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GAO-16-531R 1 (2016-03-24)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadsbh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G A O U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-327911 March 24, 2016 The Honorable Pat Roberts Chairman The Honorable Debbie Stabenow Ranking Member Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate The Honorable K. Michael Conaway Chairman The Honorable Collin C. Peterson Ranking Member Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Subject: Department of Agriculture, Commodity Credit Corporation: Conservation Stewardship Program Pursuant to section 801 (a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) (collectively, the agencies) entitled Conservation Stewardship Program (RIN: 0578-AA63). We received the rule on March 10, 2016. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on March 10, 2016. 81 Fed. Reg. 12,573. The final rule makes permanent changes to the Conservation Stewardship Program that the agencies either deemed necessary because of the enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014 or required to implement administrative streamlining improvements and clarifications. This final rule finalizes an earlier interim final rule, responds to comments received on the interim final rule, and, in some instances, makes further adjustments to the rule based on comments received. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) requires a 60-day delay in the effective date of a major rule from the date of publication in the Federal Register or receipt of the rule by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. § 801(a)(3)(A). This final rule has a stated effective date of March 10, 2016. The rule was also published in the Federal Register and received by Congress on March 10, 2016. 162 Cong. Rec. H1343 (Mar. 14, 2016); 162 Cong. Rec. S1541 (Mar. 16, 2016). Therefore, the final rule does not have the full required 60-day delay in its effective date. Enclosed is our assessment of agencies' compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. Our review of the procedural steps taken indicates that, other than the 60-day delay, the agencies complied with the applicable requirements. GAO-1 6-531 R

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