ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE ISSUES NOTICE: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND FORESTRY: DETERMINATION OF NONREGULATED STATUS FOR BLIGHT-TOLERANT DARLING 54 AMERICAN CHESTNUT (CASTANEA DENTATA)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued a notice called: State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry: Determination of Nonregulated Status for Blight-Tolerant Darling 54 American Chestnut (Castanea dentata).

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 28 by Sarah Helming, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

Summary: We are advising the public of our determination that Darling 54 American Chestnut ( Castanea dentata), which was developed using genetic engineering for tolerance to the fungal pathogen, Cryphonectria parasitica, is no longer considered regulated. Our determination is based on our evaluation of information and data su...