[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 6]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR621.12]

[Page 424]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
   CHAPTER VI--NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 621_RIVER BASIN INVESTIGATIONS AND SURVEYS--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart B_USDA Cooperative Studies
 
Sec. 621.12  How to request assistance.

    For a cooperative study a governor, or a Federal, State, or local 
government agency must submit a written request and a Proposal to Study 
(PTS) through the NRCS State Conservationist to the Chief. Assistance in 
preparing the proposal may be obtained by contacting the State 
Conservationist. The State Conservationist sends the request and 
proposal with comments to the Chief for consideration. The proposal 
should:
    (a) Describe the basin or study area, including a map of the study 
area;
    (b) Explain the need for the study;
    (c) Explain the need for USDA participation;
    (d) State the responsibility and authority of the requesting agency 
in the study;
    (e) Estimate the extent of participation of other Federal and State 
agencies;
    (f) Discuss views and priorities of affected soil conservation 
districts regarding the proposed study;
    (g) Briefly describe the intended management organization of the 
study;
    (h) Specifically describe the expected results of the study;
    (i) Identify primary users of the study results and the manner in 
which the results will be used;
    (j) State the relationship of the study to ongoing and completed 
river basin studies;
    (k) State that procedures for informing clearinghouses and for 
eliciting public participation will be followed;
    (l) Estimate the duration and scope of the study; and
    (m) Estimate the study costs by year and agency.