[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 8876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4450]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Notice of Proposed Changes to Section IV of the Tennessee Field 
Office Technical Guide (FOTG)

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Tennessee, 
Department of Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes in the Tennessee 
NRCS Field Office Technical Guide, section IV, for review and comment.

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SUMMARY: It has been determined by the NRCS State Conservationist for 
Tennessee that changes must be made in the NRCS Field Office Technical 
Guide, specifically in practice standards Contour Buffer Strip (Code 
332); Residue Management, No Till/Strip Till (Code 329A); and Residue 
Management, Mulch Till (Code 329B) to account for improved technology. 
These practice standards can be used in systems that treat highly 
erodible cropland.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inquire in writing to James W. Ford, 
State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), 
675 U.S. Courthouse, 801 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, 
telephone number (615) 277-2531. Copies of the practice standards 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 perform 
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 Tennessee will receive comments relative to the proposed changes. 
Following that period, a determination will be made by the NRCS in 
Tennessee regarding disposition of those comments and a final 
determination of change will be made to the subject practice standards.

    Dated: February 13, 2003.
James W. Ford,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 03-4450 Filed 2-24-03; 8:45 am]
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