98-16418. Extension of the Period for Providing Comments Concerning the Proposed Revision of the NRCS Policy for Nutrient Management Technical and Program Assistance Activities

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 119 (Monday, June 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 33908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16418]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Extension of the Period for Providing Comments Concerning the 
Proposed Revision of the NRCS Policy for Nutrient Management Technical 
and Program Assistance Activities

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

ACTION: Extension of the period for providing comments concerning the 
proposed revision of the NRCS policy for nutrient management technical 
and program assistance activities.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: NRCS advertised a notice of intention to adopt a revised 
policy for nutrient management related technical and program assistance 
activities in the Federal Register on April 22, 1998 (63FR19889). This 
notice is located on pages 19889-19892 (Vol 63, Number 77). Published 
with the notice was draft 10a of the proposed policy. Because of the 
significant public interest in this proposed policy revision, NRCS has 
extended the comment period for an additional thirty (30) days.

EFFECTIVE DATES: Comments must be received by July 22, 1998. This 
revised policy will be adopted after the close of the comment period. 
It will be issued as either part 503 of the NRCS National Agronomy 
Manual or in the NRCS General Manual.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or comments about this 
policy should be directed to the Ecological Sciences Division, NRCS, 
Washington, DC. Submit questions or comments in writing to Charles H. 
Lander, Nutrient Management Specialist, NRCS, Post Office Box 2890, 
Room 6155-S, Washington, DC 20013-2890.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 343 of the Federal Agriculture 
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 requires NRCS to make available for 
public review and comment proposed revisions to conservation practice 
standards used to carry out the highly erodible land and wetland 
provisions of the law. NRCS will receive comments relative to the 
proposed changes through July 22, 1998. Following that period, a 
determination will be made by NRCS regarding disposition of those 
comments, and a final determination of change will be made.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on June 10, 1998.
Pearlie S. Reed,
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Washington, DC.
[FR Doc. 98-16418 Filed 6-19-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-16-P