[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 13, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 17994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9128]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Notice of Proposed Changes to Section IV of the Field Office 
Technical Guide (FOTG) of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in 
Indiana

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes in Section IV of the 
FOTG of the NRCS in Indiana for review and comment.

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SUMMARY: It is the intention of NRCS in Indiana to issue new and 
revised conservation practice standards Section IV of the FOTG. The 
revised standards are Firebreak (Code 394) and Tree/Shrub Establishment 
(Code 612). These practices may be used in conservation systems that 
treat highly erodible land.

DATES: Comments will be received for a 30-day period commencing with 
this date of publication.

ADDRESSES: Address all requests and comments to Robert L. Eddleman, 
State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), 
6013 Lakeside Blvd., Indianapolis, Indiana 46278. Copies of these 
standards will be made available upon written request. You may submit 
electronic requests and comments to [email protected]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert L. Eddleman, 317-290-3200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 343 of the Federal Agriculture 
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 states that revisions made after 
enactment of the law, to NRCS state technical guides used to carry out 
highly erodible land and wetland provisions of the law, shall be made 
available for public review and comment. For the next 30 days, the NRCS 
in Indiana will receive comments relative to the proposed changes. 
Following that period, a determination will be made by the NRCS in 
Indiana regarding disposition of those comments and a final 
determination of changes will be made.

    Dated: March 24, 1999.
Robert L. Eddleman,
State Conservationist, Indianapolis, Indiana.
[FR Doc. 99-9128 Filed 4-12-99; 8:45 am]
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