Federal Register #2026-22810

APHIS Public Comment Notice on COR121 Maize Petition

USDA APHIS is seeking public comment on a regulatory petition concerning genetically engineered COR121 maize. - Government agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS); the notice concerns the agency’s review of a petition and draft risk assessment. - Named company: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., the petitioner for COR121 maize. - Subject of review: COR121 maize expresses IPD083Cb for protection against certain susceptible lepidopteran pests and phosphomannose isomerase as a selectable marker. - Assessment: APHIS’s draft plant pest risk assessment concludes COR121 maize is unlikely to pose an increased plant pest risk compared with unmodified corn. - Procurement status: This is a regulatory notice inviting public comment, not a solicitation or purchase; no products, services, quantities, or contract value are specified.

Description

APHIS received a petition from Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. seeking a determination of nonregulated status for genetically engineered COR-ØØ121-4 maize. The maize expresses the IPD083Cb protein for protection against certain susceptible lepidopteran pests and phosphomannose isomerase as a selectable marker. APHIS made the petition and draft plant pest risk assessment available for public review and comment. Comments are due on or before January 8, 2027.

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