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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0570</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
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        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Intermediary Relending Program--Clarification--Inconsistencies in Processing and Servicing Requirements</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[A recent Management Control Review of the program identified contradictions between the processing and servicing regulations.  The Agency is correcting inconsistencies regarding eligible and ineligible loan purposes; ineligible borrowers; and the definition of rural area.  Clarifications are being made to setting the level of ultimate recipient loan assistance and establishing when debt refinancing should be considered.  References to churches are deleted, which precluded charitable and faith-based institutions from participating in the program, in order to align with current Department policies.  Annual reports on the extent to which increased employment, income and ownership opportunities are provided to low-income persons, farm families, and displaced farm families for each loan made by an intermediary will be required.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1951-R</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 4274-D</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 9821(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/19/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 54306</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lori</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Pittman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Business Loan and Grant Analyst, Program Management Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0570</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-9815</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-2213</FAX>
                <EMAIL>lori.pittman@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>STOP 3225, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-3225</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
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