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            <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
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            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>RUS Policies and Procedures for Mergers and Consolidations of Electric Borrowers</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Vast changes are occurring in the regulatory and business environment of the electric industry. In response to these changes, many electric borrowers are considering measures that can result in operating efficiencies or other economies. One example of such a measure is a merger or consolidation]]></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>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1710</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1714</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1717 D</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1786</CFR>
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        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 901 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/07/1996</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>61 FR 41025</FR_CITATION>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/06/1996</TTBL_DATE>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/19/1996</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>61 FR 66867</FR_CITATION>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/21/1997</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
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        <PRINT_PAPER>NA</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Not Collected</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Richard</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Annan</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0572</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-0784</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-4120</FAX>
                <EMAIL>richard.annan@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 4034, Room 5168, South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
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        <REINVENT_GOVT>Revising Text to Reduce Burden or Duplication, or Streamline Requirements</REINVENT_GOVT>
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