[PCA] Fwd: USDA/APHIS intends to deregulate genetically engineered glyphosate-resistant creeping bentgrass, Agrostis stolonifera

[Lindsey Riibe]

*The deadline for public comment is Jan. 9, next Monday.*


 *Final **Environmental Impact Statement* *for **Deregulation of GE
**Glyphosate-Resistant
Creeping Bentgrass**, **Agrostis stolonifera*

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) is now making available a final environmental
impact statement (EIS)
<https://www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/aphisdocs/15_30001p_feis.pdf> for public
viewing/inspection, which evaluates the environmental impacts that may
result from the deregulation of The Scotts Company (Scotts) and Monsanto
Company (Monsanto) genetically engineered glyphosate-resistant creeping
bentgrass (*Agrostis stolonifera*).
This final EIS considered two alternatives: (1) take no action — APHIS
would not change the regulatory status of the glyphosate-resistant creeping
bentgrass (ASR368); or (2) approve the petition for deregulation. *The
final EIS affirms APHIS preferred alternative**,** to deregulate
the glyphosate-resistant creeping bentgrass.*
A 30-day public viewing period begins upon publication of the availability
of the final EIS in the *Federal Register*
<https://www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/fedregister/EPA_20161209.pdf> notice on Friday
December 9, 2016.  Following the 30-day viewing period, APHIS will issue
its record of decision for its final EIS, its final plant pest risk
assessment, and final regulatory decision.
To view the final EIS, and supporting documents, and to *submit public
comments* beginning *Friday **December 9, 2016 through **Monday **January
9, 2017*, please see Docket No. APHIS-2015-0096
<https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=APHIS-2015-0096> on
www.Regulations.gov. The final EIS and preliminary Plant Pest Risk
Assessment are also linked here:
*Supporting Document**s* [see attached files]
Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
<https://www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/aphisdocs/15_30001p_feis.pdf>
Preliminary Plant Pest Risk Assessment (PPRA)
<https://www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/aphisdocs/15_30001p_pppra.pdf>
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