On August 18, 2000, (65 FR 50401) the Agency published a final [[Page 81326]]
rule, which reduced the term of future Shared Appreciation Agreements (SAA), lowered the interest rate on amortized SAA recapture, and deducted the value of certain capital improvements from the shared appreciation calculation. This document contains a correction to that

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service

The Rural Utilities Service hereby announces the interest rates for advances on municipal rate loans with interest rate terms beginning during the first calendar quarter of 2001.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service

This Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) announces the availability of $500 million in direct Treasury rate electric loans for fiscal year (FY) 2001. This document describes the eligibility and submission requirements, the criteria that will be used by the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) to select applications for funding, and the expectation that

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service

Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is issuing an Environmental Assessment with respect to the potential environmental impacts related to the construction and operation of an 80 megawatt combustion turbine by East Kentucky Power Cooperative. RUS may provide financing assistance for the project.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces Rural Development's intention to seek Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of new information collection requirements in support of new electronic loan collection methods.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service

Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), has prepared a programmatic level analysis of certain environmental effects of combustion turbines utilized for electric utility applications and offers guidance on Sec. 1794.15 of its Environmental Policies and Procedures (7 CFR Part 1794).

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service

The Rural Utilities Services (RUS) is amending its regulation to update and simplify the requirements of the agency. This final rule provides RUS borrowers, grant recipients, Rural Telephone Bank (RTB) borrowers and the public with updated rules for compliance with seismic safety requirements for new building construction using RUS or RTB loan,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) announces a new loan program and the availability of loan funds under this program to finance the construction and installation of broadband telecommunications services in rural America. The President of the United States and the United States Congress have made $100 million in treasury rate loan funds available,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service

Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), has accepted the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) prepared for the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) as its Environmental Assessment. RUS may provide financial assistance to Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) for the construction of a 153megawatt (MW)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service

Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is issuing an environmental assessment with respect to the potential environmental impacts related to the construction of approximately 7 miles of 230 kilovolt transmission line in Cobb County, Georgia. RUS may provide financing assistance to Georgia Transmission Corporation for the

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service

Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR parts 1500 1508), and the RUS' Environmental Policies and Procedures (7 CFR part 1794)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) hereby gives notice that comments were received regarding direct final rule on General and Pre Loan Policies and Procedures Common to Insured and Guaranteed Electric Loans, and reconfirms the effective date of the direct final rule. This notice also serves to address the comments received.
Dates: The direct final

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) intends to hold a public scoping meeting/workshop and prepare an environmental assessment (EA) in connection with possible impacts related to the construction and operation of a combined cycle combustion turbine generation facility. The project is proposed by South Texas Electric Cooperative (STEC), of Nursery,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) announces its Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program application window for funding during fiscal year (FY) 2001. For FY 2001, $25 million in grants and $300 million in loans will be made available for distance learning and telemedicine projects serving rural America. The funding will be provided in three

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service

The Rural Housing Service (RHS), formerly Rural Housing and Community Development Service (RHCDS), a successor Agency to the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA), proposes to amend its regulations for the Farm Labor Housing (LH) program for offfarm migrant housing projects. This action is taken to implement section 599C(e) of Pub. L. 105276, enacted

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) is amending its regulation for Business and Industry Loans, as part of a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiative to assist the ailing domestic lamb industry, to establish a 3year set aside of a portion of its Business and Industry (B&I) Guaranteed Loan Program funds to finance real estate

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is amending its regulations to revise its requirements regarding RUS approval of plans and specifications for buildings. Specifically, the requirement for RUS approval of architectural plans and specifications for buildings is eliminated and instead the borrower's architect or engineer is required to state that

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service

Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 1508), and RUS Environmental Policies and Procedures (7 CFR part 1794), has made a finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) with respect to a

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Housing Service's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the Real Estate Title Clearance and Loan Closing regulation.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service

Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing NEPA (40 CFR Parts 15001508), and RUS Environmental Policies and Procedures (7 CFR Part 1794) proposes to prepare an Environmental

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) hereby announces the depreciation rates for telecommunications plant for the period ended December 31, 1999.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites comments on this information collection for which RUS intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service

The Rural Utilities Service hereby announces the interest rates for advances on municipal rate loans with interest rate terms beginning during the fourth calendar quarter of 2000.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service

Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) has made a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) with respect to a request from National Power Cooperative for financing assistance from the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) to finance the construction of a 500 megawatt combustion turbine plant in Van Wert County, Ohio.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service

Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing NEPA (40 CFR Parts 15001508), and RUS Environmental Policies and Procedures (7 CFR Part 1794) proposes to prepare an Environmental

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service