0560-AI26 201410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0560 Farm Service Agency FSA 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Conservation Compliance

The interim rule implements mandatory changes to the conservation compliance regulations in 7 CFR part 12 as required by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Farm Bill). The current regulations require participants in most USDA programs to comply with conservation compliance measures on any land that is highly erodible or that is considered a wetland. The 2014 Farm Bill expands current conservation compliance requirements to apply to producers who obtain subsidized Federal crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act. It also slightly modifies the existing wetlands "Mitigation Banking" program to remove the requirement that USDA hold easements in the mitigation program.

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This rule is needed to update the FSA regulations to implement the 2014 Farm Bill changes.

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The Agricultural Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-79).

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There are no alternatives to this rule; the changes are legislatively mandated.

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A cost benefit analysis was prepared for this rule and will be made available when the rule is published.

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None.

]]> Interim Final Rule 02/00/2015 No Businesses None No No regulations.gov No No Deirdre Holder Branch Chief, Regulatory Analysis and PRA Requirements Branch 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA 202 205-5851 deirdre.holder@usda.gov Farm Production and Conservation Business Center, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20250-0572