USDA Reopens Comment Period for Draft EA for Drought Tolerant Corn
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Inspection Service (APHIS) has reopened the comment period for a petition submitted by Monsanto Company asking for a determination of nonregulated status for a drought tolerant corn (MON87460). The comment period will allow interested individuals more time to prepare and submit comments on the petition and APHIS' plant pest risk assessment and draft environmental assessment (EA).
The comment period has been reopened for additional 30 days, ending on August 12. Thus, comments received between July 12 to July 27 (release date of notice on reopening of comment period) will be considered.
Read the official notice at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/2011/07/draft_enviro_assessment.shtml.
This article is part of the Crop Biotech Update, a weekly summary of world developments in agri-biotech for developing countries, produced by the Global Knowledge Center on Crop Biotechnology, International Service for the Aquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications SEAsiaCenter (ISAAA)
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