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Notices Federal Register

10829

Vol. 60, No. 39

Tuesday, February 28, 1995

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service

[Docket No. 95–009–1]

Availability of Environmental

Assessments and Findings of No

Significant Impact

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: We are advising the public

that five environmental assessments and

findings of no significant impact have

been prepared by the Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service relative to the

issuance and renewal of permits to

allow the field testing of genetically

engineered organisms. The

environmental assessments provide a

basis for our conclusion that the field

testing of the genetically engineered

organisms will not present a risk of

introducing or disseminating a plant

pest and will not have a significant

impact on the quality of the human

environment. Based on its findings of no

significant impact, the Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service has

determined that environmental impact

statements need not be prepared.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the environmental

assessments and findings of no

significant impact are available for

public inspection at USDA, room 1141,

South Building, 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 those documents are requested

to call ahead on (202) 690–2817 to

facilitate entry into the reading room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dr. Arnold Foudin, Deputy Director,

Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service, Biotechnology, Biologics, and

Environmental Protection,

Biotechnology Permits, 4700 River Road

Unit 147, Riverdale, MD 20737–1237.

The telephone number for the agency

will change when agency offices in

Hyattsville, MD, move to Riverdale, MD,

during February. Telephone: (301) 436–

7612 (Hyattsville); (301) 734–7612

(Riverdale). For copies of the

environmental assessments and findings

of no significant impact, write to Mr.

Clayton Givens at the same address.

Please refer to the permit numbers listed

below when ordering documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

regulations in 7 CFR part 340 (referred

to below as the regulations) regulate the

introduction (importation, interstate

movement, and release into the

environment) of genetically engineered

organisms and products that are plant

pests or that there is reason to believe

are plant pests (regulated articles). A

permit must be obtained before a

regulated article may be introduced into

the United States. The regulations set

forth the procedures for obtaining a

limited permit for the importation or

interstate movement of a regulated

article and for obtaining a permit for the

release into the environment of a

regulated article. The Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has

stated that it would prepare an

environmental assessment and, when

necessary, an environmental impact

statement before issuing a permit for the

release into the environment of a

regulated article (see 52 FR 22906).

In the course of reviewing each permit

application, APHIS assessed the impact

on the environment that releasing the

organisms under the conditions

described in the permit application

would have. APHIS has issued permits

for the field testing of the organisms

listed below after concluding that the

organisms will not present a risk of

plant pest introduction or dissemination

and will not have a significant impact

on the quality of the human

environment. The environmental

assessments and findings of no

significant impact, which are based on

data submitted by the applicants and on

a review of other relevant literature,

provide the public with documentation

of APHIS’ review and analysis of the

environmental impacts associated with

conducting the field tests.

Environmental assessments and

findings of no significant impact have

been prepared by APHIS relative to the

issuance and renewal of permits to

allow the field testing of the following

genetically engineered organisms:

Permit No. Permittee Date

issued Organisms Field testlocation

94–284–01 ........................... University of Chicago ......... 1–06–95 Arabidopsis thaliana plants genetically engineered to

express tolerance to the herbicide chlorsulfuron.

Illinois.

94–326–01 ........................... University of Chicago ......... 1–06–95 Rapeseed plants genetically engineered to express either a gene from Bacillus thurin-giensis subsp.

kurstaki for resistance to lepidopteran insects or a

gene from potato plants for resistance to chewing insects.

Illinois.

94–306–01 ........................... Union Camp Corporation ... 1–26–95 American sweetgum trees genetically engineered to

express a gene for tolerance to the herbicide 2, 4–D.

Georgia.

94–326–03, renewal of permit 94–055–01, issued on

4–13–94.

Upjohn Company ............... 1–26–95 Tomato plants genetically engineered for resistance to

tomato spotted wilt virus.

Georgia.

94–326–04, renewal of permit 94–055–02, issued on

6–16–94.

Upjohn Company ............... 1–26–95 Cucumber plants genetically engineered for resistance

to cucumber mosaic virus, watermelon mosaic virus

2, and zucchini yellow mosaic virus.

Michigan.
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The environmental assessments and

findings of no significant impact have

been prepared in accordance with: (1)

The National Environmental Policy Act

of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.),

(2) Regulations of the Council on

Environmental Quality for

Implementing the Procedural Provisions

of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), (3)

USDA Regulations Implementing NEPA

(7 CFR part 1b), and (4) APHIS

Guidelines Implementing NEPA (44 FR

50381–50384, August 28, 1979, and 44

FR 51272–51274, August 31, 1979).

Done in Washington, DC, this 22nd day of

February 1995.

Terry L. Medley,

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service.

[FR Doc. 95–4882 Filed 2–27–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–34–M

ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT

AGENCY

U.S. Government Sponsored Chemical

Weapons Convention (CWC); Seminars

for the Chemical and Related Industry

AGENCIES: Arms Control and

Disarmament Agency (ACDA) and the

Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: ACDA and DOC will sponsor

regional one-day seminars to explain the

CWC and its significance for U.S.

industry.

SUMMARY: The Chemical Weapons

Convention (CWC) will directly affect a

significant number of private sector

chemical producers, consumers and

processors. The CWC imposes

requirements on certain industrial

facilities. Depending on the specific

chemical, the CWC requires:

• Detailed reports of the quantities

produced, processed, or consumed in

your facilities;

• Detailed production plans and site

(plant) information;

• Short-notice on-site inspections of

industry facilities and records by

international inspection teams.

The key issues for U.S. chemical and

related industry managers:

• Compliance with CWC

Requirements;

• Protection of confidential/

proprietary business information;

• Prevention of adverse publicity/

controversy;

• Prevention of unnecessary costs/

production disruptions;

• Inspection readiness;

• Schedule for implementation.

The U.S. Arms Control and

Disarmament Agency (ACDA) and the

Department of Commerce (DOC) are

sponsoring regional one-day seminars to

explain the CWC, the domestic draft

implementation legislation that is

currently being reviewed by the Senate,

and their significance to U.S. industry.

You are invited to attend one of the

following:

Atlanta, GA ....................... April 6, 1995.

Oakland, CA ..................... April 20, 1995.

Newark, NJ ........................ April 26, 1995.

Washington, DC ................ May 2, 1995.

Houston, TX ..................... May 11, 1995.

Detroit, MI ........................ May 18, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

registration materials and more

information on how the CWC affects

your company, contact: Naomi Lopez,

EAI Corporation, 2111 Eisenhower

Avenue, Suite 302, Alexandria, VA

22314–4679, Telephone: (800) 528–1041

or (703) 739–1033, Fax: (703) 739–1525.

Cathleen E. Lawrence,

Director of Administration.

[FR Doc. 95–3562 Filed 2–27–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6820–32–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Economic Development

Administration

Notice of Petitions by Producing Firms

for Determination of Eligibility to Apply

for Trade Adjustment Assistance

AGENCY: Economic Development

Administration (EDA), Commerce.

ACTION: To Give Firms an Opportunity

to Comment.

Petitions have been accepted for filing

on the dates indicated from the firms

listed below.

LIST OF PETITION ACTION BY TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR PERIOD 01/19/95–02/15/95

Firm name Address

Date

petition

accepted

Product

Ball Variometers, Inc ................................. 6595 Odell Place, Suite C, Boulder, CO

80301.

12/20/94 Variometers—Electrical Instruments for

Aeronautical use.

Kashier Specialties DBA Redford Coffee . 5302 E. Harbor Rd., P.O. Box 1430,

Freeland, WA 98249.

01/12/95 Textile Filters.

Binder Brothers Incorporated .................... 663 Grand Avenue, Ridgefield, NJ 07657 01/25/95 Jewelry.

Electro Plasma, Inc ................................... 4400 Martin-Moline Road, Millbury, OH

43447.

01/26/95 Information display panels which can be

used as a replacement for CRT’s.

Silver Cloud, Inc ........................................ 2417 Baylor, Southeast, Albuquerque,

NM 87106.

02/01/95 Jewelry.

Water & Power Technologies, Inc ............ 3740 West 1987 South, Salt Lake City,

UT 84127–0836.

02/02/95 Reverse osmosis equipment for the purpose of filtrating and dionizing water for

purification.

Interplex Electronics, Inc ........................... 70 Fulton Terrace, New Haven, CT

06512.

02/06/95 Breadboards, Electronic Trainers and

Custom Electronic Trainers.

Orscheln Co. (including Elisha Technologies Co.).1177 N. Morley, Moberly, MO 65270 ....... 02/08/95 Levers, Cables, Fittings and Plating.

Jilarous, Inc ............................................... 35 West 36th Street, New York, NY

10018–7906.

02/10/95 Jewelry—Earrings.

Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc ............ 13 Klein Drive, North Salem, NH 03073 .. 02/13/95 Subsurface Interface Radar Systems.

Harrington Mold/California Pony Cars ...... 1906 Quaker Ridge, Ontario, CA 91761 .. 02/13/95 Production Molds and Auto Parts—Mirrors, Horns, Bracket, Insignia, etc.

Nulco Manufacturing Corporation ............. 30 Beecher St., Pawtucket, RI 02862 ...... 02/15/95 Chandeliers.

Klein Bicycle Corporation .......................... 118 Klein Road, Chehalis, WA 98532 ..... 02/17/95 Bicycle Frames.