{"abstract":"We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has received a petition from Syngenta Seeds, LLC. seeking a determination of nonregulated status for MZIR260 maize (Zea mays L.), which has been developed using genetic engineering to provide control of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) and express the phosphomannose isomerase protein used as a selectable marker. We are making the petition and draft plant pest risk assessment available for public review and comment.","action":"Notice of availability.","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/2026/02/18/2026-03153.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"91 FR 7423","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2026-04-20","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"We will consider all comments that we receive on or before April 20, 2026.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. APHIS-2025-1035"],"dockets":[{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Petition for the Determination of Nonregulated Status for Insect-Resistant Maize Event MZIR260","document_id":"APHIS-2025-1035-0003"},{"title":"Syngenta Petition for Determination of Nonregulated Status for Lepidopteran Resistant MZIR260 Maize (Zea mays) Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment","document_id":"APHIS-2025-1035-0002"}],"agency_name":"APHIS","documents":[{"comment_count":8,"comment_start_date":"2026-02-18","updated_at":"2026-04-21T01:56:17.427-04:00","comment_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/APHIS-2025-1035-0001","allow_late_comments":false,"id":"APHIS-2025-1035-0001","comment_end_date":"2026-04-21","regulations_dot_gov_open_for_comment":false}],"supporting_documents_count":2,"id":"APHIS-2025-1035","title":"Syngenta Insect Resistant MZIR260 Corn"}],"document_number":"2026-03153","effective_on":null,"end_page":7424,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2026/02/18/2026-03153.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/18/2026-03153/syngenta-seeds-llc-availability-of-a-petition-for-a-determination-of-nonregulated-status-and-draft","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2026-03153?publication_date=2026-02-18","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2026-02-18/2026-03153/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":2,"page_views":{"count":139,"last_updated":"2026-10-23 22:15:05 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-18/pdf/2026-03153.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-03153.pdf?1771335920","publication_date":"2026-02-18","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2026/02/18/2026-03153.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Petition for the Determination of Nonregulated Status for Insect-Resistant Maize Event MZIR260","document_id":"APHIS-2025-1035-0003"},{"title":"Syngenta Petition for Determination of Nonregulated Status for Lepidopteran Resistant MZIR260 Maize (Zea mays) Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment","document_id":"APHIS-2025-1035-0002"}],"comments_count":8,"agency_id":"APHIS","comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=APHIS-2025-1035","supporting_documents_count":2,"docket_id":"APHIS-2025-1035","document_id":"APHIS-2025-1035-0001","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"Syngenta Insect Resistant MZIR260 Corn","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2026-04-22T04:55:03Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":7423,"subtype":null,"title":"Syngenta Seeds, LLC.: Availability of a Petition for a Determination of Nonregulated Status and Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment for Insect Resistant MZIR260 Maize (Zea Mays L.)","toc_doc":"Syngenta Seeds, LLC; Determination of Nonregulated Status and Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment for Insect Resistant MZIR260 Maize (Zea mays L.)","toc_subject":"Petition","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":91}