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Vol. 76, No. 18 

Thursday, January 27, 2011 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Office of the Secretary 

7 CFR Parts 1b, 2, 8, 12, and 23 

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation 

7 CFR Parts 407 and 457 

Agricultural Research Service 

7 CFR Part 550 

Commodity Credit Corporation 

7 CFR Parts 1410, 1436, 1437, 1468, 

and 1469 

National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture 

7 CFR Parts 3400, 3401, 3402, 3403, 

3404, 3405, 3406, 3407, 3411, 3415, and 

3430 

RIN 0524–AA63 

Establishment of New Agency; 

Revision of Delegations of Authority 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Federal 

Crop Insurance Corporation, 

Agricultural Research Service, 

Commodity Credit Corporation, and 

National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture, USDA. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This document amends a 

number of regulations of the Department 

of Agriculture (USDA) principally to 

reflect the establishment of the National 

Institute of Food and Agriculture and 

the abolishment of the Cooperative State 

Research, Education, and Extension 

Service, as mandated by section 

251(f)(2) of the Department of 

Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 

(7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(2)) (as added by 

section 7511 of the Food, Conservation, 

and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA), Pub. L. 

110–246). This rule also makes a 

number of miscellaneous amendments 

to the delegations of authority in 7 CFR 

part 2, as summarized below. 

DATES: This rule is effective January 27, 

2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Matthew Lockhart; Senior Policy 

Specialist; National Institute of Food 

and Agriculture; U.S. Department of 

Agriculture; STOP 2299; 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW.; 

Washington, DC 20250–2299; Voice: 

202–570–7410; Fax: 202–401–7752; 

E-mail: mlockhart@nifa.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Establishment of National Institute of 

Food and Agriculture 

On October 1, 2009, the Secretary of 

Agriculture (Secretary) established 

within USDA the National Institute of 

Food and Agriculture (NIFA), as 

mandated by section 251(f)(2) of the 

Department of Agriculture 

Reorganization Act of 1994 

(Reorganization Act) (7 U.S.C. 

6971(f)(2)). Section 251(f)(2) was added 

by section 7511 of the Food, 

Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 

(FCEA), Public Law 110–246. Pursuant 

to the FCEA, the Secretary transferred to 

NIFA, effective October 1, 2009, the 

authorities (including all budget 

authorities, available appropriations, 

and personnel), duties, obligations, and 

related legal and administrative 

functions prescribed by law or 

otherwise granted to the Secretary, the 

Department, or any other agency or 

official of the Department under the 

research, education, economic, 

cooperative State research programs, 

cooperative extension and education 

programs, international programs, and 

other functions and authorities 

delegated by the Under Secretary for 

Research, Education, and Economics 

(‘‘REE’’) to the Administrator of the 

Cooperative State Research, Education, 

and Extension Service (CSREES) 

pursuant to 7 CFR 2.66, and any and all 

other authorities administered by the 

Administrator of CSREES. Accordingly, 

the agency known as CSREES was 

abolished upon establishment of NIFA. 

This rule makes a number of 

nomenclature amendments to various 

USDA regulations to reflect the 

establishment of NIFA and the 

abolishment of CSREES. For example, 

references to ‘‘CSREES’’ are changed to 

‘‘NIFA,’’ references to ‘‘CSREES 

Administrator’’ are changed to ‘‘NIFA 

Director,’’ etc. 

Delegations of Authority 

This rule also makes other changes to 

existing delegations in 7 CFR part 2 by 

correcting references and citations and 

removing obsolete authorities. 

Additionally, the pollinator protection 

authorities in section 1672(h) of the 

Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 

Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(h)), as 

added by section 7204 of the Food, 

Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, 

Public Law 110–246, are being 

delegated among NIFA, the Agricultural 

Research Service, and the Animal and 

Plant Health Inspection Service. 

This rulemaking also includes 

changes to some of the delegations 

previously reserved to the Secretary. 

The authorities at § 2.21(b)(1)(i), 

(b)(1)(ii), and (b)(1)(iii) have been 

removed as they are related to the 

administration of two of the NIFA 

formula grant programs—McIntireStennis Cooperative Forestry Research 

Program (16 U.S.C. 582a–1) and the 

Animal Health and Disease Research 

Program (7 U.S.C. 3195). 

NIFA Regulations (at 7 CFR 3400s) 

Within the next three years, NIFA will 

be establishing subparts under 7 CFR 

part 3430—Competitive and 

Noncompetitive Nonformula Federal 

Assistance Programs—General Award 

Administrative Provisions for the 

Special Research Grants Program 

(currently at 7 CFR part 3400), 

Rangeland Research Grants Program 

(currently at 7 CFR part 3401), Food and 

Agricultural Sciences National Needs 

Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship 

Grants Program (currently at 7 CFR part 

3402), Higher Education Challenge 

Grants Program (currently at 7 CFR part 

3405), and Biotechnology Risk 

Assessment Research Grants Program 

(currently at 7 CFR part 3415). Please 

note subpart L for the 1890 Institutional 

Capacity Building Grants Program 

(currently at 7 CFR part 3406) will be 

promulgated by December 31, 2010. 

Section 7406 of FCEA amended the 

Competitive, Special, and Facilities 

Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i) to 

create the Agriculture and Food 

Research Initiative and, thus, eliminated 

the National Research Initiative (NRI). 

Hence, NIFA is canceling the 

regulations at 7 CFR part 3411, National 


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Research Initiative Competitive Grants 

Program. Please note that these 

regulations at 7 CFR part 3411 focused 

primarily on pre-award and award 

policies and procedures. Since there are 

some active NRI awards, 7 CFR part 

3430 Subpart E—Post-Award and 

Closeout, will apply (i.e., post-award 

policies and procedures) to these active 

awards, except as described under 

‘‘DATES: Effective Date’’ in 74 FR 45736 

(Sept. 4, 2009). 

Classification 

This rule relates to internal agency 

management. Accordingly, pursuant to 

5 U.S.C. 553, notice of proposed 

rulemaking and opportunity for 

comment are not required, and this rule 

may be made effective less than 30 days 

after publication in the Federal 

Register. This rule also is exempt from 

the provisions of Executive Orders 

12866 and 12988. This action is not a 

rule as defined by the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act, Public Law 96–354, and 

the Small Business Regulatory Fairness 

Enforcement Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., 

and thus is exempt from the provisions 

of those Acts. This rule contains no 

information collection or recordkeeping 

requirements under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 

et seq.). 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Parts 1b, 2, 8, 

12, 23, 407, 457, 550, 1410, 1436, 1437, 

1468, 1469, 3400, 3401, 3402, 3403, 

3404, 3405, 3406, 3407, 3411, 3415, and 

3430 

Authority delegations (Government 

agencies), Agricultural research, 

Agricultural education, Agricultural 

extension, Federal assistance, Food and 

agricultural sciences, Grants program— 

agriculture, Grants administration. 

Under the authority of the Food, 

Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 

(FCEA), Public Law 110–246, Title 7 of 

the Code of Federal Regulations is 

amended accordingly as set forth below: 

PART 1b—NATIONAL 

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 1b 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

seq.; E.O. 11514, 3 CFR, 1966–1970 Comp., 

p. 902, as amended by E.O. 11991, 3 CFR, 

1978 Comp., p. 123; E.O. 12114, 3 CFR, 1980 

Comp., p. 356; 40 CFR 1507.3. 

§ 1b.4 [Amended] 

■ 2. In § 1b.4, remove and reserve 

paragraph (b)(3). 

PART 2—DELEGATIONS OF 

AUTHORITY BY THE SECRETARY OF 

AGRICULTURE AND GENERAL 

OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT 

■ 3. The authority citation for part 2 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6912(a)(1); 5 U.S.C. 

301; Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953, 3 

CFR 1949–1953 Comp., p. 1024. 

§§ 2.21, 2.61, 2.65, 2.66 [Amended] 

■ 4. In the table below, for each section 

indicated in the left column, remove the 

term or phrase indicated in the middle 

column from wherever it appears in the 

section, and add the term or phrase 

indicated in the right column: 

Section Remove Add 

2.21(a)(1)(cli) ........................ Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 

Service.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 

2.21(a)(1)(cliii) ...................... Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 

Service.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 

2.61(a)(2) ............................. Administrator, Cooperative State Research, Education, 

and Extension Service.

Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 

2.65(a)(59) ........................... Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 

Service.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 

2.66(a) introductory text ....... Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Extension.Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics (Under Secretary). 

2.66(a) introductory text ....... Administrator, Cooperative State Research, Education, 

and Extension Service.

Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, who 

shall report directly to the Under Secretary. 

2.66(a)(119) ......................... Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 

Service.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 

2.66(a)(121) ......................... Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 

Service.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 

■ 5. Amend § 2.21 as follows: 

■ a. Remove and reserve paragraphs 

(a)(1)(xcvi), (b)(1)(i), (b)(1)(ii), and 

(b)(1)(iii); and 

■ b. Revise paragraphs (a)(1)(lii), 

(a)(1)(lxxx), and (a)(1)(cliv), to read as 

follows: 

§ 2.21 Under Secretary for Research, 

Education, and Economics. 

(a) * * * 

(1) * * * 

(lii) Establish and administer 

competitive grants to Hispanic-serving 

Institutions for the purpose of 

promoting and strengthening the ability 

of Hispanic-serving Institutions to carry 

out education, applied research, and 

related community development 

programs (7 U.S.C. 3241). 

* * * * * 

(lxxx) Administer a competitive high 

priority research and extension grants 

program in specified subject areas (7 

U.S.C. 5925), except as delegated to the 

Under Secretary for Marketing and 

Regulatory Programs in § 2.22(a)(2)(xli). 

* * * * * 

(xcvi) [Reserved] 

* * * * * 

(cliv) Consider the results of the 

annual review performed by the 

National Agricultural Research, 

Extension, Education, and Economics 

Advisory Board regarding the relevance 

to priorities of the funding of all 

agricultural research, extension, or 

education activities conducted or 

funded by the Department and the 

adequacy of funding, when formulating 

each request for proposals, and 

evaluating proposals, involving an 

agricultural research, extension, or 

education activity funded, on a 

competitive basis, by the Department; 

and solicit and consider input from 

persons who conduct or use agricultural 

research, extension, or education 

regarding the prior year’s request for 

proposals for each activity funded on a 

competitive basis (7 U.S.C. 7613(c)). 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(1) * * * 

(i) [Reserved] 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(iii) [Reserved] 

* * * * * 

■ 6. Amend § 2.22 by adding new 

paragraph (a)(2)(xli) to read as follows: 


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§ 2.22 Under Secretary for Marketing and 

Regulatory Programs. 

(a) * * * 

(2) * * * 

(xli) Section 1672(h)(3) of the Food, 

Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 

Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(h)(3)) 

regarding honey bee pest and pathogen 

surveillance. 

* * * * * 

■ 7. Amend § 2.65 as follows: 

■ a. Remove and reserve paragraph 

(a)(47); and 

■ b. Add new paragraph (a)(113), to read 

as follows: 

§ 2.65 Administrator, Agricultural 

Research Service. 

(a) * * * 

(47) [Reserved] 

* * * * * 

(113) Carry out pollinator health 

research activities (7 U.S.C. 5925(h)(2)). 

* * * * * 

■ 8. Amend § 2.66 as follows: 

■ a. Remove and reserve paragraphs 

(a)(49), (a)(56), (a)(116), and (a)(118); 

and 

■ b. Revise paragraphs (a)(42), (a)(107) 

and (a)(122), to read as follows: 

§ 2.66 Director, National Institute of Food 

and Agriculture. 

(a) * * * 

(42) Administer a competitive high 

priority research and extension grants 

program in specified subject areas (7 

U.S.C. 5925), except as delegated to the 

Administrator, Agricultural Research 

Service in § 2.65(a)(113) and the 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service in § 2.80(a)(47). 

* * * * * 

(49) [Reserved] 

* * * * * 

(56) [Reserved] 

* * * * * 

(107) Establish and administer 

competitive grants to Hispanic-serving 

Institutions for the purpose of 

promoting and strengthening the ability 

of Hispanic-serving Institutions to carry 

out education, applied research, and 

related community development 

programs (7 U.S.C. 3241). 

* * * * * 

(116) [Reserved] 

* * * * * 

(118) [Reserved] 

* * * * * 

(122) Consider the results of the 

annual review performed by the 

National Agricultural Research, 

Extension, Education, and Economics 

Advisory Board regarding the relevance 

to priorities of the funding of all 

agricultural research, extension, or 

education activities conducted or 

funded by the Department and the 

adequacy of funding, when formulating 

each request for proposals, and 

evaluating proposals, involving an 

agricultural research, extension, or 

education activity funded, on a 

competitive basis, by the Department; 

and solicit and consider input from 

persons who conduct or use agricultural 

research, extension, or education 

regarding the prior year’s request for 

proposals for each activity funded on a 

competitive basis (7 U.S.C. 7613(c)). 

* * * * * 

■ 9. Amend § 2.80 by adding new 

paragraph (a)(47) to read as follows: 

§ 2.80 Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

(a) * * * 

(47) Section 1672(h)(3) of the Food, 

Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 

Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(h)(3)) 

regarding honey bee pest and pathogen 

surveillance. 

* * * * * 

PART 8—4–H CLUB NAME AND 

EMBLEM 

■ 10. The authority citation for part 8 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 707. 

§§ 8.2, 8.6, 8.7, 8.9 [Amended] 

■ 11. In the table below, for each section 

indicated in the left column, remove the 

term or phrase indicated in the middle 

column from wherever it appears in the 

section, and add the term or phrase 

indicated in the right column: 

Section Remove Add 

8.2 ........................................ Administrator of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 

8.6(a) introductory text ......... Administrator of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 

8.6(b) .................................... Administrator of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 

8.7(a)(4) ............................... Administrator of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 

8.9(a)(3) ............................... Administrator of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 

■ 11a. Amend § 8.3 by: 

■ a. Revising the definition of 

Cooperative Extension Service; 

■ b. Removing the definition of 

Cooperative State Research, Education, 

and Extension Service, United States 

Department of Agriculture; and 

■ c. Adding a definition of National 

Institute of Food and Agriculture in 

alphabetical order to read as follows: 

§ 8.3 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Cooperative Extension Service, as 

used in this part includes the entire 

Cooperative Extension System 

consisting of the National Institute of 

Food and Agriculture, United States 

Department of Agriculture; the State 

Cooperative Extension Services; and the 

County Cooperative Extension Services. 

* * * * * 

National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture as used in this part means 

the Federal agency within the United 

States Department of Agriculture that 

administers Federal agricultural 

cooperative extension programs. 

* * * * * 

PART 12—HIGHLY ERODIBLE LAND 

AND WETLAND CONSERVATION 

■ 12. The authority citation for part 12 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 3801 et seq. 

■ 13. Amend § 12.2 as follows: 

■ a. Amend paragraph (a) to remove the 

definition of CSREES; and 

■ b. Amend paragraph (a) to add a 

definition of NIFA in alphabetical order 

to read as follows: 

§ 12.2 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

NIFA means the National Institute of 

Food and Agriculture, an agency of 


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USDA which is generally responsible 

for coordinating the information and 

educational programs of USDA. 

* * * * * 

■ 14. Amend § 12.6 by revising 

paragraph (d) to read as follows: 

§ 12.6 Administration. 

* * * * * 

(d) Administration by NIFA. The 

NIFA shall coordinate the related 

information and education program for 

USDA concerning implementation of 

this rule. 

* * * * * 

PART 23—STATE AND REGIONAL 

ANNUAL PLANS OF WORK 

■ 15. The authority citation for part 23 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Sec. 508, 86 Stat. 674 (7 U.S.C. 

2668). 

§§ 23.2, 23.10 [Amended] 

■ 16. In the table below, for each section 

indicated in the left column, remove the 

term or phrase indicated in the center 

column from wherever it appears in the 

section, and add the term or phrase 

indicated in the right column: 

Section Remove Add 

23.2(a) .................. Administrators of the Extension Service and the Cooperative 

State Research Service for extension and research programs respectively.

Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 

23.10(a) ................ Extension Service and the Cooperative State Research 

Service.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 

PART 407—GROUP RISK PLAN OF 

INSURANCE REGULATIONS 

■ 17. The authority citation for part 407 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1506(l), 1506(o). 

§ 407.9 [Amended] 

■ 18. Amend § 407.9 by: 

■ a. Revising the definition of 

Agricultural experts; and 

■ b. Revising the definition of Organic 

agricultural industry to read as follows: 

§ 407.9 Group risk plan common policy. 

* * * * * 

Agricultural experts. Persons who are 

employed by the National Institute of 

Food and Agriculture or the agricultural 

departments of universities, or other 

persons approved by FCIC, whose 

research or occupation is related to the 

specific crop or practice for which such 

expertise is sought. 

* * * * * 

Organic agricultural industry. Persons 

who are employed by the following 

organizations: Appropriate Technology 

Transfer for Rural Areas, Sustainable 

Agriculture Research and Education or 

the Cooperative Extension System, the 

agricultural departments of universities, 

or other persons approved by FCIC, 

whose research or occupation is related 

to the specific organic crop or practice 

for which such expertise is sought. 

* * * * * 

PART 457—COMMON CROP 

INSURANCE REGULATIONS 

■ 19. The authority citation for part 457 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1506(l) and 1506(o). 

■ 20. Amend § 457.106 by revising the 

definition of Good farming practices to 

read as follows: 

§ 457.106 Texas citrus tree crop insurance 

provisions. 

* * * * * 

Good farming practices. The cultural 

practices generally in use in the county 

for the trees to have normal growth and 

vigor and recognized by the National 

Institute of Food and Agriculture as 

compatible with agronomic and weather 

conditions in the county. 

* * * * * 

■ 21. Amend § 457.130 by revising the 

definition of Good farming practices to 

read as follows: 

§ 457.130 Macadamia tree crop insurance 

provisions. 

* * * * * 

Good farming practices. The cultural 

practices generally in use in the county 

for the crop to have normal growth and 

vigor, and are those recognized by the 

National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture as compatible with 

agronomic and weather conditions in 

the area. 

* * * * * 

■ 22. Amend § 457.137 by revising the 

definition of Good farming practices to 

read as follows: 

§ 457.137 Green pea crop insurance 

provisions. 

* * * * * 

Good farming practices. The cultural 

practices generally in use in the county 

for the crop to make normal progress 

toward maturity and produce at least 

the yield used to determine the 

production guarantee and are those 

required by the green pea processor 

contract with the processing company, 

and recognized by the National Institute 

of Food and Agriculture as compatible 

with agronomic and weather conditions 

in the county. 

* * * * * 

■ 23. Amend § 457.149 by revising the 

definition of Adapted to read as follows: 

§ 457.149 Table grape crop insurance 

provisions. 

* * * * * 

Adapted. Varieties that are recognized 

by the National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture as compatible with 

agronomic and weather conditions in 

the county. 

* * * * * 

■ 24. Amend § 457.151 by revising the 

definition of Good farming practices to 

read as follows: 

§ 457.151 Forage seeding crop insurance 

provisions. 

* * * * * 

Good farming practices. The cultural 

practices generally in use in the county 

for the crop to make normal progress 

toward maturity and produce a normal 

stand, and are those recognized by the 

National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture as compatible with 

agronomic and weather conditions in 

the county. 

* * * * * 

■ 25. Amend § 457.154 by revising the 

definition of Good farming practices to 

read as follows: 

§ 457.154 Processing sweet corn crop 

insurance provisions. 

* * * * * 

Good farming practices. The cultural 

practices generally in use in the county 

for the crop to make normal progress 

toward maturity and produce at least 

the yield used to determine the 

production guarantee and are those 

required by the sweet corn processor 

contract with the processing company, 

and recognized by the National Institute 

of Food and Agriculture as compatible 


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with agronomic and weather conditions 

in the county. 

* * * * * 

■ 26. Amend § 457.155 by revising the 

definition of Good farming practices to 

read as follows: 

§ 457.155 Processing bean crop insurance 

provisions. 

* * * * * 

Good farming practices. The cultural 

practices generally in use in the county 

for the crop to make normal progress 

toward maturity and produce at least 

the yield used to determine the 

production guarantee and are those 

required by the bean processor contract 

with the processing company, and 

recognized by the National Institute of 

Food and Agriculture as compatible 

with agronomic and weather conditions 

in the county. 

* * * * * 

PART 550—GENERAL 

ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY FOR NON– 

ASSISTANCE COOPERATIVE 

AGREEMENTS 

■ 27. The authority citation for part 550 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Section 1472(b) of the National 

Agricultural Research, Extension, and 

Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as amended (7 

U.S.C. 3318(b)). 

§ 550.28 [Amended] 

■ 28. In the table below, for the section 

indicated in the left column, remove the 

term or phrase indicated in the middle 

column from wherever it appears in the 

section, and add the term or phrase 

indicated in the right column: 

Section Remove Add 

550.28(b)(1) ......................... Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 

Service (CSREES).

National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). 

PART 1410—CONSERVATION 

RESERVE PROGRAM 

■ 29. The authority citation for part 

1410 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 714b and 714c; 16 

U.S.C. 3801–3847. 

§ 1410.1 [Amended] 

■ 30. In the table below, for the section 

indicated in the left column, remove the 

term or phrase indicated in the middle 

column from wherever it appears in the 

section, and add the term or phrase 

indicated in the right column: 

Section Remove Add 

1410.1(h) .............................. Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 

Service.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). 

PART 1436—FARM STORAGE 

FACILITY LOAN PROGRAM 

REGULATIONS 

■ 31. The authority citation for part 

1436 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7971 and 8789; 15 

U.S.C. 714–714p. 

§§ 1436.6, 1436.9 [Amended] 

■ 32. In the table below, for each section 

indicated in the left column, remove the 

term or phrase indicated in the middle 

column from wherever it appears in the 

section, and add the term or phrase 

indicated in the right column: 

Section Remove Add 

1436.6(a)(5) ......................... Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 

Service (CSREES).

National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). 

1436.6(b)(6) ......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

1436.9(d)(3)(iii) ..................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

PART 1437—NONINSURED CROP 

DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 

■ 33. The authority citation for part 

1437 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7333; 15 U.S.C. 714 et 

seq.; and 48 U.S.C. 1469. 

§ 1437.102 [Amended] 

■ 34b. In the table below, for each 

section indicated in the left column, 

remove the term or phrase indicated in 

the middle column from wherever it 

appears in the section, and add the term 

or phrase indicated in the right column: 

Section Remove Add 

1437.102(b)(4) ..................... Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 

Service.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 

■ 34a. Amend § 1437.3 by revising the 

definition of Good farming practices to 

read as follows: 

§ 1437.3 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Good farming practices means the 

cultural practices generally used for the 

crop to make normal progress toward 

maturity and produce at least the 

individual unit approved yield. These 

practices are normally those recognized 

by the National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture as compatible with 

agronomic and weather conditions. 

* * * * * 


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PART 1468—CONSERVATION FARM 

OPTION 

■ 35. The authority citation for part 

1468 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 3839bb. 

§ 1468.3 [Amended] 

■ 36. Amend § 1468.3 by revising the 

definition of Local work group to read 

as follows: 

§ 1468.3 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Local work group means 

representatives of FSA, the National 

Institute of Food and Agriculture 

(NIFA), the conservation district, and 

other Federal, State, and local 

government agencies, including Tribes 

and Resource Conservation and 

Development councils, with expertise in 

natural resources who consult with 

NRCS on decisions related to CFO 

implementation. 

* * * * * 

PART 1469—CONSERVATION 

SECURITY PROGRAM 

■ 37. The authority citation for part 

1469 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 3830 et seq. 

§ 1469.3 [Amended] 

■ 38. Amend § 1469.3 by revising the 

definition of Local work group to read 

as follows: 

§ 1469.3 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Local work group means 

representatives of local offices of FSA, 

the National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture, the conservation district, 

and other Federal, State, and local 

government agencies, including Indian 

Tribes, with expertise in natural 

resources who advise NRCS on 

decisions related to implementation of 

USDA conservation programs. 

* * * * * 

PART 3400—SPECIAL RESEARCH 

GRANTS PROGRAM 

■ 39. The authority citation for part 

3400 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450i(c). 

§§ 3400.1, 3400.2, 3400.4, 3400.5, 3400.6, 

3400.7, 3400.8, 3400.9, 3400.10, 3400.14, 

3400.20 [Amended] 

■ 40. In the table below, for each section 

indicated in the left column, remove the 

term or phrase indicated in the middle 

column from wherever it appears in the 

section, and add the term or phrase 

indicated in the right column: 

Section Remove Add 

3400.1(b) .............................. Administrator of CSREES ............................................... Director of NIFA. 

3400.2(c) .............................. Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3400.2(e) .............................. Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3400.2(g) .............................. Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3400.2(i) ............................... Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3400.4(c)(14) ........................ Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3400.4(c)(15) ........................ Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3400.5(a) .............................. Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3400.5(a) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3400.5(b) .............................. Administrator’s ................................................................. Director’s. 

3400.5(b) .............................. Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3400.6(a) .............................. Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3400.6(b)(1)(i) ...................... Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3400.6(b)(1)(vi) .................... Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3400.7(b)(1) ......................... Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3400.7(c) .............................. Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3400.8 .................................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3400.9 .................................. Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3400.9 .................................. Administrator’s ................................................................. Director’s. 

3400.10 ................................ Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3400.14(b) ............................ Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3400.20(a) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3400.20(c) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3400.20(d) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

■ 40a. Amend § 3400.2 by revising 

paragraph (a) to read as follows: 

§ 3400.2 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

(a) Director means the Director of the 

National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture (NIFA) and any other officer 

or employee of the Department of 

Agriculture to whom the authority 

involved may be delegated. 

* * * * * 

PART 3401—RANGELAND RESEARCH 

GRANTS PROGRAM 

■ 41. The authority citation for part 

3401 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Section 1470 of the National 

Agricultural Research, Extension and 

Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3316). 

§§ 3401.1, 3401.2, 3401.6, 3401.7, 3401.8, 

3401.9, 3401.10, 3401.11, 3401.12, 3401.16 

[Amended] 

■ 42. In the table below, for each section 

indicated in the left column, remove the 

term or phrase indicated in the middle 

column from wherever it appears in the 

section, and add the term or phrase 

indicated in the right column: 

Section Remove Add 

3401.1(a) .............................. Administrator of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES).Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). 

3401.2(a) .............................. Administrator means the Administrator of CSREES ...... Director means the Director of NIFA. 

3401.2(c) .............................. Administrator ................................................................... Director. 


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3401.2(e) .............................. Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3401.2(g) .............................. Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3401.2(i) ............................... Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3401.6(c)(13)(i) .................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3401.6(c)(14) ........................ Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3401.6(c)(15) ........................ Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3401.6(c)(16) ........................ CSREES’s ....................................................................... NIFA’s. 

3401.6(c)(16) ........................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3401.6(c)(16) ........................ Form CSREES–1234 ...................................................... Form NIFA–1234. 

3401.7(a) .............................. Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3401.7(a) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3401.7(b) .............................. Administrator’s ................................................................. Director’s. 

3401.7(b) .............................. Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3401.8(a) .............................. Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3401.8(b)(1)(i) ...................... Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3401.8(b)(1)(vi) .................... Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3401.9(b)(1) ......................... Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3401.9(c) .............................. Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3401.10 ................................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3401.11 ................................ Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3401.11 ................................ Administrator’s ................................................................. Director’s. 

3401.12 ................................ Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3401.16(b) ............................ Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

PART 3402—FOOD AND 

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES 

NATIONAL NEEDS GRADUATE AND 

POSTGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP 

GRANTS PROGRAM 

■ 43. The authority citation for part 

3402 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 3316. 

§§ 3402.1, 3402.3, 3402.6, 3402.7, 3402.10, 

3402.11, 3402.12, 3402.14, 3402.20, 3402.21, 

3402.23 [Amended] 

■ 44. In the table below, for each section 

indicated in the left column, remove the 

term or phrase indicated in the middle 

column from wherever it appears in the 

section, and add the term or phrase 

indicated in the right column: 

Section Remove Add 

3402.1(a) .............................. Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 

Service (CSREES).

National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). 

3402.1(a) .............................. by CSREES ..................................................................... by NIFA. 

3402.3 .................................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3402.6(a) .............................. Each application must include a ‘‘Proposal Cover Page’’ 

(Form CSREES–2002), ‘‘Project Summary’’ (Form 

CSREES–2003), ‘‘Budget’’ (Form CSREES–2004) 

and National Environmental Policy Act Exclusions 

Form (Form CSREES—2006).

Each application must include a ‘‘Proposal Cover Page’’ 

(Form NIFA–2002), ‘‘Project Summary’’ (Form NIFA– 

2003), ‘‘Budget’’ (Form NIFA–2004) and National Environmental Policy Act Exclusions Form (Form 

NIFA—2006). 

3402.7(a)(4)(i) ...................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3402.7(b) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3402.10 ................................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3402.11 ................................ Form CSREES–2002 ...................................................... Form NIFA–2002. 

3402.12 ................................ Form CSREES–2003 ...................................................... Form NIFA–2003. 

3402.14 ................................ Form CSREES–2004 ...................................................... Form NIFA–2004. 

3402.20 ................................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3402.21 ................................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3402.23(a) ............................ Form CSREES–2010 ...................................................... Form NIFA–2010. 

3402.23(a) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3402.23(b) ............................ CSREES’ ......................................................................... NIFA’s. 

3402.23(b) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3402.23(b) ............................ http://cris.csrees.usda.gov ............................................... http://cris.nifa.usda.gov. 

PART 3403—SMALL BUSINESS 

INNOVATION RESEARCH GRANTS 

PROGRAM 

■ 45. The authority citation for part 

3403 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 638. 

§§ 3403.1, 3403.9, 3403.13, 3403.14, 3403.15 

[Amended] 

■ 46. In the table below, for each section 

indicated in the left column, remove the 

term or phrase indicated in the middle 

column from wherever it appears in the 

section, and add the term or phrase 

indicated in the right column: 

Section Remove Add 

3403.1(a) ................................. CSREES .................................................................................. NIFA. 

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3403.13(a)(11) ......................... CSREES .................................................................................. NIFA. 

3403.14(b)(2) ........................... CSREES .................................................................................. NIFA. 

3403.14(b)(3) ........................... CSREES .................................................................................. NIFA. 

3403.14(b)(4) ........................... CSREES .................................................................................. NIFA. 

3403.14(c) ............................... CSREES .................................................................................. NIFA. 

3403.14(e)(1) ........................... CSREES .................................................................................. NIFA. 

3403.14(e)(1)(ii)(C) .................. CSREES .................................................................................. NIFA. 

3403.14(e)(1)(iii) ...................... CSREES .................................................................................. NIFA. 

3403.14(e)(1)(iii) ...................... COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND 

EXTENSION SERVICE.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE. 

3403.14(e)(2)(iii)(E) ................. COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND 

EXTENSION SERVICE.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE. 

3403.15 .................................... CSREES .................................................................................. NIFA. 

■ 46a. Amend § 3403.2 by: 

■ a. Removing the definition of CSREES; 

and 

■ b. Adding a definition of NIFA in 

alphabetical order to read as follows: 

§ 3403.2 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

NIFA means the National Institute of 

Food and Agriculture. 

* * * * * 

PART 3404—PUBLIC INFORMATION 

■ 47. The authority citation for part 

3404 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 552; 7 CFR part 1, 

subpart A and appendix A thereto. 

§§ 3404.1, 3404.2, 3404.3, 3404.4, 3404.6 

[Amended] 

■ 48. In the table below, for each section 

indicated in the left column, remove the 

term or phrase indicated in the middle 

column from wherever it appears in the 

section, and add the term or phrase 

indicated in the right column: 

Section Remove Add 

3404.1 .................................. Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 

Service (CSREES).

National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). 

3404.2 .................................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3404.3 .................................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3404.3 .................................. e-mail vherberger@ars.usda.gov or 

shutchison@ars.usda.gov. 

or E-mail shutchison@ars.usda.gov. 

3404.4(a) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3404.4(b) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3404.4(d) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3404.6 .................................. Administrator, CSREES .................................................. Director, NIFA. 

PART 3405—HIGHER EDUCATION 

CHALLENGE GRANTS PROGRAM 

■ 49. The authority citation for part 

3405 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Sec. 1470, National Agricultural 

Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 

Act of 1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3316). 

§§ 3405.1, 3405.2, 3405.4, 3405.5, 3405.11, 

3405.12, 3405.16, 3405.17, 3405.22 

[Amended] 

■ 50. In the table below, for each section 

indicated in the left column, remove the 

term or phrase indicated in the middle 

column from wherever it appears in the 

section, and add the term or phrase 

indicated in the right column: 

Section Remove Add 

3405.1(a) .............................. Administrator of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES).Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). 

3405.1(b) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3405.1(c)(1) .......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3405.1(c)(2) .......................... Form CSREES–711 ........................................................ Form NIFA–711. 

3405.1(d)(1) ......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3405.1(d)(2) ......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3405.2(j) ............................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3405.4 .................................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3405.5 .................................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3405.11(a)(1) ....................... Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3405.11(a)(1) ....................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3405.11(a)(2) ....................... Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3405.11(a)(4) ....................... Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3405.11(a)(5) ....................... Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3405.11(a)(6) ....................... Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3405.11(a)(7) ....................... Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3405.11(d)(1) ....................... Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3405.11(f) ............................. Form CSREES–708 ........................................................ Form NIFA–708. 

3405.11(g)(1)(i) .................... Form CSREES–713 ........................................................ Form NIFA–713. 


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3405.11(g)(2)(i) .................... Form CSREES–713 ........................................................ Form NIFA–713. 

3405.11(g)(2)(ii) ................... Form CSREES–713 ........................................................ Form NIFA–713. 

3405.11(g)(2)(iv) .................. Form CSREES–713 ........................................................ Form NIFA–713. 

3405.11(g)(3) ....................... Form CSREES–713 ........................................................ Form NIFA–713. 

3405.11(h) ............................ Form CSREES–663 ........................................................ Form NIFA–663. 

3405.11(i) ............................. Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3405.12 ................................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3405.12 ................................ Form CSREES–711 ........................................................ Form NIFA–711. 

3405.16 ................................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3405.17(d) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3405.22 ................................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

PART 3406—1890 INSTITUTION 

CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS 

PROGRAM 

■ 51. The authority citation for part 

3406 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Sec. 1470, National Agricultural 

Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 

Act of 1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3316). 

§§ 3406.1, 3406.4, 3406.5, 3406.6, 3406.13, 

3406.18, 3406.21, 3406.23, 3406.24, 

3406.29 [Amended] 

■ 52. In the table below, for each section 

indicated in the left column, remove the 

term or phrase indicated in the middle 

column from wherever it appears in the 

section, and add the term or phrase 

indicated in the right column: 

Section Remove Add 

3406.1(a) .............................. Administrator of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES).Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). 

3406.1(b) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3406.1(c)(1) .......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3406.1(c)(2) .......................... Form CSREES–711 ........................................................ Form NIFA–711. 

3406.1(d)(1) ......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3406.1(d)(2) ......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3406.4(d) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3406.5 .................................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3406.6(b) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3406.13(a)(1) ....................... Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3406.13(a)(1) ....................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3406.13(a)(2) ....................... Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3406.13(a)(4) ....................... Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3406.13(a)(5) ....................... Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3406.13(a)(6) ....................... Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3406.13(a)(7) ....................... Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3406.13(e)(1)(i) .................... Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3406.13(g) ............................ Form CSREES–708 ........................................................ Form NIFA–708. 

3406.13(h)(1)(i) .................... Form CSREES–713 ........................................................ Form NIFA–713. 

3406.13(h)(2)(i) .................... Form CSREES–713 ........................................................ Form NIFA–713. 

3406.13(h)(2)(ii) ................... Form CSREES–713 ........................................................ Form NIFA–713. 

3406.13(h)(2)(iv) .................. Form CSREES–713 ........................................................ Form NIFA–713. 

3406.13(h)(3)(i)(C) ............... Form CSREES–713 ........................................................ Form NIFA–713. 

3406.13(i) ............................. Form CSREES–663 ........................................................ Form NIFA–663. 

3406.13(j) ............................. Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3406.18(a)(1) ....................... Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3406.18(a)(1) ....................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3406.18(a)(2) ....................... Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3406.18(a)(4) ....................... Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3406.18(a)(5) ....................... Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3406.18(a)(6) ....................... Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3406.18(a)(7) ....................... Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3406.18(e)(1)(i) .................... Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3406.18(g) ............................ Form CSREES–710 ........................................................ Form NIFA–710. 

3406.18(h)(1)(i) .................... Form CSREES–713 ........................................................ Form NIFA–713. 

3406.18(h)(2)(i) .................... Form CSREES–713 ........................................................ Form NIFA–713. 

3406.18(h)(2)(ii) ................... Form CSREES–713 ........................................................ Form NIFA–713. 

3406.18(h)(2)(iv) .................. Form CSREES–713 ........................................................ Form NIFA–713. 

3406.18(h)(3)(i)(C) ............... Form CSREES–713 ........................................................ Form NIFA–713. 

3406.18(i) ............................. Form CSREES–663 ........................................................ Form NIFA–663. 

3406.18(j) ............................. Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3406.18(k) ............................ Form CSREES–662 ........................................................ Form NIFA–662. 

3406.18(k)(1) ........................ Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3406.18(k)(1) ........................ Form CSREES–662 ........................................................ Form NIFA–662. 

3406.18(k)(1) ........................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3406.18(k)(2) ........................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

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3406.18(k)(2) ........................ Form CSREES–662 ........................................................ Form NIFA–662. 

3406.18(k)(3) ........................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3406.18(k)(3) ........................ Form CSREES–712 ........................................................ Form NIFA–712. 

3406.18(k)(3) ........................ Form CSREES–662 ........................................................ Form NIFA–662. 

3406.18(l) ............................. Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 

Service.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 

3406.18(l) ............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3406.18(l)(1) ......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3406.18(l)(1) ......................... Form CSREES–1234 ...................................................... Form NIFA–1234. 

3406.18(l)(2) ......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3406.21 ................................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3406.21 ................................ Form CSREES–711 ........................................................ Form NIFA–711. 

3406.23 ................................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3406.24(d) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3406.29 ................................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

■ 52a. Amend § 3406.2 by revising the 

definition of Eligible participant to read 

as follows: 

§ 3406.2 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Eligible participant means, for 

purposes of § 3406.11(b), Faculty 

Preparation and Enhancement for 

Teaching, and § 3406.11(f), Student 

Recruitment and Retention, an 

individual who: 

(1) Is a citizen or national of the 

United States, as defined in this section; 

or 

(2) Is a citizen of the Federated States 

of Micronesia, the Republic of the 

Marshall Islands, or the Republic of 

Palau. Where eligibility is claimed 

under paragraph (2) of the definition of 

‘‘citizen or national of the United States’’ 

as specified in this section, 

documentary evidence from the 

Immigration and Naturalization Service 

as to such eligibility must be made 

available to NIFA upon request. 

* * * * * 

PART 3407—IMPLEMENTATION OF 

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 

ACT 

■ 53. The authority citation for part 

3407 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

seq.; E.O. 11514, 34 FR 4247, as amended by 

E.O. 11991, 42 FR 26927; E.O. 12144, 44 FR 

11957; 5 U.S.C. 301; 40 CFR parts 1500–1508; 

and 7 CFR part 1b. 

§§ 3407.2, 3407.3, 3407.4, 3407.5, 3407.6, 

3407.7, 3407.8, 3407.9, 3407.10, 3407.11 

[Amended] 

■ 54. In the table below, for each section 

indicated in the left column, remove the 

term or phrase indicated in the middle 

column from wherever it appears in the 

section, and add the term or phrase 

indicated in the right column: 

Section Remove Add 

3407.2(a) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3407.3(a) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3407.3(d) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3407.3(e) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3407.3(f) ............................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3407.3(i) ............................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3407.3(k) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3407.4 .................................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3407.4(a) .............................. Administrator. .................................................................. Director. 

3407.4(a) .............................. Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3407.4(b) .............................. Associate Administrators and Deputy Administrators ..... Deputy Directors and Assistant Directors. 

3407.4(b) .............................. Associate Administrators and Deputy Administrators ..... Deputy Directors and Assistant Directors. 

3407.4(b)(1) ......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3407.4(c) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3407.4(d)(1) ......................... CSREES’ ......................................................................... NIFA’s. 

3407.5 .................................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3407.6(a) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3407.6(a)(2) ......................... CSREES categorical exclusions. .................................... NIFA categorical exclusions. 

3407.6(a)(2) ......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3407.6(b) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3407.7(a) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3407.8 .................................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3407.9 .................................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3407.9(c) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3407.10(a) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3407.10(b) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3407.10(c) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3407.11(b) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3407.11(d) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3407.11(e) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 


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PART 3411—NATIONAL RESEARCH 

INITIATIVE COMPETITIVE GRANTS 

PROGRAM [RESERVED] 

■ 55. Remove and reserve part 3411 as 

set forth above. 

PART 3415—BIOTECHNOLOGY RISK 

ASSESSMENT RESEARCH GRANTS 

PROGRAM 

■ 56. The authority citation for part 

3415 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 7 U.S.C. 5921. 

§§ 3415.1, 3415.2, 3415.4, 3415.5, 3415.6, 

3415.7, 3415.8, 3415.9, 3415.10, 3415.14 

[Amended] 

■ 57. In the table below, for each section 

indicated in the left column, remove the 

term or phrase indicated in the middle 

column from wherever it appears in the 

section, and add the term or phrase 

indicated in the right column: 

Section Remove Add 

3415.1(a) .............................. Administrators of CSREES and ARS ............................. Director of NIFA and Administrator of ARS. 

3415.2(c) .............................. Administrator ................................................................... Director or Administrator. 

3415.2(h) [as redesignated 

below].

Administrator ................................................................... Director or Administrator. 

3415.2(k) [as redesignated 

below].

Administrator ................................................................... Director or Administrator. 

3415.2(m) [as redesignated 

below].

Administrator ................................................................... Director or Administrator. 

3415.4(c)(1) .......................... Form CSREES–661 ........................................................ Form NIFA–661. 

3415.4(c)(1) .......................... Form CSREES–661 ........................................................ Form NIFA–661. 

3415.4(c)(5) .......................... Administrator ................................................................... Director or Administrator. 

3415.4(d)(1) ......................... Form CSREES–661 ........................................................ Form NIFA–661. 

3415.4(d)(1) ......................... Form CSREES–661 ........................................................ Form NIFA–661. 

3415.4(d)(9) ......................... Form CSREES–55 .......................................................... Form NIFA–55. 

3415.4(d)(10)(i) .................... Form CSREES–662 ........................................................ Form NIFA–662. 

3415.4(d)(10)(ii) ................... Form CSREES–662 ........................................................ Form NIFA–662. 

3415.4(d)(10)(iii) ................... Form CSREES–662 ........................................................ Form NIFA–662. 

3415.4(d)(11) ....................... Administrator ................................................................... Director or Administrator. 

3415.4(d)(11) ....................... Form CSREES–663 ........................................................ Form NIFA–663. 

3415.4(d)(12) ....................... Administrator ................................................................... Director or Administrator. 

3415.5(a) .............................. Administrator ................................................................... Director or Administrator. 

3415.5(a) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3415.5(b) .............................. Administrator’s ................................................................. Director’s or Administrator’s. 

3415.5(b) .............................. Administrator ................................................................... Director or Administrator. 

3415.6(a) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3415.6(a) .............................. Administrator ................................................................... Director or Administrator. 

3415.6(b)(1)(i) ...................... Administrator ................................................................... Director or Administrator. 

3415.6(b)(1)(vi) .................... Administrator ................................................................... Director or Administrator. 

3415.6(b)(1)(ix) .................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3415.6(c)(1) .......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3415.6(c)(2) .......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3415.6(c)(3) .......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3415.6(d) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3415.6(d)(1) ......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3415.6(d)(2) ......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3415.7(b)(1) ......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3415.7(b)(2) ......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3415.7(b)(3) ......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3415.7(b)(4) ......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3415.7(c) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3415.7(d) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3415.8 .................................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3415.9 .................................. Administrator ................................................................... Director or Administrator. 

3415.9 .................................. Administrator’s ................................................................. Director’s or Administrator’s. 

3415.10 ................................ Administrator ................................................................... Director or Administrator. 

3415.14(b) ............................ Administrator ................................................................... Director or Administrator. 

3415.14(d) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

■ 57a. Amend § 3415.2 by: 

■ a. Revising paragraph (b); 

■ b. Redesignating paragraphs (g) 

through (n) as paragraphs (h) through 

(o); and 

■ c. Adding a new paragraph (g) to read 

as follows: 

§ 3415.2 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

(b) Administrator means the 

Administrator of the Agricultural 

Research Service (ARS) and any other 

officer or employee of the Department of 

Agriculture to whom the authority 

involved may be delegated. 

* * * * * 

(g) Director means the Director of the 

National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture (NIFA) and any other officer 

or employee of the Department of 

Agriculture to whom the authority 

involved may be delegated. 

* * * * * 

PART 3430—COMPETITIVE AND 

NONCOMPETITIVE NON-FORMULA 

FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS— 

GENERAL AWARD ADMINISTRATIVE 

PROVISIONS 

■ 58. The authority citation for part 

3430 continues to read as follows: 


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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 3316; Pub. L. 106–107 

(31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 

§§ 3430.1, 3430.3, 3430.4, 3430.11, 3430.12, 

3430.13, 3430.14, 3430.15, 3430.16, 3430.17, 

3430.18, 3430.19, 3430.20, 3430.31, 3430.32, 

3430.33, 3430.34, 3430.35, 3430.36, 3430.41, 

3430.42, 3430.51, 3430.52, 3430.53, 3430.55, 

3430.56, 3430.57, 3430.58, 3430.59, 3430.60, 

3430.61, 3430.62, 3430.63, 3430.201, 

3430.204, 3430.604, 3430.607, 3430.608, 

3430.609 [Amended] 

■ 59. In the table below, for each section 

indicated in the left column, remove the 

term or phrase indicated in the middle 

column from wherever it appears in the 

section, and add the term or phrase 

indicated in the right column: 

Section Remove Add 

3430.1(a) .............................. Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 

Service (CSREES).

National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). 

3430.1(b) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.1(b) .............................. Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3430.1(c) .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.1(c) .............................. Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3430.1(f) ............................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.3 .................................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.4 .................................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.11(a) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.11(b) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.12(a) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.12(c) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.13(a) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.13(b) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.14(a) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.14(a)(2) ....................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.14(a)(3) ....................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.14(a)(6) ....................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.14(b) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.14(b)(1) ....................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.14(b)(2) ....................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.14(b)(3) ....................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.14(b)(4) ....................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.15 ................................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.16(b)(1) ....................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.16(b)(2) ....................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.16(c) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.17 ................................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.18(a) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.18(c) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.19(a)(1)(i) .................... CSREES-assigned .......................................................... NIFA-assigned. 

3430.19(b)(1) ....................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.19(b)(2) ....................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.20 ................................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.31 ................................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.32 ................................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.33(a) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.33(b) ............................ CSREES Peer Review System ....................................... NIFA Peer Review System. 

3430.33(b) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.33(d) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.33(e) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.34(a) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.35(b) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.36 ................................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.36 ................................ Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3430.41(a) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.41(b) ............................ Form CSREES–2009 ...................................................... Form NIFA–2009. 

3430.41(b)(1) ....................... Administrator ................................................................... Director. 

3430.41(b)(4) ....................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.41(b)(6) ....................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.41(b)(10) ..................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.42(a) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.42(b) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.42(c) ............................ Form CSREES–2009, Award Face Sheet ...................... Form NIFA–2009, Award Face Sheet. 

3430.42(c) ............................ Form CSREES–2009 ...................................................... Form NIFA–2009. 

3430.42(d) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.51(b) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.52(a) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.53(a) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.53(b) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.55(c) ............................ Form CSREES–2009 ...................................................... Form NIFA–2009. 


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Section Remove Add 

3430.55(e) ............................ http://cris.csrees.usda.gov ............................................... http://cris.nifa.usda.gov. 

3430.55(f) ............................. Form CSREES–2009 ...................................................... Form NIFA–2009. 

3430.56(a) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.56(b) ............................ Form CSREES–2009 ...................................................... Form NIFA–2009. 

3430.56(d) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.56(f) ............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.56(f) ............................. Form CSREES–2009 ...................................................... Form NIFA–2009. 

3430.57 ................................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.58(b)(1) ....................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.58(b)(3) ....................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.59(a) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.59(b) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.59(c) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.59(d) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.59(e) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.59(e) ............................ Deputy Administrator ....................................................... Assistant Director. 

3430.60(a) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.60(b) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.60(c) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.61 ................................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.62(a) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.62(b) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.62(c) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.62(c) ............................ Deputy Administrator ....................................................... Assistant Director. 

3430.63(a) ............................ CSREES awards supported with agency appropriations NIFA awards supported with agency appropriations. 

3430.63(a) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.63(b) ............................ CSREES awards supported with funds from other Federal agencies (reimbursable funds).NIFA awards supported with funds from other Federal 

agencies (reimbursable funds). 

3430.63(b) ............................ CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.201(b) .......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.204 .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.604(a) .......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.607 .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.608(a) .......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.608(b) .......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.608(c) .......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.609(a) .......................... CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.904 .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.907 .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

3430.908 .............................. CSREES .......................................................................... NIFA. 

■ 59a. Amend § 3430.2 by: 

■ a. Revising the definitions of 

Cooperative agreement, Non-citizen 

national of the United States, Program 

announcement, and Program Officer; 

■ b. Removing the definition of 

Administrator; and 

■ c. Adding a definition of Director in 

alphabetical order to read as follows: 

§ 3430.2 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Cooperative agreement means the 

award by the Authorized Departmental 

Officer of funds to an eligible awardee 

to assist in meeting the costs of 

conducting for the benefit of the public, 

an identified project which is intended 

and designed to accomplish the purpose 

of the program as identified in the 

program solicitation or RFA, and where 

substantial involvement is expected 

between NIFA and the awardee when 

carrying out the activity contemplated 

in the agreement. 

* * * * * 

Director means the Director of NIFA 

and any other officer or employee of 

NIFA to whom the authority involved is 

delegated. 

* * * * * 

Non-citizen national of the United 

States means the award by the 

Authorized Departmental Officer of 

funds to an eligible awardee to assist in 

meeting the costs of conducting for the 

benefit of the public, an identified 

project which is intended and designed 

to accomplish the purpose of the 

program as identified in the program 

solicitation or RFA, and where 

substantial involvement is expected 

between NIFA and the awardee when 

carrying out the activity contemplated 

in the agreement. 

* * * * * 

Program announcement (PA) means a 

detailed description of the RFA without 

the associated application package(s). 

NIFA will not solicit or accept 

applications in response to a PA. 

* * * * * 

Program Officer means a NIFA 

individual (often referred to as a 

National Program Leader) who is 

responsible for the technical oversight 

of the award on behalf of the 

Department. 

* * * * * 

Done in Washington, DC, on January 3, 

2011. 

Thomas J. Vilsack, 

Secretary of Agriculture. 

[FR Doc. 2011–1701 Filed 1–26–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–22–P 

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE 

CORPORATION 

12 CFR Part 330 

RIN 3064–AD37 

Deposit Insurance Regulations; 

Unlimited Coverage for NoninterestBearing Transaction Accounts; 

Inclusion of Interest on Lawyers Trust 

Accounts 

AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance 

Corporation (FDIC). 

ACTION: Final rule. 


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