Monsanto Co.; Receipt of Petition for Determination of Nonregulated Status for Canola Genetically Engineered for Glyphosate Herbicide Tolerance

Résumé

We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has received a petition from Monsanto Company seeking a determination of nonregulated status for a canola line designated as RT73, which has been genetically engineered for tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate. The petition has been submitted in accordance with our regulations concerning the introduction of certain genetically engineered organisms and products. In accordance with those regulations, we are soliciting public comments on whether this canola line presents a plant pest risk.