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(1) An orderly, on-the-ground, 

scientific inventory of soil resources 

according to their potentialities and 

problems of use; and 

(2) Information about each kind of soil 

in sufficient detail to meet all 

reasonable needs of farmers, agricultural 

technicians, community planners, 

engineers, and scientists in planning 

and transferring the findings of research 

and experience to specific land areas.

§ 611.2 Cooperative relationships. 

(a) Soil surveys on nonfederal lands 

are carried out cooperatively with State 

agricultural experiment stations and 

other State agencies. The cooperative 

effort is evidenced in a memorandum of 

understanding setting forth guidelines 

for actions to be taken by each 

cooperating party in the performance of 

soil surveys. Similar cooperative 

arrangements exist between NRCS and 

other Federal agencies for soil surveys 

on Federal lands. 

(b) Arrangements for nonfederal 

financial participation in the cost of soil 

surveys may be made with States, 

counties, soil conservation districts, 

planning agencies,, and other local 

groups.

Subpart B—Soil Survey Operations

§ 611.10 Standards, guidelines, and plans. 

(a) NRCS conducts soil surveys under 

national standards and guidelines for 

naming, classifying, and interpreting 

soils and for disseminating soil survey 

information. 

(b) A soil survey Memorandum of 

Understanding (MOU) is prepared prior 

to the start of each soil survey project, 

or a work plan is prepared for soil 

survey maintenance activities. These 

documents provide specific details and 

technical specifications to support the 

interpretive and data needs of the area 

to be surveyed. The MOU is signed by 

representatives of NRCS, land grant 

universities, and in some States 

representatives of other State agencies. 

Federal land administering agencies 

also sign the MOU if federal lands are 

included in the survey.

§ 611.11 Soil survey information. 

(a) Availability. NRCS disseminates 

soil survey information to the public by 

any of the means described in paragraph 

(d) of this section. NRCS makes soil 

survey information available as soon as 

is practicable following field work or 

other soil survey activity that provides 

new soil survey information. 

(b) Content. Soil survey information 

conforms with standards and meets the 

needs identified in the soil survey MOU 

or work plan as described in § 611.10 of 

this part. Soil survey information 

includes: (1) Soil maps that delineate 

the location and extent of various soil 

areas; 

(2) Soil characteristics for each of the 

soil areas shown on soil maps; 

(3) Interpretations of the soil 

characteristics; and 

(4) Information about the source, 

version, and applicability or limitations 

associated with the soil survey 

information. 

(c) Maintenance. Soil survey 

information is reviewed on a periodic 

basis to ensure that the information 

continues to meet evolving needs. 

(d) Distribution. Soil survey 

information is disseminated to the 

public through electronically accessible 

maps and reports, electronic access to 

data files, or printed documents. To the 

extent practicable, as limited by 

commonly accepted technology, soil 

survey information is disseminated in 

electronic form. 

(e) Resource conservation plan data.

Information prepared specifically for 

use in developing resource conservation 

plans for soil conservation district 

cooperators is considered confidential. 

Soil maps and interpretations prepared 

for this use will not be made available 

to others without the consent of the 

landowner as well as the district 

governing body. However, soil survey 

information from which the 

conservation plan was developed may 

be disseminated as described in 

paragraph (a) of this section.

Subpart C—Cartographic Operations

§ 611.20 Function. 

The NRCS National Cartography and 

Geospatial Center provides cartographic 

services needed to carry out NRCS 

functions. Cartographic services include 

general cartography, photogrammetry, 

aerial photography, planimetric and 

topographic mapping, drafting, and 

specialized types of reproduction.

§ 611.21 Availability of aerial photography. 

The National Cartography and 

Geospatial Center obtains necessary 

clearance for all aerial photography for 

NRCS. New aerial photography of 

designated areas in the United States is 

obtained yearly by NRCS through 

competitive contracting. This 

photography is obtained only after it is 

determined that imagery of these areas 

available from other sources does not 

meet NRCS scale and quality 

requirements. Orders for reproductions 

of NRCS aerial photography are subject 

to the fee schedule cited in § 1.2(b) of 

this title. Order reproductions from the 

National Cartography and Geospatial 

center: USDA—National Resources 

Conservation Service; P.O. Box 6567, 

FWFC–Bldg. 23; 501 W. Felix Street; 

Forth Worth, Texas 76115.

§ 611.22 Availability of satellite imagery. 

Cloud-free maps of the United States 

based on imagery received from a 

satellite are prepared and released to the 

pubic by NRCS. The maps offer the first 

image of the United States not obscured 

by clouds or distortions. Orders or 

requests for information should be 

directed to the National Cartography 

and Geospatial Center, USDA—Natural 

Resources Conservation Service; P.O. 

Box 6567, FWFC–Bldg. 23; 501 W. Felix 

Street; Forth Worth, Texas 76115. 

Orders are subject to the fee schedule 

cited in § 1.2(b) of this title.

Signed in Washington, DC on September 

23, 2004. 

Bruce I. Knight, 

Chief, Natural Resources Conservation 

Service.

[FR Doc. 04–22723 Filed 10–7–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–16–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA–2004–18819; Airspace 

Docket No. 04–ACE–45] 

Modification of Class D Airspace; and 

Modification of Class E Airspace; 

Grand Island, NE

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule; request for 

comments, correction. 

SUMMARY: This action corrects a direct 

final rule; request for comments that 

was published in the Federal Register

on Wednesday, September 22, 2004, (69 

FR 56690) [FR Doc. 04–21226]. It 

corrects an error in the legal description 

of the Class E airspace area extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Grand Island, NE.

DATES: This direct final rule is effective 

on 0901 UTC, January 20, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brenda Mumper, Air Traffic Division, 

Airspace Branch, ACE–520A, DOT 

Regional Headquarters Building, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 901 Locust 

Street, Kansas City, MO 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–2524.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History 

Federal Register Document 04–21226, 

published on Wednesday, September

Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 159 / Friday, October 8, 2004 / Rules and Regulations 60285

22, 2004, (69 FR 56690) modified the 

Class D airspace area, the Class E 

airspace area designated as a surface 

area, the Class E airspace area 

designated as an extension to the Class 

D airspace area and the Class E airspace 

area extending upward from 700 feet 

above the surface at Grand Island, NE. 

The modification corrected 

discrepancies in the Central Nebraska 

Regional Airport airport reference point 

used in the legal descriptions, redefined 

extensions to the airspace areas and 

brought the legal descriptions of the 

Grand Island, NE Class E airspace areas 

into compliance with FAA Orders 

7400.2E, Procedures for Handling 

Airspace Matters, and 8260.19C, Flight 

Procedures and Airspace. However, the 

format of the legal description for the 

Class E airspace area extending upward 

from 700 feet above the surface was 

incorrect.

Accordingly, pursuant to authority 

delegated to me, the legal description of 

the Class E airspace area extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Grand Island, NE, as published in the 

Federal Register on Wednesday, 

September 22, 2004, (69 FR 56690) [FR 

Doc. 04–21226] is corrected as follows:

§ 71.1 [Corrected]

■ On page 56692, Column 2, third 

paragraph, fifth and sixth lines, delete 

‘‘Grand Island VORTAC (lat. 40°59′03′′

N., long. 98°18′53′′ W.).’’ In the last line 

of the same paragraph, change ‘‘Central 

Nebraska Regional’’ to read ‘‘Central 

Nebraska Regional Airport’’.

Issued in Kansas City, MO, on September 

29, 2004

Paul J. Sheridan, 

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central Region.

[FR Doc. 04–22746 Filed 10–7–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA–204–18825; Airspace 

Docket No. 04–ACE–51] 

Modification of Class E Airspace; 

Harrisonville, MO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Title 14 

Code of Federal Regulations, part 71 (14 

CFR 71) by revising Class E airspace at 

Harrisonville, MO. A review of 

controlled airspace for Harrisonville, 

MO revealed it does not reflect the 

current Lawrence Smith Memorial 

Airport airport reference point (ARP) 

and is not in compliance with 

established airspace criteria. The 

airspace area is modified and enlarged 

to conform to the criteria in FAA 

Orders.

DATES: This direct final rule effective on 

0901 UTC, January 20, 2005. Comments 

for inclusion in the Rules Docket must 

be received on or before November 8, 

2004.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the Docket Management 

System, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400 

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 

20590–0001. You must identify the 

docket number FAA–2004–18825/

Airspace Docket No. 04–ACE–51, at the 

beginning of your comments. You may 

also submit comments on the Internet at 

http://dms.dot gov. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

Docket Office (telephone 1–800–647–

5527) is on the plaza level of the 

Department of Transportation NASSIF 

Building at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brenda Mumper, Air Traffic Division, 

Airspace Branch, ACE–520A, DOT 

Regional Headquarters Building, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 901 Locust, 

Kansas City, MO 64106; telephone: 

(816) 329–2524.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

amendment to 14 CFR part 71 modifies 

the Class E airspace area extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Harrisonville, MO. An examination of 

controlled airspace for Harrisonville, 

MO revealed that the Lawrence Smith 

Memorial Airport ARP used in the legal 

description for this Class E airspace area 

is incorrect, the legal description is not 

in proper format and the area does not 

comply with airspace requirements for 

diverse departures as set forth in FAA 

Order 7400.2E, Procedures for Handling 

Airspace Matters. The criteria in FAA 

Order 7400.2E for an aircraft to reach 

1200 feet AGL, taking into consideration 

rising terrain, is based on a standard 

climb gradient of 200 feet per mile plus 

the distance from the airport reference 

point to the end of the outermost 

runway. Any fractional part of a mile is 

converted to the next higher tenth of a 

mile. This action expands the 

Harrisonville, MO Class E airspace area 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface from a 6.4-mile radius to a 

6.9-mile radius of Lawrence Smith 

Memorial Airport, corrects the ARP in 

the legal description, corrects the legal 

description format by adding the city 

name to the airport line and brings the 

legal description of the Harrisonville, 

MO Class E airspace area into 

compliance with FAA Order 7400.2E. 

This area will be depicted on 

appropriate aeronautical charts. Class E 

airspace areas extending upward from 

700 feet or more above the surface of the 

earth are published in paragraph 6005 of 

FAA Order 7400.9M, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 30, 2004, and effective 

September 16, 2004, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designation 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order.

The Direct Final Rule Procedure 

The FAA anticipates that this 

regulation will not result in adverse or 

negative comment and, therefore, is 

issuing it as a direct final rule. Previous 

actions of this nature have not been 

controversial and have not resulted in 

adverse comments or objections. Unless 

a written adverse or negative comment, 

or a written notice of intent to submit 

an adverse or negative comment is 

received within the comment period, 

the regulation will become effective on 

the date specified above. After the close 

of the comment period, the FAA will 

publish a document in the Federal 

Register indicating that no adverse or 

negative comments were received and 

confirming the date on which the final 

rule will become effective. If the FAA 

does receive, within the comment 

period, an adverse or negative comment, 

or written notice of intent to submit 

such a comment, a document 

withdrawing the direct final rule will be 

published in the Federal Register, and 

a notice of proposed rulemaking may be 

published with a new comment period. 

Comments Invited 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in this rulemaking by 

submitting such written data, views, or 

arguments, as they may desire. 

Comments that provide the factual basis 

supporting the views and suggestions 

presented are particularly helpful in 

developing reasoned regulatory 

decisions on the proposal. Comments 

are specifically invited on the overall 

regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 

environmental, and energy-related 

aspects of the proposal. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers and be submitted in 

triplicate to the address listed above.