The Federal Register

United States Standards for Grades of Pea Pods

Thu, Dec 21 2006 11:00:00 GMT

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is establishing voluntary United States Standards for Grades of Pea Pods. The standards will provide industry with a common language and uniform basis for trading, thus promoting the orderly and efficient marketing of pea pods.

Notice of Release of National Organic Program Noncompliance and Adverse Action Records

Thu, Dec 21 2006 11:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is publishing this notice to inform accredited certifying agents and producers and handlers certified to the National Organic Program (NOP) of AMS' intention to release notices of noncompliance, and the identity of each entity which has been suspended or revoked, as well as the reasons for these actions. The release of these materials complies with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in which any information that is not protected from disclosure by a FOIA exemption must be provided to the public.

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Thu, Dec 21 2006 11:00:00 GMT

December 18, 2006.

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 10413. Comments regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 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 should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), <

General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan; Meeting

Thu, Dec 21 2006 11:00:00 GMT

We are giving notice of a meeting of the General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan.

Cape Cod Water Resources Restoration Project, Barnstable County, MA; Record of Decision

Thu, Dec 21 2006 11:00:00 GMT

1. PurposeAs State conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), I am the Responsible Federal Official (RFO) for all NRCS projects in Massachusetts.

The recommended plan for the Cape Cod Watershed involves works of improvement to be installed under authorities administered by NRCS. This areawide planning Project \1\ includes 26 salt marsh restoration projects, 24 fish passage remediation projects, and 26 stormwater remediation projects.
\1\ We use ``Project'' in this ROD and the PlanEIS to refer to the areawide Cape Cod Water Resources Restoration Project and ``project'' to refer to individual site restoration or remediation activities; the Project comprises 76 projects.

The Cape Cod Watershed plan was prepared under the authority of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (Public Law 566, 83rd Congress, 68 Stat. 666, as amended) by the Cape Cod Conservation District, Barnstable County Commissioners, the 15 towns of Barnstable County, and the Ma

The Secretary of Agriculture's Determination of the Primary Purpose of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Small

Thu, Dec 21 2006 11:00:00 GMT

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is providing public notice that the Secretary of Agriculture has determined the costshare payments made under the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Small Renewables Initiative Program are primarily for the purpose of protecting or restoring the environment. NRCS was assigned technical and administrative responsibility for reviewing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Program and making appropriate recommendations for the Secretary's determination of primary purpose. This determination is in accordance with Section 126 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (26 U.S.C. 126), and permits recipients of costshare payments to exclude from gross income to the extent allowed by the Internal Revenue Service.