81 FR 10456 - Underlying Programs Cross-References to the Strategic Economic and Community Development; Technical Amendments

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Rural Housing Service
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Rural Utilities Service
Farm Service Agency
Rural Housing Service
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Rural Utilities Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 40 (March 1, 2016)

Page Range		10456-10457
FR Document		2016-04309

Rural Development (RD) is correcting an oversight of omitting cross-reference to the Strategic Economic and Community Development priority in the underlying programs when it published the rule for the priority.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service

7 CFR Parts 1779 and 1780

Rural Housing Service

Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Rural Utilities Service

Farm Service Agency

7 CFR Part 1942

Rural Housing Service

7 CFR Parts 3570 and 3575

Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Rural Utilities Service

7 CFR Parts 4279 and 4280

RIN 0570-AA87, 0570-AA92, 0572-AB57, 0572-AB59, 0575-AC53, 0575-AC58, 
0575-AC75, 0575-AC78


Underlying Programs Cross-References to the Strategic Economic 
and Community Development; Technical Amendments

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, 
Rural Utilities Service, Farm Service Agency, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Rural Development (RD) is correcting an oversight of omitting 
cross-reference to the Strategic Economic and Community Development 
priority in the underlying programs when it published the rule for the 
priority.

DATES: This rule is effective March 1, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Farah Ahmad, Rural Business-
Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 3254, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0783, Telephone: 202-245-
1169. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 6025 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 
(2014 Farm Bill) provides the Secretary of Agriculture the authority to 
give priority to projects that support strategic economic development 
or community development plans. Section 6025 enables the Secretary to 
reserve up to 10 percent of program funds from certain Rural 
Development programs, as identified in the section.
    On May 20, 2015 (80 FR 28807), the Agency implemented this priority 
through the establishment of a new regulation, which is found in 7 CFR 
part 1980, subpart K of the Code of Federal Regulations. The new 
regulation applies to the following specific programs, which are 
referred to as the ``underlying programs,'' within Rural Development:

 Community Facility Loans
 Fire and Rescue and Other Small Community Facilities Projects
 Community Facilities Grant Program
 Community Programs Guaranteed Loans
 Water and Waste Disposal Programs Guaranteed Loans
 Water and Waste Loans and Grants
 Business and Industry Guaranteed Loanmaking and Servicing
 Rural Business Development Grants

    When the Agency published the new regulation, we overlooked 
inserting cross-references to the new regulation in the regulations for 
the underlying programs. This action corrects that oversight. 
Specifically, the Agency is adding to each of the underlying programs' 
regulations language that alerts potential applicants to the new 
strategic and economic development regulation, which is found in 7 CFR 
part 1980, subpart K of chapter XVIII of the Code of Federal 
Regulations.

List of Subjects

7 CFR Part 1779

    Loan programs--housing and community development, Rural areas, 
Waste treatment and disposal, Water supply.

7 CFR Part 1780

    Community development, Community facilities, Grant programs--
housing and community development, Loan programs--housing and community 
development, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Rural areas, 
Waste treatment and disposal, Water supply, Watersheds.

7 CFR Part 1942

    Business and industry, Community facilities, Fire prevention, Grant 
programs--business, Grant programs--housing and community development, 
Grant programs--Indians, Indians, Loan programs--agriculture, Loan 
programs--housing and community development, Loan programs--Indians, 
Loan programs--natural resources, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Rural areas, Waste treatment and disposal, Water supply, 
Watersheds.

7 CFR Part 3570

    Administrative practice and procedure, Fair housing, Grant 
programs--housing and community development, Housing, Low and moderate 
income housing, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Rural areas.

7 CFR Part 3575

    Loan programs--agriculture.

7 CFR Part 4279

    Loan programs--business, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 
Rural areas.

7 CFR Part 4280

    Loan programs--Business and industry, Economic development, Energy, 
Energy efficiency improvements, Feasibility studies, Grant programs, 
Guaranteed loan programs, Renewable energy systems, Rural areas.

    For the reasons discussed above, chapters XVII, XVIII, XXXV, and 
XLII of title 7, of the Code of Federal Regulations are amended as 
follows:

Chapter XVII--Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture

PART 1779--WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAMS GUARANTEED LOANS

0
1. The authority citation for part 1779 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989; 16 U.S.C. 1005.


0
2. Add Sec.  1779.51 to read as follows:


Sec.  1779.51  Strategic economic and community development.

    Applicants with projects that support the implementation of 
strategic economic development and community development plans are 
encouraged to review and consider 7 CFR part 1980, subpart K, which 
contains provisions for providing priority to projects that support the 
implementation of strategic economic development and community 
development plans on a Multi-jurisdictional basis.

PART 1780--WATER AND WASTE LOANS AND GRANTS

0
3. The authority citation for part 1780 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989; 16 U.S.C. 1005.

Subpart A--General Policies and Requirements

0
4. Add Sec.  1780.34 to read as follows:


Sec.  1780.34  Strategic economic and community development.

    Applicants with projects that support the implementation of 
strategic

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economic development and community development plans are encouraged to 
review and consider 7 CFR part 1980, subpart K, which contains 
provisions for providing priority to projects that support the 
implementation of strategic economic development and community 
development plans on a Multi-jurisdictional basis.

Chapter XVIII--Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative 
Service, Rural Utilities Service, and Farm Service Agency, Department 
of Agriculture

PART 1942--ASSOCIATIONS

0
5. The authority citation for part 1942 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989.

Subpart A--Community Facility Loan

0
6. Add Sec.  1942.10 to read as follows:


Sec.  1942.10  Strategic economic and community development.

    Applicants with projects that support the implementation of 
strategic economic development and community development plans are 
encouraged to review and consider 7 CFR part 1980, subpart K, which 
contains provisions for providing priority to projects that support the 
implementation of strategic economic development and community 
development plans on a Multi-jurisdictional basis.

Subpart C--Fire and Rescue and Other Small Community Facilities 
Projects

0
7. Add Sec.  1942.110 to read as follows:


Sec.  1942.110  Strategic economic and community development.

    Applicants with projects that support the implementation of 
strategic economic development and community development plans are 
encouraged to review and consider 7 CFR part 1980, subpart K, which 
contains provisions for providing priority to projects that support the 
implementation of strategic economic development and community 
development plans on a Multi-jurisdictional basis.

Chapter XXXV--Rural Housing Service, Department of Agriculture

PART 3570--COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

0
8. The authority citation for part 3570 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989.


0
9. Add Sec.  3570.71 to read as follows:


Sec.  3570.71  Strategic economic and community development.

    Applicants with projects that support the implementation of 
strategic economic development and community development plans are 
encouraged to review and consider 7 CFR part 1980, subpart K, which 
contains provisions for providing priority to projects that support the 
implementation of strategic economic development and community 
development plans on a Multi-jurisdictional basis.

PART 3575--GENERAL

0
10. The authority citation for part 3575 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 301, 7 U.S.C. 1989.

Subpart A--Community Programs Guaranteed Loans

0
11. Add Sec.  3575.51 to read as follows:


Sec.  3575.51  Strategic economic and community development.

    Applicants with projects that support the implementation of 
strategic economic development and community development plans are 
encouraged to review and consider 7 CFR part 1980, subpart K, which 
contains provisions for providing priority to projects that support the 
implementation of strategic economic development and community 
development plans on a Multi-jurisdictional basis.

Chapter XLII--Rural Business-Cooperative Service and Rural Utilities 
Service, Department of Agriculture

PART 4279--GUARANTEED LOANMAKING

0
12. The authority citation for part 4279 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; and 7 U.S.C. 1989.

Subpart B--Business and Industry Loans

0
13. Add Sec.  4279.162 to read as follows:


Sec.  4279.162  Strategic economic and community development.

    Applicants with projects that support the implementation of 
strategic economic development and community development plans are 
encouraged to review and consider 7 CFR part 1980, subpart K, which 
contains provisions for providing priority to projects that support the 
implementation of strategic economic development and community 
development plans on a Multi-jurisdictional basis.

PART 4280--LOANS AND GRANTS

0
14. The authority citation for part 4280 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 904c and 7 U.S.C. 1932(c).

Subpart E--Rural Business Development Grants

0
15. Add Sec.  4280.428 to read as follows:


Sec.  4280.428  Strategic economic and community development.

    Applicants with projects that support the implementation of 
strategic economic development and community development plans are 
encouraged to review and consider 7 CFR part 1980, subpart K, which 
contains provisions for providing priority to projects that support the 
implementation of strategic economic development and community 
development plans on a Multi-jurisdictional basis.

    Dated: February 19, 2016.
Lisa Mensah,
Under Secretary, Rural Development.

    Dated: February 19, 2016.
Michael Scuse,
Under Secretary, Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services.
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10456 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 40 / Tuesday, March 1, 2016 / Rules and Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE On May 20, 2015 (80 FR 28807), the programs—housing and community
Agency implemented this priority development, Housing, Low and
Rural Utilities Service through the establishment of a new moderate income housing, Reporting
regulation, which is found in 7 CFR part and recordkeeping requirements, Rural
7 CFR Parts 1779 and 1780 1980, subpart K of the Code of Federal areas.
Regulations. The new regulation applies
Rural Housing Service to the following specific programs, 7 CFR Part 3575
which are referred to as the ‘‘underlying Loan programs—agriculture.
Rural Business-Cooperative Service programs,’’ within Rural Development:
7 CFR Part 4279
• Community Facility Loans
Rural Utilities Service • Fire and Rescue and Other Small Loan programs—business, Reporting
Community Facilities Projects and recordkeeping requirements, Rural
Farm Service Agency • Community Facilities Grant Program areas.
• Community Programs Guaranteed
7 CFR Part 4280
7 CFR Part 1942 Loans
• Water and Waste Disposal Programs Loan programs—Business and
Rural Housing Service Guaranteed Loans industry, Economic development,
• Water and Waste Loans and Grants Energy, Energy efficiency
7 CFR Parts 3570 and 3575 • Business and Industry Guaranteed improvements, Feasibility studies, Grant
Loanmaking and Servicing programs, Guaranteed loan programs,
• Rural Business Development Grants Renewable energy systems, Rural areas.
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
When the Agency published the new For the reasons discussed above,
Rural Utilities Service regulation, we overlooked inserting chapters XVII, XVIII, XXXV, and XLII of
cross-references to the new regulation in title 7, of the Code of Federal
7 CFR Parts 4279 and 4280 the regulations for the underlying Regulations are amended as follows:
programs. This action corrects that
RIN 0570–AA87, 0570–AA92, 0572–AB57, oversight. Specifically, the Agency is Chapter XVII—Rural Utilities Service,
0572–AB59, 0575–AC53, 0575–AC58, 0575– adding to each of the underlying Department of Agriculture
AC75, 0575–AC78 programs’ regulations language that
PART 1779—WATER AND WASTE
Underlying Programs Cross- alerts potential applicants to the new
DISPOSAL PROGRAMS GUARANTEED
References to the Strategic Economic strategic and economic development
LOANS
and Community Development; regulation, which is found in 7 CFR part
Technical Amendments 1980, subpart K of chapter XVIII of the ■ 1. The authority citation for part 1779
Code of Federal Regulations. continues to read as follows:
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative
List of Subjects Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989; 16
Service, Rural Housing Service, Rural
U.S.C. 1005.
Utilities Service, Farm Service Agency, 7 CFR Part 1779
USDA. Loan programs—housing and ■ 2. Add § 1779.51 to read as follows:
ACTION: Final rule. community development, Rural areas, § 1779.51 Strategic economic and
Waste treatment and disposal, Water community development.
SUMMARY: Rural Development (RD) is
supply. Applicants with projects that support
correcting an oversight of omitting
cross-reference to the Strategic 7 CFR Part 1780 the implementation of strategic
Economic and Community Development economic development and community
Community development,
priority in the underlying programs development plans are encouraged to
Community facilities, Grant programs—
when it published the rule for the review and consider 7 CFR part 1980,
housing and community development,
priority. subpart K, which contains provisions
Loan programs—housing and
for providing priority to projects that
DATES: This rule is effective March 1, community development, Reporting and
support the implementation of strategic
2016. recordkeeping requirements, Rural
economic development and community
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
areas, Waste treatment and disposal,
development plans on a Multi-
Farah Ahmad, Rural Business- Water supply, Watersheds.
jurisdictional basis.
Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of 7 CFR Part 1942
Agriculture, Stop 3254, 1400 PART 1780—WATER AND WASTE
Business and industry, Community
Independence Avenue SW., LOANS AND GRANTS
facilities, Fire prevention, Grant
Washington, DC 20250–0783, programs—business, Grant programs—
Telephone: 202–245–1169. Email: ■ 3. The authority citation for part 1780
housing and community development, continues to read as follows:
Farah.Ahmad@wdc.usda.gov. Grant programs—Indians, Indians, Loan
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section programs—agriculture, Loan programs— Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989; 16
6025 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 U.S.C. 1005.
housing and community development,
(2014 Farm Bill) provides the Secretary Loan programs—Indians, Loan Subpart A—General Policies and
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of Agriculture the authority to give programs—natural resources, Reporting Requirements
priority to projects that support strategic and recordkeeping requirements, Rural
economic development or community areas, Waste treatment and disposal, ■ 4. Add § 1780.34 to read as follows:
development plans. Section 6025 Water supply, Watersheds.
enables the Secretary to reserve up to 10 § 1780.34 Strategic economic and
percent of program funds from certain 7 CFR Part 3570 community development.
Rural Development programs, as Administrative practice and Applicants with projects that support
identified in the section. procedure, Fair housing, Grant the implementation of strategic

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economic development and community economic development and community Subpart E—Rural Business
development plans are encouraged to development plans are encouraged to Development Grants
review and consider 7 CFR part 1980, review and consider 7 CFR part 1980,
subpart K, which contains provisions subpart K, which contains provisions ■ 15. Add § 4280.428 to read as follows:
for providing priority to projects that for providing priority to projects that § 4280.428 Strategic economic and
support the implementation of strategic support the implementation of strategic community development.
economic development and community economic development and community Applicants with projects that support
development plans on a Multi- development plans on a Multi- the implementation of strategic
jurisdictional basis. jurisdictional basis. economic development and community
Chapter XVIII—Rural Housing Service, Rural
PART 3575—GENERAL development plans are encouraged to
Business-Cooperative Service, Rural review and consider 7 CFR part 1980,
Utilities Service, and Farm Service Agency, subpart K, which contains provisions
■ 10. The authority citation for part
Department of Agriculture for providing priority to projects that
3575 continues to read as follows:
support the implementation of strategic
PART 1942—ASSOCIATIONS Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 7 U.S.C. 1989.
economic development and community
■ 5. The authority citation for part 1942 Subpart A—Community Programs development plans on a Multi-
continues to read as follows: Guaranteed Loans jurisdictional basis.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989. Dated: February 19, 2016.
■ 11. Add § 3575.51 to read as follows:
Lisa Mensah,
Subpart A—Community Facility Loan § 3575.51 Strategic economic and Under Secretary, Rural Development.
community development.
■ 6. Add § 1942.10 to read as follows: Dated: February 19, 2016.
Applicants with projects that support Michael Scuse,
§ 1942.10 Strategic economic and the implementation of strategic
community development. Under Secretary, Farm and Foreign
economic development and community Agricultural Services.
Applicants with projects that support development plans are encouraged to
[FR Doc. 2016–04309 Filed 2–29–16; 8:45 am]
the implementation of strategic review and consider 7 CFR part 1980,
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economic development and community subpart K, which contains provisions
development plans are encouraged to for providing priority to projects that
review and consider 7 CFR part 1980, support the implementation of strategic
subpart K, which contains provisions economic development and community DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
for providing priority to projects that development plans on a Multi- Federal Aviation Administration
support the implementation of strategic jurisdictional basis.
economic development and community Chapter XLII—Rural Business-Cooperative 14 CFR Part 39
development plans on a Multi- Service and Rural Utilities Service,
jurisdictional basis. Department of Agriculture [Docket No. FAA–2015–3144; Directorate
Identifier 2014–NM–110–AD; Amendment
Subpart C—Fire and Rescue and Other PART 4279—GUARANTEED 39–18403; AD 2016–04–09]
Small Community Facilities Projects LOANMAKING RIN 2120–AA64
■ 7. Add § 1942.110 to read as follows: ■ 12. The authority citation for part Airworthiness Directives; Dassault
§ 1942.110 Strategic economic and 4279 continues to read as follows: Aviation Airplanes
community development. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; and 7 U.S.C. 1989. AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Applicants with projects that support Administration (FAA), Department of
the implementation of strategic Subpart B—Business and Industry
Transportation (DOT).
economic development and community Loans
ACTION: Final rule.
development plans are encouraged to
review and consider 7 CFR part 1980, ■ 13. Add § 4279.162 to read as follows:
SUMMARY: We are adopting a new
subpart K, which contains provisions § 4279.162 Strategic economic and airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
for providing priority to projects that community development. Dassault Aviation Model FALCON
support the implementation of strategic Applicants with projects that support 900EX and FALCON 2000EX airplanes.
economic development and community the implementation of strategic This AD was prompted by a report of
development plans on a Multi- economic development and community significant fuel leakage at the middle
jurisdictional basis. development plans are encouraged to position of the left outboard slat. This
Chapter XXXV—Rural Housing Service, review and consider 7 CFR part 1980, AD would require modifying the
Department of Agriculture subpart K, which contains provisions assembly of the slat extension
for providing priority to projects that mechanical stop. We are issuing this AD
PART 3570—COMMUNITY PROGRAMS support the implementation of strategic to prevent failure of the assembly of the
economic development and community slat extension mechanical stop, which if
■ 8. The authority citation for part 3570 development plans on a Multi- not corrected, could lead to a significant
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES

continues to read as follows: jurisdictional basis. fuel leak and result in an uncontained
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989. fire.
■ 9. Add § 3570.71 to read as follows: PART 4280—LOANS AND GRANTS DATES: This AD becomes effective April
5, 2016.
§ 3570.71 Strategic economic and ■ 14. The authority citation for part The Director of the Federal Register
community development. 4280 continues to read as follows: approved the incorporation by reference
Applicants with projects that support Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 904c and of certain publications listed in this AD
the implementation of strategic 7 U.S.C. 1932(c). as of April 5, 2016.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule.
Dates		This rule is effective March 1, 2016.
Contact		Farah Ahmad, Rural Business- Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 3254, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0783, Telephone: 202-245- 1169. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 10456
RIN Number		0570-AA87, 0570-AA92, 0572-AB57, 0572-AB59, 0575-AC53, 0575-AC58, 0575-AC75 and 0575-AC78
CFR Citation		7 CFR 1779 7 CFR 1780 7 CFR 1942 7 CFR 3570 7 CFR 3575 7 CFR 4279 7 CFR 4280
CFR Associated		Loan Programs-Housing and Community Development; Rural Areas; Waste Treatment and Disposal; Water Supply; Community Development; Community Facilities; Grant Programs-Housing and Community Development; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Watersheds; Business and Industry; Fire Prevention; Grant Programs-Business; Grant Programs-Indians; Indians; Loan Programs-Agriculture; Loan Programs-Indians; Loan Programs-Natural Resources; Administrative Practice and Procedure; Fair Housing; Housing; Low and Moderate Income Housing; Loan Programs-Business; Loan Programs-Business and Industry; Economic Development; Energy; Energy Efficiency Improvements; Feasibility Studies; Grant Programs; Guaranteed Loan Programs and Renewable Energy Systems

81 FR 10456 - Underlying Programs Cross-References to the Strategic Economic and Community Development; Technical Amendments

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURERural Utilities ServiceRural Housing ServiceRural Business-Cooperative ServiceRural Utilities ServiceFarm Service AgencyRural Housing ServiceRural Business-Cooperative ServiceRural Utilities Service

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Rural Housing Service
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Rural Utilities Service
Farm Service Agency
Rural Housing Service
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Rural Utilities Service