Proposed Revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, 77547-77549 [2022-27441]

Download as PDF 77547 Notices Federal Register Vol. 87, No. 242 Monday, December 19, 2022 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE tkelley on DSK125TN23PROD with NOTICE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. Comments are requested regarding; whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments regarding this information collection received by January 18, 2023 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number and the agencyinforms potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:38 Dec 16, 2022 Jkt 259001 displays a currently valid OMB control number. Food and Nutrition Service Title: 7 CFR part 235—State Administrative Expense (SAE) Funds. OMB Control Number: 0584–0067. Summary of Collection: The authority for this collection is provided in Sections 7 and 10 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, 80 Stat. 888, 889, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1776, 1779). As required, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) issued regulations in 7 CFR part 235, which prescribes the methods for making payments of funds to State agencies to use for administrative expenses incurred in overseeing and providing technical assistance in connection with activities undertaken under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), the Special Milk Program (SMP), the School Breakfast Program (SBP), the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and the Food Distribution Program (FDP). This information collection is required to administer these Programs in accordance with the Act. For this revision, FNS has revised the FNS–525 form to eliminate data fields which collect data that can be obtained from the FNS financial data systems. FNS expects that these revisions will reduce the burden hours for this collection. Need and Use of the Information: This is a mandatory information collection. Under this collection, FNS collects the information necessary for making payments of funds to State agencies to use for the administrative expenses incurred in overseeing and providing technical assistance in connection with the activities undertaken by them under the NSLP, SMP, SBP, CACFP, and the FDP. The Federal regulations in 7 CFR part 235 SAE Funds require the collection of information associated with this collection. The respondents for this collection are the State educational agencies and the alternate State agencies that have agreements with FNS for the administration of the various programs. This information is collected through written agreements that cover the operation of the Program during a specified period; State Administrative Expense plans that outline funding and activities; State Administrative Expense Funds Reallocation Reports that describe the use of SAE funds and which are used to reallocate SAE funds; PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 and annual reports containing information on the number of School Food Authorities (SFAs) under agreement with the State agency to participate in the National School Lunch or Commodity School Programs. Under this collection, the State agencies also maintain current accounting records of State administrative expense funds which identify fund authorizations, obligations, unobligated balances, assets, liabilities, outlays, and income. Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 83. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 6,306. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2022–27409 Filed 12–16–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Natural Resources Conservation Service [Docket No. NRCS–2022–0018] Proposed Revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. AGENCY: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is giving notice that it intends to issue a series of revised conservation practice standards in the National Handbook of Conservation Practices (NHCP). NRCS is also giving the public an opportunity to provide comments on specified conservation practice standards in the NHCP. DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by January 18, 2023. ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments in response to this notice. You may submit your comments through one of the methods below: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRCS–2022–0018. Follow SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\19DEN1.SGM 19DEN1 77548 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 242 / Monday, December 19, 2022 / Notices the online instructions for submitting comments; or • Mail or Hand Delivery: Mr. Clarence Prestwich, National Agricultural Engineer, Conservation Engineering Division, NRCS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, South Building, Room 4636, Washington, DC 20250. In your comment, please specify the Docket ID NRCS–2022–0018. All comments received will be made publicly available on https:// www.regulations.gov. The copies of the proposed revised standards are available through https:// www.regulations.gov by accessing Docket No. NRCS–2022–0018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Clarence Prestwich at (202) 720–2972 or email clarence.prestwich@usda.gov. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication should contact the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Target Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background NRCS plans to revise the conservation practice standards in the NHCP. This notice provides an overview of the planned changes and gives the public an opportunity to offer comments on the specific conservation practice standards and NRCS’s proposed changes. NRCS State Conservationists who choose to adopt these practices in their States will incorporate these practices into the 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 wetland. Section 343 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–127) 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. tkelley on DSK125TN23PROD with NOTICE Revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices 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, which can be found at: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/ guides-and-instructions/conservationpractice-standards. NRCS is requesting comments on the following conservation practice standards: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:38 Dec 16, 2022 Jkt 259001 • Animal Mortality Facility (Code 316); • Forest Trails and Landings (Code 655); • Lined Waterway or Conveyance Channel (Code 468); • Obstruction Removal (Code 500); • Terrace (Code 600); • Tree-Shrub Establishment (Code 612); • Underground Outlet (Code 620); • Waste Storage Facility (Code 313); and • Water and Sediment Control Basin (Code 638). The following are highlights of some of the proposed changes to each standard: Animal Mortality Facility (Code 316): Criteria for preprocessing mortality for composting and additional criteria for forced air composting and treatment using alkaline hydrolysis and dehydration were added to the standard. Other minor changes were made, and document was edited to improve the clarity of the practice and align temperature and moisture criteria with references. Forest Trails and Landings (Code 655): The ‘‘Purpose’’ section was revised to align with the NRCS identified resource concerns. Minor rewording throughout to improve readability. Lined Waterway or Conveyance Channel (Code 468): Changed name from ‘‘Lined Waterway or Outlet’’ to ‘‘Lined Waterway or Conveyance Channel.’’ Clarified ‘‘Conditions Where Practice Applies’’ section. Updated ‘‘Criteria’’ and ‘‘Considerations’’ sections to include more material on downstream waters and aquatic organism passage. Updated references and language. Obstruction Removal (Code 500): Improved readability and changed definition and purposes to be more concise. Reorganized ‘‘Criteria’’ by moving statements to ‘‘Consideration’’ and ensuring compliance to state and local laws. Added statement of treated wood and source water to ‘‘Considerations.’’ Updated references. Terrace (Code 600): Minor rewording throughout to improve readability. Moved the statement on using the soil survey to identify problem soils from ‘‘Considerations’’ to ‘‘General Criteria.’’ In ‘‘Considerations,’’ removed the statement about potentially hazardous slopes as it is already addressed in the cross-section portion of ‘‘Criteria’’ and removed a statement regarding potential erosion at the exit of an underground outlet as it is addressed in CPS620 Underground Outlet. Tree-Shrub Establishment (Code 612): Minor rewording throughout to improve PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 readability. The Purpose section was revised to align with agency identified resource concerns. A new purpose and an additional criterion added for ‘‘Provide Livestock Shelter.’’ Removed ‘‘Develop Renewable Energy System’’ purpose and criterion since it does not directly address an agency identified resource concern. Underground Outlet (Code 620): Minor rewording throughout to improve readability. Maintain water quality was added as a ‘‘Purpose’’ to address situations where an underground outlet is used with roof runoff structures to keep clean water from areas with livestock and animal waste. Revisions to the ‘‘Materials’’ and ‘‘Outlet’’ sections of the ‘‘Criteria’’ were made to better align with CPS Subsurface Drain (Code 606). A ‘‘Consideration’’ was added about potential effects on the hydrology of adjacent lands and especially wetlands. Waste Storage Facility (Code 313): The ‘‘Purpose’’ section was updated to clarify the resource concerns that address surface and groundwater quality. A new section was added to address considerations for health and safety. Revisions were made to improve clarity of the standard, align with the Plain Writing Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111– 274), and improve the document format to meet NRCS general writing guidelines. Water and Sediment Control Basin (Code 638): Minor rewording throughout to improve readability. Moved ‘‘using the soil survey to identify problem soils’’ from ‘‘Considerations’’ to ‘‘General Criteria.’’ In the ‘‘Earth Embankment’’ section of ‘‘Criteria,’’ clarified the steepest safe farmable embankment slope as 5 horizontal to 1 vertical. In the ‘‘Outlets’’ section of ‘‘Criteria,’’ a statement from ‘‘Considerations’’ regarding outlets with auxiliary spillways was moved to ‘‘Criteria’’ to clarify design requirements. USDA Non-Discrimination Policy In accordance with Federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family or parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). E:\FR\FM\19DEN1.SGM 19DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 242 / Monday, December 19, 2022 / Notices Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA though the Federal Relay Service at 800–877–8339 (toll-free nationwide). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD– 3027, found online at https:// www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-aprogram-discrimination-complaint and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632–9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by mail to: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250–9410 or email to program.intake@usda.gov. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Louis Aspey, Associate Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service. [FR Doc. 2022–27441 Filed 12–16–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–16–P COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Notice of Public Meeting of the Guam Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION: Announcement of virtual business meeting. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that the Guam Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a virtual business meeting via Zoom at 9:00 a.m. ChST on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, (6:00 p.m. ET on Monday, January 16, 2023) to continue discussing the Committee’s project on housing discrimination. DATES: The meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, from 9:00 tkelley on DSK125TN23PROD with NOTICE SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:38 Dec 16, 2022 Jkt 259001 a.m.–10:30 a.m. ChST (Monday, January 16, 2023, from 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. ET). ADDRESSES: Registration Link (Audio/Visual): https://tinyurl.com/2s3tjuav. Telephone (Audio Only): Dial (833) 435–1820 USA Toll Free; Meeting ID: 160 400 6634. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kayla Fajota, DFO, at kfajota@usccr.gov or (434) 515–2395. 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Members of the public are also entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office within 30 days following the meeting. Written comments may be emailed to Liliana Schiller at lschiller@ usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at (202) 809–9618. Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Regional Programs Coordination Unit, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Records of the meeting will be available via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, Guam Advisory Committee link. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission’s website, https://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at the above phone number. Agenda I. Welcome & Roll Call II. Announcements & Updates III. Approval of Meeting Minutes IV. 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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service

[Docket No. NRCS-2022-0018]


Proposed Revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation 
Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is giving 
notice that it intends to issue a series of revised conservation 
practice standards in the National Handbook of Conservation Practices 
(NHCP). NRCS is also giving the public an opportunity to provide 
comments on specified conservation practice standards in the NHCP.

DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by January 18, 2023.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments in response to this notice. 
You may submit your comments through one of the methods below:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRCS-2022-0018. Follow

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the online instructions for submitting comments; or
     Mail or Hand Delivery: Mr. Clarence Prestwich, National 
Agricultural Engineer, Conservation Engineering Division, NRCS, USDA, 
1400 Independence Avenue, South Building, Room 4636, Washington, DC 
20250. In your comment, please specify the Docket ID NRCS-2022-0018.
    All comments received will be made publicly available on https://www.regulations.gov.
    The copies of the proposed revised standards are available through 
https://www.regulations.gov by accessing Docket No. NRCS-2022-0018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Clarence Prestwich at (202) 720-
2972 or email [email protected]. Persons with disabilities 
who require alternative means for communication should contact the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Target Center at (202) 720-2600 
(voice).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    NRCS plans to revise the conservation practice standards in the 
NHCP. This notice provides an overview of the planned changes and gives 
the public an opportunity to offer comments on the specific 
conservation practice standards and NRCS's proposed changes.
    NRCS State Conservationists who choose to adopt these practices in 
their States will incorporate these practices into the 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 wetland. Section 343 of the Federal Agriculture 
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-127) 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.

Revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices

    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, which can be found 
at: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/guides-and-instructions/conservation-practice-standards.
    NRCS is requesting comments on the following conservation practice 
standards:
     Animal Mortality Facility (Code 316);
     Forest Trails and Landings (Code 655);
     Lined Waterway or Conveyance Channel (Code 468);
     Obstruction Removal (Code 500);
     Terrace (Code 600);
     Tree-Shrub Establishment (Code 612);
     Underground Outlet (Code 620);
     Waste Storage Facility (Code 313); and
     Water and Sediment Control Basin (Code 638).
    The following are highlights of some of the proposed changes to 
each standard:
    Animal Mortality Facility (Code 316): Criteria for preprocessing 
mortality for composting and additional criteria for forced air 
composting and treatment using alkaline hydrolysis and dehydration were 
added to the standard. Other minor changes were made, and document was 
edited to improve the clarity of the practice and align temperature and 
moisture criteria with references.
    Forest Trails and Landings (Code 655): The ``Purpose'' section was 
revised to align with the NRCS identified resource concerns. Minor 
rewording throughout to improve readability.
    Lined Waterway or Conveyance Channel (Code 468): Changed name from 
``Lined Waterway or Outlet'' to ``Lined Waterway or Conveyance 
Channel.'' Clarified ``Conditions Where Practice Applies'' section. 
Updated ``Criteria'' and ``Considerations'' sections to include more 
material on downstream waters and aquatic organism passage. Updated 
references and language.
    Obstruction Removal (Code 500): Improved readability and changed 
definition and purposes to be more concise. Reorganized ``Criteria'' by 
moving statements to ``Consideration'' and ensuring compliance to state 
and local laws. Added statement of treated wood and source water to 
``Considerations.'' Updated references.
    Terrace (Code 600): Minor rewording throughout to improve 
readability. Moved the statement on using the soil survey to identify 
problem soils from ``Considerations'' to ``General Criteria.'' In 
``Considerations,'' removed the statement about potentially hazardous 
slopes as it is already addressed in the cross-section portion of 
``Criteria'' and removed a statement regarding potential erosion at the 
exit of an underground outlet as it is addressed in CPS620 Underground 
Outlet.
    Tree-Shrub Establishment (Code 612): Minor rewording throughout to 
improve readability. The Purpose section was revised to align with 
agency identified resource concerns. A new purpose and an additional 
criterion added for ``Provide Livestock Shelter.'' Removed ``Develop 
Renewable Energy System'' purpose and criterion since it does not 
directly address an agency identified resource concern.
    Underground Outlet (Code 620): Minor rewording throughout to 
improve readability. Maintain water quality was added as a ``Purpose'' 
to address situations where an underground outlet is used with roof 
runoff structures to keep clean water from areas with livestock and 
animal waste. Revisions to the ``Materials'' and ``Outlet'' sections of 
the ``Criteria'' were made to better align with CPS Subsurface Drain 
(Code 606). A ``Consideration'' was added about potential effects on 
the hydrology of adjacent lands and especially wetlands.
    Waste Storage Facility (Code 313): The ``Purpose'' section was 
updated to clarify the resource concerns that address surface and 
groundwater quality. A new section was added to address considerations 
for health and safety. Revisions were made to improve clarity of the 
standard, align with the Plain Writing Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-274), 
and improve the document format to meet NRCS general writing 
guidelines.
    Water and Sediment Control Basin (Code 638): Minor rewording 
throughout to improve readability. Moved ``using the soil survey to 
identify problem soils'' from ``Considerations'' to ``General 
Criteria.'' In the ``Earth Embankment'' section of ``Criteria,'' 
clarified the steepest safe farmable embankment slope as 5 horizontal 
to 1 vertical. In the ``Outlets'' section of ``Criteria,'' a statement 
from ``Considerations'' regarding outlets with auxiliary spillways was 
moved to ``Criteria'' to clarify design requirements.

USDA Non-Discrimination Policy

    In accordance with Federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights 
regulations and policies, USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees, 
and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are 
prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, 
religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual 
orientation, disability, age, marital status, family or parental 
status, income derived from a public assistance program, political 
beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in 
any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases 
apply to all programs).

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Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
    Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of 
communication for program information (e.g., braille, large print, 
audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible 
agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or 
contact USDA though the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 (toll-
free nationwide). Additionally, program information may be made 
available in languages other than English.
    To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA 
Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint and 
at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in 
the letter all the information requested in the form. To request a copy 
of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form 
or letter to USDA by mail to: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of 
the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20250-9410 or email to [email protected].
    USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Louis Aspey,
Associate Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-27441 Filed 12-16-22; 8:45 am]
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