Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Agriculture; Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Genetically Engineered Plants; Clarification and Correction, 17052 [2012-6926]

Download as PDF 17052 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 57 / Friday, March 23, 2012 / Notices Dated: March 20, 2012. Aimee Hessert, Deputy Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 2012–7031 Filed 3–22–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Public Docket in Rm. S–4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305–5805. II. What does this correction do? 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General Information Department of Agriculture (USDA). The A. Does this action apply to me? Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will support and encourage cooperation The Agency included in the notice a and communication between USDA, list of those who may be potentially HHS’ Food and Drug Administration affected by this action. If you have and Centers for Disease Control and questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult Prevention, and EPA in the regulatory oversight over genetically engineered the person listed under FOR FURTHER plants and the foods derived from such INFORMATION CONTACT. plants. Under the MOU, USDA’s Office B. How can I get copies of this document of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and other related information? Service/Biotechnology Regulatory Services (APHIS/BRS) and EPA agree to EPA has established a docket for this share with each other information about action under docket identification (ID) genetically engineered plants and the number EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0038. foods derived from such plants, Publicly available docket materials are including non-public information available either in the electronic docket at https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only exempt from public disclosure usually referred to as ‘‘confidential business available in hard copy, at the Office of information’’ and/or ‘‘trade secrets.’’ Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0038; FRL–9339–2] VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:14 Mar 22, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 List of Subjects Environmental protection, Confidential business information, Interagency agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, Pesticides and pests. Dated: March 8, 2012. 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EPA intends to grant this request at the close of the comment period for this announcement unless the Agency receives substantive comments within the comment period that would merit its further review of the request, or unless the registrant withdraws its request. If this request is granted, any sale, distribution, or use of products listed in this notice will be permitted after the uses are terminated SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\23MRN1.SGM 23MRN1

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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6926]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0038; FRL-9339-2]


Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Health and Human 
Services and Department of Agriculture; Memorandum of Understanding 
Regarding Genetically Engineered Plants; Clarification and Correction

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; clarification and correction.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of February 1, 
2012, concerning a Memorandum of Understanding between the 
Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Health and Human 
Services and the Department of Agriculture regarding genetically 
engineered plants. This document is being issued to clarify and correct 
the notice announcing the Memorandum of Understanding.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mario Steadman, Information Technology 
and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-8338, 
steadman.mario@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    The Agency included in the notice a list of those who may be 
potentially affected by this action. If you have questions regarding 
the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    EPA has established a docket for this action under docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0038. Publicly available 
docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at 
https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the 
Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-
4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, 
VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. 
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket 
Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

II. What does this correction do?

    In the SUMMARY of the notice published on February 1, 2012, (77 FR 
5012) (FRL-9328-7), announcing the Memorandum of Understanding, it was 
stated that the Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration 
would perform work for EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs. However, 
under the Memorandum of Understanding neither the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention nor the Food and Drug Administration will 
perform any work for OPP; therefore EPA is correcting the SUMMARY to 
the notice announcing the Memorandum of Understanding.
    FR Doc. 2012-2198, published in the Federal Register of February 1, 
2012, at page 5012 is corrected as follows:
    On page 5012, in the third column, in EPA document ``EPA-HQ-OPP-
2011-0038,'' the SUMMARY for the Memorandum of Understanding is 
corrected to read: SUMMARY: This notice announces that pesticide-
related information submitted to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs 
(OPP) pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 
Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 
including information that may have been claimed as Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) by submitters in accordance with 40 CFR 
2.309(c) and 2.308(h)(2) will be shared with the Department of Health 
and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). 
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will support and encourage 
cooperation and communication between USDA, HHS' Food and Drug 
Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and EPA 
in the regulatory oversight over genetically engineered plants and the 
foods derived from such plants. Under the MOU, USDA's Office of Animal 
and Plant Health Inspection Service/Biotechnology Regulatory Services 
(APHIS/BRS) and EPA agree to share with each other information about 
genetically engineered plants and the foods derived from such plants, 
including non-public information exempt from public disclosure usually 
referred to as ``confidential business information'' and/or ``trade 
secrets.''

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Confidential business information, 
Interagency agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, Pesticides and 
pests.

    Dated: March 8, 2012.
Michael Hardy,
Acting Director, Information Technology and Resources Management 
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-6926 Filed 3-21-12; 8:45 am]
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