Federal Register #AS26-09

Public notices: Appraisal Subcommittee meeting and APHIS review of MF1786-1 soybean petition

This Federal Register material includes an Appraisal Subcommittee public meeting notice and separate federal notices concerning a genetically engineered soybean petition and trade-review results. - Government agencies and buyers - The Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council announced a quarterly public meeting. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Biotechnology Regulatory Services, announced public review of a petition from Mozza Foods, Inc. - The material also reports U.S. Department of Commerce final countervailing-duty review results for Chinese wood mouldings and millwork products. - Procurement status - These are public notices and regulatory or trade-review actions, not a solicitation or contract award. No products or services are being purchased. - APHIS petition under review - The petition seeks nonregulated status for MF1786-1 soybean (Glycine max), a genetically engineered soybean that expresses bovine casein proteins and FAM20C kinase, reduces soybean glycinin proteins, and uses glufosinate resistance as a selectable marker. - APHIS also released a draft plant pest risk assessment, which found no increased plant pest risk compared with nonmodified soybean. - Appraisal Subcommittee meeting - The meeting is virtual, with an open session available by live webcast; advance registration through the agency homepage is required. - Agenda topics include reports, notation votes, and discussion and action items, including the USVI Compliance Review for Appraiser Program. - OEMs and vendors - No product manufacturer or procurement vendor is identified. Mozza Foods, Inc. is identified as the petitioner, not as a vendor.

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The Appraisal Subcommittee will hold a quarterly meeting on November 18, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET. The meeting will be conducted virtually via Zoom and is open to the public by live webcast. Advance registration through the agency homepage is required to attend. The agenda includes reports, notation votes, and discussion and action items, including the USVI Compliance Review for Appraiser Program.

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