[Federal Register: September 25, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 186)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 57537-57538]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
7 CFR Part 657
Prime and Unique Farmlands--Important Farmlands Inventory
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, Agriculture.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Natural Resources Conservation Service is amending its
regulations regarding responsibilities for conducting important
farmland inventories under the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (the 1994 Act).
The amendments reflect changes to individual and organizational titles
made since the regulations were originally drafted.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 25, 2000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Horace Smith, Division Director, Soil
Survey Division, Natural Resources Conservation Service, P.O. Box 2890,
Washington, D.C. 20013; 202-720-1820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule makes corrections to
nomenclature in the regulations for conducting important farmland
inventories (7 CFR
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Part 657, Subpart A.) Since the implementing legislation was passed,
the names of the offices and titles of officials charged with
conducting important farmland inventories have changed. This amendment
reflects those changes. In addition, this rule amends the authority
citation to clarify the list of statutory authorities for the
inventories.
These rules are not expected to have significant economic impact
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. They will not
impose information collection requirements under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 657
Farmlands.
For the reasons set forth above, Subpart A, Part 657 of Chapter VI
of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:
PART 657--PRIME AND UNIQUE FARMLAND
Subpart A--Important Farmlands Inventory
1. The authority citation for Subpart A, Part 657 is revised to
read as follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1010a; 16 U.S.C. 590a-590f; 42 U.S.C. 3271-
3274.
Sec. 657.4 [Amended]
2. Section 657.4(a)(3)(iii) is amended by revising ``NRCS Technical
Service Centers (TSC's). (See 7 600.3, 600.6)'' to read ``National Soil
Survey Center. (see 7 CFR 600.2(c), 600.6)''.
3. Section 657.4(a)(4) is amended by revising the first sentence to
read as follows: ``Coordinate soil mapping units that qualify as prime
farmlands with adjacent States, including Major Land Resource Area
Offices (see 7 CFR 600.4, 600.7) responsible for the soil series.''
4. Section 657.4(a)(6) is amended by revising ``Administrator'' to
read ``Chief''.
5. Section 657.4(b) is amended by revising the heading and the
first sentence to read as follows: ``National Soil Survey Center. The
National Soil Survey Center is to provide requested technical
assistance to State Conservationists and Major Land Resource Area
Offices in inventorying prime and unique farmlands (see 7 CFR
600.2(c)(1), 600.4, 600.7).''
6. Section 657.4(c) is amended by revising ``Assistant
Administrator for Field Services (See 7 CFR 600.2)'' to read ``Deputy
Chief for Soil Survey and Resource Assessment (see 7 CFR
600.2(b)(3))''.
Signed in Washington, D.C. on September 14, 2000.
Pearlie S. Reed,
Chief.
[FR Doc. 00-24525 Filed 9-22-00; 8:45 am]
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