Issuance of an Experimental Use Permit

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 [Federal Register: June 22, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 121)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-50869; FRL-6592-5]


Issuance of an Experimental Use Permit

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has granted an experimental use permit (EUP) to the
following pesticide applicant. An EUP permits use of a pesticide for
experimental or research purposes only in accordance with the
limitations in the permit.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Alan Reynolds, Biopesticides
and Pollution Prevention Division (7511C), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460. Office location, telephone number, and e-mail
address: 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Rm. 910W46, CM #2, Arlington,
VA, (703) 605-0515, e-mail: reynolds.alan@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. Although this
action may be of particular interest to those persons who conduct or
sponsor research on pesticides, the Agency has not attempted to
describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action.
If you have any questions regarding the information in this action,
consult the designated contact person listed for the individual EUP.

B. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this
Document and Other Related Documents?

    You may obtain electronic copies of this document from the EPA
Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. On the Home Page select
``Laws and Regulations'' and then look up the entry for this document
under the ``Federal Register--Environmental Documents.'' You can also
go directly to the Federal Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/
fedrgstr/.

II. EUP

    EPA has issued the following EUP:
    524-EUP-91. Issuance. Monsanto Company, 700 Chesterfield Parkway
North, St. Louis, MO 63198. This experimental use permit allows the use
of 60.7 grams of the insecticidal Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac protein
in seeds shipped containing the plant-pesticide (Bacillus thuringiensis
Cry1Ac protein and the genetic material for its production (Vector PV-
GMBT01 and Vector PV-GMBT02) in soybean) on 61.3 acres of soybean to
evaluate the control of soybean looper, stem borer, and velvetbean
caterpillar. The program is authorized only in the States of Alabama,
Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana,
Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, and Tennessee. The
experimental use permit is effective from May 25, 2000 to May 31, 2001.
This permit is issued with the limitation that all treated crops will
be destroyed or used for research purposes only.
    Persons wishing to review this EUP are referred to the designated
contact person. Inquiries concerning this permit should be directed to
the person cited above. It is suggested that interested persons call
before visiting the EPA office, so that the appropriate file may be
made available for inspection purposes from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Experimental use permits.

    Dated: June 12, 2000.
Janet L. Andersen,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 00-15721 Filed 6-21-00; 8:45 am]
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Issuance of an Experimental Use Permit

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