0560-AI30 201610 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 interim rule implemented changes to Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) required by the 2014 Farm Bill. CRP assists producers to conserve and improve soil, water, and wildlife resources by converting highly erodible and other environmentally sensitive acreage to a long-term vegetative cover. The 2014 Farm Bill required changes included 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). The final rulemaking publication for this initiative will address issues in response to the public comments submitted in response to the interim rule.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 7 CFR 1410 16 U.S.C. 3831 to 3835 No Notice 07/15/2014 79 FR 41247 Notice Comment Period End 09/08/2014 Notice 12/23/2014 79 FR 76952 Notice Comment Period End 02/15/2015 Notice - Record of Decision 06/18/2015 80 FR 34883 Interim Final Rule 07/16/2015 80 FR 41987 Interim Final Rule Effective 07/16/2015 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 09/14/2015 Final Rule 08/00/2017 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