In the February 5, 2016, Federal Register, USDA's APHIS announced its plan to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement ("EIS") in connection with potential changes to the regulations regarding the importation, interstate movement, and environmental release of certain genetically engineered organisms. APHIS's notice identified reasonable alternatives and potential issues to be evaluated in the environmental impact statement and requested public comments to further define the scope of the alternatives and environmental impacts and issues for APHIS to consider. Comments are due March 7, 2016.
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