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April 19, 2013
Improved Petition Process: Federal Register Notice of Petition Availabilty
12-321-01p Monsanto/Forage Genetics Genetically Engineered (GE) Alafalfa
12-321-01p Monsanto/Forage Genetics GE Alafalfa Petition for Determination of Nonregulated Status
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February 22, 2013
USDA Announces Availability of Biotechnology Regulatory Petitions and Other Actions

To view related documents to the actions below, please see our Petitions Table here and click the green down arrows.

Improved Petition Process: Federal Register Notices of Petition Availabilty
12-272-01p Dow Insect Resistant, Glufosinate Tolerant Soybean
12-215-01p Syngenta Mestrione and Glufosinate Tolerant Soybean
12-185-01p Monsanto Dicamba and Glufosinate Tolerant Cotton

Actions Taken Under Prior Regulatory Review Process
11-244-01p Pioneer Insect Resistant, Glufosinate Tolerant Corn: Notice of Availability

10-336-01p Syngenta Corn Rootworm Resistant Corn: Notice of Determination of Nonregulated Status

Extensions of Nonregulated Status
12-033-01p Bayer Cotton Extension of Determination of Nonregulated Status for Bayer Glufosinate Tolerant and Lepidopteran Resistant Cotton
12-033-01p Bayer Cotton Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

Extension of Nonregulated Status: Notice of Preliminary Determination
09-063-01p Stine Seeds Glyphosate Tolerant Corn

Notice of Intent (NOI) to Prepare and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
11-019-01p ArborGen Freeze Tolerant Eucalyptus NOI to prepare an EIS
11-019-01p ArborGen Freeze Tolerant Eucalyptus Q&A
11-019-01p ArborGen Petition for Nonregulated Status

Proposed Rule
APHIS seeks to amend its rules governing sharing certain confidential business information (CBI) with State and Tribal partners. APHIS is soliciting comments from the public and affected agencies through April 29, 2013. Click here to review the proposed rule and comment at our online comment portal, Regulations.gov.
CBI-Sharing Proposed Rule Text
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July 19, 2012
USDA Announces Decision to Deregulate Genetically Engineered Sugar Beets
Federal Register Notice: Roundup Ready Sugar Beet Determination of Nonregulated Status
Roundup Ready Sugar Beet Determination of Nonregulated Status Q&A
Roundup Ready Sugar Beet Record of Decision

Roundup Ready Sugar Beet Determination of Nonregulated Status
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July 13, 2012
Improved Petition Process: Federal Register Notices of Petition Availabilty
11-342-01p Genective Corn
11-234-01p Dow 2, 4-D, Glyphosate and Glufosinate Tolerant Soybean
11-202-01p Monsanto High Yield Soybean
11-188-01p Monsanto Glyphosate Tolerant Canola
11-063-01p Pioneer Glyphosate Tolerant Canola
10-281-01p Monsanto Hybrid Corn
10-188-01p Monsanto Dicamba Tolerant Soybean
10-161-01p Okanagan Non-Browning Apple
09-015-01p BASF Imidazolinone Tolerant Soybean

Previous Petition Process: Federal Register Notices of Document Availabilty
10-336-01p Syngenta Corn Rootworm Resistant Corn
09-349-01p Dow 2, 4-D and Glufosinate Tolerant Soybean
09-328-01p Bayer Glyphosate and Isoxaflutole Tolerant Soybean

Determinations of Nonregulated Status: Federal Register Notices of Decision
09-183-01p Monsanto Modified Oil Soybean
12-033-01p Extension of Determination of Nonregulated Status for Bayer Glufosinate Tolerant and Lepidopteran Resistant Cottondividing line
July 6, 2012
USDA Announces Availability of Biotechnology Regulatory Petitions and Other Actions
Petitions for Determination of Nonregulated Status Available for Public Comment

Questions and Answers by Process

Improved Process
11-342-01p Genective Corn Q&A
11-234-01p Dow 2, 4-D Soybean Q&A
11-202-01p Monsanto High Yield Soybean Q&A
11-188-01p Monsanto Glyphosate Tolerant Canola Q&A
11-063-01p Pioneer Glyphosate Tolerant Canola Q&A
10-281-01p Monsanto Hybrid Corn Q&A
10-188-01p Monsanto Dicamba Tolerant Soybean Q&A
10-161-01p Okanagan Non-Browning Apple Q&A
09-015-01p BASF Imidazolinone Tolerant Soybean Q&A

Previous Process
10-336-01p Syngenta Corn Rootworm Resistant Corn Q&A
09-349-01p Dow 2, 4-D and Glufosinate Tolerant Soybean Q&A
09-328-01p Bayer Glyphosate and Isoxaflutole Tolerant Soybean Q&A

Determinations of Nonregulated Status
09-183-01p Monsanto Modified Oil Soybean Q&A
12-033-01p Extension of Determination of Nonregulated Status for Bayer Glufosinate Tolerant and Lepidopteran Resistant Cotton Q&A
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June 1, 2012
USDA Announces Final Environmental Impact Statement and Plant Pest Risk Assessment for Genetically Engineered Sugar Beets
Roundup Ready Sugar Beet Final Environmental Impact Statement Q&A
Roundup Ready Sugar Beet Final Environmental Impact Statement

Roundup Ready Sugar Beet Final Plant Pest Risk Assessment
EPA Federal Register Notice: Roundup Ready Sugar Beet Final EIS
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June 1, 2012
USDA Announces Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Confined Field Trials of GE Eucalyptus
Permit No. 11-052-101rm Federal Register Notice of Decision
Permit No. 11-052-101rm Final Environmental Assessment
Permit No. 11-052-101rm Finding of No Significant Impact
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