0578-AA68 202004 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0578 Natural Resources Conservation Service NRCS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Changes

The final rule finalizes changes made by the interim rule in the regulations in 7 CFR part 1466 that are consistent with the changes made by the 2018 Farm Bill for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).  The changes relate to practices eligible for increased payments, payments for water conservation and system efficiency, incentive contracts, addressing weather volatility and drought resiliency measures, advance payments, payment limitations, and Conservation Innovation Grants.  The final rule will address the issues raised in the comments received on the interim rule.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage Yes No Fully or Partially Exempt 7 CFR 1466 Pub. L. 115-334 No Interim Final Rule 12/17/2019 84 FR 69272 Interim Final Rule Effective 12/17/2019 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 02/18/2020 Final Rule 10/00/2020 No None No 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