The Federal Register announced on 28 June 2011 that Monsanto was petitioning the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for a nonregulated status determination of MON 87705.[2] The Iowa Soybean Association announced its support for deregulation of MON 87705 on September 1, 2011.[3] On December 16, 2011, the Animal and Plant Inspection Service Granted Monsanto's petition.[4]