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        <RIN>0575-AB99</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>199804</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0575</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Reengineering and Reinvention of the Direct Section 502 and 504 Single Family Housing Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Rural Housing Service (RHS) has purchased a state-of-the-art dedicated loan origination servicing system (DLOSS) which includes escrow capability. To conform to this new system, RHS proposes to make further amendments to the regulations to allow the agency to provide escrow services to Single Family Housing borrowers which follow industry standards. In addition, the agency proposes to amend its regulations to conform to processes and techniques currently utilized by the private sector.]]></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>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1806</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1900</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1944</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1951</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1955</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1956</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1965</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 3550</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1989</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1480</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>31 USC 3700</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/08/1996</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>61 FR 15395</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/07/1996</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/22/1996</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>61 FR 59762</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/00/1998</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/1998</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <PRINT_PAPER>NA</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Not Collected</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Carolyn</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bell</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Single-Family Housing Direct Loan Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0575</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-1532</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-2232</FAX>
                <EMAIL>carolyn.bell@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Stop 0783, STOP 0783, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0783</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
        <PROCUREMENT>No Paper Burden; No Statutory</PROCUREMENT>
        <REINVENT_GOVT>Revising Text to Reduce Burden or Duplication, or Streamline Requirements</REINVENT_GOVT>
    </RIN_INFO>
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