{"abstract":"We are advising the public of our determination that the cotton event designated as MON 88702, which has been genetically engineered for resistance to certain insects, primarily Lygus spp., is no longer considered regulated under our regulations governing the introduction of certain genetically engineered organisms. Our determination is based on evaluation of information Monsanto Company submitted in its petition for a determination of nonregulated status, our analyses, and public comments received in response to previous notices announcing the availability of the petition for nonregulated status and our associated environmental assessment and plant pest risk assessment. This notice also announces the availability of our written determination and finding of no significant impact.","action":"Notice.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","name":"Agriculture Department","id":12,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/agriculture-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/12","parent_id":null,"slug":"agriculture-department"},{"raw_name":"Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service","name":"Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service","id":22,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/22","parent_id":12,"slug":"animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2021/01/19/2021-00956.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"86 FR 5130","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This change in regulatory status will be recognized January 19, 2021.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. APHIS-2019-0050"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2021-00956","effective_on":null,"end_page":5131,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2021/01/19/2021-00956.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/19/2021-00956/monsanto-company-determination-of-nonregulated-status-for-insect-resistant-cotton","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2021-00956?publication_date=2021-01-19","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2021-01-19/2021-00956/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":2,"page_views":{"count":343,"last_updated":"2026-10-23 16:15:07 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-01-19/pdf/2021-00956.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2021-00956.pdf?1610718334","publication_date":"2021-01-19","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2021/01/19/2021-00956.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Monsanto Petition (19-091-01p) for Determination of Non-regulated Status of MON 88702 Cotton Final Plant Pest Risk Assessment","document_id":"APHIS-2019-0050-0061"},{"title":"Determination of Nonregulated Status for Monsanto MON 88702 Cotton","document_id":"APHIS-2019-0050-0060"},{"title":"Finding of No Significant Impact: Monsanto Company; Availability of Petition for Determination of Nonregulated Status of Cotton Genetically Engineered for Insect Resistance","document_id":"APHIS-2019-0050-0059"},{"title":"Monsanto Petition (19-091-01p) for Determination of Nonregulated Status for Insect-Protected MON 88702 Cotton Final Environmental Assessment","document_id":"APHIS-2019-0050-0058"},{"title":"Monsanto Petition for Determination of Nonregulated Status for Insect-Protected MON 88702 Cotton Draft Environmental Assessment","document_id":"APHIS-2019-0050-0041"},{"title":"Monsanto Petition for Determination of Nonregulated Status of MON 88702 Cotton Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment","document_id":"APHIS-2019-0050-0040"},{"title":"Petition for the Determination of Nonregulated Status for Insect-Protected MON 88702 Cotton","document_id":"APHIS-2019-0050-0002"}],"comments_count":0,"agency_id":"APHIS","comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=APHIS-2019-0050","supporting_documents_count":7,"docket_id":"APHIS-2019-0050","document_id":"APHIS-2019-0050-0057","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"Monsanto Company; Availability of Petition for Determination of Nonregulated Status of Cotton Genetically Engineered for Insect Resistance","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2021-01-21T04:30:08Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":5130,"subtype":null,"title":"Monsanto Company; Determination of Nonregulated Status for Insect Resistant Cotton","toc_doc":"Monsanto Company; Insect Resistant Cotton","toc_subject":"Determination of Nonregulated Status:\n","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":86}