0579-AE15 201704 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0579 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Importation, Interstate Movement, and Release Into the Environment of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms

APHIS is proposing to revise its regulations regarding the importation, interstate movement, and environmental release of certain genetically engineered organisms in order to update the regulations in response to advances in genetic engineering and understanding of the plant pest and noxious weed risk posed by genetically engineered (GE) organisms, thereby reducing burden for regulated entities whose organisms pose no plant pest or noxious weed risks. This would be the first comprehensive revision of the regulations since they were established in 1987.  

 

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 7 CFR 340 7 U.S.C. 7701 to 7772 7 U.S.C. 7781 to 7786 31 U.S.C. 9701 Yes NPRM 01/19/2017 82 FR 7008 NPRM Comment Period Extended 02/10/2017 82 FR 10312 Final Rule 04/00/2018 Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov. Undetermined Businesses Organizations Local State No No Yes Sidney Abel Assist Deputy Administrator, Biotechnology Regulatory Services 0579 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS 301 851-3896 4700 River Road, Unit 147, Riverdale MD 20737-1238