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        <RIN>0570-AA02</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>199510</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulations</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0570</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
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            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Rural Technology Development Grants</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action will add a new regulation implementing a grant program to fund the establishment and operation of centers for rural technology or cooperative development. Grants will be available to public bodies and nonprofit organizations. This action is necessary to comply with PL 101-624. An aim of this program is to stimulate nonfederal participation in economic development activities and allow grant funds to reach a broad range of rural economic development efforts.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
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            <CFR>7 CFR 4284</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1940</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1951</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 2.23</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 2.70</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1932</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 101-624</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>05/28/1991</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> The Extension Service had $1 million for the program in its FY &apos;93 budget and has funds for FY &apos;94.</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/12/1994</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>59 FR 41386</FR_CITATION>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/1995</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
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            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <PRINT_PAPER>NA</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Not Collected</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Chris</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Goettelmann</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Regulations Analysis and Control Branch</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0575</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-9744</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 6348-S, 14th and Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
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        <REINVENT_GOVT>No</REINVENT_GOVT>
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