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March 30, 2011 meeting and to assign
project monitoring responsibilities for
the remainder of the year. The Madera
County Resource Advisory Committee
met in North Fork, California on March
30th 2011. The purpose of that meeting
was to discuss and then vote on
submitted proposals for funding as
authorized under the Secure Rural
Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (Pub. L.110–
343) for expenditure of Payments to
States Madera County Title II funds.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
April 20th, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
the Bass Lake Ranger District, 57003
Road 225, North Fork, California 93643.
Send written comments to Julie Roberts,
Madera County Resource Advisory
Committee Coordinator, c/o Sierra
National Forest, Bass Lake Ranger
District, at the above address, or
electronically to jaroberts@fs.fed.us.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
The El Dorado County
Resource Advisory Committee will meet
in Placerville, California. The committee
is meeting as authorized under the
Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110–
343) and in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The RAC will
prioritize a list of projects for funding in
FY 2011 and FY 2012. The RAC may
also be voting to recommend projects for
funding.
SUMMARY:
The meeting will be held on
April 25, 2011, beginning at 6 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Ed Dorado Center of Folsom Lake
College, Community Room, 6699
Campus Drive, Placerville, CA 95667.
Written comments should be sent to
Frank Mosbacher, Forest Supervisor’s
Office; 100 Forni Road; Placerville, CA
95667. Comments may also be sent via
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encourages to call ahead to 530–622–
5061 to facilitate entry into the building.
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800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8
p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday
through Friday.
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meeting is open to the public. The
following business will be conducted:
The RAC will prioritize a list of projects
for funding in FY 2011 and FY 2012.
The RAC may also be voting to
recommend projects for funding. More
information will be posted on the
Eldorado National Forest Web site
https://www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldorado. A
public comment opportunity will be
made available following the business
activity. Future meetings will have a
formal public input period for those
following the yet to be developed public
input process.
DATES:
Natural Resources Conservation
Service
[Docket No. NRCS–2011–0011]
Notice of Proposed Changes to the
National Handbook of Conservation
Practices for the Natural Resources
Conservation Service
Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS).
ACTION: Notice of availability of
proposed changes in the NRCS National
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Handbook of Conservation Practices for
public review and comment.
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: Alley Cropping (Code 311),
Anionic Polyacrylamide (PAM)
Application (Code 450), Conservation
Crop Rotation (Code 328), Cover Crop
(Code 340), Dam (Code 402), Dam,
Diversion (Code 348), Farmstead Energy
Improvement (Code 374), Forest Stand
Improvement (Code 666), Irrigation
Ditch Lining (Code 428), Irrigation
Pipeline (Code 430), Irrigation Reservoir
(Code 436), Irrigation System,
Microirrigation (Code 441), Irrigation
System, Sprinkler (Code 442), Irrigation
System, Surface and Subsurface (Code
443), Irrigation System, Tailwater
Recovery (Code 447), Irrigation Water
Management (Code 449), Mulching
(Code 484), Pipeline (Code 516), Pond
(Code 378), Pumping Plant (Code 533),
Renewable Energy System (Code 671),
Residue and Tillage Management,
Mulch Till (Code 345), Residue and
Tillage Management No Till/Strip Till/
Direct Seed (Code 329), Residue and
Tillage Management, Ridge Till (Code
346), Residue Management, Seasonal
(Code 344), Silvopasture Establishment
(Code 381), Tree/Shrub Establishment
(Code 612), Waste Recycling (Code 633),
Windbreak/Shelterbelt—Establishment
(Code 380), and Woody Residue
Treatment (formerly Forest Slash
Treatment) (Code 384).
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 Guide.
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
April 11, 2011.
Comment Date: Submit comments on
or before May 11, 2011. 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, identified by Docket Number
NRCS–2011–0011, using any of the
following methods:
SUMMARY:
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• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• E-mail:
Anetra.Harbor@wdc.usda.gov. Include
Docket Number NRCS–2011–0011 or
‘‘comment on practice standards’’ in the
subject line of the message.
• Mail: Comment Submissions,
Attention: Anetra L. Harbor, Policy
Analyst, Resource Economics, Analysis
and Policy Division, Department of
Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, George
Washington Carver Center, Room 1–
1112D, Beltsville, Maryland 20705.
All comments received will become a
matter of public record and will be
posted without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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.
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:
Alley Cropping (Code 311)—A new
Purpose of ‘‘Develop Renewable Energy
Systems’’ and accompanying additional
Criteria were added.
Anionic Polyacrylamide (PAM)
Application (Code 450)—A new
Purpose of ‘‘Reduce Energy Use’’ and
accompanying Criteria were added.
Conservation Crop Rotation (Code
328)—A new Purpose of ‘‘Reduce Energy
Use’’ and accompanying Criteria were
added to reduce energy by introducing
legumes into the rotation to reduce
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synthetic nitrogen inputs and using
crops with less consumptive water use.
Where the practice applies was
clarified. Criteria for a positive trend in
organic matter from the General Criteria
were changed to Additional Criteria to
improve soil quality. Additional criteria
were added to the Operation and
Maintenance to evaluate the cropping
sequence to ensure the objectives are
being achieved.
Cover Crop (Code 340)—The
Definition was revised to exclude
harvesting the cover crop. An annual
crop planted for harvest is covered
under Conservation Cropping Rotation
(Code 328). The purpose to produce
supplemental forage was removed. A
Purpose and accompanying Criteria
were added to promote biological
nitrogen fixation and ‘‘Reduce Energy
Use’’ by using legume cover crops.
Additional Operation and Maintenance
criteria were added to evaluate the
onsite application of the practice to
ensure the planned purposes are
achieved.
Dam (Code 402)—A new Purpose of
‘‘Develop Renewable Energy Systems’’
and accompanying additional Criteria
were added.
Dam, Diversion (Code 348)—A new
Purpose of ‘‘Develop Renewable Energy
Systems’’ and accompanying additional
Criteria were added.
Farmstead Energy Improvement (Code
374)—The title was changed from ‘‘OnFarm Equipment Efficiency
Improvements’’ to ‘‘Farmstead Energy
Improvement.’’ The Definition was
changed. A new Purpose of ‘‘Reduce
Energy Use’’ and accompanying Criteria
were added. Technologies with
corresponding industry standards were
added to the Criteria section.
Forest Stand Improvement (Code
666)—A new Purpose of ‘‘Develop
Renewable Energy Systems’’ and
accompanying additional Criteria were
added.
Irrigation Ditch Lining (Code 428)—A
new Purpose of ‘‘Reduce Energy Use’’
and accompanying Criteria were added.
Irrigation Pipeline (Code 430)—New
Purposes of ‘‘Reduce Energy Use’’ and
‘‘Develop Renewable Energy Systems’’
along with accompanying Criteria were
added.
Irrigation Reservoir (Code 436)—New
Purposes of ‘‘Reduce Energy Use’’ and
‘‘Develop Renewable Energy Systems’’
along with accompanying Criteria were
added.
Irrigation System, Microirrigation
(Code 441)—The Unit was changed from
(No. & Ac.) to (Ac.). A new Purpose of
‘‘Reduce Energy Use’’ and accompanying
Criteria were added. The filter
permissible design head loss was
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changed, and a requirement for an
Irrigation Water Management Plan was
added.
Irrigation System, Sprinkler (Code
442)—A new Purpose of ‘‘Reduce Energy
Use’’ and accompanying Criteria were
added.
Irrigation System, Surface and
Subsurface (Code 443)—A new Purpose
of ‘‘Reduce Energy Use’’ and
accompanying Criteria were added.
Irrigation System, Tailwater Recovery
(Code 447)—A new Purpose of ‘‘Reduce
Energy Use’’ and accompanying
additional Criteria were added.
Irrigation Water Management (Code
449)—A new Purpose of ‘‘Reduce Energy
Use’’ and accompanying additional
Criteria were added.
Mulching (Code 484)—A new Purpose
of ‘‘Reduce Energy Use’’ and
accompanying additional Criteria were
added. Criteria were added to the
Operation and Maintenance section of
the standard to evaluate the
effectiveness of the practice to achieve
the planned purpose(s).
Pipeline (Code 516)—New Purposes
of ‘‘Reduce Energy Use’’ and ‘‘Develop
Renewable Energy Systems’’ along with
accompanying Criteria were added.
Pond (Code 378)—A new Purpose of
‘‘Develop Renewable Energy Systems’’
and accompanying additional Criteria
were added.
Pumping Plant (Code 533)—A new
Purpose of ‘‘Reduce Energy Use’’ and
accompanying additional Criteria were
added. The Criteria Applicable to All
Purposes removed criteria for
Photovoltaic Panels, Windmills, and
Water Powered Pumps (hydraulic rams),
and removed Additional Criteria
Applicable to the Improvement of
Energy Efficiency.
Renewable Energy System (Code
671)—This is a new conservation
practice standard for the purpose of
‘‘Develop Renewable Energy Systems.’’
Residue and Tillage Management,
Mulch Till (Code 345)—A new Purpose
of ‘‘Reduce Energy Use’’ and
accompanying additional Criteria were
added. The revision combined
Additional Criteria for wind and water
erosion into one set of criteria. Criteria
were added to the Operation and
Maintenance section of the practice to
evaluate on-site performance of the
practice to determine if the purpose(s)
are being achieved.
Residue and Tillage Management No
Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed (Code 329)—
A new Purpose of ‘‘Reduce Energy Use’’
and accompanying additional Criteria
were added. Additional Criteria to
Reduce Sheet/Rill Erosion; Reduce
Wind Erosion; and Reduce Soil
Particulate Emissions were combined
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into one set of criteria. The Operation
and Maintenance had additions to
evaluate the function of the practice
onsite to ensure the purpose(s) is/are
achieved.
Residue and Tillage Management,
Ridge Till (Code 346)—A new Purpose
of ‘‘Reduce Energy Use’’ and
accompanying additional Criteria were
added. Criteria were added to the
Operation and Maintenance section of
the standard to evaluate the
effectiveness of the practice to achieve
the planned Purpose(s).
Residue Management, Seasonal (Code
344)—A new Purpose of ‘‘Develop
Renewable Energy Systems’’ and
accompanying additional Criteria were
added to provide crop residues for
biofuel feedstocks and additional
criteria to harvest crop residues for
biofuel feedstocks for renewable energy
production. Where Practice Applies
section was revised to include all
cropland where biomass is removed for
biofuel feedstocks. Additional
Operation and Maintenance criteria
were added to evaluate the onsite
application of the practice to ensure the
planned purposes are achieved.
Silvopasture Establishment (Code
381)—A new Purpose of ‘‘Develop
Renewable Energy Systems’’ and
accompanying additional Criteria were
added.
Tree/Shrub Establishment (Code
612)—A new Purpose of ‘‘Develop
Renewable Energy Systems’’ and
accompanying additional Criteria were
added.
Waste Recycling (Code 633)—The title
was changed from ‘‘Waste Utilization’’ to
‘‘Waste Recycling.’’ A new Purpose of
‘‘Reduce Energy Use’’ and accompanying
Criteria were added. The application is
more focused to processing and
recycling agriculture waste material into
a valuable by-product.
Windbreak/Shelterbelt—
Establishment (Code 380)—A new
Purpose of ‘‘Reduce Energy Use’’ and
accompanying additional Criteria were
added.
Woody Residue Treatment (formerly
Forest Slash Treatment) (Code 384)—
The title was changed from ‘‘Forest
Slash Treatment’’ to ‘‘Woody Residue
Treatment.’’ A new Purpose of ‘‘Develop
Renewable Energy Systems’’ and
accompanying additional Criteria were
added.
Signed this 4th day of April 2011, in
Washington, DC.
Dave White,
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation
Service.
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PLACE: Radio Free Asia Headquarters,
2025 M St., NW., Washington, DC
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SUBJECT: Notice of Meeting of the
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SUMMARY: The Broadcasting Board of
Governors (BBG) will meet at the time
and location listed above. The BBG will
receive a Prague trip report, receive and
consider a report from the Board’s
Strategy and Budget Committee on the
status of the current regional reviews,
receive and consider a report from the
Board’s Governance Committee on
matters pertaining to future Agency
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Broadcasting Bureau Director, and
receive programming coverage updates
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observation via streamed webcast, both
live and on-demand, on the BBG’s
public Web site at https://www.bbg.gov.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Persons interested in obtaining more
information should contact Paul
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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: Automated Export System
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OMB Control Number: 0607–0152.
Form Number(s): AES, AESDirect,
AESWeblink.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Burden Hours: 791,607.
Number of Respondents: 288,747.
Average Hours per Response: 3
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information via the Automated Export
System (AES). This requirement is
mandated through Public Law 107–228,
of the Foreign Trade Relations Act of
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of Commerce with the concurrences of
the Secretary of State and the Secretary
of Homeland Security to require all
persons who file export information
according to Title 13, United States
Code (U.S.C.), Chapter 9, to file such
information through the AES.
The AES record provides the means
for collecting data on U.S. exports. Title
13, U.S.C., Chapter 9, Sections 301–307,
mandates the collection of these data.
The regulatory provisions for the
collection of these data are contained in
the FTR, Title 15, Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), Part 30. The official
export statistics collected from these
tools provide the basic component for
the compilation of the U.S. position on
merchandise trade. These data are an
essential component of the monthly
totals provided in the U.S. International
Trade in Goods and Services Press
Release, a principal economic indicator
and a primary component of the Gross
Domestic Product (GDP).
These data collected from the AES
record are also used for export control
purposes under Title 50, U.S.C., Export
Administration Act, to detect and
prevent the export of certain items by
unauthorized parties or to unauthorized
destinations or end users.
The information collected via the AES
shows what is being exported
(description and commodity
classification number), how much is
exported (quantity, shipping weight,
and value), how it is being exported
(mode of transport, exporting carrier,
and whether containerized), from where
(state of origin and port of export), to
where (port of unloading and country of
ultimate destination), and when a
commodity is exported (date of
exportation). The identification of the
U.S. Principal Party in Interest (USPPI)
shows who is exporting goods for
consumption (control purposes), while
the USPPI and/or the forwarding or
other agent information provides a
contact for verification of the
information.
The proposed changes will require the
addition of new data elements in the
AES as well as modifications to current
data elements. The fields that will be
added/modified are conditional data
elements. Therefore, these data elements
will only be required if that element
applies to the specific shipment being
exported. In addition, AES filings will
be mandatory for shipments of all used
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
[Docket No. NRCS-2011-0011]
Notice of Proposed Changes to the National Handbook of
Conservation Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
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: Alley
Cropping (Code 311), Anionic Polyacrylamide (PAM) Application (Code
450), Conservation Crop Rotation (Code 328), Cover Crop (Code 340), Dam
(Code 402), Dam, Diversion (Code 348), Farmstead Energy Improvement
(Code 374), Forest Stand Improvement (Code 666), Irrigation Ditch
Lining (Code 428), Irrigation Pipeline (Code 430), Irrigation Reservoir
(Code 436), Irrigation System, Microirrigation (Code 441), Irrigation
System, Sprinkler (Code 442), Irrigation System, Surface and Subsurface
(Code 443), Irrigation System, Tailwater Recovery (Code 447),
Irrigation Water Management (Code 449), Mulching (Code 484), Pipeline
(Code 516), Pond (Code 378), Pumping Plant (Code 533), Renewable Energy
System (Code 671), Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till (Code
345), Residue and Tillage Management No Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed
(Code 329), Residue and Tillage Management, Ridge Till (Code 346),
Residue Management, Seasonal (Code 344), Silvopasture Establishment
(Code 381), Tree/Shrub Establishment (Code 612), Waste Recycling (Code
633), Windbreak/Shelterbelt--Establishment (Code 380), and Woody
Residue Treatment (formerly Forest Slash Treatment) (Code 384).
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 Guide. 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 April 11, 2011.
Comment Date: Submit comments on or before May 11, 2011. 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, identified by Docket Number
NRCS-2011-0011, using any of the following methods:
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Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: Anetra.Harbor@wdc.usda.gov. Include Docket Number
NRCS-2011-0011 or ``comment on practice standards'' in the subject line
of the message.
Mail: Comment Submissions, Attention: Anetra L. Harbor,
Policy Analyst, Resource Economics, Analysis and Policy Division,
Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service,
George Washington Carver Center, Room 1-1112D, Beltsville, Maryland
20705.
All comments received will become a matter of public record and
will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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.
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:
Alley Cropping (Code 311)--A new Purpose of ``Develop Renewable
Energy Systems'' and accompanying additional Criteria were added.
Anionic Polyacrylamide (PAM) Application (Code 450)--A new Purpose
of ``Reduce Energy Use'' and accompanying Criteria were added.
Conservation Crop Rotation (Code 328)--A new Purpose of ``Reduce
Energy Use'' and accompanying Criteria were added to reduce energy by
introducing legumes into the rotation to reduce synthetic nitrogen
inputs and using crops with less consumptive water use. Where the
practice applies was clarified. Criteria for a positive trend in
organic matter from the General Criteria were changed to Additional
Criteria to improve soil quality. Additional criteria were added to the
Operation and Maintenance to evaluate the cropping sequence to ensure
the objectives are being achieved.
Cover Crop (Code 340)--The Definition was revised to exclude
harvesting the cover crop. An annual crop planted for harvest is
covered under Conservation Cropping Rotation (Code 328). The purpose to
produce supplemental forage was removed. A Purpose and accompanying
Criteria were added to promote biological nitrogen fixation and
``Reduce Energy Use'' by using legume cover crops. Additional Operation
and Maintenance criteria were added to evaluate the onsite application
of the practice to ensure the planned purposes are achieved.
Dam (Code 402)--A new Purpose of ``Develop Renewable Energy
Systems'' and accompanying additional Criteria were added.
Dam, Diversion (Code 348)--A new Purpose of ``Develop Renewable
Energy Systems'' and accompanying additional Criteria were added.
Farmstead Energy Improvement (Code 374)--The title was changed from
``On-Farm Equipment Efficiency Improvements'' to ``Farmstead Energy
Improvement.'' The Definition was changed. A new Purpose of ``Reduce
Energy Use'' and accompanying Criteria were added. Technologies with
corresponding industry standards were added to the Criteria section.
Forest Stand Improvement (Code 666)--A new Purpose of ``Develop
Renewable Energy Systems'' and accompanying additional Criteria were
added.
Irrigation Ditch Lining (Code 428)--A new Purpose of ``Reduce
Energy Use'' and accompanying Criteria were added.
Irrigation Pipeline (Code 430)--New Purposes of ``Reduce Energy
Use'' and ``Develop Renewable Energy Systems'' along with accompanying
Criteria were added.
Irrigation Reservoir (Code 436)--New Purposes of ``Reduce Energy
Use'' and ``Develop Renewable Energy Systems'' along with accompanying
Criteria were added.
Irrigation System, Microirrigation (Code 441)--The Unit was changed
from (No. & Ac.) to (Ac.). A new Purpose of ``Reduce Energy Use'' and
accompanying Criteria were added. The filter permissible design head
loss was changed, and a requirement for an Irrigation Water Management
Plan was added.
Irrigation System, Sprinkler (Code 442)--A new Purpose of ``Reduce
Energy Use'' and accompanying Criteria were added.
Irrigation System, Surface and Subsurface (Code 443)--A new Purpose
of ``Reduce Energy Use'' and accompanying Criteria were added.
Irrigation System, Tailwater Recovery (Code 447)--A new Purpose of
``Reduce Energy Use'' and accompanying additional Criteria were added.
Irrigation Water Management (Code 449)--A new Purpose of ``Reduce
Energy Use'' and accompanying additional Criteria were added.
Mulching (Code 484)--A new Purpose of ``Reduce Energy Use'' and
accompanying additional Criteria were added. Criteria were added to the
Operation and Maintenance section of the standard to evaluate the
effectiveness of the practice to achieve the planned purpose(s).
Pipeline (Code 516)--New Purposes of ``Reduce Energy Use'' and
``Develop Renewable Energy Systems'' along with accompanying Criteria
were added.
Pond (Code 378)--A new Purpose of ``Develop Renewable Energy
Systems'' and accompanying additional Criteria were added.
Pumping Plant (Code 533)--A new Purpose of ``Reduce Energy Use''
and accompanying additional Criteria were added. The Criteria
Applicable to All Purposes removed criteria for Photovoltaic Panels,
Windmills, and Water Powered Pumps (hydraulic rams), and removed
Additional Criteria Applicable to the Improvement of Energy Efficiency.
Renewable Energy System (Code 671)--This is a new conservation
practice standard for the purpose of ``Develop Renewable Energy
Systems.''
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till (Code 345)--A new
Purpose of ``Reduce Energy Use'' and accompanying additional Criteria
were added. The revision combined Additional Criteria for wind and
water erosion into one set of criteria. Criteria were added to the
Operation and Maintenance section of the practice to evaluate on-site
performance of the practice to determine if the purpose(s) are being
achieved.
Residue and Tillage Management No Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed (Code
329)--A new Purpose of ``Reduce Energy Use'' and accompanying
additional Criteria were added. Additional Criteria to Reduce Sheet/
Rill Erosion; Reduce Wind Erosion; and Reduce Soil Particulate
Emissions were combined
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into one set of criteria. The Operation and Maintenance had additions
to evaluate the function of the practice onsite to ensure the
purpose(s) is/are achieved.
Residue and Tillage Management, Ridge Till (Code 346)--A new
Purpose of ``Reduce Energy Use'' and accompanying additional Criteria
were added. Criteria were added to the Operation and Maintenance
section of the standard to evaluate the effectiveness of the practice
to achieve the planned Purpose(s).
Residue Management, Seasonal (Code 344)--A new Purpose of ``Develop
Renewable Energy Systems'' and accompanying additional Criteria were
added to provide crop residues for biofuel feedstocks and additional
criteria to harvest crop residues for biofuel feedstocks for renewable
energy production. Where Practice Applies section was revised to
include all cropland where biomass is removed for biofuel feedstocks.
Additional Operation and Maintenance criteria were added to evaluate
the onsite application of the practice to ensure the planned purposes
are achieved.
Silvopasture Establishment (Code 381)--A new Purpose of ``Develop
Renewable Energy Systems'' and accompanying additional Criteria were
added.
Tree/Shrub Establishment (Code 612)--A new Purpose of ``Develop
Renewable Energy Systems'' and accompanying additional Criteria were
added.
Waste Recycling (Code 633)--The title was changed from ``Waste
Utilization'' to ``Waste Recycling.'' A new Purpose of ``Reduce Energy
Use'' and accompanying Criteria were added. The application is more
focused to processing and recycling agriculture waste material into a
valuable by-product.
Windbreak/Shelterbelt--Establishment (Code 380)--A new Purpose of
``Reduce Energy Use'' and accompanying additional Criteria were added.
Woody Residue Treatment (formerly Forest Slash Treatment) (Code
384)--The title was changed from ``Forest Slash Treatment'' to ``Woody
Residue Treatment.'' A new Purpose of ``Develop Renewable Energy
Systems'' and accompanying additional Criteria were added.
Signed this 4th day of April 2011, in Washington, DC.
Dave White,
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-8483 Filed 4-8-11; 8:45 am]
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