West
Virginia
University
College
of
Agriculture,
Forestry
and
Consumer
Sciences
16
April
2004
Dr.
William
R.
Schneider
Biopesticides
and
Pollution
Prevention
Division
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
US
Environmental
Protection
Agency
1200
Pennsylvania
Avenue
Washington,
DC
20460
BIOTECHNOLOGY
NOTIFICATION
REVIEW
Dear
Dr.
Schneider:

Please
find
two
attachments
associated
with
APHIS
permit
04077­
02r
regarding
the
proposed
release
of
genetically
modified
(
transgenic)
Cryphonectria
parasitica
strains.
The
attachments
include:
(
1)
letter
of
notification;
and,
(
2)
APHIS
permit
document.

No
confidential
business
information
is
associated
with
this
application.
If
further
information
is
required,
please
feel
free
to
contact
me.

Sincerely,

William
L.
MacDonald
Professor,
Plant
Pathology
Division
of
Plant
and
Soil
Sciences
401
Brooks
Hall
P.
O.
Box
6058
Morgantown,
WV
26506­
6058
Phone:
304­
293­
3911
Fax:
304­
293­
2872
