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Friday,
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7,
2003
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Notices
B.
Product
Identity
and
Chemistry
The
Cry34Ab1
and
Cry35Ab1
genes
were
isolated
from
Bacillus
thuringiensis
strain
PS149B1
and
modified
before
insertion
into
corn
plants.
The
Cry34/
35Ab1
ICP
has
been
adequately
characterized.
Several
safety
studies
were
conducted
using
microbially
produced
test
substances
that
contained
54%
of
the
Cry34Ab1
(
14
kDa)
protein
and
37%
of
the
Cry35Ab1
(
44
kDa)
protein.
Studies
conducted
to
establish
the
equivalence
of
the
Cry34/
35Ab1
ICP
obtained
from
corn
or
from
a
microbial
source
demonstrate
that
the
materials
are
similar
with
respect
to
molecular
weight,
immunoreactivity,
lack
of
post­
translational
modification
(
glycosylation)
N­
terminal
amino
acid
sequence,
and
spectrum
of
bioactivity.
A
qualitative
analytical
method
(
lateral
flow
immunoassay)
for
the
detection
of
the
Cry34Ab1
(
14
kDa)
protein
has
been
submitted
(
MRID
#
45383401).

C.
Mammalian
Toxicity
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
Cry34/
35Ab1
ICP
demonstrated
that
the
proteins
have
very
low
toxicity.
The
acute
oral
LD50
of
Cry34Ab1
(
14
kDa)
is
greater
than
5,000
milligrams/
kilogram
(
mg/
kg),
and
at
54%
purity,
the
acute
LD50
for
pure
protein
is
greater
than
2,700
mg/
kg.
The
acute
oral
LD50
of
Cry35Ab1
(
44
kDa)
is
greater
than
5,000
mg/
kg,
and
at
37%
purity,
the
acute
LD50
for
pure
protein
is
greater
than
1,850
mg/
kg
in
male
mice
when
the
proteins
were
tested
individually.
When
tested
as
a
mixture
(
1:
3
molar
ratio
of
Cry34Ab1:
Cry35Ab1
proteins),
the
acute
oral
LD50
of
PS149B1
Cry34/
35Ab1
proteins
in
male
and
female
mice
is
greater
than
5,000
mg/
kg,
and
greater
than
2,000
mg/
kg
of
an
equimolar
(
1:
3)
mixture
of
pure
proteins.
In
in
vitro
studies,
Cry34/
35Ab1
ICP
exhibited
a
high
rate
of
digestibility
under
simulated
gastric
conditions
(
referred
to
as
SGF)
in
the
presence
of
pepsin.
The
Cry34Ab1(
14
kDa
protein)
was
greater
than
90%
digested
in
SGF
6.2
minutes.
The
Cry35Ab1
(
44
kDa
protein)
was
greater
than
97%
digested
in
less
than
5
minutes.
Also,
thermolability
testing
results
showed
that
the
ICP
was
deactivated
following
exposure
to
60
°
C,
75
°
C,
and
90
°
C
for
30
minutes.
A
search
of
relevant
data
bases
indicated
that
the
amino
acid
sequences
of
the
Cry34/
35Ab1
ICP
exhibit
no
significant
homology
to
the
sequences
of
known
protein
allergens.
Thus,
Cry34/
35Ab1
ICP
is
highly
unlikely
to
exhibit
an
allergic
response.
The
genetic
material
necessary
for
the
production
of
the
Cry34/
35Ab1
ICP
is
nucleic
acid
(
DNA)
which
is
common
to
all
forms
of
plant
and
animal
life.
There
are
no
known
instances
where
nucleic
acids
have
caused
toxic
effects
as
a
result
of
dietary
exposure.
Collectively,
the
available
data
on
Cry34/
35Ab1
ICP
along
with
the
safe
use
history
of
microbial
Bacillus
thuringiensis
products
establishes
the
safety
of
the
plant­
incorporated
protectant
B.
t.
Cry34/
35Ab1
ICP
and
the
genetic
material
necessary
for
its
production
in
all
raw
agricultural
commodities.

D.
Aggregate
Exposure
Because
B.
t.
Cry34/
35Ab1
ICP
is
expressed
in
minute
quantities
and
is
retained
within
the
plant,
there
is
virtually
no
potential
for
dermal
or
inhalation
exposure
to
the
protein.
Significant
dietary
exposure
to
Cry34/
35Ab1
ICP
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
addition,
the
protein
is
not
likely
to
be
present
in
drinking
water
because
the
protein
is
deployed
in
minute
quantities
within
the
plant,
and
studies
demonstrate
that
Cry34/
35Ab1
ICP
is
rapidly
degraded
in
soil.
In
summary,
the
potential
for
significant
aggregate
exposure
to
Cry34/
35Ab1
is
highly
unlikely.

E.
Cumulative
Exposure
Common
modes
of
toxicity
are
not
relevant
to
consideration
of
the
cumulative
exposure
to
B.
t.
Cry34/
35Ab1
ICP.
The
product
has
demonstrated
low
toxicity,
and
these
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
proteins,
are
all
factors
in
support
of
Mycogen/
Dow
AgroSciences'
assertion
that
no
significant
risk
is
posed
by
exposure
of
the
U.
S.
population
to
B.
t.
Cry34/
35Ab1
ICP.
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
proteins,
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
System
Given
the
high
degree
of
digestibility
of
the
Cry34/
35Ab1
ICP,
no
chronic
effects
are
expected.
Cry34/
35Ab1
ICP,
or
metabolites
of
the
ICP
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
Cry34/
35Ab1
ICP.

H.
Existing
Tolerances
or
Exemptions
from
Tolerance
There
are
no
existing
tolerances
or
exemptions
from
tolerance
for
B.
t.
Cry34/
35Ab1
ICP.
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BILLING
CODE
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ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
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2003
 
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Use
Permit;
Receipt
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Application
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
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SUMMARY:
This
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68467
 
EUP
 
4
from
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Seeds/
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Agrosciences
LLC
requesting
an
experimental
use
permit
(
EUP)
amendment/
extension
for
Bacillus
thuringiensis
moCry1F
protein
and
the
genetic
material
necessary
for
its
production
(
plasmid
insert
PHP
12537)
in
corn.
The
Agency
has
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may
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and
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Therefore,
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other
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comment.
ii.
E­
mail.
Comments
may
be
sent
by
e­
mail
to
opp­
docket@
epa.
gov,
Attention:
Docket
ID
Number
OPP
 
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Federal
Register
/
Vol.
68,
No.
45
/
Friday,
March
7,
2003
/
Notices
2003
 
0016.
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
 
2003
 
0016.
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
 
2003
 
0016.
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
Mycogen
Seeds/
Dow
AgroSciences
LLC
has
applied
to
amend/
extend
68467
 
EUP
 
4
for
Bacillus
thuringiensis
moCry1F
protein
and
the
genetic
material
necessary
for
its
production
(
plasmid
insert
PHP
12537)
in
corn
to
allow
the
planting
of
291
acres
of
field
corn
to
conduct
insect
resistance
management,
agronomic
observation,
breeding
and
observation
nursery,
efficacy,
maize
demonstration,
and
herbicide
tolerance
study
trials.
The
Mycogen
Seeds'
program
is
authorized
in
the
States
of
California,
Colorado,
Georgia,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maryland,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Nebraska,
New
York,
North
Dakota,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
South
Dakota,
Texas,
Virginia,
and
Wisconsin
and
the
Commonwealth
of
Puerto
Rico.
The
original
notice
of
approval
for
this
EUP
published
in
the
Federal
Register
on
June
26,
2002
(
67
FR
43115)
(
FRL
 
7182
 
2).

III.
What
Action
is
the
Agency
Taking?

Following
the
review
of
the
Mycogen
Seeds/
Dow
Agrosciences
LLC
application
and
any
comments
and
data
received
in
response
to
this
notice,
EPA
will
decide
whether
to
issue
or
deny
the
EUP
request.
Any
issuance
of
the
EUP
will
be
announced
in
the
Federal
Register.

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:
February
28,
2003.
Janet
L.
Andersen,
Director,
Biopesticides
and
Pollution
Prevention
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.

[
FR
Doc.
03
 
5619
Filed
3
 
5
 
03;
2:
17
pm]

BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
S
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
FRL
 
7459
 
6]

Proposed
Administrative
Peripheral
Party,
Inability
To
Pay,
Cash­
out
Agreement
Under
the
Comprehensive
Environmental
Response,
Compensation,
and
Liability
Act
of
1980
Regarding
the
Meadowlands
Plating
&
Finishing
Site,
East
Rutherford,
NJ
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency.
ACTION:
Notice
of
proposed
administrative
cash­
out
agreement
and
opportunity
for
public
comment.

SUMMARY:
The
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(``
EPA'')
is
proposing
to
enter
into
an
administrative
settlement
to
resolve
claims
under
the
Comprehensive
Environmental
Response,
Compensation,
and
Liability
Act
of
1980,
as
amended
(``
CERCLA''),
42
U.
S.
C.
''
9601
et
seq.
In
accordance
with
EPA
guidance,
notice
is
hereby
given
of
a
proposed
administrative
settlement
pursuant
to
section
122(
h)(
1)
of
CERCLA
concerning
the
Meadowlands
Plating
&
Finishing
Site,
located
in
East
Rutherford,
New
Jersey.
Notice
is
being
published
to
inform
the
public
of
the
proposed
settlement
and
of
the
opportunity
to
comment.
This
settlement
is
intended
to
resolve
a
responsible
party's
civil
liability
for
response
costs
incurred
by
EPA
at
the
Meadowlands
Plating
&
Finishing
Site.
CERCLA
provides
EPA
the
authority
to
settle
certain
claims
for
response
costs
incurred
by
the
United
States
with
the
approval
of
the
Attorney
General
of
the
United
States.

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