Title 7 published on 2014-01-01
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2015-02-24; vol. 80 # 36 - Tuesday, February 24, 2015 80 FR 9856 - Rural Development Regulations—Update to FmHA References and to Census References
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Utilities Service, Rural Housing Service, Farm Service Agency Direct final rule. This rule will become effective April 27, 2015 without further action unless the Agency receives significant written adverse comments or written notices of intent to submit adverse comments on or before March 26, 2015. If the Agency receives significant adverse comments or notices, the Agency will publish a timely notice in the Federal Register withdrawing those provisions on which adverse comment were received. 7 CFR Parts 1709, 1714, 1735, 1737, 1738, 1739, 1740, 1774, 1775, 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781, and 1783 Summary Rural Development (RD) is amending its regulations by updating references to the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) and clarifying and updating references to the census data. These actions will provide consistency in terminology between program regulations. In addition, clarifying and updating references to census data is needed to account for changes to the decennial Census, which, starting with the 2010 decennial Census is no longer reporting income and unemployment data. Additional revisions are being implemented to show the regulations that do not apply to the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and to remove outdated or unnecessary language.
2014-12-15; vol. 79 # 240 - Monday, December 15, 2014 79 FR 74015 - Direct Single Family Housing Loans and Grants
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Rural Housing Service Final rule. This rule will become effective January 14, 2015. 7 CFR Part 3550 Summary The Rural Housing Service (RHS) is amending its regulation by changing the definition of “rural” or “rural area.” This change is a direct result of legislation passed under the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill) P.L. 113-79 in which the definition of “rural” and “rural area” was amended. No comments are being accepted for this final rule as this change has been mandated through a statutory requirement.
2014-05-20; vol. 79 # 97 - Tuesday, May 20, 2014 79 FR 28809 - Direct Single Family Housing Loans and Grants
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Rural Housing Service Direct final rule. This rule is effective August 4, 2014, without further action unless the Agency receives written adverse comments or written notices of intent to submit adverse comments on or before July 21, 2014. If the Agency receives such comments or notices, the Agency will publish a timely document in the Federal Register withdrawing the amendment. Any adverse comments received will be considered under the proposed rule published in this edition of the Federal Register in the proposed rule section. A second public comment period will not be held. Written comments must be received by the Agency or carry a postmark or equivalent no later than July 21, 2014. 7 CFR Part 3550 Summary The Rural Housing Service is amending its regulations for the section 502 direct single family housing loans program by reinstating language pertaining to payment assistance method 1 that was inadvertently changed or omitted when the payment subsidy regulation was revised on December 27, 2007. This action will make clear to the public that under this method, the amount of subsidy granted is the difference between the installment due on the promissory note and the greater of the payment amortized at the equivalent interest rate or the payment calculated based on the required floor payment.
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United States Code U.S. Code: Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Title 7 published on 2014-01-01
The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 7 CFR 3550 after this date.
2015-02-24; vol. 80 # 36 - Tuesday, February 24, 2015 80 FR 9856 - Rural Development Regulations—Update to FmHA References and to Census References
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Utilities Service, Rural Housing Service, Farm Service Agency Direct final rule. This rule will become effective April 27, 2015 without further action unless the Agency receives significant written adverse comments or written notices of intent to submit adverse comments on or before March 26, 2015. If the Agency receives significant adverse comments or notices, the Agency will publish a timely notice in the Federal Register withdrawing those provisions on which adverse comment were received. 7 CFR Parts 1709, 1714, 1735, 1737, 1738, 1739, 1740, 1774, 1775, 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781, and 1783 Summary Rural Development (RD) is amending its regulations by updating references to the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) and clarifying and updating references to the census data. These actions will provide consistency in terminology between program regulations. In addition, clarifying and updating references to census data is needed to account for changes to the decennial Census, which, starting with the 2010 decennial Census is no longer reporting income and unemployment data. Additional revisions are being implemented to show the regulations that do not apply to the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and to remove outdated or unnecessary language.
2014-12-15; vol. 79 # 240 - Monday, December 15, 2014 79 FR 74015 - Direct Single Family Housing Loans and Grants
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Rural Housing Service Final rule. This rule will become effective January 14, 2015. 7 CFR Part 3550 Summary The Rural Housing Service (RHS) is amending its regulation by changing the definition of “rural” or “rural area.” This change is a direct result of legislation passed under the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill) P.L. 113-79 in which the definition of “rural” and “rural area” was amended. No comments are being accepted for this final rule as this change has been mandated through a statutory requirement.
2014-05-20; vol. 79 # 97 - Tuesday, May 20, 2014 79 FR 28809 - Direct Single Family Housing Loans and Grants
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Rural Housing Service Direct final rule. This rule is effective August 4, 2014, without further action unless the Agency receives written adverse comments or written notices of intent to submit adverse comments on or before July 21, 2014. If the Agency receives such comments or notices, the Agency will publish a timely document in the Federal Register withdrawing the amendment. Any adverse comments received will be considered under the proposed rule published in this edition of the Federal Register in the proposed rule section. A second public comment period will not be held. Written comments must be received by the Agency or carry a postmark or equivalent no later than July 21, 2014. 7 CFR Part 3550 Summary The Rural Housing Service is amending its regulations for the section 502 direct single family housing loans program by reinstating language pertaining to payment assistance method 1 that was inadvertently changed or omitted when the payment subsidy regulation was revised on December 27, 2007. This action will make clear to the public that under this method, the amount of subsidy granted is the difference between the installment due on the promissory note and the greater of the payment amortized at the equivalent interest rate or the payment calculated based on the required floor payment.
79 FR 28851 - Single Family Housing Direct Loan Program
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Rural Housing Service Proposed rule Comments on this proposed rule must be received by July 21, 2014 to be considered. 7 CFR Part 3550 Summary Through this action, the Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency) proposes to amend its regulations for the section 502 direct single family housing loan program by reinstating language pertaining to payment assistance method 1 that was inadvertently changed or omitted when the payment subsidy regulation was revised on December 27, 2007. This action will make clear to the public that under this method, the amount of subsidy granted is the difference between the installment due on the promissory note and the greater of the payment amortized at the equivalent interest rate or the payment calculated based on the required floor payment.
2014-04-02; vol. 79 # 63 - Wednesday, April 2, 2014 79 FR 18482 - Environmental Policies and Procedures
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Utilities Service, Rural Housing Service, Farm Service Agency Proposed rule; extension of public comment period. Comments on the proposed rule must be received on or before May 7, 2014. 7 CFR Parts 1703, 1709, 1710, 1717, 1720, 1721, 1724, 1726, 1737, 1738, 1739, 1740, 1753, 1774, 1775, 1779, 1780, 1781, and 1782 Summary Through this action, the Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Utilities Service, and Farm Service Agency is extending the comment period for the proposed rule, “Environmental Policies and Procedures” by 30 days from April 7, 2014 to May 7, 2014.
2014-02-04; vol. 79 # 23 - Tuesday, February 4, 2014 79 FR 6740 - Environmental Policies and Procedures
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Utilities Service, Rural Housing Service, Farm Service Agency Notice of proposed rulemaking. Comments on the proposed rule must be received on or before April 7, 2014. Comments on the reporting and recordkeeping aspects of this rule in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 continue through April 7, 2014. 7 CFR Parts 1703, 1709, 1710, 1717, 1720, 1721, 1724, 1726, 1737, 1738, 1739, 1740, 1753, 1774, 1775, 1779, 1780, 1781, and 1782 Summary Rural Development, a mission area within the U.S. Department of Agriculture comprised of the Rural Housing Service (RHS), Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) and Rural Utilities Service (RUS), hereafter referred to as the Agency, is proposing to unify and update environmental policies and procedures covering all Agency programs by consolidating two existing Agency regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other applicable environmental requirements. These rules supplement the regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), the regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), associated environmental statutes, Executive orders and Departmental Regulations. The majority of the proposed changes relate to the categorical exclusion provisions in the Agency's procedures for implementing NEPA. These proposed changes are intended to better align the Agency's regulations, particularly for those actions listed as categorical exclusions, to the Agency's current activities and recent experiences and to the CEQ's Memorandum for Heads of Federal Departments and Agencies entitled “Establishing, Applying, and Revising Categorical Exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act” issued on November 23, 2010, and to consolidate the provisions of the Agency's two current NEPA rules at 7 CFR parts 1794 and 1940, subpart G.
