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GAO-06-721R 1 (2006-05-08)

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T  E  WAccountability * Integrity * Reliability
United States Government Accountability Office
Washington, DC 20548

          B-298246



          May 8, 2006

          The Honorable Saxby Chambliss
          Chairman
          The Honorable Tom Harkin
          Ranking Minority Member
          Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
          United States Senate

          The Honorable Bob Goodlatte
          Chairman
          The Honorable Collin C. Peterson
          Ranking Minority Member
          Committee on Agriculture
          House of Representatives

          Subject: Department ofAgriculture, Commodity Credit Corporation: Grassland
                  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 Grassland Reserve Program (RIN: 0578-AA38). We
          received the rule on April 27, 2006. It was published in the Federal Register as a final
          rule on March 6, 2006. 71 Fed. Reg. 11139.

          The final rule implements the Grassland Reserve Program (GRP). The program
          assists landowners and others in restoring and conserving eligible grassland and
          certain other lands through rental agreements and easements.

          Enclosed is our assessment of the CCC's 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 indicates that CCC complied with the applicable requirements.

          If you have any questions about this report, please contact James W. Vickers,
          Assistant General Counsel, at (202) 512-8210. The official responsible for GAO
          evaluation work relating to the subject matter of the rule is Robert Robinson,


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