[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 195 (Monday, October 7, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 52671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25809]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Natural Resources Conservation Service

7 CFR Chapter VI

Farm Service Agency

7 CFR Chapter VII

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency, 
USDA.

ACTION: Announcement of forums, on interim rules.

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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture's, Natural 
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Farm Service Agency (FSA) 
announced elsewhere in today's Federal Register forums on the 
implementation of the conservation provisions of the Federal 
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (the 1996 Act), which 
includes: Highly Erodible Land Compliance, Wetlands Conservation, 
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), and the Environmental Quality 
Incentives Program (EQIP).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lloyd Wright, USDA/NRCS, Phone: 202-720-1845
Cheryl Zavodny, USDA/FSA, Phone: 202-720-7333.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Department of Agriculture 
(the Department), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and 
Farm Service Agency (FSA) will conduct 54 public forums where 
interested individuals can provide comments and ideas on the 
implementation of the conservation provisions of the Federal 
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (the 1996 Act), which 
includes: Highly Erodible Land/Wetland Conservation (Federal Register, 
August 27, 1996. (Volume 61, No. 167) Rules and Regulations, pp. 43943-
43946), Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)(Federal Register, September 
23, 1996. (Volume 61, No. 185) Rules and Regulations, pp. 49697-49711), 
and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
    The public is invited to attend the meetings to provide brief oral 
comments. All are encouraged to provide detailed written comments 
concerning the implementation of the 1996 Act which are due on or 
before October 22, 1996. Those who wish to speak at a meeting may make 
arrangements in advance by calling the state contact listed for the 
meeting. In addition, individuals wishing to provide oral presentations 
may sign-up at the forum, as time permits.
    For information on the dates and locations of these forums, please 
consult the announcement of forums on proposed rules, located elsewhere 
in today's Federal Register.
Paul W. Johnson,
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Grant Buntrock,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 96-25809 Filed 10-4-96; 8:45 am]
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