USDA Requests Public Input on dEIS for Deregulation of Freeze-Tolerant GE Eucalyptus

Having trouble viewing this email? [View it as a Web page](. [Bookmark and Share]( April 20, 2017 Dear BRS Stakeholder, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) seeks public input on a draft environmental impact statement (dEIS) and preliminary plant pest risk assessment (PPRA) as part of its review of a petition to deregulate two lines of genetically engineered freeze-tolerant Eucalyptus. The petition was submitted by ArborGen, Inc. The dEIS and preliminary PPRA will be available for comment for 45 days upon publication of their availability in the Federal Register on April 21, 2017. APHIS will finalize the dEIS and preliminary PPRA after carefully considering public comments and before making a final regulatory determination on the petition for deregulation, and issuing a Record of Decision. The dEIS and associated documents will be available on the BRS [News Webpage](. Comments can be submitted from April 21, 2017, to June 5, 2017, at [www.regulations.gov](. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Bookmark and Share]( [USDA Logo]( Questions about APHIS programs and services? [Contact Us](mailto:BRS.Stakeholders.Mailin@aphis.usda.gov) STAY CONNECTED: [Visit Us on Twitter]( [Visit Us on YouTube]( [Sign up for email updates]( SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Help]( --------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to {EMAIL} using GovDelivery, on behalf of: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · 4700 River Rd · Riverdale, MD 20737 [Powered by GovDelivery](