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USDA/RUS | RIN: 0572-AC46 | Publication ID: Fall 2020 |
Title: Rural Broadband Grant, Loan, and Loan Guarantee Program | |
Abstract:
The Rural Utilities Service will amend its regulations in 7 CFR part 1738 to implement statutory changes made by the 2018 Farm Bill. The statutory changes affecting 7 CFR part 1738 are found in various sections of title VI of the 2018 Farm Bill, including sections 6201, 6205, 6207, 6208, 6209 and 6212. The changes in title VI include but are not limited to amendments to the program’s current grant funding; priority consideration; project eligibility; broadband service requirements; broadband build out requirements; program funding instruments; technical assistance and training; treatment of outdated broadband systems; public notice, assessment, and reporting requirements; environmental reviews; use of loan proceeds for refinancing; and Federal broadband program coordination. |
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Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA) | Priority: Economically Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: Yes | Unfunded Mandates: No |
EO 13771 Designation: Not subject to, not significant | |
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 1738 | |
Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq. |
Legal Deadline:
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Overall Description of Deadline: Section 6213 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 provides a one-year period for enactment with respect to the implementation of the rural broadband access program under section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936. |
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Laurel Leverrier Assistant Administrator, Telecommunications Program Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250 Phone:202 720-3416 Email: laurel.leverrier@wdc.usda.gov |