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USDA/NRCS | RIN: 0578-AA64 | Publication ID: Spring 2018 |
Title: Conservation Program Recipient Reporting | |
Abstract:
Section 2(b) of the Transparency Act requires that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) establish a single searchable database that provides the public, at no cost, information related to all Federal awards which are made to entities, including a unique identifier of the entity receiving the award and any other information OMB requires. In October 2010, OMB promulgated government-wide regulations at 2 CFR parts 25 and 170 that require entities applying for and receiving Federal financial assistance to have Dun and Bradstreet Universal Numbering Systems (DUNS) number and maintain active registration in Central Contractor Registry (CCR), succeeded by the System for Award Management (SAM). Therefore, NRCS cross-referenced the requirements of 2 CFR part 25 and 2 CFR part 170 in all conservation program regulations, policies, and program agreements developed subsequent to October 2010. Section 766 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 added a new subsection to section 1244 of the Food Security Act of 1985 to exempt producers and landowners participating in NRCS conservation programs from the Transparency Act regulations. Therefore, the purpose of this final rule is to remove from NRCS regulations the requirement that producers and landowners obtain a DUNS number and maintain an active registration in SAM for NRCS conservation program participation. In particular, the final rule will remove reference to 2 CFR parts 25 and 170 in the following NRCS program regulations:
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Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
EO 13771 Designation: Deregulatory | |
CFR Citation: 2 CFR 25 and 170 | |
Legal Authority: Pub. L. 109-282 |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Federalism: No | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Martha Joseph Special Assistant to the Deputy Chief for Programs Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service 14th and Independence Avenue SW, Room 5109-S, Washington, DC 20250 Phone:814 203-5562 Email: martha.joseph@pa.usda.gov |