[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 144 (Thursday, July 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 39005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18452]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


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

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Department 
of Agriculture.

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

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SUMMARY: It is the intention of the NRCS in Arkansas to issue revised 
conservation practice standards for Conservation Cover (Code 327); 
Conservation Crop Rotation (Code 328); Contour Buffer Strips (Code 
332); Cover Crop (Code 340); Field Border (Code 386); Filter Strip 
(Code 393) Firebreak (Code 394); Nutrient Management (Code 590); Pest 
Management (Code 595); Soil Salinity Management--Nonirrigated (Code 
571); Stripcroping Field (Code 585); Forest Stand Improvement (Code 
666); Forest Trails and Landings (Code 655); Site Preparation for Woody 
Plant Establishment (Code 490).

DATES: Comments will be received on or before August 27, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inquire in writing to Kalven L. Trice, 
State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Room 
3416 Federal Building, 700 West Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas 
72201-3225. Copies of the practice will be made available upon written 
request.

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 Arkansas will receive comments relative to the proposed changes. 
Following that period a determination will be made by the NRCS in 
Arkansas regarding disposition of those comments and a final 
determination of change will be made.

    Dated: June 14, 2001.
Sonja S. Coderre,
Acting State Conservationist, USDA, Natural Resources Conservation 
Service.
[FR Doc. 01-18452 Filed 7-25-01; 8:45 am]
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