[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 138 (Friday, July 18, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 42672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-18346]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Natural Resources Conservation Division; Notice of Proposed 
Changes to Section IV of the Oregon Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG)

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

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes in the Oregon NRCS 
Field Office Technical Guide for review and comment.

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SUMMARY: It is the intention of NRCS in Oregon to issue revised 
conservation practice standards in section IV of the FOTG. The revised 
standards include: 342, Critical Area Planting; 484, Mulching; 595, 
Pest Management; 633, Waste Utilization.

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 Russell Hatz, 
Leader for Technology, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), 
101 SW Main, Suite 1300, Portland, OR 97204; telephone number (503) 
414-3235; fax number (503) 414-3103. Copies of these standards will be 
made available upon written request to the address shown above. You may 
submit electronic requests and comments to [email protected].

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

    Dated: July 14, 2003.
Bob Graham,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 03-18346 Filed 7-17-03; 8:45 am]
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