[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 13 (Friday, January 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2954-2956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1020]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Business-Cooperative Service


Notice of Stakeholder Meetings on Rural Energy for America 
Program

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) will hold 
meetings for stakeholders focusing on Rural Development's Rural Energy 
for America Program implemented under the Food, Conservation, and 
Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill) during the first quarter of 
calendar year 2012. These meetings will be hosted by Rural Development 
State Directors. Stakeholders must contact the appropriate Rural 
Development State Office in order to participate.

DATES: The stakeholder meetings will be held during the first quarter 
of calendar year 2012. Please contact the Rural Development State 
Office for your State, as identified in the ADDRESSES section of this 
Notice, for the specific date and time.

ADDRESSES: RBS intends to hold the stakeholder meetings at Rural 
Development's State Offices. To confirm the location of the meeting for 
your State, please contact the applicable USDA Rural Development Energy 
Coordinator for your State. These Energy Coordinators are listed below.

Rural Development Energy Coordinators

    Note: Telephone numbers listed are not toll-free.

Alabama

    Marcia Johnson, USDA Rural Development, Sterling Centre, Suite 601, 
4121 Carmichael Road, Montgomery, AL 36106-3683, (334) 279-3453, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a1ccc0d3c2c8c08fcbcec9cfd2cecfe1c0cd8fd4d2c5c08fc6ced7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="513c30233238307f3b3e393f223e3f11303d7f242235307f363e27">[email protected]</span></a>.

Alaska

    Chad Stovall, USDA Rural Development, 800 West Evergreen, Suite 
201, Palmer, AK 99645-6539, (907) 761-7718, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d4b7bcb5b0faa7a0bba2b5b8b894b5bffaa1a7b0b5fab3bba2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d1b2b9b0b5ffa2a5bea7b0bdbd91b0baffa4a2b5b0ffb6bea7">[email protected]</span></a>.

American Samoa (See Hawaii)

Arizona

    Gary Mack, USDA Rural Development, 230 North First Avenue, Suite 
206, Phoenix, AZ 85003-1706, (602) 280-8717, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e0a7819299cead81838ba0819ace95938481ce878f96"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a7e0c6d5de89eac6c4cce7c6dd89d2d4c3c689c0c8d1">[email protected]</span></a>.

Arkansas

    Laura Tucker, USDA Rural Development, 700 West Capitol Avenue, Room 
3416, Little Rock, AR 72201-3225, (501) 301-3280, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#efa38e9a9d8ec1bb9a8c848a9daf8e9dc19a9c8b8ec1888099"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a466b7f786b245e7f69616f784a6b78247f796e6b246d657c">[email protected]</span></a>.

California

    Philip Brown, USDA Rural Development, 430 G Street, <greek-i>4169, 
Davis, CA 95616, (530) 792-5811, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8edee6e7e2a0ecfce1f9e0ceedefa0fbfdeaefa0e9e1f8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="83d3ebeaefade1f1ecf4edc3e0e2adf6f0e7e2ade4ecf5">[email protected]</span></a>.

Colorado

    Janice Pond, USDA Rural Development, Denver Federal Center, 
Building 56, Room 2300, P.O. Box 25426, Denver, CO 80225-0426, (720) 
544-2907, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#18527976717b7d366877767c587b77366d6b7c79367f776e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1f557e71767c7a316f70717b5f7c70316a6c7b7e31787069">[email protected]</span></a>.

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Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands-CNMI (See Hawaii)

Connecticut (see Massachusetts)

Delaware/Maryland

    Bruce Weaver, USDA Rural Development, 1221 College Park Drive, 
Suite 200, Dover, DE 19904, (302) 857-3629, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80c2f2f5e3e5aed7e5e1f6e5f2c0e4e5aef5f3e4e1aee7eff6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b69595e484e057c4e4a5d4e596b4f4e055e584f4a054c445d">[email protected]</span></a>.

Federated States of Micronesia (See Hawaii)

Florida/Virgin Islands

    Angela Prioleau, USDA Rural Development, 4440 NW. 25th Place, 
Gainesville, FL 32606, (352) 338-3412, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6a0b040d0f060b441a180305060f1f0b2a0c06441f190e0b440d051c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b4a454c4e474a055b594244474e5e4a6b4d47055e584f4a054c445d">[email protected]</span></a>.

Georgia

    J. Craig Scroggs, USDA Rural Development, 111 E. Spring St., Suite 
B, Monroe, GA 30655, Phone (770) 267-1413 ext. 113, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6e0d1c0f0709401d0d1c0109091d2e090f401b1d0a0f40090118"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d7b4a5b6beb0f9a4b4a5b8b0b0a497b0b6f9a2a4b3b6f9b0b8a1">[email protected]</span></a>.

Guam (See Hawaii)

Hawaii/Guam/Republic of Palau/Federated States of Micronesia/Republic 
of the Marshall Islands/American Samoa/Commonwealth of the Northern 
Marianas Islands-CNMI

    Tim O'Connell, USDA Rural Development, Federal Building, Room 311, 
154 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720, (808) 933-8313, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7e2a171350311d1110101b12123e1617500b0d1a1f50191108"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c490ada9ea8ba7abaaaaa1a8a884acadeab1b7a0a5eaa3abb2">[email protected]</span></a>.

Idaho

    Brian Buch, USDA Rural Development, 9173 W. Barnes Drive, Suite A1, 
Boise, ID 83709, (208) 378-5623, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a4e6d6cdc5ca8ae6d1c7cce4cdc08ad1d7c0c58ac3cbd2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="91d3e3f8f0ffbfd3e4f2f9d1f8f5bfe4e2f5f0bff6fee7">[email protected]</span></a>.

Illinois

    Mary Warren, USDA Rural Development, 2118 West Park Court, Suite A, 
Champaign, IL 61821, (217) 403-6218, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#375a56454e19405645455259775e5b194244535619505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8be6eaf9f2a5fceaf9f9eee5cbe2e7a5fef8efeaa5ece4fd">[email protected]</span></a>.

Indiana

    Jerry Hay, USDA Rural Development, 5975 Lakeside Boulevard, 
Indianapolis, IN 46278, (812) 346-3411, Ext. 126, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#23694651515a0d6b425a634a4d0d565047420d444c55"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b3f9d6c1c1ca9dfbd2caf3dadd9dc6c0d7d29dd4dcc5">[email protected]</span></a>.

Iowa

    Kate Sand, USDA Rural Development, 909 E. 2nd Avenue, Suite C, 
Indianola, IA 50125, (515) 961-5365 Ext. 130, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b4dfd5c0d19ac7d5dad0f4ddd59ac1c7d0d59ad3dbc2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e68d879283c895878882a68f87c893958287c8818990">[email protected]</span></a>.

Kansas

    David Kramer, USDA Rural Development, 1303 SW First American Place, 
Suite 100, Topeka, KS 66604-4040, (785) 271-2730, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ea8e8b9c838ec481988b878f98aa8199c49f998e8bc48d859c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="99fdf8eff0fdb7f2ebf8f4fcebd9f2eab7eceafdf8b7fef6ef">[email protected]</span></a>.

Kentucky

    Scott Maas, USDA Rural Development, 771 Corporate Drive, Suite 200, 
Lexington, KY 40503, (859) 224-7435, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#166575796262387b777765567d6f386365727738717960"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b7c4d4d8c3c399dad6d6c4f7dcce99c2c4d3d699d0d8c1">[email protected]</span></a>.

Louisiana

    Kevin Boone, USDA Rural Development, 905 Jefferson Street, Suite 
320, Lafayette, LA 70501, (337) 262-6601, Ext. 133, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#246f41524d4a0a664b4b4a416448450a515740450a434b52"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="98d3fdeef1f6b6daf7f7f6fdd8f4f9b6edebfcf9b6fff7ee">[email protected]</span></a>.

Maine

    Beverly Stone, USDA Rural Development, 967 Illinois Avenue, Suite 
4, P.O. Box 405, Bangor, ME 04402-0405, (207) 990-9125, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dc9eb9aab9aeb0a5f28fa8b3b2b99cb1b9f2a9afb8bdf2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c082a5b6a5b2acb9ee93b4afaea580ada5eeb5b3a4a1eea7afb6">[email protected]</span></a>

Maryland (see Delaware)

Massachusetts/Rhode Island/Connecticut

    Charles W. Dubuc, USDA Rural Development, 60 Quaker Lane, Suite 44, 
Warwick, RI 02886, (401) 822-8867, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eba8838a99878e98c5af9e899e88ab868ac59e988f8ac58c849d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0c4f646d7e60697f2248796e796f4c616d22797f686d226b637a">[email protected]</span></a>.

Michigan

    Rick Vanderbeek, USDA Rural Development, 3001 Coolidge Road, Suite 
200, East Lansing, MI 48823, (517) 324-5157, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0a78636961247c6b646e6f78686f6f614a6763247f796e6b246d657c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ed9f848e86c39b8c8389889f8f888886ad8084c3989e898cc38a829b">[email protected]</span></a>.

Minnesota

    Ron Oman, USDA Rural Development, 375 Jackson St., Suite 410, St. 
Paul, MN 55101, (651) 602-7796, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#24764b4a0a6b49454a4a64494a0a515740450a434b52"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6d3f02034322000c03032d000343181e090c430a021b">[email protected]</span></a>.

Mississippi

    G. Gary Jones, USDA Rural Development, 100 W. Capital Street, Suite 
831, Jackson, MS 39269, (601) 965-5457, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#76111319041113581c19181305361b05580305121758111900"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="96f1f3f9e4f1f3b8fcf9f8f3e5d6fbe5b8e3e5f2f7b8f1f9e0">[email protected]</span></a>.

Missouri

    Matt Moore, USDA Rural Development, 601 Business Loop 70 West, 
Parkade Center, Suite 235, Columbia, MO 65203, (573) 876-9321, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7c111d0808521113130e193c111352090f181d521b130a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="80ede1f4f4aeedefeff2e5c0edefaef5f3e4e1aee7eff6">[email protected]</span></a>.

Montana

    John Guthmiller, USDA Rural Development, 2229 Boot Hill Court, P.O. 
Box 850, Bozeman, MT 59771, (406) 585-2540, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9cd6f3f4f2b2dbe9e8f4f1f5f0f0f9eedcf1e8b2e9eff8fdb2fbf3ea"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d79db8bfb9f990a2a3bfbabebbbbb2a597baa3f9a2a4b3b6f9b0b8a1">[email protected]</span></a>.

Nebraska

    Debra Yocum, USDA Rural Development, 100 Centennial Mall North, 
Room 152, Federal Building, Lincoln, NE 68508, (402) 437-5554, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#470322253526691e2824322a072922693234232669202831"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ffbb9a9d8d9ed1a6909c8a92bf919ad18a8c9b9ed1989089">[email protected]</span></a>.

Nevada

    Mark Williams, USDA Rural Development, 1390 South Curry Street, 
Carson City, NV 89703, (775) 887-1222, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#127f7360793c657b7e7e7b737f61527c643c676176733c757d64"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7e131f0c155009171212171f130d3e1008500b0d1a1f50191108">[email protected]</span></a>.

New Hampshire (See Vermont)

New Jersey

    Victoria Fekete, USDA Rural Development, 8000 Midlantic Drive, 
Suite 500N, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054, (856) 787-7752, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ecba858f98839e858dc2aa8987899889ac8286c2999f888dc28b839a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cd9ba4aeb9a2bfa4ace38ba8a6a8b9a88da3a7e3b8bea9ace3aaa2bb">[email protected]</span></a>.

New Mexico

    Jesse Bopp, USDA Rural Development, 6200 Jefferson Street NE., Room 
255, Albuquerque, NM 87109, (505) 761-4952, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3f755a4c4c5a115d504f4f7f5152114a4c5b5e11585049"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e8a28d9b9b8dc68a879898a88685c69d9b8c89c68f879e">[email protected]</span></a>.

New York

    Scott Collins, USDA Rural Development, 9025 River Road, Marcy, NY 
13403, (315) 736-3316 Ext. 127, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fb8898948f8fd598949797929588bb9582d58e889f9ad59c948d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e390808c9797cd808c8f8f8a8d90a38d9acd96908782cd848c95">[email protected]</span></a>.

North Carolina

    David Thigpen, USDA Rural Development, 4405 Bland Rd., Suite 260, 
Raleigh, NC 27609, (919) 873-2065, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#430722352a276d172b2a2433262d032d206d363027226d242c35"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3a7e5b4c535e146e52535d4a5f547a5459144f495e5b145d554c">[email protected]</span></a>.

North Dakota

    Dennis Rodin, USDA Rural Development, Federal Building, Room 208, 
220 East Rosser Avenue, P.O. Box 1737, Bismarck, ND 58502-1737, (701) 
530-2068, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ca8eafa4a4a3b9e498a5aea3a48aa4aee4bfb9aeabe4ada5bc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="094d6c6767607a275b666d606749676d277c7a6d68276e667f">[email protected]</span></a>.

Ohio

    Randy Monhemius, USDA Rural Development, Federal Building, Room 
507, 200 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215-2418, (614) 255-2424, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3567545b514c1b785a5b5d50585c4046755a5d1b404651541b525a43"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2a784b444e5304674544424f47435f596a4542045f594e4b044d455c">[email protected]</span></a>.

Oklahoma

    Jody Harris, USDA Rural Development, 100 USDA, Suite 108, 
Stillwater, OK 74074-2654, (405) 742-1036, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7832171c015610190a0a110b381713560d0b1c19561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c08aafa4b9eea8a1b2b2a9b380afabeeb5b3a4a1eea7afb6">[email protected]</span></a>.

Oregon

    Don Hollis, USDA Rural Development, 200 SE Hailey Ave., Suite 105, 
Pendleton, OR 97801, (541) 278-8049, Ext. 129, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c387acaded8bacafafaab083acb1edb6b0a7a2eda4acb5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9bdff4f5b5d3f4f7f7f2e8dbf4e9b5eee8fffab5fcf4ed">[email protected]</span></a>.

Pennsylvania

    Amanda Krugh, USDA Rural Development, 1 Credit Union Place, Suite 
330, Harrisburg, PA 17110-2996, Phone: (717) 237-2289, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b9f8d4d8d7ddd897f2cbccded1f9c9d897cccaddd897ded6cf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a0e1cdc1cec4c18eebd2d5c7c8e0d0c18ed5d3c4c18ec7cfd6">[email protected]</span></a>.

Puerto Rico

    Luis Garcia, USDA Rural Development, IBM Building, 654 Munoz Rivera 
Avenue, Suite 601, Hato Rey, PR

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00918-6106, (787) 766-5091, Ext. 251, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6529100c164b220417060c042515174b101601044b020a13"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="430f362a306d042231202a220333316d363027226d242c35">[email protected]</span></a>.

Republic of Palau (See Hawaii)

Republic of the Marshall Islands (See Hawaii)

Rhode Island (see Massachusetts)

South Carolina

    Shannon Legree, USDA Rural Development, Strom Thurmond Federal 
Building, 1835 Assembly Street, Room 1007, Columbia, SC 29201, (803) 
253-3150, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2e7d464f4040414000624b495c4b4b6e5d4d005b5d4a4f00494158"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="96c5fef7f8f8f9f8b8daf3f1e4f3f3d6e5f5b8e3e5f2f7b8f1f9e0">[email protected]</span></a>.

South Dakota

    Kenneth Lynch, USDA Rural Development, Federal Building, Room 210, 
200 4th Street, SW., Huron, SD 57350, (605) 352-1120, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4f242a21612336212c270f3c2b613a3c2b2e61282039"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="48232d26662431262b20083b2c663d3b2c29662f273e">[email protected]</span></a>.

Tennessee

    Will Dodson, USDA Rural Development, 3322 West End Avenue, Suite 
300, Nashville, TN 37203-1084, (615) 783-1350, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#582f313434763c373c2b3736182c36762d2b3c39763f372e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1166787d7d3f757e75627e7f51657f3f646275703f767e67">[email protected]</span></a>.

Texas

    Billy Curb, USDA Rural Development, Federal Building, Suite 102, 
101 South Main Street, Temple, TX 76501, (254) 742-9775, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9cfef5f0f0e5b2ffe9eefedce8e4b2e9eff8fdb2fbf3ea"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4f2d26232336612c3a3d2d0f3b37613a3c2b2e61282039">[email protected]</span></a>.

Utah

    Roger Koon, USDA Rural Development, Wallace F. Bennett Federal 
Building, 125 South State Street, Room 4311, Salt Lake City, UT 84138, 
(801) 524-4301, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d486bbb3b1a6fa9fbbbbba94a1a0faa1a7b0b5fab3bba2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c7e434b495e02674343426c595802595f484d024b435a">[email protected]</span></a>.

Vermont/New Hampshire

    Cheryl Ducharme, USDA Rural Development, 89 Main Street, 3rd Floor, 
Montpelier, VT 05602, (802) 828-6083, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5b38333e292237753f2e38333a29363e1b2d2f752e283f3a753c342d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="85e6ede0f7fce9abe1f0e6ede4f7e8e0c5f3f1abf0f6e1e4abe2eaf3">[email protected]</span></a>.

Virginia

    Laurette Tucker, USDA Rural Development, 1606 Santa Rosa Road, 
Suite 238, Richmond, VA 23229, (434) 392-4906 Ext. 125, (804) 287-1606, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d995b8acabbcadadbcf78dacbab2bcab99afb8f7acaabdb8f7beb6af"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eda18c989f88999988c3b9988e86889fad9b8cc3989e898cc38a829b">[email protected]</span></a>.

Virgin Islands (see Florida)

Washington

    Mary Traxler, USDA Rural Development, 1835 Black Lake Blvd. SW., 
Suite B, Olympia, WA 98512, (360) 704-7762, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5f123e2d26710b2d3e27333a2d1f283e712a2c3b3e71383029"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="92dff3e0ebbcc6e0f3eafef7e0d2e5f3bce7e1f6f3bcf5fde4">[email protected]</span></a>.

West Virginia

    Lisa Sharp, USDA Rural Development, 1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 101, 
Morgantown, WV 26505-7500, (304) 284-4871, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d9b5b0aab8f7aab1b8aba999aeaff7acaabdb8f7beb6af"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6d01041e0c431e050c1f1d2d1a1b43181e090c430a021b">[email protected]</span></a>.

Wisconsin

    Brenda Heinen, USDA Rural Development, 4949 Kirschling Court, 
Stevens Point, WI 54481, (715) 345-7615, Ext. 139, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0b49796e656f6a25436e62656e654b7c62257e786f6a256c647d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="642616010a00054a2c010d0a010a24130d4a111700054a030b12">[email protected]</span></a>.

Wyoming

    Jon Crabtree, USDA Rural Development, Dick Cheney Federal Building, 
100 East B Street, Room 1005, P.O. Box 11005, Casper, WY 82602, (307) 
233-6719, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f2b89d9cdcb180939086809797b2858bdc87819693dc959d84"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ace6c3c282efdecdced8dec9c9ecdbd582d9dfc8cd82cbc3da">[email protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Hatmaker, Rural Business-
Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 3201, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-3201, Telephone: (202) 
720-1599. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5a102f292e333474123b2e373b313f281a2d3e39742f293e3b743d352c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0d47787e79646323456c79606c66687f4d7a696e23787e696c236a627b">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The energy programs implemented under the 
2008 Farm Bill continue to be a priority of the Secretary of 
Agriculture, the Undersecretary of Rural Development, and the 
Administrator of Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Over the past 
three plus years, we have developed reliable, successful energy 
programs and are looking to continue our success as we move forward. 
Our energy programs are making significant beneficial impacts on both 
rural communities and the business owners and agricultural producers 
that receive assistance under these programs. Benefits of our energy 
programs include decreasing the energy footprint of rural communities, 
businesses, and farms; converting renewable resources into clean 
energy; and creating and saving jobs.
    In recognition of current budget conditions and as we approach the 
time for developing the next Farm Bill, we are calling together 
stakeholders in order for Rural Development to provide updates on the 
Rural Energy for America Program; to discuss ways we can leverage 
Agency resources, including working with private and public partners 
and emphasizing guaranteed loans; and to re-iterate our commitment to 
helping meet the President's energy independence goals. We encourage 
state energy partners; businesses that have used or may be looking to 
use our energy programs; lenders; local, state, and federal elected 
officials and government offices; and grant writers to participate.
    Please note that, due to space limitations, participation in each 
stakeholder meeting will be limited and will be based on a ``first-
come, first-served'' basis. Therefore, we encourage you to contact, as 
soon as possible, the Rural Development Energy Coordinator for your 
state, as identified in the ADDRESSES section of this Notice, to obtain 
information on participating in the meeting for your state.
    Lastly, please be advised that, if you participate in one of these 
meetings, you are responsible for your own transportation and any other 
costs (e.g., food) incurred in participating in the meeting.

    Dated: January 12, 2012.
Judith A. Canales,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-1020 Filed 1-19-12; 8:45 am]
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