[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 44218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17392]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Notice of Proposed Change to the Natural Resources Conservation 
Service's National Handbook of Conservation Practices

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA, Idaho State 
Office.

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes in the NRCS National 
Handbook of Conservation Practices, Section IV of the Idaho State NRCS 
Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) for review and comment.

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SUMMARY: It is the intention of the NRCS in Idaho to issue a revised 
conservation practice standards in its National Handbook of 
Conservation Practices. The revised standard is: Filter Strip (393).

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inquire in writing to Jeff Burwell, 
State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), 
9173 W. Barnes Dr., Suite C, Boise, Idaho 83709. Copies of the practice 
standards will be made available upon written request. You may also 
submit your electronic requests and comments to 
[email protected].

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

    Dated: July 14, 2008.
Jeff Burwell,
State Conservationist, Boise, Idaho.
 [FR Doc. E8-17392 Filed 7-29-08; 8:45 am]
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