[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 10]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1466.2]

[Page 616]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XIV--COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1466--ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec.  1466.2  Administration.

    (a) The funds, facilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation (CCC) are available to NRCS for carrying out EQIP. 
Accordingly, where NRCS is mentioned in this part, it also refers to the 
CCC's funds, facilities, and authorities where applicable.
    (b) NRCS and the Farm Service Agency (FSA) will consult, at the 
National level, in establishing policies, priorities, and guidelines 
related to the implementation of this part. FSA may continue to 
participate in EQIP through participation on State Technical Committees 
and Local Work Groups.
    (c) NRCS supports ``locally-led conservation'' by using State 
Technical Committees at the state level and Local Work Groups at the 
county/parish level to advise NRCS on technical issues relating to the 
implementation of EQIP such as:
    (1) Identification of priority natural resource concerns;
    (2) Identification of which conservation practices should be 
eligible for financial assistance; and
    (3) Establishment of cost-share rates and incentive payment levels.
    (d) No delegation in this part to lower organizational levels shall 
preclude the Chief of NRCS from determining any issues arising under 
this Part or from reversing or modifying any determination made under 
this Part.
    (e) NRCS may enter into agreements with other Federal or State 
agencies, Indian Tribes, conservation districts, units of local 
government, public or private organizations and individuals to assist 
NRCS with implementation of the program in this part.