Bayer U.S.-Crop Science: Availability of a Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Draft Environmental Assessment for Lepidopteran-Protected Maize

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has prepared a draft plant pest risk assessment and draft environmental assessment regarding a petition from Bayer U.S.-Crop Science seeking a determination of nonregulated status for maize (corn) event MON 95379 which has been developed using genetic engineering to produce two insecticidal proteins to protect against feeding damage caused by target lepidopteran pests. We are making the draft plant pest risk assessment, and draft environmental assessment available for public review and comment.

We will consider all comments that we receive on or before July 3, 2025.

You may submit comments by either of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS-2020-0113 in the Search field. Select the Documents tab, then select the Comment button in the list of documents.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2020-0113, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 2C-10.16, Unit 25, 4700 River Road, Unit 25, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238.

The draft plant pest risk assessment, draft environmental assessment, and any comments we receive on this docket may be viewed at www.regulations.gov, or in our reading room, which is located in 1620 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you, please call (202) 799-7039 before coming.

The draft plant pest risk assessment and draft environmental assessment are also available on the APHIS website at: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/​biotechnology/​legacy-petition-process/​petitions. Search for APHIS petition 20-205-01p.