[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 121 (Thursday, June 24, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35962-35966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15265]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
7 CFR Part 1774
RIN 0572-AC14
Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and
Households Program
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is issuing a regulation to
establish the Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and
Households (SEARCH) Program as authorized by Section 306(a)(2) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (CONACT) (7 U.S.C.
1926(a)(2)). The amendment added the new SEARCH grant program under
which the Secretary is authorized to make predevelopment planning
grants for feasibility studies, design assistance, and technical
assistance to financially distressed communities in rural areas with
populations of 2,500 or fewer inhabitants for water and waste disposal
projects.
DATES: This rule is effective June 24, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anita O'Brien, Loan Specialist, Water
and Environmental Programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural
Utilities Service, Room 2230 South Building, Stop 1570, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-1570. Telephone: (202)
690-3789, FAX: (202) 690-0649, E-mail: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Classification
Executive Order 12866
This final rule has been determined to be not significant for
purposes of Executive Order 12866 and, therefore, has not been reviewed
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Executive Order 12988
This final rule has been reviewed in accordance with Executive
Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. RUS has determined that this final
rule meets the applicable standards provided in section 3 of the
Executive Order. In addition, all State and local laws and regulations
that are in conflict with this rule will be pre-empted; no retroactive
effect will be given to the rule; and in accordance with sec. 212(e) of
the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. sec.
6912(e)), appeal procedures must be exhausted before an action against
the Department or its agencies may be initiated.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
RUS has determined that this final rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, as defined
in the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). The RUS Water
and Environmental Programs provide loans to borrowers at interest rates
and terms that are more favorable than those generally available from
the private sector. RUS borrowers, as a result of obtaining Federal
financing, receive economic benefits that exceed any direct economic
costs associated with complying with RUS regulations and requirements.
Information Collection and Recordkeeping Requirements
The information collection and recordkeeping requirements contained
in this final rule are pending approval by OMB pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) under control
number 0572--New. The paperwork contained in this rule will not be
effective until approved by OMB.
E-Government Act Compliance
The Rural Utilities Service is committed to the E-Government Act,
which requires Government agencies in general to provide the public the
option of submitting information or transacting business electronically
to the maximum extent possible.
National Environmental Policy Act Certification
The Administrator of RUS has determined that this final rule will
not significantly affect the quality of the human environment as
defined by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.). Therefore, this action does not require an environmental
impact statement or assessment.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
The program described by this final rule is listed in the Catalog
of Federal Domestic Assistance Programs under number 10.759--Special
Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households Program
(SEARCH). This catalog is available on a subscription basis from the
Superintendent of Documents, the United States Government Printing
Office, Washington, DC, 20402-9325, telephone number (202) 512-1800 and
at https://www.cfda.gov.
Executive Order 12372
This program is not subject to the requirements of Executive Order
12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs,'' as implemented
under USDA's regulations at 7 CFR part 3015.
Unfunded Mandates
This final rule contains no Federal mandates (under the regulatory
provision of title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) for
State, local, and Tribal governments or the private sector. Therefore,
this final rule is not subject to the requirements of section 202 and
205 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
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Executive Order 13132, Federalism
The policies contained in this final rule do not have any
substantial direct effect on States, on the relationship between the
national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government. Nor does this
final rule impose substantial direct compliance costs on State and
local governments. Therefore, consultation with States is not required.
Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal
Governments
USDA will undertake, within 6 months after this rule becomes
effective, a series of regulation Tribal consultation sessions to gain
input by Tribal officials concerning the impact of this rule on Tribal
governments, communities, and individuals. These sessions will
establish a baseline of consultation for future actions, should any
become necessary, regarding this rule. Reports from these sessions for
consultation will be made part of the USDA annual reporting on Tribal
Consultation and Collaboration. USDA will respond in a timely and
meaningful manner to all Tribal government requests for consultation
concerning this rule and will provide additional venues, such as
webinars and teleconferences, to periodically host collaborative
conversations with Tribal leaders and their representatives concerning
ways to improve this rule in Indian country.
Background
On January 22, 2010, RUS published a proposed rule in the Federal
Register (75 FR 3642) to establish the Special Evaluation Assistance
for Rural Communities and Households (SEARCH) Program as authorized by
Section 306(a)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
(CONACT) (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(2)). The amendment added a grant program to
make Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households
(SEARCH) Program grants. SEARCH grants are intended to assist
financially distressed, eligible communities to pay for feasibility
studies, design assistance and technical assistance associated with
water and waste disposal infrastructure needs.
Under the SEARCH program, the Secretary may make predevelopment and
planning grants to public or quasi-public agencies, organizations
operated on a not-for-profit basis or Indian Tribes on Federal and
State reservations and other Federally recognized Indian Tribes. Up to
100 percent of the eligible cost of the grant may be funded and may not
exceed $30,000. The grant recipients shall use the grant funds for
feasibility studies, design assistance, and development of an
application for financial assistance to financially distressed
communities in rural areas with populations of 2,500 or fewer
inhabitants for water and waste disposal projects as authorized in
Sections 306(a)(1), 306(a)(2) and 306(a)(24) of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act (CONACT) (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(1), (a)(2) and
(a)(24).
Eligible entities for the SEARCH grants will be the same entities
eligible to obtain a loan, grant, or loan guarantee from the Rural
Utilities Service Water and Waste Disposal and Wastewater loan and
grant programs. However, as applied to the SEARCH program, rural area
is specified as one with a population of 2,500 or less. The Agency will
define financially distressed areas as those where the median household
income of the areas to be served is either below the poverty line or
below 80 percent of the statewide non-metropolitan median household
income.
The Secretary may use not more than four percent of the total
amount of funds made available for a fiscal year for water and waste
disposal to carry out the SEARCH program.
The Administrator of the RUS is required to prescribe regulations
to implement the provisions of the SEARCH grant program and does so
through this final rule. In developing the SEARCH program regulation,
the Agency relied heavily on existing Rural Development regulations
relative to water and waste disposal loans and grants.
Comments
RUS published a proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register on
January 22, 2010 at 75 FR 3642. No comments were received from outside
Federal agencies, however, one public submission was received with
regard to the information collection and recordkeeping requirements
contained in the rule. The commentor's responses are summarized below
with the Agency's response as follows:
Issue 1: Commentor agreed that the collection is necessary for
performance and practical utility.
Response: Agency concurs.
Issue 2: Commentor agreed that the burden estimate is accurate.
Response: Agency concurs.
Issue 3: Commentor suggested that the information quality, utility
and clarity could be enhanced by allowing extra application credit for
professional services; reporting the status of applicable Federal
property management specifications on the RUS Web site; adding
available water management references to the RUS Web site as a
component of the design and technical assistance object; and expounding
upon the definition of rural.
Response: The Agency will take under advisement the suggestion to
provide additional information on RUS Web site. For the purpose of
water and waste disposal grants and direct and guaranteed loans, the
terms ``rural'' and ``rural area'' mean a city, town, or unicorporated
area that has a population of no more than 10,000 inhabitants (7 U.S.C.
1991(a)(13). The SEARCH grant amendment (7 U.S.C. (a)(2)(c)) restricts
eligibility, for the purposes of SEARCH, to communities of 2,500 or
less within such rural areas.
Issue 4: Commentor suggested the collection burden can be minimized
by adding two rural support offices directly to the Web pages.
Response: The Agency believes that there is minimal burden with the
current Web site in obtaining States' local office information.
List of Subjects
Community development, Grant programs, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Rural areas, Waste treatment and disposal, Water supply.
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Therefore for the reasons discussed in the preamble, RUS amends chapter
XVII of title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations by adding a new part
1774 to read as follows:
PART 1774--SPECIAL EVALUATION ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES AND
HOUSEHOLDS PROGRAM (SEARCH)
Subpart A--General Provisions
1774.1 General.
1774.2 Definitions.
1774.3 Availability of forms and regulations.
1774.4 Allocation of funds.
1774.5-1774.6 [Reserved]
1774.6 Equal opportunity requirements.
1774.7 Environmental requirements.
1774.8 Other Federal Statutes.
1774.9 [Reserved]
Subpart B--Grant Application Processing
1774.10 Applications.
1774.11 [Reserved]
1774.12 Eligibility.
1774.13 Limitations.
1774.14 Eligible grant purposes.
1774.15 Selection criteria.
1774.16 Grant application processing and approval.
1774.17 Grant closing and disbursement.
1774.18 Reporting requirements, accounting methods and audits.
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1774.19 Applications determined ineligible.
1774.20 Conflict of Interest.
1774.21-1774.23 [Reserved]
1774.24 Exception Authority.
1774.25-1774.99 [Reserved]
1774.100 OMB Control Number.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(2)(C).
Subpart A--General Provisions
Sec. 1774.1 General.
The purpose of the Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural
Communities and Household (SEARCH) Grant program is to provide
financial assistance to the neediest, eligible communities, who lack
financial resources to pay for feasibility studies, design assistance
and technical assistance. This subpart sets forth the general policies
and procedures for making and processing predevelopment planning SEARCH
grants for water and waste projects.
Sec. 1774.2 Definitions.
The following definitions apply to subparts A and B of this part.
Agency. The Rural Utilities Service of the United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA) within the Rural Development mission area of the
Under Secretary for Rural Development. The Processing Official will
administer this water and waste program on behalf of the Rural
Utilities Service.
Approval official. The Agency official at the State level who has
been delegated the authority to approve grants.
ConAct. Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1926(a)(2)).
Design assistance. Preliminary design and engineering analysis
necessary for an application for funding. Design assistance does not
include financial assistance for development of plans, specifications,
or bidding documents.
DUNS Number. Data Universal Numbering System number obtained from
Dun and Bradstreet and used when applying for Federal grants or
cooperative agreements. A DUNS number may be obtained at no cost, by
calling 1-866-705-5711.
Eligible entity. Entity that meets eligibility requirements to
obtain a loan, loan guarantee or grant under Paragraphs 1, 2 or 24 of
Section 306(a) of the ConAct (codified at 7 U.S.C. Section
1926(a)(1)(2) and (24)).
Feasibility study. Documentation associated with an objective
analysis of project-related technical engineering or environmental
impact analyses required to support applications for funding water or
waste disposal projects through USDA, Rural Utilities Service or other
agencies.
Financially distressed area. An area is considered financially
distressed if the median household income of the area to be served is
either below the poverty line or below 80 percent of the statewide non-
metropolitan median household income based on available historic
statistical information from the latest decennial census.
Grantee. The applicant receiving financial assistance directly from
the RUS to carry out the project or program under this program.
Poverty line. The level of income for a family of four, as defined
in section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C.
9902(2)).
Processing Official. The Agency official designated by the approval
official as having the authority to accept and process applications for
water and waste disposal assistance.
Rural area. For the purposes of this SEARCH program, any area not
in a city or town with a population of 2,500 or fewer, according to the
latest decennial census of the United States.
State. Any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Territory of Guam, the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the
Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the U.S.
Virgin Islands.
Technical Assistance. Supervision, oversight, or training by an
organization for the development of an application for financial
assistance.
Sec. 1774.3 Availability of forms and regulations.
Information about the forms, instructions, regulations, bulletins,
OMB Circulars, Treasury Circulars, standards, documents and
publications cited in this part is available from any UDSA/Rural
Development Office or the United States Department of Agriculture,
Washington, DC 20250-1500 and at http://www.grants.gov.
Sec. 1774.4 Allocation of funds.
The Secretary may use not more than four percent of the total
amount of funds made available for a fiscal year for water and waste
disposal activities for SEARCH grants.
Sec. Sec. 1774.5-1774.6 [Reserved]
Sec. 1774.7 Environmental requirements.
The policies and regulations contained in 7 CFR part 1794 of this
title apply to grants made in accordance with this part.
Sec. 1774.8 Other Federal Statutes.
Other Federal statutes and regulations are applicable to grants
awarded under this part. These include but are not limited to:
(a) 7 CFR part 1, subpart A--USDA implementation of Freedom of
Information Act.
(b) 7 CFR part 3--USDA implementation of OMB Circular No. A-129
regarding debt collection.
(c) 7 CFR part 15, subpart A--USDA implementation of Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.
(d) 7 CFR part 1794, RUS Implementation of the National
Environmental Policy Act.
(e) 7 CFR part 1901, subpart E--Civil Rights Compliance
Requirements.
(f) 7 CFR part 3015--Uniform Federal Assistance Regulations.
(g) 7 CFR part 3016--USDA Implementation of OMB Circular Nos. A-102
and A-97, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and
Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments.
(h) 7 CFR part 3018--Restrictions on Lobbying, prohibiting the use
of appropriated funds to influence Congress or a Federal agency in
connection with the making of any Federal grant and other Federal
contracting and financial transactions.
(i) 7 CFR part 3019--USDA implementation of OMB Circular A-110,
Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements With
Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit
Organizations.
(j) 7 CFR part 3021, as amended--Government-wide Debarment and
Suspension (Non-procurement); Government-wide Requirements for Drug-
Free Workplace (Grants), implementing Executive Order 12549 on
debarment and suspension and the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (41
U.S.C. 701).
(k) 7 CFR part 3052--USDA implementation of OMB Circular No. A-133
regarding audits of institutions of higher education and other
nonprofit institutions.
(l) 29 U.S.C. 794, section 504--Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and 7
CFR part 15B (USDA implementation of statute), prohibiting
discrimination based upon physical or mental handicap in Federally
assisted programs.
Sec. 1774.9 [Reserved]
Subpart B--Grant Application Processing
Sec. 1774.10 Applications.
(a) To file an application, an organization must provide their DUNS
number. An organization may obtain a DUNS number from Dun and
Bradstreet
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by calling (1-866-705-5711). To file a complete application, the
following information should be submitted:
(1) Standard Form 424, ``Application for Federal Assistance (For
Non-Construction).''
(2) Standard Form 424A & B, ``Budget Information--Non-Construction
Programs.''
(3) Supporting documentation necessary to make an eligibility
determination such as financial statements, audits, organizational
documents, or existing debt instruments. The Processing Official will
advise applicants regarding the required documents. Applicants that are
indebted to RUS will not need to submit documents already on file with
the Processing Official as long as such documents are current and
valid.
(4) Project narrative detailing the project to be financed with the
SEARCH grant funds. The narrative will also provide details on the
activities or tasks to be accomplished, objectives, timetables for task
completion, and anticipated results.
(5) The applicant's Internal Revenue Service Taxpayer
Identification Number (TIN).
(6) Other Forms and certifications. Applicants will be required to
submit the following items to the Processing Official, upon
notification from the Processing Official to proceed with further
development of the full application:
(i) Form RD 442-7, ``Operating Budget'';
(ii) Form RD 400-1, ``Equal Opportunity Agreement'';
(iii) Form RD 400-4, ``Assurance Agreement'';
(iv) Form AD-1047, ``Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension
and other Responsibility Matters'';
(v) Form AD-1049, Certification regarding Drug-Free Workplace
Requirements (Grants) Alternative I For Grantees Other Than
Individuals;
(vi) Certifications for Contracts, Grants, and Loans (Regarding
Lobbying); and
(vii) Certification regarding prohibited tying arrangements.
Applicants that provide electric service must provide the Agency a
certification that they will not require users of a water or waste
facility financed under this part to accept electric service as a
condition of receiving assistance.
(b) Applicants are encouraged to contact the State Office or the
Processing Official to find out how to file electronically. The
application and supporting documentation must be sent or delivered to
the Processing Official, unless it is filed electronically.
Sec. 1774.11 [Reserved]
Sec. 1774.12 Eligibility.
The following eligibility requirements must be met:
(a) The applicant must be:
(1) A public body, such as a municipality, county, district,
authority, or other political subdivision or a State, territory or
commonwealth, or
(2) An organization operated on a not-for-profit basis, such as an
association, cooperative, or private corporation. The organization must
be an association controlled by a local public body or bodies, or have
a broadly based ownership by or membership of people of the local
community, or
(3) Indian Tribes on Federal and State reservations and other
Federally recognized Indian Tribes.
(b) The area to be served must be financially distressed and rural
as defined in Sec. 1774.2 of this part.
Sec. 1774.13 Limitations.
Grant funds may not be used to:
(a) Fund political or lobbying activities.
(b) Pay for work already completed.
(c) Purchase real estate or vehicles, improve or renovate office
space, or repair and maintain privately owned property.
(d) Construct or furnish a building.
(e) Intervene in the Federal regulatory or adjudicatory
proceedings.
(f) Sue the Federal Government or any other government entities.
(g) Pay for any other costs that are not allowable under OMB
Circular A-87, OMB Circular A-110, OMB Circular A-102 or OMB Circular
A-122.
(h) Make contributions or donations to others.
(i) Fund projects that duplicate technical assistance given to
implement action plans under the National Forest-Dependent Rural
Communities Economic Diversification Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6613).
Applicants cannot receive both grants made under this part and grants
that the Forest Service makes to implement the action plans for five
continuous years from the date of grant approval by the Forest Service.
(j) To pay an outstanding judgment obtained by the United States in
a Federal Court (other than in the United States Tax Court), which has
been recorded. An applicant will be ineligible to receive a loan or
grant until the judgment is paid in full or otherwise satisfied.
Sec. 1774.14 Eligible grant purposes.
(a) Eligible predevelopment planning costs are feasibility studies,
preliminary design assistance, and technical assistance as each is
defined in Sec. 1774.2. The eligible predevelopment activities funded
with these grant funds must be agreed to and accepted by the Agency
prior to the disbursement of the SEARCH grant. The predevelopment
planning costs must be related to a proposed project that meets the
following requirements:
(1) To construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve rural
water, sanitary sewage, solid waste disposal, and storm wastewater
disposal facilities.
(2) To construct or relocate public buildings, roads, bridges,
fences, or utilities, and to make other public improvements necessary
for the successful operation or protection of facilities authorized in
paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
(3) To relocate private buildings, roads, bridges, fences, or
utilities, and other private improvements necessary for the successful
operation or protection of facilities authorized in paragraph (a)(1) of
this section.
(b) The Secretary, subject to the limitation in Sec. 1774.4 of
this part, may fund up to 100 percent of the eligible grant costs, not
to exceed $30,000.
Sec. 1774.15 Selection Criteria.
Projects will be selected based primarily on the funding priorities
in 7 CFR 1780.17. The Program Official discretionary points stated in 7
CFR1780.17 (e) can also include consideration of the following
criteria:
(a) Systems with limited resources.
(b) Smallest systems with lowest incomes.
(c) Funds availability.
Sec. 1774.16 Grant application processing and approval.
(a) Before starting to assemble the full application, the applicant
should arrange through the Processing Official an application
conference to provide a basis for orderly application assembly. The
processing office will explain program requirements, public information
requirements and provide guidance on preparation of items necessary for
final determination.
(b) The Processing Official will determine if the application is
properly assembled. If not, the applicant will be notified within
fifteen Federal working days as to what additional submittal items are
needed.
(c) The Processing Official and Approval Official will coordinate
their reviews to ensure that the applicant is advised about eligibility
and anticipated fund availability within 45 days of the receipt of a
completed application.
(d) The Processing Official will submit the following to the
Approval Official:
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(1) ``Water and Waste Project Information Summary'';
(2) Form RD 442-3, ``Balance Sheet'' or a financial statement or
audit that includes a balance sheet;
(3) Letter of Conditions;
(4) Form RD 1942-46, ``Letter of Intent to Meet Conditions'';
(5) Form RD 1940-1, ``Request for Obligation of Funds'';
Sec. 1774.17 Grant closing and disbursement.
(a) Grant closing. RUS Bulletin 1780-12 ``Water or Waste System
Grant Agreement'' will be completed and executed in accordance with the
requirements of grant approval. The grant will be considered closed
when RUS Bulletin 1780-12 has been properly executed. Processing
officials or Approval officials are authorized to sign the grant
agreement on behalf of RUS.
(b) Grant disbursements. Agency policy is not to disburse grant
funds from the Treasury until they are actually needed by the
applicant. If an approved grant includes applicant or other
contributions, then these funds will be disbursed before the disbursal
of any Agency grant funds.
(c) Payment for project costs. Project costs will be monitored by
the RUS processing office. Invoices will be approved by the borrower
and submitted to the Processing Official for concurrence. The review
and acceptance of project costs by the Agency does not attest to the
correctness of the amounts, the quantities shown or that the work has
been performed under the terms of the agreements or contracts.
(d) Use of remaining funds. Funds remaining after all costs
incident to the basic project have been paid or provided for will not
include applicant contributions if SEARCH grants funds are financing
less than 100 percent of the project. Funds remaining may be considered
in direct proportion to the amounts obtained from each source.
Remaining funds will be handled as follows:
(1) Remaining funds may be used for eligible grant purposes as
described in 1774.14 of this subpart, or
(2) Grant funds not expended will be canceled. Prior to the actual
cancellation, the borrower, its attorney and its engineer will be
notified of RUS' intent to cancel the remaining funds.
Sec. 1774.18 Reporting requirements, accounting methods and audits.
All Agency grantees will follow the reporting requirements as
outlined in 7 CFR 1780.47.
Sec. 1774.19 Applications determined ineligible.
If at any time an application is determined ineligible, the
processing office will notify the applicant in writing of the reasons.
The notification to the applicant will state that an appeal of this
decision may be made by the applicant under 7 CFR part 11.
Sec. 1774.20 Conflict of Interest.
Any processing or servicing activity conducted pursuant to this
part involving authorized assistance to Rural Development employees
with Water and Environmental Programs responsibility, members of their
families, known close relatives, or business or close personal
associates, is subject to the provisions of subpart D of part 1900 of
this title. Applicants of this assistance are required to identify any
known relationship or association with an RUS employee.
Sec. Sec. 1774.21-1774.23 [Reserved]
Sec. 1774.24 Exception authority.
The Administrator may, in individual cases, make an exception to
any requirement or provision of this part which is not inconsistent
with the authorizing statute or other applicable law and is determined
to be in the Government's interest. Requests for exceptions must be
made in writing by the State Director and supported with documentation
to explain the adverse effect on the Government's interest, propose
alternative course(s) of action, and show how the adverse affect will
be eliminated or minimized if the exception is granted. The exception
decision will be documented in writing, signed by the Administrator,
and retained in the files.
Sec. 1774.25-1774.99 [Reserved]
Sec. 1774.100 OMB Control Number.
The information collection requirements in this part will not be
effective until approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB),
subject to the submission of a paperwork package to OMB and assigned an
OMB Control Number.
Dated: May 10, 2010.
Jonathan Adelstein,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
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