Data collected under this docket is
for a cooperative research effort between the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) and the Agricultural Research Service
(ARS)/Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory (HRSL). The purpose
of this effort is for NASS and ARS/HRSL to make an objective
connection between the amount of organic matter produced and how
crop residues impact future crop yields. Ultimately, NASS and
ARS/HRSL wants to utilize the measurements of crop residues and
crop biomass to assess the effects of crop residue removal will
have on the soil and water quality.
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USC 2204(a) Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary
US Code: 7 USC
2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
US Code: 18
USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential
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