the introduction--the importation, interstate
movement, and environmental release--of genetically engineered (GE)
organisms that are, or may be, plant pests. It is essential that
applicants approved to introduce regulated GE organisms comply with all
APHIS regulations and permit conditions. To assist regulated entities
in achieving and maintaining compliance with the regulatory
requirements for field trials and movements of GE organisms in 7 CFR
part 340, APHIS has developed a voluntary, audit-based compliance
assistance program known as the Biotechnology Quality Management System
Program (BQMS Program). The BQMS Program is designed to assist all
regulated entities--to include universities, small businesses, and
large companies--develop sound management practices through the
creation and implementation of a customized biotechnology quality
management system (BQMS).
APHIS conducted a BQMS Program pilot development project in 2009,
during which five entities participated and assisted APHIS in
evaluating a BQMS draft audit standard, program training sessions, and
audit procedures. APHIS selected the volunteer participants for the
pilot program after soliciting letters of interest through a notice\1\
published in the Federal Register on September 2, 2008 (73 FR 51266-
51267, Docket No. APHIS-2008-0098). In addition, APHIS published a
notice in the Federal Register (74 FR 26831-26832, Docket No. APHIS-
2008-0098) on June 4, 2009, soliciting comments from the public on the
BQMS draft audit standard. Comments on the BQMS draft audit standard
were to have been received on or before August 3, 2009. APHIS
subsequently published a notice in the Federal Register on August 24,
2009 (74 FR 42644, Docket No. APHIS-2008-0098), reopening the comment
period on the draft audit standard until October 23, 2009.
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\1\ All notices mentioned in this docket, as well as comments
received and supporting and related materials, can be viewed at
(https://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2008-0098).
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Following the pilot development project and after evaluating the
comments submitted on the BQMS draft audit standard, APHIS made
adjustments to the BQMS Program and to the BQMS audit standard. APHIS
will soon publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing the
availability of our evaluation of the comments received and the
availability of a revised BQMS audit standard.
APHIS is now soliciting letters of interest from regulated entities
interested in participating in the BQMS Program and the requisite
training sessions. APHIS anticipates scheduling two training sessions
during the remainder of calendar year 2010, most likely during summer
and fall, and two training sessions in 2011, most likely in spring and
fall. Regulated entities interested in participating should indicate
their preference for the scheduling of a training session. Exact
training session dates will be determined following discussions with
interested entities. Each training session will be limited to five or
six entities with approximately two or three representatives from each
entity.
Participants in the BQMS Program will be expected to commit to the
following:
Attend required APHIS training sessions on the BQMS
Program;
Develop and implement a BQMS within their organization;
Establish methods and procedures for monitoring critical
processes and procedures for the movement and field testing of
regulated GE organisms;
Participate in evaluations after completing training
modules; and
Submit to a third-party verification audit in order to
receive full Program recognition.
Participating in the BQMS Program will provide regulated entities
with concrete, practical compliance assistance and will afford
participants an opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to
regulatory accountability, increased transparency, and the
identification and implementation of measures to minimize the
occurrence of compliance infractions.
APHIS is interested in advancing the BQMS Program in the next few
months and encourages interested entities to submit letters of interest
as soon as possible. APHIS will, however, accept letters of interest at
any time. Interested entities may submit letters of interest by mail or
e-mail to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
APHIS will promptly contact all regulated entities that submit letters
of interest to discuss their participation in the BQMS Program and
requisite training sessions. A list of future training dates will be
posted on the APHIS Web site at (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/biotechnology/news_bqms.shtml).
Done in Washington, DC, this 13\th\ day of July 2010.
Kevin Shea
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-17526 Filed 7-16-10: 12:33 pm]
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