99-617. Notice of Proposed Changes to Section IV of the Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Oklahoma

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 1794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-617]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Notice of Proposed Changes to Section IV of the Field Office 
Technical Guide (FOTG) of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in 
Oklahoma

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

ACTION: Notice of availability of a proposed change in Section IV of 
the FOTG of the NRCS in Oklahoma for review and comment.

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SUMMARY: It is the intention of NRCS in Oklahoma to issue a new 
conservation practice standard in Section IV of the FOTG. The new 
standard is Alley Cropping (Code 311). This practice may be used in 
conservation systems that treat highly erodible land.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inquire in writing to Keith Vaughan, 
State Resource Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service 
(NRCS), 100 USDA, Suite 203, Stillwater, OK 74074-2655. Copies of these 
standards will be made available upon written request. You may submit 
electronic requests and comments to [e-mail]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Vaughan, 405-742-1240.

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

    Dated: December 18, 1998.
Ronnie L. Clark,
State Conservationist, Stillwater, Oklahoma
[FR Doc. 99-617 Filed 1-11-99; 8:45 am]
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