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

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.

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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]

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