[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 214 (Thursday, November 5, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68498-68499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28183]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service

[Docket No. NRCS-2015-0014]


Notice of Availability of Proposed Changes to Section I of the 
Illinois Field Office Technical Guide for Public Review and Comment

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), United States 
Department of Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: NRCS is proposing to revise Section I of the Illinois Field 
Office Technical Guide to include ``Guidance for Illinois Food Security 
Act Wetland Determinations Including Offsite Methods'' which will 
replace the existing ``Wetland Mapping Conventions NRCS Illinois'' 
(commonly referred as State Wetland Mapping Conventions).

DATES: Effective Date: This notice is effective November 5, 2015. 
``Guidance for Illinois Food Security Act Wetland Determinations 
Including Offsite Methods'' is in final draft, subject to revision and 
will be utilized immediately in order to better service requests for 
wetland determinations for compliance with the Food Security Act of 
1985 (as amended) in a timely manner.
    Comment Date: Submit comments on or before December 7, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted, identified by Docket Number 
NRCS-2015-0014, using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail or hand-delivery: Submit state specific comments to 
the Illinois NRCS State Office, located at 2118 West Park Court, 
Champaign, Illinois 61821.
     NRCS will post all comments on http://www.regulations.gov. 
In general, personal information provided with comments will be posted. 
If your comment includes your address, phone number, email, or other 
personal identifying information, your

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comments, including personal information, may be available to the 
public. You may ask in your comment that your personal identifying 
information be withheld from public view, but this cannot be 
guaranteed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric A. Gerth, Acting State 
Conservationist. Phone: 217-353-6600

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ``Guidance for Illinois Food Security Act 
Wetland Determinations Including Offsite Methods'' will be used as part 
of the technical documents and procedures to conduct wetland 
determinations on agricultural land as required by 16 U.S.C. 3822. NRCS 
is required by 16 U.S.C. 3862 to make available for public review and 
comment all proposed revisions to standards and procedures used to 
carry out highly erodible land and wetland provisions of the law.
    All comments will be considered. If no comments are received, 
``Guidance for Illinois Food Security Act Wetland Determinations 
Including Offsite Methods'' will be considered final.
    Electronic copies of the proposed ``Guidance for Illinois Food 
Security Act Wetland Determinations Including Offsite Methods'' are 
available through http://www.regulations.gov by accessing Docket No. 
NRCS-2015-0014. Alternatively, copies can be downloaded or printed from 
the Illinois NRCS Web site located at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/site/il/home/. Requests for paper versions or inquiries may 
be directed to the Illinois State Conservationist at the contact point 
shown above.

    Signed this 28th day of October, 2015, in Champaign, Illinois.
Eric A. Gerth,
Acting State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 2015-28183 Filed 11-4-15; 8:45 am]
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