Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2002-0353-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Applications
Posted Date: 2003-03-13T05:00Z

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Register
/
Vol.
68,
No.
49
/
Thursday,
March
13,
2003
/
Notices
7.
Budget
(
Please
provide
with
a
narrative
explanation
for
the
following
categories):
a.
Personnel.
b.
Fringe
Benefits.
c.
Contractual
Costs.
d.
Travel.
e.
Equipment.
f.
Supplies.
g.
Other.
h.
Total
Direct
Costs
(
add
a
 
g).
i.
Total
Indirect
Costs
(
must
include
documentation
of
accepted
indirect
rate).
j.
Total
Cost
(
add
h
and
i).
Costs
proposed
in
the
budget
must
be
linked
directly
to
the
proposal.
For
example,
if
there
is
travel
in
connection
with
recruiting
efforts,
the
budget
should
reflect
travel
costs.
8.
Attach
a
one
page
resume
for
key
personnel
conducting
the
project.

IX.
Where
and
When
To
Submit
Please
submit
intents
to
apply
by
March
28,
2003
Intents
to
Apply
must
be
e­
mailed,
faxed,
or
mailed
to
the
Project
Officer,
Linda
Zarow.
If
Intents
to
Apply
are
mailed,
they
must
be
received
by
March
28,
2003.
Only
those
submitting
an
``
Intent
to
Apply''
will
be
given
the
conference
call­
in
number
for
pre­
application
assistance
(
please
see
section
X
``
Pre­
application
Assistance'').
Send
``
Intents
to
Apply''
to:
Linda
Zarow,
Ariel
Rios
Building,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
Washington,
DC
20004;
mail
code
6101A;
Rm
5433;
fax:
(
202)
501
 
1004;
email:
zarow.
linda@
epa.
gov.
Please
include
organization
name,
contact,
and
phone
number.
Please
submit
proposals
by
April
29,
2003
(
Remember,
the
Intent
to
Apply
is
not
required
and
will
have
no
bearing
on
the
judging
process,
we
recommend
it
for
the
benefit
of
our
planning
process
only.)
Please
submit
an
original
and
three
copies
of
the
proposal.
Submission
of
the
Intent
to
Apply
does
not
commit
the
applicant
to
submit
a
proposal.
Submission
of
an
Intent
to
Apply
or
a
proposal
does
not
guarantee
funding.
Electronic
proposals
will
be
accepted.

X.
Pre­
Application
Assistance
To
ensure
that
every
interested
party
has
equal
opportunity
to
gain
any
needed
additional
administrative
information
useful
to
the
application
process,
the
Office
of
Air
and
Radiation
has
scheduled
one
conference
call.
The
call
will
take
place
on
April
10,
2003
from
10
AM
to
12
PM
EST.
A
call­
in
number
will
provided
to
those
who
submit
an
Intent
to
Apply.
Questions
and
answers
from
this
conference
call
will
be
summarized
and
posted
on
OAR's
web­
site.
The
web­
site
address
will
be
available
at
the
pre­
application
assistance
conference.
Federal
rules
protecting
applicants'
equal
access
to
information
prohibit
any
other
contact
that
would
result
in
information
given
to
some
but
not
all
applicants.
Therefore,
as
much
as
it
desires
to
encourage
all
interested
applicants,
EPA
can
give
no
other
assistance
prior
to
final
submission
of
applications.
Requests
for
information
outside
the
context
of
this
conference
call
cannot
be
answered.
The
content
of
the
call
is
entirely
dependent
upon
questions
asked.

XI.
Notification
of
Proposal
Receipt
If
the
applicant
includes
a
stamped,
self­
addressed
postcard
along
with
proposal,
the
applicant
will
be
notified
of
proposal
receipt.

XII.
Notification
of
Unsuccessful
Offerors
The
Office
of
Air
and
Radiation
will
notify
all
unsuccessful
offerors
no
later
than
60
days
after
notifying
the
selected
applicant.

XIII.
Completed
Application
Packages
Completed
application
package:
Applies
only
to
the
selected
applicant.
The
selected
applicant
will
be
contacted
by
the
Project
Officer
and
will
be
requested
to
submit
a
complete
application.
Instruction
on
how
to
obtain
an
application
tool
kit
will
be
provided
at
that
time.
The
application
must
be
postmarked
or
received
by
regular
or
express
mail
on
or
before
midnight
May
30,
2003.
Please
provide
an
original
and
six
copies.
Electronic
applications
will
be
accepted.
The
application
package
should
be
submitted
to
Linda
Zarow
at:
Ariel
Rios
Building,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.
Rm.
5433,
Washington
DC
20004;
mail
code
6101A.
Courier
or
personally
delivered
applications
must
be
brought
to
the
same
address.

XIV.
Executive
Order
12372
The
applicant
selected
for
funding
will
be
required
to
provide
a
copy
of
the
proposal
to
their
designated
State
Point
of
Contact
for
review,
pursuant
with
Executive
Order
12372.
This
review
is
not
required
of
initial
proposals;
only
to
the
selected
applicant.

XV.
Award
Date
Subject
to
the
availability
of
funding,
awards
should
be
made
by
August
1,
2003
for
placement
in
the
summer
term
2004.

XVI.
Dispute
Resolution
Process
The
Agency
will
resolve
any
disputes
arising
from
this
solicitation
pursuant
to
the
procedures
outlined
at
40
CFR
30.63
and
§
31.70,
subpart
F.

XVII.
Applicable
Regulations
and
OMB
Circulars
The
applicant
selected
will
abide
by
40
CFR
part
30,
OMB
Circular
A
 
122,
and
OMB
Circular
A
 
133.

XVIII.
Confidential
Business
Information
If
any
portion
of
an
applicant's
proposal
is
comprised
of
confidential
business
information
(
CBI),
appropriate
pages
should
be
so
marked
at
the
top
of
each
page.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Linda
Zarow,
USEPA,
Office
of
Air
and
Radiation,
Immediate
Office,
Ariel
Rios
Building,
1200
Pennsylvania
Avenue,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20004,
Mail
Code
6101A,
Rm
5433.
Telephone
(
202)
564
 
7431;
Fax
(
202)
501
 
1004;
or
e­
mail:
zarow.
linda@
epa.
gov.

Dated:
March
7,
2003.
Elizabeth
Craig,
Deputy
Assistant
Administrator,
Office
of
Air
and
Radiation.
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BILLING
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Experimental
Use
Permit;
Receipt
of
Applications
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
This
notice
announces
receipt
of
applications
68467
 
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68467
 
EUP
 
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68467
 
EUP
 
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U,
and
29964
 
EUP
 
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from
Mycogen
Seeds/
Dow
Agrosciences
LLC
and
Pioneer
Hi­
Bred
International
requesting
experimental
use
permits
(
EUPs)
and
EUP
amendments
for
1)
Bacillus
thuringiensis
Cry34/
35Ab1
protein
and
the
genetic
material
necessary
for
its
production
(
from
the
insert
of
plasmid
PHP
14352)
in
corn,
2)
Bacillus
thuringiensis
Cry34/
35Ab1
protein
and
the
genetic
material
necessary
for
its
production
(
from
the
insert
of
plasmid
PHP
12560)
in
corn,
3)
Bacillus
thuringiensis
Cry34/
35Ab1
protein
and
the
genetic
material
necessary
for
its
production
(
from
the
insert
of
plasmid
PHP
17662)
in
corn,
and
4)
Bacillus
thuringiensis
Cry34/
35Ab1
protein
and
the
genetic
material
necessary
for
its
production
(
from
the
insert
of
plasmid
PHP
17658)
in
corn.

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Notices
The
Agency
has
determined
that
the
applications
may
be
of
regional
and
national
significance.
Therefore,
in
accordance
with
40
CFR
172.11(
a),
the
Agency
is
soliciting
comments
on
these
applications.
DATES:
Comments,
identified
by
docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2002
 
0353,
must
be
received
on
or
before
April
14,
2003.
ADDRESSES:
Comments
may
be
submitted
electronically,
by
mail,
or
through
hand
delivery/
courier.
Follow
the
detailed
instructions
as
provided
in
Unit
I.
of
the
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Mike
Mendelsohn,
Biopesticides
and
Pollution
Prevention
Division
(
7511C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460
 
0001;
telephone
number:
(
703)
308
 
8715;
e­
mail
address:
mendelsohn.
mike@
epa.
gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

I.
General
Information
A.
Does
this
Action
Apply
to
Me?

This
action
is
directed
to
the
public
in
general.
This
action
may,
however,
be
of
interest
to
those
persons
who
are
interested
in
agricultural
biotechnology
or
may
be
required
to
conduct
testing
of
chemical
substances
under
the
Federal
Food,
Drug,
and
Cosmetic
Act
(
FFDCA),
or
the
Federal
Insecticide,
Fungicide,
and
Rodenticide
Act
(
FIFRA).
Since
other
entities
may
also
be
interested,
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
applicability
of
this
action
to
a
particular
entity,
consult
the
person
listed
under
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT.

B.
How
Can
I
Get
Copies
of
this
Document
and
Other
Related
Information?

1.
Docket.
EPA
has
established
an
official
public
docket
for
this
action
under
docket
identification
(
ID)
number
OPP
 
2002
 
0353.
The
official
public
docket
consists
of
the
documents
specifically
referenced
in
this
action,
any
public
comments
received,
and
other
information
related
to
this
action.
Although
a
part
of
the
official
docket,
the
public
docket
does
not
include
Confidential
Business
Information
(
CBI)
or
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute.
The
official
public
docket
is
the
collection
of
materials
that
is
available
for
public
viewing
at
the
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(
PIRIB),
Rm.
119,
Crystal
Mall
#
2,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Hwy.,
Arlington,
VA.
This
docket
facility
is
open
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
4
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday,
excluding
legal
holidays.
The
docket
telephone
number
is
(
703)
305
 
5805.
2.
Electronic
access.
You
may
access
this
Federal
Register
document
electronically
through
the
EPA
Internet
under
the
``
Federal
Register''
listings
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
fedrgstr/.
An
electronic
version
of
the
public
docket
is
available
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
and
comment
system,
EPA
Dockets.
You
may
use
EPA
Dockets
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket/
to
submit
or
view
public
comments,
access
the
index
listing
of
the
contents
of
the
official
public
docket,
and
to
access
those
documents
in
the
public
docket
that
are
available
electronically.
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,''
then
key
in
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number.
Certain
types
of
information
will
not
be
placed
in
the
EPA
Dockets.
Information
claimed
as
CBI
and
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute,
which
is
not
included
in
the
official
public
docket,
will
not
be
available
for
public
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
EPA's
policy
is
that
copyrighted
material
will
not
be
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
but
will
be
available
only
in
printed,
paper
form
in
the
official
public
docket.
To
the
extent
feasible,
publicly
available
docket
materials
will
be
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
When
a
document
is
selected
from
the
index
list
in
EPA
Dockets,
the
system
will
identify
whether
the
document
is
available
for
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Although
not
all
docket
materials
may
be
available
electronically,
you
may
still
access
any
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
the
docket
facility
identified
in
Unit
I.
B.
1.
EPA
intends
to
work
towards
providing
electronic
access
to
all
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
For
public
commenters,
it
is
important
to
note
that
EPA's
policy
is
that
public
comments,
whether
submitted
electronically
or
in
paper,
will
be
made
available
for
public
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
as
EPA
receives
them
and
without
change,
unless
the
comment
contains
copyrighted
material,
CBI,
or
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute.
When
EPA
identifies
a
comment
containing
copyrighted
material,
EPA
will
provide
a
reference
to
that
material
in
the
version
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
The
entire
printed
comment,
including
the
copyrighted
material,
will
be
available
in
the
public
docket.
Public
comments
submitted
on
computer
disks
that
are
mailed
or
delivered
to
the
docket
will
be
transferred
to
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Public
comments
that
are
mailed
or
delivered
to
the
docket
will
be
scanned
and
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Where
practical,
physical
objects
will
be
photographed,
and
the
photograph
will
be
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
along
with
a
brief
description
written
by
the
docket
staff.

C.
How
and
To
Whom
Do
I
Submit
Comments?
You
may
submit
comments
electronically,
by
mail,
or
through
hand
delivery/
courier.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
identify
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
comment.
Please
ensure
that
your
comments
are
submitted
within
the
specified
comment
period.
Comments
received
after
the
close
of
the
comment
period
will
be
marked
``
late.''
EPA
is
not
required
to
consider
these
late
comments.
If
you
wish
to
submit
CBI
or
information
that
is
otherwise
protected
by
statute,
please
follow
the
instructions
in
Unit
I.
D.
Do
not
use
EPA
Dockets
or
e­
mail
to
submit
CBI
or
information
protected
by
statute.
1.
Electronically.
If
you
submit
an
electronic
comment
as
prescribed
in
this
unit,
EPA
recommends
that
you
include
your
name,
mailing
address,
and
an
email
address
or
other
contact
information
in
the
body
of
your
comment.
Also
include
this
contact
information
on
the
outside
of
any
disk
or
CD
ROM
you
submit,
and
in
any
cover
letter
accompanying
the
disk
or
CD
ROM.
This
ensures
that
you
can
be
identified
as
the
submitter
of
the
comment
and
allows
EPA
to
contact
you
in
case
EPA
cannot
read
your
comment
due
to
technical
difficulties
or
needs
further
information
on
the
substance
of
your
comment.
EPA's
policy
is
that
EPA
will
not
edit
your
comment,
and
any
identifying
or
contact
information
provided
in
the
body
of
a
comment
will
be
included
as
part
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
the
official
public
docket,
and
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
If
EPA
cannot
read
your
comment
due
to
technical
difficulties
and
cannot
contact
you
for
clarification,
EPA
may
not
be
able
to
consider
your
comment.
i.
EPA
Dockets.
Your
use
of
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
to
submit
comments
to
EPA
electronically
is
EPA's
preferred
method
for
receiving
comments.
Go
directly
to
EPA
Dockets
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket,
and
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follow
the
online
instructions
for
submitting
comments.
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,''
and
then
key
in
docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2002
 
0353.
The
system
is
an
``
anonymous
access''
system,
which
means
EPA
will
not
know
your
identity,
e­
mail
address,
or
other
contact
information
unless
you
provide
it
in
the
body
of
your
comment.
ii.
E­
mail.
Comments
may
be
sent
by
e­
mail
to
opp­
docket@
epa.
gov,
Attention:
Docket
ID
Number
OPP
 
2002
 
0353.
In
contrast
to
EPA's
electronic
public
docket,
EPA's
e­
mail
system
is
not
an
``
anonymous
access''
system.
If
you
send
an
e­
mail
comment
directly
to
the
docket
without
going
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket,
EPA's
e­
mail
system
automatically
captures
your
e­
mail
address.
E­
mail
addresses
that
are
automatically
captured
by
EPA's
e­
mail
system
are
included
as
part
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
the
official
public
docket,
and
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
iii.
Disk
or
CD
ROM.
You
may
submit
comments
on
a
disk
or
CD
ROM
that
you
mail
to
the
mailing
address
identified
in
Unit
I.
C.
2.
These
electronic
submissions
will
be
accepted
in
WordPerfect
or
ASCII
file
format.
Avoid
the
use
of
special
characters
and
any
form
of
encryption.
2.
By
mail.
Send
your
comments
to:
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(
PIRIB),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
(
OPP),
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
7502C),
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC,
20460
 
0001,
Attention:
Docket
ID
Number
OPP
 
2002
 
0353.
3.
By
hand
delivery
or
courier.
Deliver
your
comments
to:
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(
PIRIB),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
(
OPP),
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Rm.
119,
Crystal
Mall
#
2,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Hwy.,
Arlington,
VA,
Attention:
Docket
ID
Number
OPP
 
2002
 
0353.
Such
deliveries
are
only
accepted
during
the
docket's
normal
hours
of
operation
as
identified
in
Unit
I.
B.
1.

D.
How
Should
I
Submit
CBI
To
the
Agency?
Do
not
submit
information
that
you
consider
to
be
CBI
electronically
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
or
by
e­
mail.
You
may
claim
information
that
you
submit
to
EPA
as
CBI
by
marking
any
part
or
all
of
that
information
as
CBI
(
if
you
submit
CBI
on
disk
or
CD
ROM,
mark
the
outside
of
the
disk
or
CD
ROM
as
CBI
and
then
identify
electronically
within
the
disk
or
CD
ROM
the
specific
information
that
is
CBI).
Information
so
marked
will
not
be
disclosed
except
in
accordance
with
procedures
set
forth
in
40
CFR
part
2.
In
addition
to
one
complete
version
of
the
comment
that
includes
any
information
claimed
as
CBI,
a
copy
of
the
comment
that
does
not
contain
the
information
claimed
as
CBI
must
be
submitted
for
inclusion
in
the
public
docket
and
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
If
you
submit
the
copy
that
does
not
contain
CBI
on
disk
or
CD
ROM,
mark
the
outside
of
the
disk
or
CD
ROM
clearly
that
it
does
not
contain
CBI.
Information
not
marked
as
CBI
will
be
included
in
the
public
docket
and
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
without
prior
notice.
If
you
have
any
questions
about
CBI
or
the
procedures
for
claiming
CBI,
please
consult
the
person
listed
under
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT.

E.
What
Should
I
Consider
as
I
Prepare
My
Comments
for
EPA?

You
may
find
the
following
suggestions
helpful
for
preparing
your
comments:
1.
Explain
your
views
as
clearly
as
possible.
2.
Describe
any
assumptions
that
you
used.
3.
Provide
copies
of
any
technical
information
and/
or
data
you
used
that
support
your
views.
4.
If
you
estimate
potential
burden
or
costs,
explain
how
you
arrived
at
the
estimate
that
you
provide.
5.
Provide
specific
examples
to
illustrate
your
concerns.
6.
Offer
alternative
ways
to
improve
the
notice.
7.
Make
sure
to
submit
your
comments
by
the
deadline
in
this
document.
8.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
be
sure
to
identify
the
docket
ID
number
assigned
to
this
action
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
response.
You
may
also
provide
the
name,
date,
and
Federal
Register
citation.

II.
Background
Both
Mycogen
Seeds/
Dow
AgroSciences
LLC
and
Pioneer
Hi­
Bred
International
have
applied
to
amend
EUPs
68467
 
EUP
 
3,
68467
 
EUP
 
5,
29964
 
EUP
 
1,
and
29964
 
EUP
 
3
for
Bacillus
thuringiensis
Cry34/
35Ab1
protein
and
the
genetic
material
necessary
for
its
production
(
from
the
insert
of
plasmid
PHP
14352)
in
corn
and
Bacillus
thuringiensis
Cry34/
35Ab1
protein
and
the
genetic
material
necessary
for
its
production
(
from
the
insert
of
plasmid
PHP
12560)
in
corn
to
allow
plant
material
grown
under
these
EUPs
to
be
used
for
food
and/
or
feed.
The
original
notice
of
approval
for
these
EUPs
published
in
the
Federal
Register
on
February
20,
2002
(
67
FR
7688)
(
FRL
 
6820
 
3).
Under
the
original
notice,
the
Cry34/
35Ab1
proteins
were
described
as
149B1
protein
since
they
had
not
yet
received
their
Bacillus
thuringiensis
Pesticidal
Crystal
Proteins
Nomenclature
designation,
http://
www.
biols.
susx.
ac.
uk/
home/
Neil_
Crickmore/
Bt/.
These
proteins
have
now
been
designated
as
Cry34Ab1
and
Cry35Ab1
by
the
Bacillus
thuringiensis
Pesticidal
Crystal
Proteins
Nomenclature
Committee,
a
nongovernmental
scientific
committee.
Mycogen
Seeds/
Dow
AgroSciences
LLC
and
Pioneer
Hi­
Bred
International
have
also
applied
for
EUPs
involving
Bacillus
thuringiensis
Cry34/
35Ab1
protein
and
the
genetic
material
necessary
for
its
production
(
from
the
insert
of
plasmid
PHP
17662)
in
corn,
and
Bacillus
thuringiensis
Cry34/
35Ab1
protein
and
the
genetic
material
necessary
for
its
production
(
from
the
insert
of
plasmid
PHP
17658)
in
corn.
These
EUPs
have
been
proposed
as
noncrop
destruct.
For
Mycogen
Seeds/
Dow
AgroSciences
LLC,
394
acres
each
are
proposed
under
68467
 
EUP
 
I
and
68467
 
EUP
 
T
for
testing
in
Colorado,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Kansas,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
Nebraska,
North
Dakota,
Ohio,
Puerto
Rico,
South
Dakota,
Texas,
and
Wisconsin.
Testing
is
to
include
maize
breeding
and
observation
nursery,
maize
agronomic
observation,
herbicide
tolerance,
maize
efficacy,
insect
resistance
management,
and
maize
demonstration
trials.
For
Pioneer
Hi­
Bred
International,
623
acres
are
proposed
under
29964
 
EUP
 
U
and
624
acres
are
proposed
under
29964
 
EUP
 
L
for
testing
in
California,
Georgia,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Kansas,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
Nebraska,
North
Dakota,
Ohio,
Pennsylvania,
Puerto
Rico,
South
Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas,
and
Wisconsin.
Testing
is
to
include
insect
resistance
management,
maize
agronomic
observation,
maize
breeding
and
observation
nursery,
maize
demonstration,
maize
efficacy,
maize
hybrid
production
plots,
maize
regulatory
field
studies,
non­
target
organism,
and
herbicide
tolerance
trials.

III.
What
Action
is
the
Agency
Taking?

Following
the
review
of
the
Mycogen
Seeds/
Dow
Agrosciences
LLC
and
Pioneer
Hi­
Bred
International's
applications
and
any
comments
and
data
received
in
response
to
this
notice,
EPA
will
decide
whether
to
issue
or
deny
these
EUP
requests.
Any
issuance
of
EUPs
will
be
announced
in
the
Federal
Register.

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/
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49
/
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13,
2003
/
Notices
IV.
What
is
the
Agency's
Authority
for
Taking
This
Action?

The
specific
legal
authority
for
EPA
to
take
this
action
is
under
FIFRA
section
5.

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Experimental
use
permits.

Dated:
March
5,
2003.
Janet
L.
Andersen,
Director,
Biopesticides
and
Pollution
Prevention
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.

[
FR
Doc.
03
 
6187
Filed
3
 
11
 
03;
2:
49
pm]

BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
S
EXPORT­
IMPORT
BANK
OF
THE
UNITED
STATES
Notice
of
Open
Special
Meeting
of
the
Advisory
Committee
of
the
Export­
Import
Bank
of
the
United
States
(
Ex­
Im
Bank).

SUMMARY:
The
Advisory
Committee
was
established
by
Public
Law
98
 
181,
November
30,
1983,
to
advise
the
Export­
Import
Bank
on
its
programs
and
to
provide
comments
for
inclusion
in
the
reports
of
the
Export­
Import
Bank
of
the
United
States
to
Congress.
Time
and
Place:
Monday,
March
24,
2002,
at
9:
30
a.
m.
to
12:
30
p.
m.
The
meeting
will
be
held
at
Ex­
Im
Bank
in
Room
1143,
811
Vermont
Avenue,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20571.
Agenda:
Agenda
items
include
an
introduction
of
Advisory
Committee
responsibilities,
a
legislative
update,
introduction
of
topics
for
the
year,
and
discussion
of
the
Advisory
Committee's
recommendations
to
Ex­
Im
Bank.
Public
Participation:
The
meeting
will
be
open
to
public
participation,
and
the
last
10
minutes
will
be
set
aside
for
oral
questions
or
comments.
Members
of
the
public
may
also
file
written
statement(
s)
before
or
after
the
meeting.
If
any
person
wishes
auxiliary
aids
(
such
as
a
sign
language
interpreter)
or
other
special
accommodations,
please
contact,
prior
to
March
17,
2003,
Michele
Kuester,
Room
1243,
811
Vermont
Avenue,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20571,
Voice:
(
202)
565
 
3766
or
TDD
(
202)
565
 
3377.
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Michele
Kuester,
Room
1243,
811
Vermont
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20571,
(
202)
565
 
3766.

Peter
Saba,
General
Counsel.
[
FR
Doc.
03
 
6054
Filed
3
 
12
 
03;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6690
 
01
 
M
FEDERAL
ELECTION
COMMISSION
Sunshine
Act;
Notice
of
Meeting
*
*
*
*
*
Previously
Announced
Date
and
Time:
Thursday,
February
27,
2003,
meeting
open
to
the
public.
This
meeting
was
cancelled.
*
*
*
*
*
Previously
Announced
Date
and
Time:
Thursday,
March
6,
2003:
The
following
item
has
been
added
to
the
agenda:
Administrative
fines
 
final
rules
and
explanation
and
justification.
*
*
*
*
*
Previously
Announced
Date
and
Time:
Friday,
March
14,
2003,
meeting
open
to
the
public.
This
meeting
was
cancelled.
*
*
*
*
*
Date
and
Time:
Tuesday,
March
18,
2003,
at
10
a.
m.
Place:
999
E
Street,
NW.,
Washington,
DC.
Status:
This
meeting
will
be
closed
to
the
public.
Items
to
be
Discussed:
Compliance
matters
pursuant
to
2
U.
S.
C.
437g.
Audits
conducted
pursuant
to
2
U.
S.
C.
437g,
438(
b),
and
title
26,
U.
S.
C.
Matters
concerning
participation
in
civil
actions
or
proceedings
or
arbitration.
Internal
personnel
rules
and
procedures
or
matters
affecting
a
particular
employee.
*
*
*
*
*
Date
and
Time:
Thursday,
March
20,
2003,
at
10
a.
m.
Place:
999
E
Street,
NW.,
Washington,
DC.
(
ninth
floor).
Status:
This
meeting
will
be
open
to
the
public.
Items
to
be
Discussed:
Correction
and
approval
of
minutes.
Notice
of
proposed
rulemaking
on
public
funding
of
Presidential
primary
and
general
election
candidates
and
conventions.
Administrative
matters.
Person
to
Contact
for
Information:
Mr.
Ron
Harris,
Press
Officer,
Telephone:
(
202)
694
 
1220.

Mary
W.
Dove,
Secretary
of
the
Commission.
[
FR
Doc.
03
 
6175
Filed
3
 
11
 
03;
2:
36
pm]

BILLING
CODE
6715
 
01
 
M
FEDERAL
TRADE
COMMISSION
Granting
of
Request
for
Early
Termination
of
the
Waiting
Period
Under
the
Premerger
Notification
Rules
Section
7A
of
the
Clayton
Act,
15
U.
S.
C.
18a,
as
added
by
title
II
of
the
Hart­
Scott­
Rodino
Antitrust
Improvements
Act
of
1976,
requires
persons
contemplating
certain
mergers
or
acquisitions
to
give
the
Federal
Trade
Commission
and
the
Assistant
Attorney
General
advance
notice
and
to
wait
designated
periods
before
consummation
of
such
plans.
Section
7A(
b)(
2)
of
the
Act
permits
the
agencies,
in
individual
cases,
to
terminate
this
waiting
period
prior
to
its
expiration
and
requires
that
notice
of
this
action
be
published
in
the
Federal
Register.
The
following
transactions
were
granted
early
termination
of
the
waiting
period
provided
by
law
and
the
premerger
notification
rules.
The
grants
were
made
by
the
Federal
Trade
Commission
and
the
Assistant
Attorney
General
for
the
Antitrust
Division
of
the
Department
of
Justice.
Neither
agency
intends
to
take
any
action
with
respect
to
these
proposed
acquisitions
during
the
applicable
waiting
period.

Trans
#
Acquiring
Acquired
Entities
Transactions
Granted
Early
Termination
 
12/
30/
2002
20030207
...............
Albert
G.
Lowenthal
.....................
Canadian
Imperial
Bank
of
Commerce
Canadian
Imperial
Bank
of
Commerce.

20030212
...............
General
Motors
Corporation
........
DaimlerChrysler
AG
.....................
New
Venture
Gear
of
Indiana,
LLC.
20030215
...............
The
Dun
&
Bradstreet
Corporation
Hoover's,
Inc
................................
Hoover's,
Inc.

20030225
...............
Blackstone
Capital
Partners
IV
Merchant
Banking
Fund
L.
P.
Northrop
Grumman
Corporation
..
Automotive
Holdings
Corp.

20030230
...............
Barry
Diller
...................................
Entertainment
Publications,
Inc
...
Entertainment
Publications,
Inc.
20030231
...............
AmerisourceBergen
Corporation
Whitney
V,
L.
P
.............................
US
Bioservices
Corporation.
20030233
...............
MDU
Resources
Group,
Inc
........
PG&
E
Corporation
.......................
Mountain
View
Power
Partners,
LLC.

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