I recommend, based on the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No 
Significant Impact, that you indicate your intention, once the Court 
lifts the Induction prohibiting NIH from reapproving the Lindow-Panopoulos 
field test, to reapprove the field test under the alternative discussed 
In Section 4.2.3 of the January 21, 1985, EA-FONSI, with the even more 
conservative proviso that the field test will be approved only for 
Pseudomonas syrinqae , and not to include Erwinia herbicola . 
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IV-H. In Section III-B-4 of this memorandum, I consider comments 
regarding the need for a programmatic Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS) in connection with NIH approvals of proposals to release into 
the environment organisms containing recombinant DNA. I recommend 
that you find that such a programmatic EIS is not needed at this time, 
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I V- 1 . In Section III-C-2 of this memorandum, I consider comments 
submitted by Mr. Rogers concerning adequacy of the April 15, 
1985, Federal Register notice. I recommend that you reject Mr. Rogers' 
request for "a corrective public notice." 
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