Loan and purchase programs: Conservation Security Program Meetings,

[Federal Register: January 14, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 9)]

[Proposed Rules]

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Proposed Rules Federal Register

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service

7 CFR Part 1469

Conservation Security Program

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of meetings.

SUMMARY: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) hereby gives notice that it will conduct 10 public forums whereby interested individuals can provide comments and ideas regarding the proposed rule for the Conservation Security Program (CSP). NRCS published a proposed rule for the implementation of CSP on January 2, 2004.

The public is invited to attend. There will be a CSP introductory workshop proceeding each listening session. Those who wish to speak at a forum may make arrangements in advance by calling the State contact listed or may sign up at the forum. Speakers will be limited to five minutes.

NRCS will accept written comments at each of the fora. NRCS will also accept written comments by mail, facsimile, or e-mail. Written comments must be postmarked or faxed by March 1, 2004, and addressed to: Thomas Christensen, Acting Director, Conservation Operations Division, Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA, P.O. Box 2890, Washington, DC; fax: (202) 720-4265; or e-mail to david.mckay@usda.gov; Attn: Conservation Security Program. You may access the proposed rule via the Internet through the NRCS home page at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov. Select ``Farm Bill.''

USDA Natural Resources and Environment and NRCS leadership will participate in each meeting.

Date (2004)

State

City

Venue

Contact

Time

Jan. 13................... Arizona................... Tempe..................... Sheraton Airport Jon Hall, (602) 280- 1-5 p.m. Hotel, 1600 South 8781. 52nd Street, (480) 967-6600. Feb. 11................... Florida................... Ft. Pierce................ U.S. Horticultural Bob Stobaugh, (352) 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Laboratory, 2001 338-9565. South Rock Road. Feb. 11................... Iowa...................... Des Moines................ Four Points Sheraton, Dennis Pate, (515) 1-4 p.m. 4800 Merle Hay Road, 284-4769. (515) 278-4755. Feb. 11................... Maine..................... Augusta................... Civic Center, 76 Colleen Churchill, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Community Center Dr. (207) 990-9551. Feb. 10................... Michigan.................. Lansing................... Clarion Hotel and Alan G. Herceg, (517) 1-3 p.m. Conference Center, 324-5282. 3600 Dunckel Rd., (517) 351-7600. Feb. 11................... Mississippi............... Greenwood................. Greenwood Civic

James Johnson, (662) 1:30-3:30 p.m. Center, Highway 7 453-2762, ext. 29. North. Jan. 21................... Texas..................... Kerrville................. Inn of the Hills Marsha Redwine, (254) 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Conference Center, 742-9800. 1001 Junction Highway. Jan. 13................... Virginia.................. Roanoke................... The Hotel Roanoke & Carol Lipinski, (804) 1-4 p.m. Conference Center, 287-1691. 110 Shenandoah Ave. Jan. 27................... Washington................ Spokane................... Spokane Convention Raymond ``Gus''

Noon-4 p.m. Center, 334 Spokane Hughbanks, (509) 323- Falls Boulevard. 2900. Feb. 26................... Wisconsin................. Madison................... Sheraton Hotel, 706 Renae Anderson, (608) 1-4 p.m. John Nolen Dr.

662-4422, ext. 227.

Please call the contact person of the meeting that you wish to attend to obtain further meeting details.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Heard, Office of the Deputy Chief for Programs, telephone: (202) 720-3587; fax: (202) 720-6559; email: diane.heard@usda.gov.

Signed in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2004. Bruce I. Knight, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service.

[FR Doc. 04-728 Filed 1-13-04; 8:45 am]

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