[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 74 (Monday, April 19, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 19122-19123] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-9704] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Natural Resources Conservation Service Nutrient Management Technical Assistance Activities Policy; Revision AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), USDA ACTION: Revision of the NRCS policy for nutrient management technical assistance activities. This revised policy impacts the NRCS national conservation practice standards for Nutrient Management (Code 590) and Waste Utilization (Code 633), which have been revised and reissued to reflect the new policy. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 19123]] SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the decision of NRCS to adopt a revised policy for providing nutrient management technical assistance. This revised policy will be disseminated within the agency through updates of the agency's General Manual. This includes revision of existing policy in Title 450, Part 401, Subpart A Technical Guides, Policy and Responsibilities; and new policy in Title 190, Part 402, Ecological Sciences, Nutrient Management Policy. This policy will be implemented through revision of the agency's conservation practice standards for Nutrient Management (Code 590) and Waste Utilization (Code 633). These national conservation practice standards have been revised and reissued to reflect the new policy. EFFECTIVE DATES: The new policy and revised conservation practice standards are effective upon the date of adoption by the agency. They will be implemented by NRCS State Conservationists as quickly as possible, but not more than 2 years after their date of adoption by NRCS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about this policy should be directed to Ecological Sciences Division, NRCS, Washington, D.C. Submit questions in writing to Charles H. Lander, Nutrient Management Specialist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Post Office Box 2890, Room 6155-S, Washington, D.C. 20013-2890. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 343 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 requires NRCS to make available for public review and comment proposed revisions to conservation practice standards used to carry out the highly erodible land and wetland provisions of the law. The policy supporting the revised conservation practice standard for Nutrient Management (Code 590) was published for comment in the Federal Register on Wednesday, April 22, 1998 (Vol. 163, No. 77, pgs. 19889-19893). Comments were received for 90 days. The revised standard for Waste Utilization (Code 633) was published for comment in the Federal Register on Wednesday, October 28, 1998 (Vol. 63, No. 208, pgs. 19889-19893). Comments were received for 60 days. Signed in Washington, D.C., on March 30, 1999. Pearlie S. Reed, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Washington, D.C. [FR Doc. 99-9704 Filed 4-16-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-16-P