Receipt of Permit Applications for Release Into the Environment of Genetically Engineered Organisms

SUMMARY: We are advising the public that 10 applications for permits to

release genetically engineered organisms into the environment are being

reviewed by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The

applications have been submitted in accordance with 7 CFR part 340,

which regulates the introduction of certain genetically engineered

organisms and products.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the applications referenced in this notice, with

any confidential business information deleted, are available for public

inspection in room 1141, South Building, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC,

between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.

Persons wishing to inspect an application are requested to call ahead

on (202) 690-2817 to facilitate entry into the reading room. You may

obtain copies of the documents by writing to the person listed under

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Arnold Foudin, Deputy Director,

Biotechnology Permits, BBEP, APHIS, USDA, P.O. Drawer 810, Riverdale,

MD 20738. The telephone number for the agency contact will change when

agency offices in Hyattsville, MD, move to Riverdale, MD, during

January. Telephone: (301) 436-7612 (Hyattsville); (301) 734-7612

(Riverdale).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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,'' require a person to obtain a permit before

introducing (importing, moving interstate, or releasing into the

environment) into the United States certain genetically engineered

organisms and products that are considered ``regulated articles.'' The

regulations set forth procedures for obtaining a permit for the release

into the environment of a regulated article, and for obtaining a

limited permit for the importation or interstate movement of a

regulated article.

Pursuant to these regulations, the Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service has received and is reviewing the following

applications for permits to release genetically engineered organisms

into the environment:

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Date

Application No. Applicant received Organisms Field test location

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94-306-01.............. Union Camp Corporation 11/02/94 American sweetgum Georgia.

trees genetically

engineered to express

a gene for tolerance

to the herbicide 2, 4-

D.

94-326-01.............. University of Chicago. 11/22/94 Oilseed rape plants ..........................

genetically

engineered to express

either a gene from

Bacillus

thuringiensis subsp.

kurstaki (Btk) for

resistance to

lepidopteran insects

or a gene from potato

plants for resistance

to certain chewing

insects.

94-326-02, renewal of U.S. Department of 11/22/94 Barley plants Idaho, Illinois.

permit 93-320-01, Agriculture, genetically

issued on 03-04-94. Agricultural Research engineered to express

Service. resistance to barley

yellow dwarf virus,

and tolerance to

phosphinothricin

herbicides.

94-326-03, renewal of Upjohn Company........ 11/22/94 Tomato plants Georgia.

permit 94-055-01, genetically

issued on 04-13-94. engineered to express

resistance to tomato

spotted wilt virus.

94-326-04, renewal of Upjohn Company........ 11/22/94 Cucumber plants Michigan.

permit 94-055-02, genetically

issued on 06-16-94. engineered to express

resistance to

cucumber mosaic

virus, watermelon

mosaic virus 2, and

zucchini yellow

mosaic virus.

94-326-05, renewal of Upjohn Company........ 11/22/94 Watermelon plants Michigan.

permit 94-055-03, genetically

issued on 05-06-94. engineered to express

resistance to

watermelon mosaic

virus 2 and zucchini

yellow mosaic virus.

94-326-06, renewal of Upjohn Company........ 11/22/94 Cucumber plants Georgia, Michigan.

permit 94-090-04, genetically

issued on 06-30-94. engineered to express

resistance to

cucumber mosaic

virus, papaya

ringspot virus,

watermelon mosaic

virus 2, zucchini

yellow mosaic virus,

and squash mosaic

virus.

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94-326-07, renewal of Upjohn Company........ 11/22/94 Melon plants California, Georgia,

permit 94-090-05, genetically Michigan.

issued on 06-21-94. engineered to express

resistance to

cucumber mosaic

virus, watermelon

mosaic virus 2,

zucchini yellow

mosaic virus, papaya

ringspot virus, and

squash mosaic virus.

94-332-01, renewal of Upjohn Company........ 11/28/94 Lettuce plants Georgia.

permit 94-060-01, genetically

issued on 6-03-94. engineered to express

resistance to tomato

spotted wilt virus.

94-332-02, renewal of Upjohn Company........ 11/28/94 Cucumber plants Georgia.

permit 93-074-03, genetically

issued on 07-12-93. engineered to express

resistance to

cucumber mosaic

virus, watermelon

mosaic virus 2, and

zucchini yellow

mosaic virus.

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Done in Washington, DC, this 28th day of December 1994.

Lonnie J. King,

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

[FR Doc. 95-423 Filed 1-6-95; 8:45 am]

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