Notice of Proposed Changes to Section IV of the Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Indiana, 47164 [E6-13462]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Shafer, Midwest Area Director,
USDA–ARS, Telephone (309) 681–6602;
Fax (309) 681–6684; E-mail
sshafer@mwa.ars.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 4,
2006, the City of Ames received
allegations that wastes from areas at the
National Animal Disease Center (NADC)
with animals challenged with prions
were not properly treated prior to
discharge to the City wastewater plant.
USDA, in cooperation with the City of
Ames, is convening an expert panel to
review scientific information about
deactivation of prions and assess
practices used at NADC to treat liquid
wastes from areas where animals with
prions are housed and handled that
enter the Ames wastewater treatment
system. (Note: For the purposes of this
panel and its review, prions are defined
as specific proteins that are abnormally
shaped and can cause transmissible
diseases associated with the
allegations). This meeting will initiate
implementation of the panel’s charge to
evaluate four main issues related to the
handling and disposal of potentially
prion-contaminated materials in
wastewater from the NADC: (1) Identify
scientifically accepted methods for
effectively destroying prions; (2) Assess
the concerns raised regarding NADC’s
current and past methods for the
destruction of prions; (3) Determine the
risk posed to humans and the
environment from the current, as well as
previous, methods for the destruction of
prions utilized at NADC; and (4) If
remediation is needed, provide
scientifically sound approaches for
corrective action(s) that may be taken.
Final conclusions of the review will be
developed during a meeting at a later
date, also to be announced. At the
conclusion of its review, the panel will
prepare a written report that documents
the panel’s findings for the four main
issues being evaluated. On August 23,
2006, between 8:30 a.m. and 12 noon
Central Time, if time permits,
reasonable provision will be made for
verbal comments of no more than three
minutes each in duration. The meeting
will be open to the public, but space is
limited. If you want to be assured of a
seat at this meeting, you must register
by contacting the contact person named
above at least 5 days prior to the
meeting. Please provide your name,
title, business affiliation, address, and
telephone and fax numbers when you
register. If you require a sign language
interpreter or other special
accommodation due to disability, please
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indicate those needs at the time of
registration. Pre-registrations will be
limited to 80 people; others may be able
to attend on a space-available basis.
determination will be made by the
NRCS in Indiana regarding disposition
of those comments and a final
determination of changes will be made.
Dated: August 7, 2006.
Caird E. Rexroad, Jr.,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Research Service.
[FR Doc. 06–6987 Filed 8–15–06; 8:45 am]
Dated: July 27, 2006.
Jane E. Hardisty,
State Conservationist, Indianapolis, Indiana.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Natural Resources Conservation
Service
Notice of Availability of Hurricane
Disaster Assistance
Notice of Proposed Changes to
Section IV of the Field Office Technical
Guide (FOTG) of the Natural Resources
Conservation Service in Indiana
Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS),
Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of availability of
proposed changes in Section IV of the
FOTG of the NRCS in Indiana for review
and comment.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: It is the intention of NRCS in
Indiana to issue three (3) revised
conservation practice standards in
Section IV of the FOTG. The revised
standards are: Surface Drainage, Field
Ditch (607), Surface Drainage, Main or
Lateral (608), and Water and Sediment
Control Basin (638).
These practices may be used in
conservation systems that treat highly
erodible land and/or wetlands.
DATES: Comments will be received for a
30-day period commencing with this
date of publication.
ADDRESSES: Address all requests and
comments to Jane E. Hardisty, State
Conservationist, Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS), 6013
Lakeside Blvd., Indianapolis, Indiana
46278. Copies of these standards will be
made available upon written request.
You may submit your electronic
requests and comments to
shannon.zezula@in.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jane
E. Hardisty, 317–290–3200.
Section
343 of the Federal Agriculture
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
states that after enactment of the law,
revisions made 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 Indiana will receive
comments relative to the proposed
changes. Following that period, a
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AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service
programs are administered through
USDA Rural Development. This Notice
is intended to announce the availability
of supplemental hurricane disaster
assistance to be administered through
the Community Facilities (CF) Direct
Loan and Grant program. USDA Rural
Development will provide CF Grant
funds in the amount of $20,000,000 and
CF Direct Loan funds in the amount of
$149,253,000 for essential community
facilities in rural areas affected by
Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes
of the 2005 season.
DATES: Effective Date: August 16, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information for the Community
Facilities Direct Loan and Grant
Program may be obtained by contacting
your USDA Rural Development State
Office as outlined in Section I.D.
For questions regarding information
contained in this Notice, please contact
Derek L. Jones, Loan Specialist,
Community Programs, at 202–720–1504.
Background: The CF Direct Loan and
Grant Program is designed to finance
and facilitate the development of many
different types of essential community
facilities serving rural areas. These
facilities include, but are not limited to,
hospitals, medical clinics, elderly care
facilities, police stations and vehicles,
fire and rescue stations and vehicles,
vocational and medical rehabilitation
centers, and educational facilities.
Funds under this Notice can be used to
construct, enlarge, repair, or improve
community facilities. This can include
the purchase of equipment required for
a facility’s operation.
Chapter 1 of title I of Division B of the
Department of Defense, Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations to
Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of
Mexico and Pandemic Influenza Act,
2006 (Pub. L. 109–148) (Act) provides
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Notice of Proposed Changes to Section IV of the Field Office
Technical Guide (FOTG) of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in
Indiana
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Department of
Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes in Section IV of the
FOTG of the NRCS in Indiana for review and comment.
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SUMMARY: It is the intention of NRCS in Indiana to issue three (3)
revised conservation practice standards in Section IV of the FOTG. The
revised standards are: Surface Drainage, Field Ditch (607), Surface
Drainage, Main or Lateral (608), and Water and Sediment Control Basin
(638).
These practices may be used in conservation systems that treat
highly erodible land and/or wetlands.
DATES: Comments will be received for a 30-day period commencing with
this date of publication.
ADDRESSES: Address all requests and comments to Jane E. Hardisty, State
Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), 6013
Lakeside Blvd., Indianapolis, Indiana 46278. Copies of these standards
will be made available upon written request. You may submit your
electronic requests and comments to shannon.zezula@in.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane E. Hardisty, 317-290-3200.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 343 of the Federal Agriculture
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 states that after enactment of the
law, revisions made 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 Indiana will receive comments relative to the proposed changes.
Following that period, a determination will be made by the NRCS in
Indiana regarding disposition of those comments and a final
determination of changes will be made.
Dated: July 27, 2006.
Jane E. Hardisty,
State Conservationist, Indianapolis, Indiana.
[FR Doc. E6-13462 Filed 8-15-06; 8:45 am]
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