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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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            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Rural Microenterprise Assistance Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) is promulgating regulations to implement section 6022, Rural Microenterprise Assistance Program, included in the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008.  The purpose of the section is to provide microentrepreneurs with the skills necessary to establish new rural microenterprises and continuing technical and financial assistance related to the successful operation of rural microenterprises.  Assistance includes loans and grants to intermediaries.  Assistance will be awarded on a competitive basis.  Eligible entities include microenterprise development organizations as defined (including nonprofit entities, Indian tribes and tribal governments with specific conditions, and public institutions of higher education).  Regulatory implementation may include certain existing requirements identified in 7 CFR for civil rights requirements, grant servicing requirements, and so forth.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2010</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
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            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
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        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Jody</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Raskind</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Specialty Programs Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0570</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-1400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>jody.raskind@wdc.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>
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