WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued a notice called: Petitions Seeking Determination of Nonregulated Status; Notice of Intent of Withdrawal of Notices of Intent.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 18 by Sarah Helming, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Summary: This notice advises the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is withdrawing notices of intent to prepare environmental impact statements for two petitions seeking determinations of nonregulated status for organisms developed using genetic engineering. APHIS' decision to withdraw the notices of intent is con...