[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 6]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR634.3]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
   CHAPTER VI--NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 634_RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 634.3  Administration.

    At the national level, the Secretary of Agriculture, with the 
concurrence of the Administrator, EPA, administers RCWP. The Secretary 
of Agiculture has delegated responsibility for administration of the 
program (43 FR 8252) to the Administrator, Natural Resources 
Conservation Service (NRCS). NRCS will be assisted by other USDA 
agencies in accordance with existing authorities.

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    (a) A National Rural Clean Water Coordinating Committee (NRCWCC), 
chaired by the Administrator, NRCS, is to assist in carrying out the 
Rural Clean Water Program.
    (b) At the State level, a State Rural Clean Water Coordinating 
Committee (SRCWCC) is to assist the State Conservationist, NRCS, in 
administering the program. The State Conservationist will chair the 
SRCWCC.
    (c) To assure coordination at the project level, a local Rural Clean 
Water Coordinating Committee is to be established at the time the 
application is developed. An existing local committee may be used, where 
practicable, to perform the functions of this committee.
    (d) The Administrator, NRCS, through the State Conservationists, 
NRCS, is to enter into agreements, where practicable, with soil 
conservation districts, State soil and water conservation agencies, or 
State water quality agencies to administer all or part of the program 
for a project area. That portion of program administration to be 
conducted by these agencies will be defined in the project application 
and grant agreement. Where this is not practicable, USDA will administer 
the program in a project area. In those instances where USDA retains 
administration of the program in a project area, NRCS will enter into 
agreements for the transfer of funds to the Agricultural Stabilization 
and Conservation Service (ASCS) for the administration of part of the 
program.