ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE ISSUES NOTICE: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND FORESTRY; AVAILABILITY OF A REVISED PETITION, DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT, AND DRAFT PLANT PEST RISK ASSESSMENT FOR DETERMINATION OF NONREGULATED STATUS FOR BLIGHT-TOLERANT DARLING 54 AMERICAN CHESTNUT (CASTANEA DENTATA) DEVELOPED USING GENETIC ENGINEERING

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued a notice called: State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry; Availability of a Revised Petition, Draft Environmental Impact Statement, and Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment for Determination of Nonregulated Status for Blight-Tolerant Darling 54 American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) Developed Using Genetic Engineering.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on June 6 by Michael Watson, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

Summary: We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has prepared a revised draft environmental impact statement (EIS) and revised draft plant pest ri...