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7 CFR § 635.1 - Definitions and abbreviations. 

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title: "7 CFR § 635.1 - Definitions and abbreviations."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
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section_name: "Definitions and abbreviations."
chapter_name: "NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
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subchapter_name: "LONG TERM CONTRACTING"
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part_name: "EQUITABLE RELIEF FROM INELIGIBILITY"
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last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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# 635.1 Definitions and abbreviations.

The following terms apply to this part:

*Appeal rights* means the right of the participant to appeal a decision to the National Appeals Division (NAD) pursuant to part 614 of this chapter.

*Chief* means the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service or a person with delegated authority to act for the Chief.

*Covered program* means a conservation program administered by NRCS.

*Equitable relief* means an action described in § 635.5 of this part.

*Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)* means an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture which has responsibility for administering covered programs, including those using the funds, facilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC).

*OGC* means the Office of the General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

*Participant* means a participant in a covered program.

*Secretary* means the Secretary of U.S. Department of Agriculture.

*State* means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession of the United States.

*State Conservationist* means the NRCS employee authorized to direct and supervise NRCS activities in a State or the State Conservationist's designee.