Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2002-0244-0007
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Notice of Filing a Pesticide Petition to Establish a Tolerance for a Certain Pesticide Chemical in or on 
Food. (FRL 7196-2 )
Posted Date: 2002-10-09T04:00Z

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2002
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Notices
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[OPP–
2002–
0244;
FRL–
7196––
2]

Notice
of
Filing
a
Pesticide
Petition
to
Establish
a
Tolerance
for
a
Certain
Pesticide
Chemical
in
or
on
Food
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
This
notice
announces
the
initial
filing
of
a
pesticide
petition
proposing
the
establishment
of
regulations
for
residues
of
a
certain
pesticide
chemical
in
or
on
various
food
commodities.
DATES:
Comments,
identified
by
docket
ID
number
OPP–
2002–
0244,
must
be
received
on
or
before
November
8,
2002.
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.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
it
is
imperative
that
you
identify
docket
ID
number
OPP–
2002–
0244
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
response.
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
By
mail:
Leonard
Cole,
Biopesticide
and
Pollution
Prevention
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
(7511C)
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460;
telephone
number:
(703)
305–
5412;
e­
mail
address:
cole.
leonard@
epa.
gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

I.
General
Information
A.
Does
this
Action
Apply
to
Me?
You
may
be
affected
by
this
action
if
you
are
an
agricultural
producer,
food
manufacturer,
or
pesticide
manufacturer.
Potentially
affected
categories
and
entities
may
include,
but
are
not
limited
to:

Categories
NAICS
codes
Examples
of
potentially
affected
entities
Industry
111
Crop
production
112
Animal
production
311
Food
manufacturing
32532
Pesticide
manufacturing
This
listing
is
not
intended
to
be
exhaustive,
but
rather
provides
a
guide
for
readers
regarding
entities
likely
to
be
affected
by
this
action.
Other
types
of
entities
not
listed
in
this
unit
could
also
be
affected.
The
North
American
Industrial
Classification
System
(NAICS)
codes
have
been
provided
to
assist
you
and
others
in
determining
whether
this
action
might
apply
to
certain
entities.
To
determine
whether
you
or
your
business
may
be
affected
by
this
action,
you
should
carefully
examine
the
applicability
provisions
in
OPP–
2002–
0244.
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–
0244.
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
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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
follow
the
online
instructions
for
submitting
comments.
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,
''
and
then
key
in
docket
ID
number
OPP–
2002–
0244
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–
0244.
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)
(7502C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
(OPP),
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC,
20460–
0001,
Attention:
Docket
ID
Number
OPP–
2002–
0244.
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–
0244.
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
or
collection
activity.
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.
What
Action
is
the
Agency
Taking?

EPA
has
received
a
pesticide
petition
as
follows
proposing
the
establishment
and/
or
amendment
of
regulations
for
residues
of
a
certain
pesticide
chemical
in
or
on
various
food
commodities
under
section
408
of
the
Federal
Food,
Drug,
and
Cosmetic
Act
(FFDCA),
21
U.
S.
C.
346a.
EPA
has
determined
that
this
petition
contains
data
or
information
regarding
the
elements
set
forth
in
section
408(
d)(
2);
however,
EPA
has
not
fully
evaluated
the
sufficiency
of
the
submitted
data
at
this
time
or
whether
the
data
support
granting
of
the
petition.
Additional
data
may
be
needed
before
EPA
rules
on
the
petition.

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Agricultural
commodities,
Feed
additives,
Food
additives,
Pesticides
and
pests,
Reporting
and
recordkeeping
requirements.

September
24,
2002.
Janet
L.
Andersen,
Director,
Biopesticide
and
Pollution
Prevention
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.

Summary
of
Petition
The
petitioner
summary
of
the
pesticide
petition
is
printed
below
as
required
by
section
408(
d)(
3)
of
the
FFDCA.
The
summary
of
the
petition
was
prepared
by
Mycogen
Seeds
c/
o
Dow
AgroSciences
LLC,
and
represents
the
view
of
the
Mycogen
Seeds.
The
petition
summary
announces
the
availability
of
a
description
of
the
analytical
methods
available
to
EPA
for
the
detection
and
measurement
of
the
pesticide
chemical
residues,
or
an
explanation
of
why
no
such
method
is
needed.

Mycogen
Seeding
c/
o
Dow
AgroSciences
LLC
PP
2G6494
EPA
has
received
a
pesticide
petition
(2G6494)
from
Mycogen
Seeds
c/
o
Dow
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AgroSciences
LLC,
9330
Zionsville
Road,
Indianapolis,
IN
46268–
1054,
proposing
pursuant
to
section
408(
d)
of
the
FFDCA,
21
U.
S.
C.
346a(
d),
to
amend
40
CFR
part
180,
to
establish
an
exemption
from
the
requirement
of
a
temporary
tolerance
for
the
plant
incorporated
protantant;
bacillus
thuringiensis
var
Kurstaki
CrylAc
in
or
on
cotton.
The
plant
also
expresses
the
Cry1F
protein
(refer
to
FRL–
7198–
2
published
elsewhere
in
this
issue
of
the
Federal
Register).
Pursuant
to
section
408(
d)(
2)(
A)(
i)
of
the
FFDCA,
as
amended,
Mycogen
Seeds
c/
o
Dow
AgroSciences
LLC
has
submitted
the
following
summary
of
information,
data,
and
arguments
in
support
of
their
pesticide
petition.
EPA
has
not
fully
evaluated
the
merits
of
the
pesticide
petition.
The
summary
may
have
been
edited
by
EPA
if
the
terminology
used
was
unclear,
the
summary
contained
extraneous
material,
or
the
summary
unintentionally
made
the
reader
conclude
that
the
findings
reflected
EPA's
position
and
not
the
position
of
the
petitioner.

A.
Product
Name
and
Proposed
Use
Practices
Bacillus
thuringiensis
subspecies
kurstaki.
Cry1Ac
(synpro)
insect
control
protein
is
expressed
in
cotton
plants
to
provide
protection
from
key
lepidopteran
insect
pests
such
as
the
tobacco
budworm
and
pink
bollworm.
Cry1Ac
(synpro)
transgenic
plants
are
derived
from
transformation
events
that
contain
the
insecticidal
gene
via
a
plasmid
insert.
The
Cry1Ac
(synpro)
protein
poses
no
foreseeable
risks
to
non­
target
organisms
including
mammals,
birds,
fish,
beneficial
insects,
and
earthworms.
Cry1Ac
(synpro)
protected
cotton
provides
growers
with
a
highly
efficacious
tool
for
controlling
important
insect
pests
in
cotton
in
a
manner
that
is
fully
compatible
with
integrated
pest
management
practices.

B.
Product
Identity/
Chemistry
1.
Identity
of
the
pesticide
and
corresponding
residues.
The
Cry1Ac
gene
was
isolated
from
bacillus
thuringiensis
subspecies
kurstaki
and
modified
before
it
was
inserted
into
cotton
plants
to
produce
a
full
length
protein.
The
Cry1Ac
(synpro)
insecticidal
protein
has
been
adequately
characterized.
Several
safety
studies
were
conducted
using
a
microbially
produced
test
substance
preparation
that
contained
14%
Cry1Ac
protein.
Studies
conducted
to
establish
the
equivalence
of
the
Cry1Ac
(synpro)
protein
obtained
from
cotton,
or
from
a
microbial
source
demonstrate
that
the
materials
are
similar
with
respect
to
molecular
weight,
immunoreactivity,
lack
of
post­
translational
glycosylation
and
spectrum
of
bioactivity.
2.
A
statement
of
why
an
analytical
method
for
detecting
and
measuring
the
levels
of
the
pesticide
residue
are
not
needed.
No
analytical
method
is
included
because
this
petition
requests
a
temporary
exemption
from
the
requirement
for
a
tolerance.

C.
Mammalian
Toxicological
Profile
Cry
proteins
have
been
deployed
as
safe
and
effective
pest
control
agents
in
microbial
bacillus
thuringiensis
formulations
for
almost
40
years.
There
are
currently
180
registered
microbial
bacillus
thuringiensis
products
in
the
United
States
for
use
in
agriculture,
forestry,
and
vector
control.
The
numerous
toxicology
studies
conducted
with
these
microbial
products
show
no
significant
adverse
effects,
and
demonstrate
that
the
products
are
practically
non­
toxic
to
mammals.
An
exemption
from
the
requirement
of
a
tolerance
has
been
in
place
for
these
products
since
at
least
1971
(40
CFR
180.1011).
Toxicology
studies
conducted
to
determine
the
toxicity
of
Cry1Ac
(synpro)
insecticidal
crystal
protein
demonstrated
that
the
protein
has
very
low
toxicity.
In
an
acute
oral
toxicity
study
in
the
mouse
(male
and
female),
the
estimated
acute
LD50
was
determined
to
be
>
5,000
mg/
kg
of
the
microbially
produced
test
substance
containing
14%
Cry1Ac
(synpro)
protein.
In
an
in
vitro
study,
Cry1Ac
(synpro)
protein
was
rapidly
and
extensively
degraded
in
simulated
gastric
conditions
in
the
presence
of
pepsin
at
pH
1.2.
Cry1Ac
(synpro)
was
completely
proteolyzed
to
amino
acids
and
small
peptide
fragments
in
<
1
minute.
This
indicates
that
the
protein
is
highly
susceptible
to
digestion
in
the
human
digestive
tract
and
that
the
potential
for
adverse
health
effects
from
chronic
exposure
is
virtually
nonexistent.
Moreover,
proteins
in
general
are
not
known
to
be
carcinogenic.
A
search
of
relevant
data
bases
indicated
that
the
amino
acid
sequence
of
the
Cry1Ac
(synpro)
protein
exhibits
no
significant
homology
to
the
sequences
of
known
allergens
or
protein
toxins.
Thus,
Cry1Ac
(synpro)
is
highly
unlikely
to
exhibit
an
allergic
response.
The
results
of
a
study
to
determine
the
lability
of
the
Cry1Ac
(synpro)
protein
to
heat
demonstrated
that
the
protein
was
deactivated
after
exposure
to
75
o
C
or
90
o
C
for
30
minutes,
according
to
bioassay
results
on
tobacco
budworm.
The
genetic
material
necessary
for
the
production
of
the
Cry1Ac
(synpro)
insecticidal
crystal
protein
are
nucleic
acids
(DNA)
which
are
common
to
all
forms
of
plant
and
animal
life.
There
are
no
known
instances
of
where
nucleic
acids
have
caused
toxic
effects
as
a
result
of
dietary
exposure.
Collectively,
the
available
data
on
Cry1Ac
(synpro)
protein
along
with
the
safe
use
history
of
microbial
bacillus
thuringiensis
products,
establishes
the
safety
of
the
plant
pesticide
bacillus
thuringiensis
subspecies
kurstaki,
Cry1Ac
(synpro)
insecticidal
crystal
protein
and
the
genetic
material
necessary
for
its
production
in
all
raw
agricultural
commodities.

D.
Aggregate
Exposure
Insecticidal
crystal
proteins
of
bacillus
thuringiensis
are
known
to
have
a
high
degree
of
insect
specificity
via
binding
to
specific
receptors
in
the
insect
gut,
and
do
not
harm
people,
wildlife
or
many
beneficial
insects
(Ballester
et
al.,
1999;
Aronson
and
Shai,
2001).
The
level
of
protein
that
is
expressed
in
corn
plants
is
very
low.
The
small
amount
of
Cry1Ac
(synpro)
in
plant
tissue
is
deep
in
the
plant
matrix,
which
greatly
reduces
availability
for
dermal
or
respiratory
exposure.
Significant
dietary
exposure
to
Cry1Ac
(synpro)
protein
is
unlikely
to
occur.
Dietary
exposures
at
very
low
levels,
via
ingestion
of
processed
commodities,
although,
they
may
occur,
are
unlikely
to
be
problematic
because
of
the
low
toxicity
and
the
high
degree
of
digestibility
of
the
protein.
In
summary
the
potential
for
significant
aggregate
exposure
to
Cry1Ac
(synpro)
protein
is
highly
unlikely.

E.
Cumulative
Exposure
Common
modes
of
toxicity
are
not
relevant
to
consideration
of
the
cumulative
exposure
to
bacillus
thuringiensis
Cry1Ac
(synpro)
insecticidal
crystal
protein.
The
product
has
demonstrated
low
mammalian
toxicity,
and
Bt
insecticidal
crystal
proteins
are
known
to
bind
to
specific
receptors
in
the
insect
gut,
such
that
biological
effects
do
not
appear
to
be
cumulative
with
any
other
known
compounds.

F.
Safety
Determination
1.
U.
S.
population.
The
deployment
of
the
product
in
minute
quantities
within
the
plant,
the
very
low
toxicity
of
the
product,
the
lack
of
allergenic
potential,
and
the
high
degree
of
digestibility
of
the
protein,
are
all
factors
in
support
of
Mycogen's
assertion
that
no
significant
risk
is
posed
by
exposure
of
the
U.
S.
population
to
bacillus
thuringiensis
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67,
No.
196
/
Wednesday,
October
9,
2002
/
Notices
*
Session
Closed­
Exempt
pursuant
to
5
U.
S.
C.
552b(
c)(
8)
and
(9).
subspecies
kustaki
Cry1Ac
(synpro)
insect
control
protein.
2.
Infants
and
children.
Non­
dietary
exposure
to
infants
and
children
is
not
anticipated,
due
to
the
proposed
use
pattern
of
the
product.
Due
to
the
very
low
toxicity
of
the
product,
the
lack
of
allergenic
potential,
and
the
high
degree
of
digestibility
of
the
protein,
dietary
exposure
is
anticipated
to
be
at
very
low
levels
and
is
not
anticipated
to
pose
any
harm
to
infants
and
children.

G.
Effects
on
the
Immune
and
Endocrine
Systems
Given
the
rapid
digestibility
of
Cry1Ac
(synpro)
insecticidal
crystal
protein,
no
chronic
effects
are
expected.
Cry1Ac
(synpro)
insecticidal
crystal
protein,
or
metabolites
of
the
insecticidal
crystal
protein
are
not
known
to,
or
are
expected
to
have
any
effect
on
the
immune,
or
endocrine
systems.
Proteins
in
general
are
not
carcinogenic;
therefore,
no
carcinogenic
risk
is
associated
with
the
Cry1Ac
(synpro)
protein.

H.
Existing
Tolerances
There
are
no
existing
tolerances
or
exemptions
from
tolerance
for
bacillus
thuringiensis
subspecies
kurstaki
Cry1Ac
(synpro)
granted
to
Mycogen
Seeds
c/
o
Dow
AgroSciences
LLC.
[FR
Doc.
02–
25585
Filed
10–
8–
02;
8:
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am]

BILLING
CODE
6560–
50–
S
FARM
CREDIT
ADMINISTRATION
Sunshine
Act
Meeting;
Farm
Credit
Administration
Board;
Regular
Meeting
AGENCY:
Farm
Credit
Administration.
SUMMARY:
Notice
is
hereby
given,
pursuant
to
the
Government
in
the
Sunshine
Act
(5
U.
S.
C.
552b(
e)(
3)),
of
the
forthcoming
regular
meeting
of
the
Farm
Credit
Administration
Board
(Board).

DATE
AND
TIME:
The
regular
meeting
of
the
Board
will
be
held
at
the
offices
of
the
Farm
Credit
Administration
in
McLean,
Virginia,
on
October
10,
2002,
from
9
a.
m.
until
such
time
as
the
Board
concludes
its
business.
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Jeanette
C.
Brinkley,
Acting
Secretary
to
the
Farm
Credit
Administration
Board,
(703)
883–
4009,
TTY
(703)
883–
4056.
ADDRESSES:
Farm
Credit
Administration,
1501
Farm
Credit
Drive,
McLean,
Virginia
22102–
5090.
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:
Parts
of
this
meeting
of
the
Board
will
be
open
to
the
public
(limited
space
available),
and
parts
of
this
meeting
will
be
closed.
In
order
to
increase
the
accessibility
to
Board
meetings,
persons
requiring
assistance
should
make
arrangements
in
advance.
The
matters
to
be
considered
at
the
meeting
are:

Open
Session
A.
Approval
of
Minutes
 
September
12,
2002
(Open)
 
September
12,
2002
(Open
and
Closed)
 
September
17,
2002
(Closed)
 
September
26,
2002
(Open)

B.
Reports
 
Corporate
Approvals
 
Provisions
of
the
2002
Farm
Bill
 
Conditions
and
Trends
in
the
Dallas
Field
Office
Portfolio
C.
New
Business
 
Regulations
 
Final
Rule—
Adjusting
Civil
Money
Penalties
for
Inflation
 
Other
 
Reaffiliation
of
Northwest
Farm
Credit
Services,
ACA
with
CoBank,
ACB
 
Merger
of
AgAmerica,
FCB
with
and
into
AgriBank
FCB
 
East
Carolina
Farm
Credit,
ACA
Restructuring
 
Consolidation
of
the
Federal
Land
Bank
Association
of
Western
Oklahoma,
FLCA,
Clinton,
PCA,
and
PCA
of
Woodward
to
form
an
ACA
(with
subsidiaries)

Closed*

 
New
Business
 
Investments
 
Securities
Issues
Dated:
October
4,
2002.
Jeanette
C.
Brinkley,
Acting
Secretary,
Farm
Credit
Administration
Board.
[FR
Doc.
02–
25760
Filed
10–
7–
02;
10:
32
am]

BILLING
CODE
6705–
01–
P
FEDERAL
COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Sunshine
Act
Meeting;
Open
Commission
Meeting,
Thursday,
October
10,
2002
October
3,
2002.

The
Federal
Communications
Commission
will
hold
an
Open
Meeting
on
the
subjects
listed
below
on
,
which
is
scheduled
to
commence
at
in
Room
TW–
C305,
at
445
12th
Street,
SW,
Washington,
DC.

Item
No.
Bureau
Subject
1
..........................................
International
........................
Title:
International
Settlements
Policy
Reform
and
International
Settlement
Rates
(IB
Docket
No.
96–
261).
Summary:
The
Commission
will
consider
a
Notice
of
Proposed
Rulemaking
concerning
the
reform
of
the
International
Settlements
Policy,
its
international
simple
resale
and
benchmarks
policy,
and
the
issue
of
foreign
mobile
termination
rates.
2
..........................................
Media
..................................
Title:
Digital
Audio
Broadcasting
Systems
and
Their
Impact
on
the
Terrestrial
Radio
Broadcast
Service
(MM
Docket
No.
99–
325).
Summary:
The
Commission
will
consider
a
First
Report
and
Order
concerning
digital
operation
by
terrestrial
radio
broadcasters.
3
..........................................
Enforcement
.......................
Title:
SBC
Communications,
Inc.,
Apparent
Liability
for
Forfeiture.
Summary:
The
Commission
will
consider
a
Forfeiture
Order
concerning
compliance
with
the
shared
transport
condition
of
the
SBC/
Ameritech
merger
order.
4
..........................................
Enforcement
.......................
The
Enforcement
Bureau
will
report
to
the
Commission
on
recent
enforcement
activities

Additional
information
concerning
this
meeting
may
be
obtained
from
Maureen
Peratino
or
David
Fiske,
Office
of
Media
Relations,
telephone
number
(202)
418–
0500;
TTY
1–
888–
835–
5322.
Copies
of
materials
adopted
at
this
meeting
can
be
purchased
from
the
FCC's
duplicating
contractor,
Qualex
International
(202)
863–
2893;
Fax
(202)
863–
2898;
TTY
(202)
863–
2897.
These
copies
are
available
in
paper
format
and
alternative
media,
including
large
print/
type;
digital
disk;
and
audio
tape.
Qualex
International
may
be
reached
by
email
at
Qualexint@
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com.

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