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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document No. AMS–DA–09–0058]
Dairy Industry Advisory Committee
Agricultural Marketing Service.
Notice of Intent to establish the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Dairy Industry Advisory Committee and
a Request for Nominations.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The USDA intends to
establish the Dairy Industry Advisory
Committee (Committee). The purpose of
the Committee is to review the issues of
farm milk price volatility and dairy
farmer profitability and provide
suggestions and ideas to the Secretary
on how USDA can best address these
issues to meet the dairy industry’s
needs. USDA also seeks nominations of
individuals to be considered for
selection as Committee members.
DATES: Written nominations must be
received on or before September 28,
2009.
Nominations should be sent
to Brandon Willis, Deputy
Administrator, Farm Programs, Farm
Service Agency, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Room
3612–S, Stop 0510, Washington, DC
20250–0510; Facsimile: (202) 720–4726;
E-mail: brandon.willis@usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Solomon Whitfield, Designated Federal
Official; Phone: (202) 720–7901; E-mail:
solomon.whitfield@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. II), notice is
hereby given that the Secretary of
Agriculture intends to establish the
Committee for two years. The purpose
of the Committee is to review the issues
of: (1) Farm milk price volatility and (2)
dairy farmer profitability and provide
suggestions and ideas to the Secretary
on how USDA can best address these
issues to meet the dairy industry’s
needs.
The Deputy Administrator of the
Farm Service Agency’s Farm Programs
will serve as the Committee’s Executive
Secretary. Representatives from USDA
mission areas and agencies affecting the
dairy industry will participate in the
Committee’s meetings as determined by
the Committee Chairperson.
The Secretary of Agriculture will
appoint industry members to serve 2year terms. Membership will consist of
up to fifteen (15) members representing
various dairy industry groups including:
producers and producer organizations,
processors and processor organizations,
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handlers, consumers, academia,
retailers, and state agencies involved in
organic and non-organic dairy at the
local, regional, national and
international levels. The members of the
established Committee will elect the
Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of
the Committee. In the absence of the
Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson will
act in the Chairperson’s stead.
The Secretary of Agriculture invites
those individuals, organizations, and
groups affiliated with the categories
listed above to nominate individuals for
membership on the established
Committee. Nominations should
describe and document the proposed
member’s qualifications for membership
to the Committee, and list their name,
title, address, telephone, and fax
number. The Secretary of Agriculture
seeks a diverse group of members
representing a broad spectrum of
persons interested in providing
suggestions and ideas on how USDA
can tailor its programs to meet the dairy
industry’s needs.
USDA will provide individuals who
are nominated with the necessary forms
for membership. The biographical
information and clearance forms must
be completed and returned to USDA
within 10 working days of notification,
to expedite the requisite clearance
process before the Secretary of
Agriculture selects Committee members.
Equal opportunity practices will be
followed in all appointments to the
Committee in accordance with USDA
policies. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Committee
have taken into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by USDA,
membership shall include, to the extent
practicable, individuals with
demonstrated ability to represent
minorities, women, persons with
disabilities, and limited resource
agriculture producers.
Dated: August 24, 2009.
Jonathan Coppess,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation
Service
Notice of Proposed Changes to the
National Handbook of Conservation
Practices for the Natural Resources
Conservation Service
AGENCY: Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS),
Department of Agriculture.
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ACTION: Notice of availability of
proposed changes in the NRCS National
Handbook of Conservation Practices for
public review and comment.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
intention of NRCS to issue a series of
revised conservation practice standards
in the National Handbook of
Conservation Practices. These standards
include: Aquaculture Ponds (Code 397),
Contour Orchard and Other Perennial
Crops (Code 331), Forage and Biomass
Planting (Code 512), Forest Trails and
Landings (Code 655), Heavy Use Area
Protection (Code 561), Herbaceous Wind
Barriers (Code 603), Integrated Pest
Management (Code 595), Obstruction
Removal (Code 500), Pumping Plant
(Code 533), Sediment Basin (Code 350),
Spoil Spreading (Code 572), Trail and
Walkways (Code 568), and Vegetative
Barrier (Code 601). Notice is also hereby
given of the rescission of Prescribed
Forestry (Code 409), effective October 1,
2009. NRCS State Conservationists who
choose to adopt these practices for use
within their States will incorporate
them into section IV of their respective
electronic Field Office Technical
Guides. These practices may be used in
conservation systems that treat highly
erodible land (HEL) or on land
determined to be a wetland. Section 343
of the Federal Agriculture Improvement
and Reform Act of 1996, requires NRCS
to make available for public review and
comment, all proposed revisions to
conservation practice standards used to
carry out HEL and wetland provisions of
the law.
DATES: Effective Date: This is effective
August 28, 2009.
Comment date: Submit comments on
or before September 28, 2009. Final
versions of these new or revised
conservation practice standards will be
adopted after the close of the 30-day
period, and after consideration of all
comments.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
submitted using any of the following
methods:
• Mail: Wayne Bogovich, National
Agricultural Engineer, Conservation
Engineering Division, Department of
Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Room 6136
South Building, Washington, DC 20250.
• E-mail:
wayne.bogovich@wdc.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Wayne Bogovich, National Agricultural
Engineer, Conservation Engineering
Division, Department of Agriculture,
Natural Resources Conservation Service,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room
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6136 South Building, Washington, DC
20250.
Electronic copies of these standards
can be downloaded or printed from the
following Web site: ftp://ftpfc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NHQ/practicestandards/federal-register/. Requests for
paper versions or inquiries may be
directed to Wayne Bogovich, National
Agricultural Engineer, Conservation
Engineering Division, Department of
Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Room 6136
South Building, Washington, DC 20250.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
amount of the proposed changes varies
considerably for each of the
Conservation Practice Standards
addressed in this notice. To fully
understand the proposed changes,
individuals are encouraged to compare
these changes with each standard’s
current version as shown at: https://
www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/
Standards/nhcp.html. To aid in this
comparison, following are highlights of
the proposed revisions to each standard:
Aquaculture Ponds (Code 397)—The
revised CPS 397 has expanded
Definition and Purpose sections. The
Considerations and Specifications
sections are more focused in their scope.
Contour Orchard and Other Perennial
Crops (Code 331)—The revision
includes several significant changes.
This revision changes the practice name
from ‘‘Contour Orchard and Other Fruit
Areas’’ to ‘‘Contour Orchard and Other
Perennial Crops,’’ and adds reduction in
transport of sediment and other
associated contaminant as a purpose.
Also, this revision removes several
statements in the criteria that are not
applicable to this conservation practice,
adds requirements in ‘‘Plans and
Specifications,’’ includes the addition of
vegetative ground cover and associated
benefits as a consideration, and adds
references.
Forage and Biomass Planting (Code
512)—The name was changed from
Pasture and Hay Planting to Forage and
Biomass Planting in recognition of
similarities among plant species use for
this purpose. Production of feedstock
for biofuel production was added as a
purpose. The practice remains
applicable to all lands where
appropriate, but does not include
establishment of annually panted food,
fiber, or oilseed crops. Additional
Consideration has been incorporated.
Plans and Specification now identify
specific elements that are to be
addressed in the plan.
Forest Trails and Landings (Code
655)—The changes made to the
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document include the addition of an
important criterion on the re-use of
trails in future management activities
‘‘designated skid trails’’ and additional
clarification of environmental
mitigation measures.
Heavy Use Area Protection (Code
561)—More detail was added to the
purposes; criteria was changed
eliminating specific reference to 4000
lb. design load, reference to Design Note
24 made in lieu of the American
Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
publication, reference to appropriate
design documents added to concrete
section, AASHTO reference added for
bituminous concrete paving, alternate
design procedure added for bituminous
concrete, edited to specifically cover
roofs, the American Society of Civil
Engineers reference added for design
loads for structures; minimum
requirements for plan and specification
content were added; minimum
requirements for operation and
maintenance (O&M) plans were added;
and references were added.
Herbaceous Wind Barriers (Code
603)—This revision adds considerations
for beneficial insects and pollinators,
sequestering of carbon, native plant
materials, invasive species, and microenvironment for plant growth. Also, this
revision moves ‘‘food and cover for
wildlife’’ from the ‘‘Purpose’’ section to
‘‘Considerations,’’ adds ‘‘tolerance to
soil deposition’’ as a criterion under
‘‘Vegetation,’’ expands ‘‘Conditions
where Practice Applies’’ to include
lands where forages are grown, removes
instruction statements for preparation of
State standards, adds requirements in
‘‘Plans and Specifications,’’ and updates
barrier criteria to include the most
current technology and references.
Integrated Pest Management (Code
595)—The practiced was revised to
include specific NRCS Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) risk reduction
techniques to address identified hazards
related to cultural, biological, and
chemical pest suppression strategies. A
technical note has been developed to
support the implementation of the
NRCS IPM mitigation techniques. The
name of the standard was changed to
reflect the IPM approach to reduce the
risks/hazards related to pest prevention,
avoidance, monitoring, and suppression
activities.
Obstruction Removal (Code 500)—
The definition was edited to add ‘‘works
of improvement’’ and ‘‘debris’’ while
‘‘landscape features’’ were eliminated;
the conditions where practice applies
added ‘‘public safety and infrastructure’’
and a statement added that ‘‘does not
apply to aquatic environments.’’ The
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criteria was completely re-written to
add more detail, safety and
environmental concerns added and
more detail added for stabilization of
the site after removal work;
considerations were added related to
recycling, dust suppression, erosion and
sediment control, working in
environmentally sensitive areas, safety
and wildlife habitat; minimum
requirements for plan and specification
content were added; minimum
requirements for O&M plans were
added; and references were added.
Pumping Plant (Code 533)—The
definition was expanded to identify
pumping plant components; purposes
were expanded to address various
resource concerns; new criteria was
added for Variable Frequency Drives,
Photovoltaic Panels, Windmills, and
Hydraulic Rams; additional criteria was
provided, corresponding to the newly
expanded purposes.
Sediment Basin (Code 350)—The
definition changed to better define the
type of basin; the purpose changed to
reflect the sediment capturing function
of the basin; conditions where practice
applies changed to define land uses
where the practice applies and the
physical conditions where the practice
is applicable, which are the same as
Pond (Code 378); criteria added for
location, basin capacity, spillway
design, basin shape, embankment and
side slopes, vegetation and safety while
a drawing was added to better define the
storage capacities; considerations were
added related to improved functioning
of the basin, visual concerns, safety and
wildlife habitat; minimum requirements
for plan and specification content were
added; minimum requirements for O&M
plans were added; and references were
added.
Spoil Spreading (Code 572)—The
criteria was edited and a section
specifically for spreading of spoil along
channels was added; consideration was
added for evaluating channels capacity;
minimum requirements for plan and
specification content were added;
minimum requirements for O&M plans
were added; and references were added.
Trail and Walkways (Code 568)—The
title changed from Recreation Trails and
Walkways; the definition added farm
workers, construction/maintenance
access and small walk behind
equipment; the purpose changed to add
agricultural and construction/
maintenance purposes; conditions
where practice applies changed to cover
recreational, agricultural, and nonagricultural; criteria changed to added
more detailed requirements for all land
uses and information added on
accessibility of public access trails;
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considerations added on maximum
grades, drainage issues, parking issues,
scenic values, fish and wildlife habitat,
water quality, and wind erosion;
minimum requirements for plan and
specification content were added;
minimum requirements for O&M plans
added; and references were added.
Vegetative Barrier (Code 601)—The
primary revision included the addition
to use the Revised Universal Soil Loss
Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) for the
design and spacing of the vegetative
barriers. Other revisions included edits
to improve clarity.
Prescribed Forestry (Code 409)—
Rescission of this practice will be
effective October 1, 2009. This practice
has been replaced by Forest
Management Plan (Code 106).
Signed this 20th day of August 2009, in
Washington, DC.
Dave White,
Chief.
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CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD
INVESTIGATION BOARD
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Sunshine Act Meeting—September 15,
2009—6 p.m.
In connection with its investigation
into the cause of a December 19, 2007,
explosion and subsequent chemical fire
at the T2 Laboratories, Inc., a chemical
manufacturer in Jacksonville, Florida,
the Chemical Safety and Hazard
Investigation Board announces that it
will convene a public meeting on
September 15, 2009, starting at 6 p.m. at
the Marriott Hotel located at 4670
Salisbury Rd in Jacksonville, Florida in
‘‘The Florida Room.’’
At the meeting CSB staff will present
to the Board the results of their
investigation into this incident. Key
issues involved in the investigation
concern reactive hazard recognition,
hazard education, emergency
preparedness, and process design and
scale-up. This will be followed by a
public comment period prior to a Board
vote on the report.
Incident Description: On December
19th, T2 Laboratories, Inc. was
producing a batch of
methylcyclopentadienyl manganese
tricarbonyl (MCMT). A problem soon
occurred and the process operator had
an outside operator call the owners to
report a cooling problem and request
they return to the site. Upon their
return, one of the two owners went to
the control room to assist. A few
minutes later, the reactor burst and its
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contents exploded, killing the owner
and process operator who were in the
control room and two outside operators
who were exiting the reactor area. It also
injured 32, including four employees
and 28 members of the public who were
working in surrounding businesses.
Debris from the reactor was found up to
one mile away, and the explosion
damaged buildings within one quarter
mile of the facility.
Following the staff presentation and
the conclusion of the public comment
period, the Board will consider whether
to approve the final report and
recommendations. All staff
presentations are preliminary and are
intended solely to allow the Board to
consider in a public forum the issues
and factors involved in this case. No
factual analyses, conclusions or findings
presented by staff should be considered
final. Only after the Board has
considered the final staff presentation,
listened to the witnesses and the public
comments and approved the staff report
will there be an approved final record
of this incident.
The meeting will be open to the
public. Please notify CSB if a translator
or interpreter is needed, at least 5
business days prior to the public
meeting. For more information, please
contact the Chemical Safety and Hazard
Investigation Board at (202) 261–7600,
or visit our Web site at: https://
www.csb.gov.
Christopher W. Warner,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. E9–20949 Filed 8–26–09; 4:15 pm]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35).
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
Title: 2009—2011 Company
Organization Survey.
Form Number(s): NC–99001, NC–
99007.
OMB Control Number: 0607–0444.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Burden Hours: 127,517.
Number of Respondents: 48,000.
Average Hours per Response: 2 hours
and 40 minutes.
Needs and Uses: The Census Bureau
is requesting an extension of the
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currently approved Company
Organization Survey (COS) to conduct
the 2009, 2010 and 2011 COS. This
collection will direct inquiries to multiestablishment enterprises and selected
single-establishment companies. The
Census Bureau conducts the annual
COS in order to update and maintain a
central, multipurpose Business Register
(BR). In particular, the COS supplies
critical information on the
organizational structure, operating
characteristics, and employment and
payroll of multi-location enterprises.
The 2009–2011 COS collection will not
differ from the 2008. The sample size
will remain the same as in 2008
surveying 48,000 respondents.
Form NC–99001 is mailed to multilocation enterprises. We ask questions
on ownership or control by a domestic
parent, ownership or control by a
foreign parent, and ownership of foreign
affiliates; research and development,
and employees from a professional
employer organization. Establishment
inquiries include questions on
operational status, mid-March
employment, first-quarter payroll, and
annual payroll of establishments (see
Attachment A, Item 5 of NC–99001).
In addition to the mailing of multilocation enterprises, the Census Bureau
will mail Form NC–99007 to some large
single-location enterprises that may
have added some locations. Form NC–
99007 contains questions on ownership
and control by a domestic company,
number of locations of operation,
physical location, locations of
operation, and inquiries on mid-March
employment, first-quarter payroll, and
annual payroll for each separate
location.
The BR serves two fundamental
purposes: First and most important, it
provides sampling populations and
enumeration lists for the Census
Bureau’s economic surveys and
censuses, and it serves as an integral
part of the statistical foundation
underlying those programs. Essential for
this purpose is the BR’s ability to
identify all known United States
business establishments and their
parent companies. Further, the BR must
accurately record basic business
attributes needed to control sampling
and enumeration. These attributes
include industrial and geographic
classifications, measures of size and
economic activity, ownership
characteristics, and contact information
(for example, name and address).
Second, it provides establishment
data that serve as the basis for the
annual County Business Patterns (CBP)
statistical series. The CBP reports
present data on number of
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Notice of Proposed Changes to the National Handbook of
Conservation Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Department of
Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes in the NRCS National
Handbook of Conservation Practices for public review and comment.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the intention of NRCS to issue a
series of revised conservation practice standards in the National
Handbook of Conservation Practices. These standards include:
Aquaculture Ponds (Code 397), Contour Orchard and Other Perennial Crops
(Code 331), Forage and Biomass Planting (Code 512), Forest Trails and
Landings (Code 655), Heavy Use Area Protection (Code 561), Herbaceous
Wind Barriers (Code 603), Integrated Pest Management (Code 595),
Obstruction Removal (Code 500), Pumping Plant (Code 533), Sediment
Basin (Code 350), Spoil Spreading (Code 572), Trail and Walkways (Code
568), and Vegetative Barrier (Code 601). Notice is also hereby given of
the rescission of Prescribed Forestry (Code 409), effective October 1,
2009. NRCS State Conservationists who choose to adopt these practices
for use within their States will incorporate them into section IV of
their respective electronic Field Office Technical Guides. These
practices may be used in conservation systems that treat highly
erodible land (HEL) or on land determined to be a wetland. Section 343
of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, requires
NRCS to make available for public review and comment, all proposed
revisions to conservation practice standards used to carry out HEL and
wetland provisions of the law.
DATES: Effective Date: This is effective August 28, 2009.
Comment date: Submit comments on or before September 28, 2009.
Final versions of these new or revised conservation practice standards
will be adopted after the close of the 30-day period, and after
consideration of all comments.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted using any of the following
methods:
Mail: Wayne Bogovich, National Agricultural Engineer,
Conservation Engineering Division, Department of Agriculture, Natural
Resources Conservation Service, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room
6136 South Building, Washington, DC 20250.
E-mail: wayne.bogovich@wdc.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Bogovich, National Agricultural
Engineer, Conservation Engineering Division, Department of Agriculture,
Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Room
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6136 South Building, Washington, DC 20250.
Electronic copies of these standards can be downloaded or printed
from the following Web site: ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NHQ/practice-standards/federal-register/. Requests for paper versions or
inquiries may be directed to Wayne Bogovich, National Agricultural
Engineer, Conservation Engineering Division, Department of Agriculture,
Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Room 6136 South Building, Washington, DC 20250.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The amount of the proposed changes varies
considerably for each of the Conservation Practice Standards addressed
in this notice. To fully understand the proposed changes, individuals
are encouraged to compare these changes with each standard's current
version as shown at: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/Standards/nhcp.html. To aid in this comparison, following are highlights of the
proposed revisions to each standard:
Aquaculture Ponds (Code 397)--The revised CPS 397 has expanded
Definition and Purpose sections. The Considerations and Specifications
sections are more focused in their scope.
Contour Orchard and Other Perennial Crops (Code 331)--The revision
includes several significant changes. This revision changes the
practice name from ``Contour Orchard and Other Fruit Areas'' to
``Contour Orchard and Other Perennial Crops,'' and adds reduction in
transport of sediment and other associated contaminant as a purpose.
Also, this revision removes several statements in the criteria that are
not applicable to this conservation practice, adds requirements in
``Plans and Specifications,'' includes the addition of vegetative
ground cover and associated benefits as a consideration, and adds
references.
Forage and Biomass Planting (Code 512)--The name was changed from
Pasture and Hay Planting to Forage and Biomass Planting in recognition
of similarities among plant species use for this purpose. Production of
feedstock for biofuel production was added as a purpose. The practice
remains applicable to all lands where appropriate, but does not include
establishment of annually panted food, fiber, or oilseed crops.
Additional Consideration has been incorporated. Plans and Specification
now identify specific elements that are to be addressed in the plan.
Forest Trails and Landings (Code 655)--The changes made to the
document include the addition of an important criterion on the re-use
of trails in future management activities ``designated skid trails''
and additional clarification of environmental mitigation measures.
Heavy Use Area Protection (Code 561)--More detail was added to the
purposes; criteria was changed eliminating specific reference to 4000
lb. design load, reference to Design Note 24 made in lieu of the
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
(AASHTO) publication, reference to appropriate design documents added
to concrete section, AASHTO reference added for bituminous concrete
paving, alternate design procedure added for bituminous concrete,
edited to specifically cover roofs, the American Society of Civil
Engineers reference added for design loads for structures; minimum
requirements for plan and specification content were added; minimum
requirements for operation and maintenance (O&M) plans were added; and
references were added.
Herbaceous Wind Barriers (Code 603)--This revision adds
considerations for beneficial insects and pollinators, sequestering of
carbon, native plant materials, invasive species, and micro-environment
for plant growth. Also, this revision moves ``food and cover for
wildlife'' from the ``Purpose'' section to ``Considerations,'' adds
``tolerance to soil deposition'' as a criterion under ``Vegetation,''
expands ``Conditions where Practice Applies'' to include lands where
forages are grown, removes instruction statements for preparation of
State standards, adds requirements in ``Plans and Specifications,'' and
updates barrier criteria to include the most current technology and
references.
Integrated Pest Management (Code 595)--The practiced was revised to
include specific NRCS Integrated Pest Management (IPM) risk reduction
techniques to address identified hazards related to cultural,
biological, and chemical pest suppression strategies. A technical note
has been developed to support the implementation of the NRCS IPM
mitigation techniques. The name of the standard was changed to reflect
the IPM approach to reduce the risks/hazards related to pest
prevention, avoidance, monitoring, and suppression activities.
Obstruction Removal (Code 500)--The definition was edited to add
``works of improvement'' and ``debris'' while ``landscape features''
were eliminated; the conditions where practice applies added ``public
safety and infrastructure'' and a statement added that ``does not apply
to aquatic environments.'' The criteria was completely re-written to
add more detail, safety and environmental concerns added and more
detail added for stabilization of the site after removal work;
considerations were added related to recycling, dust suppression,
erosion and sediment control, working in environmentally sensitive
areas, safety and wildlife habitat; minimum requirements for plan and
specification content were added; minimum requirements for O&M plans
were added; and references were added.
Pumping Plant (Code 533)--The definition was expanded to identify
pumping plant components; purposes were expanded to address various
resource concerns; new criteria was added for Variable Frequency
Drives, Photovoltaic Panels, Windmills, and Hydraulic Rams; additional
criteria was provided, corresponding to the newly expanded purposes.
Sediment Basin (Code 350)--The definition changed to better define
the type of basin; the purpose changed to reflect the sediment
capturing function of the basin; conditions where practice applies
changed to define land uses where the practice applies and the physical
conditions where the practice is applicable, which are the same as Pond
(Code 378); criteria added for location, basin capacity, spillway
design, basin shape, embankment and side slopes, vegetation and safety
while a drawing was added to better define the storage capacities;
considerations were added related to improved functioning of the basin,
visual concerns, safety and wildlife habitat; minimum requirements for
plan and specification content were added; minimum requirements for O&M
plans were added; and references were added.
Spoil Spreading (Code 572)--The criteria was edited and a section
specifically for spreading of spoil along channels was added;
consideration was added for evaluating channels capacity; minimum
requirements for plan and specification content were added; minimum
requirements for O&M plans were added; and references were added.
Trail and Walkways (Code 568)--The title changed from Recreation
Trails and Walkways; the definition added farm workers, construction/
maintenance access and small walk behind equipment; the purpose changed
to add agricultural and construction/maintenance purposes; conditions
where practice applies changed to cover recreational, agricultural, and
non-agricultural; criteria changed to added more detailed requirements
for all land uses and information added on accessibility of public
access trails;
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considerations added on maximum grades, drainage issues, parking
issues, scenic values, fish and wildlife habitat, water quality, and
wind erosion; minimum requirements for plan and specification content
were added; minimum requirements for O&M plans added; and references
were added.
Vegetative Barrier (Code 601)--The primary revision included the
addition to use the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2
(RUSLE2) for the design and spacing of the vegetative barriers. Other
revisions included edits to improve clarity.
Prescribed Forestry (Code 409)--Rescission of this practice will be
effective October 1, 2009. This practice has been replaced by Forest
Management Plan (Code 106).
Signed this 20th day of August 2009, in Washington, DC.
Dave White,
Chief.
[FR Doc. E9-20796 Filed 8-27-09; 8:45 am]
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