[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 7, Volume 7, Parts 700 to 899] [Revised as of January 1, 2001] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 7CFR700.3] [Page 8] TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE CHAPTER VII--FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PART 700--EXPERIMENTAL RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM--Table of Contents Subpart A--General Sec. 700.3 Administration. At the national level, the Secretary of Agriculture will administer the RCWP in consultation with the Administrator, EPA, including EPA's concurrence in the selection of the BMPs, as provided in the 1980 Appropriations Act and subsequent appropriations. Authority to approve projects is reserved to the Secretary. The Secretary of Agriculture hereby delegates responsibility for administration of the program to the Administrator, Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the coordination of technical assistance to the Chief, Soil Conservation Service (SCS). FSA will be assisted by other USDA agencies in accordance with existing authorities. (a) A National Rural Clean Water Coordinating Committee (NCC), chaired by the Administrator, FSA, will assist in carrying out the RCWP. (b) A State Rural Clean Water Coordinating Committee (SCC) will assist the State ASC Committee in administering the program. The State ASC Committee Chairperson will chair the SCC. Where two or more States are involved in a project area the Deputy Administrator, State and County Operations (DASCO), FSA, shall develop a coordinating process. (c) A Local Rural Clean Water Coordinating Committee (LCC) will be established to assure coordination at the project level. The LCC committee will be chaired by the County ASC Committee Chairperson and will assist the County ASC Committee as provided in these regulations and as otherwise developed by the SCC and the LCC. Where two or more counties are involved in a project area, the SCC shall develop a coordination process. [45 FR 14009, Mar. 4, 1980, as amended at 46 FR 29454, June 2, 1981 59 FR 60299, Nov. 23, 1994]