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GAO-10-271R 1 (2009-12-01)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwzc0001 and id is 1 raw text is: im T I M Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-319052 December 1, 2009 The Honorable Blanche Lincoln Chairman The Honorable Saxby Chambliss Ranking Minority Member Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate The Honorable Collin C. Peterson Chairman The Honorable Frank D. Lucas Ranking Minority Member Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Subject: Department ofAgriculture, Commodity Credit Coiporation: Conservation Reserve 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), entitled Conservation Reserve Program (RIN: 0560-AH80). We received the rule on November 16, 2009. It was published in the Federal Register as an interim rule with request for comments on June 29, 2009. 74 Fed. Reg. 30,907. It was received by the House of Representatives on July 28, 2009, and the Senate on July 14, 2009. 155 Cong. Rec. H9273 (July 31, 2009) (Executive Communications, etc.); 155 Cong. Rec. S8034 (July 23, 2009) (Executive and Other Communications). The interim rule amends the terms and conditions of enrolling acreage in the Conservation Reserve Program. This rule also updates other eligibility requirements to implement certain provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill). Pub. L. No. 110-246, 122 Stat. 1651 (June 18, 2008). The Congressional Review Act requires major rules to have a 60-day delay in their effective date following their publication in the Federal Register or receipt by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. § 801(a)(3)(A). However, notwithstanding the 60-day requirement, any rule that an agency for good cause finds that the notice and public comment procedures are impractical, unnecessary, or contrary to the public GAO-10-271R

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