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        <RIN>0570-AA65</RIN>
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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
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            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Delivery Enhancement for Guaranteed Loans</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The rule eliminates the existing loan guarantee regulations for four programs and consolidates them under a new, single part. In addition to consolidating these four programs, this rule incorporates provisions that will enable the Agency to better manage the risk associated with making and servicing guaranteed loans and that will reduce the cost of operating the guaranteed loan programs.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 4279, subpart A</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 4279, subpart B</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 4287, subpart B</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 4280, subpart B</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 3575, subpart A</CFR>
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        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1926(a)(1)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1932(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 8106</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/14/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 52618</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/13/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 52618</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/17/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 76698</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/17/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 76698</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Rule Delay of the Effective Date</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/16/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 2823</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Rule Further Delay of Effective Date</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/13/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 7179</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
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        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Rural Development further delayed the effective date of the interim rule from February 17, 2009, until June 1, 2009</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0570-AA41</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Foore</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Policy Advisor, Office of the Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0570</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-0056</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-4737</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michael.foore@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>STOP 3221, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP 3201,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
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