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***This page contains        various items of interest to        the rural electric engineering community.*****RUS Bulletin 1728F-806**
RUS Bulletin 1728F-806,        "Specifications and Drawings for Underground Electric        Distribution," formerly designated as REA Bulletin 50-6 (D-806),        has been revised.  A copy has been mailed to each borrower.         Additional copies may be purchased from the U.S.        Government Printing Office (GPO), telephone (202) 512-1800.  The GPO stock number is        001-010-00139-1, and the price is $9.00 per copy. Bulletin 1728F-806 may        also be download in PDF format from the Electric        Program Bulletins page.

For additional information, contact Trung        Hiu of the Electric Staff Division at (202) 720-1877, by e-mail to [email protected].
**Greatest Engineering Achievements of        the Twentieth Century**
The National Academy of        Engineering has named the greatest engineering achievements of the        twentieth century.  Electrification is number one, with the        telephone and water supply also being in the top ten.  Information        may be found at http://www.greatachievements.org.
**RUS 2000 Electric Engineering Seminar**
RUS conducted a seminar on        rural electric distribution and transmission system engineering and        operations on March 14-15, 2000, in Kissimmee, Florida. The program        included presentations on various topics of interest to the rural        electric engineering community.

In addition to the formal presentations, this    seminar provided an opportunity for the participants from around the country    to share experiences and ideas of mutual interest. Distribution system    managers, engineers, and line superintendents as well as personnel of    consulting engineering firms attended this seminar. RUS held this seminar in    conjunction with NRECA�s "TechAdvantage 2000."

Papers    presented at the seminar are now available in PDF    format.

If you would like more information or have    any questions, please call Fred Gatchell, Deputy Director of the Electric    Staff Division at (202) 720-1398, or by e-mail to [email protected].**Compliance Date for Bulletin 1728F-803 Extended**To prevent additional errors    which may result from the year 2000 compliance transitions, RUS has extended the    compliance date for borrowers to utilize construction drawings in either Bulletin 50-5 or    the new Bulletin 1728F-803 until July 1, 2001. After July 1, 2001, only Bulletin    1728F-803 standard drawings shall be used.
The Federal Register notice was published on August 3, 1999.  It is available in    html format which can be viewed in your browser.    It is also available as a pdf Adobe Acrobat    file.**Documents to Download**
Seminar material entitled, ANALYSIS OF POLE OWNING COST (WITH/WITHOUT RETREATMENT    FOR LIFE EXTENSION), from the RUS 1998 Electric Engineering Seminar is available here in Lotus3 (associated    .fm3 file), Lotus4, and Excel formats.
**Items of Engineering Interest**
The July 1999 Summary of Items of    Engineering Interest continues the practice of furnishing annually, on an informal    basis, engineering information and developments related to the rural electrification    program. The summary includes some new ideas and techniques developed for the purpose of    encouraging further thought when designing, purchasing or operating certain facilities. It    should be noted, however, that nothing in this summary should be construed to change    existing policies and procedures as set forth in RUS regulations or bulletins, the    National Electrical Safety Code or other publications. It is available in html format which can be viewed in your browser.    It is also available as a pdf Adobe Acrobat    file.

Previous issues are also available in PDF format as indicated below:
Year199819971996 The free Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view PDF files.  You      may download it from: http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html*Revised 07/11/00*   |
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