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USDA/RUS RIN: 0572-AB27 Publication ID: Fall 1996 
Title: ●RUS Privatization Demonstration Prepayment Program for the State of Alaska 
Abstract: This action will implement section 780 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (HR 2854) (Farm Bill). Section 780 of the Farm Bill repealed section 311 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 940a). Section 311 established a privatization demonstration program that allowed borrowers in Alaska 10, under certain circumstances, to prepay loans made by the Federal Financing Bank and guaranteed by RUS using private sector capital with a 90 percent guarantee. RUS regulations implementing this program are at 7 CFR 1786 subpart D. ^PThis regulatory action will remove 7 CFR 1786 subpart D which implemented this now defunct program. This action will enhance the delivery of customer service by removing an obsolete regulation. Because the statutory authority for this program no longer exists, no period for public comment is needed. ^PRUS recommends that this regulation be designated "not significant." ^PSection 342 Subtitle E of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (FAIRA) expands the membership and roles of State Technical Committees set forth in section 1261 of Subtitle G of the Food Security Act or 1985, as amended. Under these guidelines, the Secretary is required to establish a technical committee in each State to assist in making technical considerations relating to the implementation of conservation provisions. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) uses these State Technical Committees in an advisory capacity. The rule will set forth the policies and procedures for the State Technical Committees by the United States Department of Agriculture, membership criteria, and the responsibilities assigned to these committees. ^PThe NRCS has delivered the majority of the technical assistance provided to private landowners through the authorities provided in 7 CFR Part 610.2. Section 610.2 has not yet been revised to provide for the responsibilities assigned to the NRCS beyond that of soil conservation. To more accurately reflect the broader mission of NRCS, particularly as it relates to technical assistance provided to private grazing land, Section 610.2 is being amended to acknowledge that one of NRCS's missions is to 
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 1786 D   
Legal Authority: PL 104-127   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Action  10/00/1996    
Final Action Effective  11/00/1996    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Richard Annan
Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis
Department of Agriculture
Rural Utilities Service
Room 4034, Room 5168, South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20250
Phone:202 720-0784
Fax:202 720-4120
Email: richard.annan@wdc.usda.gov