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[null,null,"  7 CFR 1717, Subpart D",null,null,null,"0572-0114"]
[" SUMMARY  OF  INFORMATION  COLLECTION",null,"  Mergers and Consolidations of ",null,null,null,"Date  Prepared"]
[null,null,"       Electric Borrowers",null,null,null,"2009-04-01"]
[" INSTRUCTIONS:"," ","(f)  TOTAL",null,"(h)  TOTAL",null,"(k)  TOTAL"]
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[1717.152,"I. DOCUMENTATION NEEDED TO LEGALLY CONDUCT BUSINESS WITH A SUCCESSOR "," "," "," "," "," "," "]
[null,"In order for RUS to legally advance funds, send bills, and otherwise conduct business with a "]
[null,"successor following a merger, these documents must be submitted to RUS regardless of the need for"]
[null,"RUS approval of their merger."," "," "," "," "," "," "]
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[null,"A.  Transmittal letters from each borrower that is a party to the proposed merger.",null,12,1,12,2,24]
[null,"This letter is the formal notification to RUS that the borrower intends to merge.  In order to allow RUS",null,null,null," "]
[null,"to prepare the necessary documents, the letter must give tentative timeframes.",null,null,null," "]
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[null,"B.  Board resolution from each borrower and non-borrower party to the proposed merger.",null,12,1,12,1,12]
[null,"This resolution affirms the board intention to merge.",null,null,null," ",null," "]
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[null,"C.  Documents needed to evidence the proposed merger pursuant to state and local law.",null,5,1,5,1,5]
[null,"These docments include copies of the merger plan, articles of incorporation, bylaws, and notices and ",null,null,null," ",null," "]
[null,"filings required by law.  Generally these are copies of document filed elsewhere.",null,null,null," ",null," "]
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[null,"D.  Letter from counsel to at least one of the borrowers, prior to the merger.",null,5,1,5,1,5]
[null,"This letter describes the merger and indicates the state and local laws under which the merger",null,null,null," ",null," "]
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[null,"E.  Opinion of counsel, after the merger is effective.",null,5,1,5,1,5]
[null,"This letter indicates that the merger has been consummated, and that all documents relating to RUS' ",null,null,null," ",null," "]
[null,"security interest have been filed. ",null,null,null," ",null," "]
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[null,"F.  Letter from the successor, after the merger is effective.",null,5,1,5,1,5]
[null,"This letter gives the corporate name and address, names of officers, and the taxpayer ID.",null,null,null," ",null," "]
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[null,"G.  Perfection of RUS' lien and executed loan contract. ",null,5,1,5,2,10]
[null,"RUS will either prepare these documents for the borrower's execution, or give the borrower detailed ",null,null,null," "]
[null,"instructions."]
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[" RUS  Form  36   (07-91)",{"$nulls":5},"Page 1 of 3"]
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[null,null,"  7 CFR 1717, Subpart D",null,null,null,"0572-0114"]
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[1717.153,"II. TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOLLOWING MERGERS"," "," "," "," "," "," "]
["thru","Some types of transitional assistance are available on the borrower's request, subject to availability "]
[1717.155,"of laon funds; Others are subject to RUS approval.  (7 CFR 1717.154(a) and (b)).  RUS encourages borrowers "]
[null,"to combine documents where possible.  For example, if a borrower submits documents under Item I, and "," "," "," "," "," "," "]
[null,"Item II at the same time, a single board resolution addressing both will suffice."]
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[null,"A.  Transmittal letter(s) formally requesting the assistance.",null,12,1,12,2,24]
[null,"If the request is submitted before the effective date of the merger, a separate letter must be submitted",null,null,null," "]
[null,"by each borrower.  If the request is submitted afterwords, the request must be from the successor.",null,null,null," "]
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[null,"B.  Board resolution(s).",null,12,1,12,1,12]
[null,"If the request is submitted before the effective date of the merger, a separate letter must be submitted",null,null,null," ",null," "]
[null,"by each borrower.  If the request is submitted afterwords, the request must be from the successor."]
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[null,"C.  Merger plan.",null,12,1,12,1,12]
[null,"This plan must include a cost benefit analysis of the merger.  If the transitional assistance requires",null,null,null," ",null," "]
[null,"RUS approval, the borrower must explain why the assistance is needed.  RUS assumes that any ",null,null,null," ",null," "]
[null,"prudent business conducts this type of analysis before entering into a merger, and that borrowers will",null,null,null," "]
[null,"submit copies of analyses prepard for internal use or for the state commissions.",null,null,null," "]
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[1717.615,"III. APPLICATIONS FOR RUS APPROVAL OF MERGERS",null," "," "," "," "," "]
[null,"Pursuant to 7 CFR 1717.615, published December 29, 1995, very few mergesneed RUS approval.  RUS ",null,null,null," ",null," "]
[" ","RUS encourages borrowers to conbine documents where possible.  See note under Item II."," "," "," "," "," "," "]
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[null,"A.  Transmittal letters from all parties to the proposed action.",null,12,1,12,2,24]
[null,"This letter is the formal notification to RUS that the borrower intends to merge.  In order to allow",null,null,null," ",null," "]
[null,"RUS to prepare the necessary documents, the letter must give tenative timeframes.",null,null,null," "]
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[null,"B.  Board resolutions from all parties to the proposed action.",null,12,1,12,1,12]
[null,"This resolution affirms the board's intention to merge.",null,null,null," "]
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[null,"C.  Analyses and/or other evidence that the successor will be a viable entity.",null,5,1,5,1,5]
[null,"RUS assumes that any prudent business conducts that type of anaysis before entering into a merger, and ",null,null,null," "]
[null,"that borrowers will submit copies of analyses prepared for internal use or for their state commissions.",null,null,null," "]
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[null,"E.  Rate schedules for the successor.",null,5,1,5,1,5]
[null,"This includes copies of rate schedules for the successor and information about any pending rate cases ",null,null,null," "]
[null,"before a state commission.",null,null,null," "]
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[null,"F.  Area coverage and line extension policies for the successor.",null,5,1,5,1,5]
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