Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) Inviting Applications for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program-Farm Bill (SCBGP-FB), 28796 [C1-2013-11048]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS–FV–13–0002]
Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA)
Inviting Applications for the Specialty
Crop Block Grant Program–Farm Bill
(SCBGP–FB)
Correction
In notice document 2013–11048,
appearing on pages 27178–27181 in the
issue of Thursday, May 9, 2013, make
the following correction:
In the table appearing on page 27181,
in the second column, the second line
‘‘85,231.03’’ should read, ‘‘185,231.03’’.
[FR Doc. C1–2013–11048 Filed 5–15–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0043]
Monsanto Co.; Notice of Intent To
Prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement for Determination of
Nonregulated Status of Herbicide
Resistant Soybeans and Cotton, and
Notice of Virtual Public Meeting
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
We are announcing to the
public that the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) intends to
prepare an environmental impact
statement (EIS) on environmental
impacts that may result from the
potential approval of two petitions from
the Monsanto Company (Monsanto)
seeking a determination of nonregulated
status of herbicide resistant soybeans
and cotton. Issues to be addressed in the
EIS include the potential environmental
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impacts associated with the increased
use of certain herbicides and possible
selection for and spread of weeds
resistant to the herbicide dicamba
combined with resistance to other
herbicides (multiple resistance). We are
also requesting public comments to
further delineate the scope of the
alternatives and environmental impacts
and issues to be included in this EIS.
We are also announcing that APHIS will
be hosting a virtual public meeting
during the scoping period. The purpose
of the scoping meeting will be to allow
the public an opportunity to comment
on the range of alternatives and
environmental impacts and issues
discussed in the EIS.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before June 17,
2013. We will also consider comments
made at a virtual public meeting that
will be held during the comment period.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-00430001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2013–0043, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0043 or
in our reading room, which 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) 799–7039
before coming.
Other Information: Details regarding
the virtual scoping meeting, including
times, dates, and how to participate,
will be available at https://
www.aphisvirtualmeetings.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Rebecca Stankiewicz Gabel, Branch
Chief, Biotechnology Environmental
Analysis Branch, Environmental Risk
Analysis Programs, Biotechnology
Regulatory Services, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 147, Riverdale, MD 20737–
1238; (301) 851–3954. To obtain copies
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of the petition, contact Ms. Cindy Eck at
(301) 851–3882, email:
cynthia.a.eck@aphis.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under the authority of the plant pest
provisions of the Plant Protection Act
(PPA), as amended (7 U.S.C. 7701 et
seq.), the regulations in 7 CFR part 340,
‘‘Introduction of Organisms and
Products Altered or Produced Through
Genetic Engineering Which Are Plant
Pests or Which There Is Reason to
Believe Are Plant Pests,’’ regulate,
among other things, the introduction
(importation, interstate movement, or
release into the environment) of
organisms and products altered or
produced through genetic engineering
that are plant pests or that there is
reason to believe are plant pests. Such
genetically engineered organisms and
products are considered ‘‘regulated
articles.’’
The regulations in § 340.6(a) provide
that any person may submit a petition
to the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) seeking a
determination that an article should not
be regulated under 7 CFR part 340.
Paragraphs (b) and (c) of § 340.6
describe the form that a petition for a
determination of nonregulated status
must take and the information that must
be included in the petition.
APHIS has received two petitions
(referred to below as ‘‘the petitions’’)
from the Monsanto Company
(Monsanto) seeking a determination of
nonregulated status for soybean and
cotton cultivars genetically engineered
to be resistant to herbicides. The first
petition, APHIS Petition Number 10–
188–01p, seeks a determination of
nonregulated status of soybean (Glycine
max) designated as event MON 87708,
which has been genetically engineered
for tolerance to the herbicide dicamba.
The second petition, APHIS Petition
Number 12–185–01p, seeks a
determination of nonregulated status of
cotton (Gossypium spp.) designated as
event MON 88701, which has been
genetically engineered for tolerance to
the herbicides dicamba and glufosinate.
The petitions state that these articles are
unlikely to pose a plant pest risk and,
therefore, should not be regulated
articles under APHIS’ regulations in 7
CFR part 340. These part 340
regulations are authorized by the PPA to
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statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-FV-13-0002]
Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) Inviting Applications for the
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program-Farm Bill (SCBGP-FB)
Correction
In notice document 2013-11048, appearing on pages 27178-27181 in
the issue of Thursday, May 9, 2013, make the following correction:
In the table appearing on page 27181, in the second column, the
second line ``85,231.03'' should read, ``185,231.03''.
[FR Doc. C1-2013-11048 Filed 5-15-13; 8:45 am]
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