82 FR 57570 - Publication of Depreciation Rates
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 233 (December 6, 2017)
Rural Utilities Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 233 (December 6, 2017)
| Page Range | 57570-57571 | |
| FR Document | 2017-26272 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 6, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 57570-57571] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-26272] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Utilities Service Publication of Depreciation Rates AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of Depreciation Rates for Telecommunications Plant. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) administers rural utilities programs, including the Telecommunications Program. RUS announces the depreciation rates for telecommunications plant for the period ending December 31, 2016. DATES: These rates are effective immediately and will remain in effect until rates are available for the period ending December 31, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chad Parker, Assistant Administrator, Telecommunications Program, Rural Utilities Service, STOP 1590--Room 5151, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-1590. Telephone: (202) 720-9556. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 7 CFR part 1737, Pre-Loan Policies and Procedures Common to Insured and Guaranteed Telecommunications Loans, Sec. 1737.70(e) explains the depreciation rates that are used by RUS in its feasibility studies. Section 1737.70(e)(2) refers to median depreciation rates published by RUS for all borrowers. The following chart provides those rates, compiled by RUS, for the reporting period ending December 31, 2016: Median Depreciation Rates of Rural Utilities Service Borrowers by Equipment Category for Period Ending December 31, 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Depreciation Telecommunications plant category rate ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Land and Support Assets: a. Motor vehicles..................................... 16.67 b. Aircraft........................................... 11.70 c. Special purpose vehicles........................... 12.50 d. Garage and other work equipment.................... 10.00 e. Buildings.......................................... 3.30 f. Furniture and office equipment..................... 10.00 g. General purpose computers.......................... 20.00 2. Central Office Switching: a. Digital............................................ 9.44 b. Analog & Electro-mechanical........................ 10.00 c. Operator Systems................................... 9.55 3. Central Office Transmission: a. Radio Systems...................................... 10.00 b. Circuit equipment.................................. 10.00 4. Information origination/termination: a. Station apparatus.................................. 11.90 b. Customer premises wiring........................... 10.30 c. Large private branch exchanges..................... 10.96 d. Public telephone terminal equipment................ 11.78 e. Other terminal equipment........................... 10.20 5. Cable and wire facilities: a. Aerial cable--poles................................ 6.00 b. Aerial cable--metal................................ 6.00 [[Page 57571]] c. Aerial cable--fiber................................ 5.10 d. Underground cable--metal........................... 5.00 e. Underground cable--fiber........................... 5.00 f. Buried cable--metal................................ 5.15 g. Buried cable--fiber................................ 5.00 h. Conduit systems.................................... 4.00 i. Other.............................................. 5.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dated: November 7, 2017. Christopher A. McLean, Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. [FR Doc. 2017-26272 Filed 12-5-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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These comments can be accessed at: stage of maturity in the posterior portion Telecommunications Program. RUS
https://www.regulations.gov/ of the vertebral column (sacral announces the depreciation rates for
docketBrowser?rpp=50& vertebrae) and at progressively later telecommunications plant for the period
so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct= stages of maturity in the lumbar and ending December 31, 2016.
PS&D=AMS-LPS-16-0060. thoracic vertebrae. The ossification DATES: These rates are effective
The amendments to the beef changes that occur in the cartilages on immediately and will remain in effect
standards are described below: the ends of the split thoracic vertebrae until rates are available for the period
are especially useful in evaluating ending December 31, 2017.
United States Standards for Grades of
maturity and these vertebrae are referred FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carcass Beef to frequently in the standards. Unless Chad Parker, Assistant Administrator,
54.104—Application of Standards for otherwise specified in the standards, Telecommunications Program, Rural
Grades of Carcass Beef whenever reference is made to the Utilities Service, STOP 1590—Room
1. Amend 54.104 by revising ossification of cartilages on the thoracic 5151, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
vertebrae, it shall be construed to refer Washington, DC 20250–1590.
paragraph (k) to read as follows:
(k) For steer, heifer, and cow beef, to the cartilages attached to the thoracic Telephone: (202) 720–9556.
quality of the lean is evaluated by vertebrae at the posterior end of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 7 CFR
forequarter. The size and shape of the part 1737, Pre-Loan Policies and
considering its marbling, color, and
rib bones are also important Procedures Common to Insured and
firmness as observed in a cut surface, in
considerations in evaluating differences Guaranteed Telecommunications Loans,
relation to carcass evidences of
in maturity. In the very youngest
maturity. The maturity of the carcass is § 1737.70(e) explains the depreciation
carcasses considered as ‘‘beef,’’ the
determined through one of three rates that are used by RUS in its
cartilages on the ends of the chine bones
methods: feasibility studies. Section 1737.70(e)(2)
show no ossification, cartilage is evident
(1) Dentition as monitored by the refers to median depreciation rates
on all of the vertebrae of the spinal
Food Safety and Inspection Service published by RUS for all borrowers. The
column, and the sacral vertebrae show
(FSIS). Carcasses determined to be less following chart provides those rates,
distinct separation. In addition, the split
than 30 months of age (MOA) will be compiled by RUS, for the reporting
vertebrae usually are soft and porous
classified as A-maturity, and with the period ending December 31, 2016:
and very red in color. In such carcasses,
exception of dark cutting lean
the rib bones have only a slight
characteristics, the final quality grade tendency toward flatness. In
MEDIAN DEPRECIATION RATES OF
will be determined by the degree of progressively more mature carcasses, RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE BOR-
marbling. Any carcasses under 30 MOA ossification changes become evident ROWERS BY EQUIPMENT CATEGORY
exhibiting advanced skeletal maturity first in the bones and cartilages of the FOR PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31,
traits (as described for D- and E- sacral vertebrae, then in the lumbar 2016
maturity) will not be eligible for the vertebrae, and still later in the thoracic
Prime, Choice, Select, or Standard vertebrae. In beef that is very advanced Telecommunications plant Depreciation
grades and will be graded according to in maturity, all the split vertebrae will category rate
their skeletal, lean, and marbling traits be devoid of red color and very hard
accordingly; 1. Land and Support Assets:
and flinty, and the cartilages on the a. Motor vehicles ............... 16.67
(2) Documentation of age as verified ends of all the vertebrae will be entirely b. Aircraft ........................... 11.70
through USDA-approved programs and ossified. Likewise, with advancing c. Special purpose vehi-
by FSIS at the slaughter facility. maturity, the rib bones will become cles ................................ 12.50
Carcasses determined to be less than 30 progressively wider and flatter, which is d. Garage and other work
MOA by age verification will be shown in very mature beef whose ribs equipment ...................... 10.00
classified as A-maturity and, with the will be very wide and flat. e. Buildings ....................... 3.30
exception of dark cutting lean f. Furniture and office
* * * * * equipment ...................... 10.00
characteristics, the final quality grade
will be determined by the degree of Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627. g. General purpose com-
puters ............................. 20.00
marbling. Any carcasses under 30 MOA Dated: December 1, 2017. 2. Central Office Switching:
exhibiting advanced skeletal maturity Bruce Summers, a. Digital ............................ 9.44
traits (as described for D- and E- Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing b. Analog & Electro-me-
maturity) will not be eligible for the Service. chanical ......................... 10.00
Prime, Choice, Select, or Standard [FR Doc. 2017–26273 Filed 12–5–17; 8:45 am] c. Operator Systems ......... 9.55
grades and will be graded according to 3. Central Office Trans-
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their skeletal, lean, and marbling traits mission:
accordingly; or a. Radio Systems .............. 10.00
b. Circuit equipment .......... 10.00
(3) Through evaluation of the size, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 4. Information origination/ter-
shape, and ossification of the bones and mination:
cartilages, especially the split chine Rural Utilities Service a. Station apparatus .......... 11.90
bones, and the color and texture of the b. Customer premises wir-
lean flesh. Carcasses determined to be Publication of Depreciation Rates ing .................................. 10.30
greater than 30 MOA will be eligible for AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. c. Large private branch ex-
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
all quality grade classifications with the changes ......................... 10.96
ACTION: Notice of Depreciation Rates for d. Public telephone ter-
final quality grade being determined by Telecommunications Plant. minal equipment ............ 11.78
the evaluation of the degree of marbling e. Other terminal equip-
and any adjustment factors based on SUMMARY: The United States Department ment ............................... 10.20
advanced skeletal maturity of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities 5. Cable and wire facilities:
characteristics. In the split chine bones, Service (RUS) administers rural utilities a. Aerial cable—poles ....... 6.00
ossification changes occur at an earlier programs, including the b. Aerial cable—metal ....... 6.00
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category rate ID number. and reporting on their 2017 study of
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c. Aerial cable—fiber ......... 5.10 make comments during the open period State.
d. Underground cable— at the end of the meeting. Members of DATES: The meeting will be held on
metal .............................. 5.00 the public may also submit written Friday, December 15, 2017, from 12:00–
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fiber ................................ 5.00
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of Depreciation Rates for Telecommunications Plant. | |
| Dates | These rates are effective immediately and will remain in effect until rates are available for the period ending December 31, 2017. | |
| Contact | Chad Parker, Assistant Administrator, Telecommunications Program, Rural Utilities Service, STOP 1590--Room 5151, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-1590. Telephone: (202) 720-9556. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 57570 |
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