[Federal Register: June 26, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 123)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2002-0102; FRL-7182-2]

 
Issuance of Experimental Use Permits

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Notice.

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

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  By mail: Biopesticides and Pollution 
Prevention Division (7511C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460.
    In person or by telephone: Contact the designated person at the 
following address at the office location, telephone number, or e-mail 
address cited in each EUP: 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA.

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,'' ``Regulations and Proposed Rules,'' 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. EUPs

    EPA has issued the following EUPs:
    68467-EUP-4, 29964-EUP-2, and 524-EUP-93. Issuance, Amendment, and 
Amendment/Extension. Mycogen Seeds c/o Dow AgroSciences LLC, 9330 
Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, 
Inc., 7250 NW 62\nd\ Avenue, Johnston, IA 5013, and Monsanto Company, 
700 Chesterfield Parkway North, St. Louis, MO 63198. These EUPs allow 
the use of the plant-incorporated protectants Bacillus thuringiensis 
Cry1F protein and the genetic material necessary for its production 
(from the insert of plasmid PHP 12537) in corn (moCry1F corn) and 
Bacillus thuringiensis Cry3Bb protein and the genetic material 
necessary for its production (vector ZMIR13L) in corn. The EUP issued 
to Mycogen Seeds c/o Dow AgroSciences allowed the planting of 354 acres 
of field corn to conduct insect resistance management, agronomic 
observation, breeding and observation nursery, efficacy, hybrid 
production plot, and herbicide tolerance study trials. The Mycogen 
Seeds' program is authorized in the States of California, Colorado, 
Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, 
Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, 
Wisconsin, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
    The EUP issued to Pioneer Hi-Bred allowed the planting of 140 acres 
of field corn to conduct insect resistance management, agronomic 
observation, breeding and observation nursery, demonstration, efficacy, 
hybrid production plot, non-target organism, herbicide residue, and 
herbicide tolerance trials as well as grain and plant tissue production 
for feeding trials and regulatory studies. The Pioneer Hi-Bred program 
is authorized in the States of California, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, 
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North 
Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, and the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
    The EUP amendment for Monsanto lifted the crop destruct requirement 
of the Agency's April 27, 2001 4,000 acre EUP approval. The EUP 
amendment/extension for Monsanto allowed the planting of 9,400 acres of 
field corn to conduct insect resistance management, breeding and 
observation nursery, efficacy, non-target organism and benefit, seed 
treatment, inbred seed increase production for further testing and 
product development, and line per se and hybrid yield trials, as well 
as grain and plant tissue production for regulatory studies. The 
Monsanto program is authorized in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, 
California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, 
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, 
Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New 
Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, 
Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, 
Wisconsin, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
    These EUPs are effective from April 5, 2002 to April 30, 2002 for 
Monsanto's amendment lifting the crop destruct provision for the 4,000 
acre EUP, from April 10, 2002 to February 28, 2003 for Monsanto's 9,400 
acre EUP amendment/extension, April 10, 2002 to March 31, 2003 for 
Mycogen Seeds, and April 10, 2002 to April 30, 2003 for Pioneer Hi-
Bred. Tolerance exemptions have been established for residues of the 
active ingredients in or on field corn, sweet corn, or popcorn in 40 
CFR 180.1214 and 180.1217. The Pioneer Hi-Bred and Mycogen Seeds 
moCry1F EUPs notice of receipt elicited a comment concerning issues 
related to the testing of plant-incorporated protectants not covered by 
a tolerance exemption. The corn grown under their EUPs is covered by a 
tolerance exemption. The 9,400 acre Monsanto EUP notice of receipt 
elicited a number of comments from farmers, seed dealers, and 
academicians supporting approval of the permit extension/amendment.
    Further information regarding these EUPs are found with the Federal 
Register notices of receipt, docket numbers OPP-50875B and OPP-50875C 
(Monsanto) and OPP-50881 (Mycogen Seeds and Pioneer Hi-Bred). (Mike 
Mendelsohn; Rm. 910W16, Crystal Mall #2; telephone number: (703) 308-
8715; e-mail address: mendelsohn.mike@epa.gov).
    Persons wishing to review these EUPs are referred to the designated 
contact person. Inquiries concerning these permits should be directed 
to the persons 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 14, 2002.
Janet L. Andersen,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

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