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RIN: 0570-AA50

Publication ID: Fall 2004

Title: Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements
Abstract: Section 9006 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2004 directs the implementation of a direct and guaranteed loan and grant program for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements for farmers, ranchers, and rural small businesses. For fiscal year (FY) 2003, a Notice of Funds Availability was published on April 8 for the grant program. The proposed rule will establish regulations to implement the direct and guaranteed loan and grant program. These regulations will allow for the integration of all program authorities and permit full attention to all of the potential contingencies and issues.
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 7 USC 8106

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	10/05/2004	69 FR 59650
NPRM Comment Period End	11/05/2004

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
Agency Contact: Georg Shultz Special Assistant Deputy Administrator, Business Programs Department of Agriculture Rural Business-Cooperative Service 1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP 3220, Washington, DC 20250-3220 Phone:202 720-2976 Fax:202 690-0097 Email: georg.scultz@wdc.usda.gov