[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71930-71931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30582]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Notice of Proposed Change to the Natural Resources Conservation 
Service's National Handbook of Conservation Practices

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

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes in the NRCS National 
Handbook of Conservation Practices, section IV of the New York State 
Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) for review and comment.

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SUMMARY: It is the intention of NRCS to issue an interim conservation 
practice standard in its National Handbook of Conservation Practices. 
This standard is: Transition to Organic Production (NY000).

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

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inquire in writing to Joseph R. 
DelVecchio, State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation 
Service (NRCS), 441 S. Salina Street, Fifth Floor, Suite 354, Syracuse, 
New York 13202-2450.
    A copy of this standard is available from the above individual.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 343 of the Federal Agricultural 
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 
will receive comments relative to the proposed changes. Following that 
period, a determination will be made to the NRCS regarding disposition 
of those comments and final determination of change will be made.

    Dated: November 19, 2002.
Tyrone M. Goddard,
State Soil Scientist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Syracuse, 
NY.
[FR Doc. 02-30582 Filed 12-2-02; 8:45 am]
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