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NOTICES: Proposed collection; comment request,
Published: 2002-12-30
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).
NOTICES: Proposed collection; comment request,
Published: 2002-12-30
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).
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NOTICES: Proposed collection; comment request,
Published: 2002-12-30
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).
NOTICES: Proposed collection; comment request,
Published: 2002-12-26
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).
RULES: Direct section 502 and 504 single family housing programs; reengineering and reinvention,
Published: 2002-12-24
The Rural Housing Service (RHS), published an interim final
rule on November 22, 1996 (61 FR 5976159802) requesting comments on
the Single Family Housing regulations. This action incorporates the
changes made as a result of the comments received and is taken to
further reduce unnecessary Federal regulations, improve customer
service, and improve
NOTICES: Weather Radio Transmitter Program,
Published: 2002-12-24
On April 4, 2001, the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) published
a Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) in the Federal Register (66 FR
17857, April 4, 2001) announcing a new grant program, and the
availability of grant funds under this program, to finance the
installation of new transmitters to extend the coverage of the National
Oceanic and
RULES: Business and industry loans; rural area definition revision,
Published: 2002-12-23
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) revises its
regulations to amend the definition of rural area. This action is taken
to comply with the amendment to section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act. The intended effect of this action is to
implement the revised definition of rural area for the Business and
Industry
RULES: Rural Business Enterprise and Television Demonstration Grant Programs; rural area definition, etc.,
Published: 2002-12-20
The Rural Business--Cooperative Service (RBS) is amending the
Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) Program regulation by revising
the definition of rural area to comply with the amendment to section
343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1991(a)) made by section 6020 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment
Act of
NOTICES: Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program,
Published: 2002-12-19
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) hereby announces the
recipients that were selected to receive grant awards during fiscal
year (FY) 2002 under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant
Program.
NOTICES: Proposed collection; comment request,
Published: 2002-12-12
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).
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RULES: Demand side management and renewable energy systems; regulations removed,
Published: 2002-11-21
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is removing its regulations
which detail separate policies and requirements for loans for renewable
energy systems and demand side management. Many of these requirements
overlap provisions found elsewhere in part 1710. Others do not seem
well suited for the smaller scale projects of this type that are
becoming
RULES: RUS operational controls; exceptions under RE Act; regulations removed,
Published: 2002-11-21
In an effort to streamline requirements of borrowers and make
regulations simple and direct, the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) will
eliminate regulations on Exceptions of RUS Operational Controls under
Section 306E of the RE Act in its entirety. Because borrowers are now
afforded the same exemptions of RUS operational controls by way of
other
NOTICES: Georgia Transmission Corp.,
Published: 2002-11-21
Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS)
has made a finding of no significant impact with respect to a request
from Georgia Transmission Corporation for financing assistance from RUS
to finance the construction of a 230/115 kV substation and a 230 kV
transmission line in Cobb County, Georgia.
RULES: Servicing and collections—; Federal claims collection; administrative offset and cross-servicing procedures,
Published: 2002-11-19
This rule explains the procedures used by certain Rural
Development Agencies and the Farm Service Agency, Farm Loan Programs to
refer accounts to the Department of the Treasury for administrative
offset (TOP) and crossservicing as required by the Debt Collection
Improvement Act (DCIA), and by the Treasury Department's rules
regarding the Federal
NOTICES: Owen Electric Cooperative,
Published: 2002-11-05
Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS)
has made a finding of no significant impact with respect to a request
from Owen Electric Cooperative for financing assistance from RUS to
finance the construction of a new headquarters facility in Owen County,
Kentucky.
RULES: Farm labor housing loan and grant program; technical assistance,
Published: 2002-10-31
The Rural Housing Service (RHS) is amending its regulations
for the Farm Labor Housing (FLH) program. The Housing Act of 1949
authorizes the RHS to provide financial assistance to private and
public nonprofit agencies to encourage the development of domestic and
migrant farm labor housing projects. The nonprofit agencies that
receive this
NOTICES: Proposed collection; comment request,
Published: 2002-10-24
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).
RULES: Rural Business Opportunity Program; rural and rural areas; definition,
Published: 2002-10-15
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) revises its
regulation to amend the definition of rural and rural area. This action
is needed to comply with the amendment to Section 343(a) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)) made by
Section 6020 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. The
intended
NOTICES: Coweta-Fayette Electric Membership Corp.,
Published: 2002-10-10
Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS)
has made a finding of no significant impact with respect to a request
from CowetaFayette Electric Membership Corporation for financing
assistance from RUS to finance the construction of a new headquarters
facility in Coweta County, Georgia.
NOTICES: Wisdom Combustion Turbine Project, IA,
Published: 2002-10-10
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
joint
RULES: Community Facilities Program; Correction,
Published: 2002-10-09
Rural Utilities Service
Farm Service Agency
7 CFR Part 1942
AssociationsCommunity Facilities Loans
Correction
In rule document 0224621 beginning on page 60853 in the issue of Friday, Sepetmber 27, 2002, make the following correction:
Sec. 1942.5 [Corrected]
On page 60854, in the first column, in Sec. 1942.5, after paragraph
NOTICES: Southern Intertie Project, AK,
Published: 2002-10-09
Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS),
has issued a Record of Decision (ROD) for the Southern Intertie
Project. The decision of RUS is that the National Environmental Policy
Act process is satisfied with respect to a request for financing
assistance from Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) for its share
of the cost of
PROPOSED RULES: Principal and interest; payment extensions,
Published: 2002-10-08
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is proposing to amend its
regulation on extensions of payments of principal and interest, to
include a maximum interest rate a RUS Borrower can charge on deferments
for programs relating to consumer loans. The maximum interest rate will
not be more than 300 basis points above the average interest rate on
the
RULES: Community Facilities Program,
Published: 2002-09-27
The Rural Housing Service (RHS) hereby amends the regulations
utilized to administer the Community Facilities loan program to remove
administrative requirements and the requirement to complete Forms RD
194214, 194243, and 194245 from Federal regulations. Forms RD 1942
14, 194243, and 194245 are completed by Federal employees processing
loan
NOTICES: Northeast Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc.,
Published: 2002-09-27
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 Northeast Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. (NTEC), for
assistance from RUS to finance its share of the construction of a
combined cycle combustion turbine generating station and associated
facilities in
