OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON MODIFIED ORGANISMS SUBJECT TO THE PLANT PROTECTION ACT

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Office of the Secretary has issued a proposed rule called: Request for Information on Modified Organisms Subject to the Plant Protection Act.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on May 15 by Andrew Perry, Office of the General Counsel.

Summary: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proffers this Request for Information (RFI) to solicit the public's input on regulatory considerations related to the review of modified organisms subject to the Plant Protection Act. The information provided will help identify factors for potential risk-based deregulation and could inform future rulemaking; input might also offer non-regulatory solutions.

For more information, contact Michael Poe, Office of the Ge...