Rule2021-16288
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP); Corrections
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Published
August 3, 2021
Effective
August 3, 2021
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Agriculture DepartmentCommodity Credit Corporation
Abstract
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.
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[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 [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a3cecac0cbc2c6cf8dd4cbcad7d7e3d6d0c7c28dc4ccd5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bfd2d6dcd7dedad391c8d7d6cbcbffcaccdbde91d8d0c9">[email protected]</span></a>. 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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