[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 146 (Tuesday, August 3, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16288]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation

7 CFR Part 1470

[Docket No. NRCS-2019-0020]
RIN 0578-AA67


Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP); Corrections

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, United States Department of 
Agriculture.

ACTION: Correcting amendments.

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SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) revised the 
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) regulation in the final rule 
published in the Federal Register on October 9, 2020, in response to 
public comments. Changes were published in the final rule that revised 
the definition for resource-conserving crop. As part of a recent 
review, a technical error in the definition of ``resource-conserving 
crop'' was discovered. This document corrects the error. In addition, 
there was an inadvertent error and the definition for ``resource-
conserving crop rotation'' needs to be reinstated; the definition 
remains unchanged from the interim rule as published in the Federal 
Register on November 12, 2019.

DATES: Effective: August 3, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Whitt. Phone: (202) 690-2267 
or email: [email protected]. Persons with disabilities who require 
alternative means for communication should contact the USDA Target 
Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CCC revised the definition for ``resource-
conserving crop'' in 7 CFR 1470.3 in the final rule published in the 
Federal Register on October 9, 2020 (85 FR 63993-64003). As part of a 
recent review, a technical error in the definition of ``resource-
conserving crop'' was discovered. This document corrects the error.
    CCC previously revised the definition for ``resource-conserving 
crop rotation'' in 7 CFR 1470.3 in the interim rule published in the 
Federal Register on November 12, 2019 (84 FR 60883-60900). It appears 
that when the definition for ``resource-conserving crop'' was revised 
in October that the definition for ``resource-conserving crop 
rotation'' was inadvertently removed. This document reinstates the 
definition for ``resource-conserving crop rotation'' as it appeared in 
the November 2019 interim rule.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1470

    Administrative practice and procedure, Agricultural commodities, 
Agriculture, Conservation activities, Forests and forest products, 
Government contracts, Grazing lands, Natural resources, Soil 
conservation, Technical assistance, Water resources, Water supply, 
Wildlife.

    Accordingly, 7 CFR part 1470 is corrected by making the following 
correcting amendments:

PART 1470--CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM

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1. The authority citation for part 1470 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 3839aa-21--3839aa-25.

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2. Amend Sec.  1470.3 as follows:
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a. Remove the two definitions for ``resource-conserving crop''; and
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b. Add a new definition for ``resource-conserving crop'' and a 
definition for ``Resource-conserving crop rotation'' in alphabetical 
order.
    The additions read as follows:


Sec.  1470.3  Definitions.

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    Resource-conserving crop means a crop that is one of the following, 
as determined by NRCS:
    (1) A perennial grass;
    (2) A legume grown for use as a cover crop, forage, seed for 
planting, or green manure;
    (3) A legume-grass mixture or grass-forb mixture; or
    (4) A non-fragile residue or high residue crop or a crop that 
efficiently uses soil moisture, reduces irrigation water needs, or is 
considered drought tolerant.
    Resource-conserving crop rotation means a crop rotation that--
    (1) Includes at least one resource-conserving crop as determined by 
NRCS;
    (2) Reduces erosion;
    (3) Improves soil fertility and tilth;
    (4) Interrupts pest cycles;
    (5) Builds soil organic matter; and
    (6) In applicable areas, reduces depletion of soil moisture or 
otherwise reduces the need for irrigation.
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Robert Stephenson,
Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
Terry Cosby,
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-16288 Filed 8-2-21; 8:45 am]
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