0560-AI30 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 Reserve Program (CRP)

The rule implements changes to CRP required by the 2014 Farm Bill. CRP assists producers in conserving and improving soil, water, and wildlife resources by converting highly erodible and other environmentally sensitive acreage to a long-term vegetative cover. The core scope of CRP will not change. The changes required by the 2014 Farm Bill include providing an "early out" for contract cancellations in 2015, removing the requirement for a payment reduction for emergency haying and grazing, and allowing non-cropland (grasslands) in CRP. CRP is a Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) program administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA).

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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 the rule; the changes are legislatively mandated.

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

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None.

]]> Interim Final Rule 04/00/2015 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