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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Utilities Service 

7 CFR Parts 1709, 1714, 1735, 1737, 

1738, 1739, 1740, 1774, 1775, 1776, 

1777, 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781, and 1783 

Rural Business-Cooperative Service 

Rural Housing Service 

Rural Utilities Service 

Farm Service Agency 

7 CFR Parts 1806, 1810, 1822, 1900, 

1901, 1902, 1910, 1924, 1925, 1927, 

1940, 1942, 1944, 1948, 1950, 1951, 

1955, 1956, 1957, 1962, and 1980 

Rural Housing Service 

7 CFR Parts 3550, 3560, 3570, and 3575 

Rural Business-Cooperative Service 

Rural Utilities Service 

7 CFR Parts 4274, 4279, 4280, 4284, 

4288, and 4290 

RIN 0570–AA30 

Rural Development Regulations— 

Update to FmHA References and to 

Census References 

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative 

Service, Rural Housing Service, Rural 

Utilities Service, Farm Service Agency, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). 

ACTION: Direct final rule. 

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to remove outdated or unnecessary 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. 

DATES: 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. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit adverse 

comments or notice of intent to submit 

adverse comments to this rule by any of 

the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Submit written comments via 

the U.S. Postal Service to the Branch 

Chief, Regulations and Paperwork 

Management Branch, U.S. Department 

of Agriculture, STOP 0742, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–0742. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Submit 

written comments via Federal Express 

Mail, or other courier service requiring 

a street address, to the Branch Chief, 

Regulations and Paperwork 

Management Branch, U.S. Department 

of Agriculture, 300 7th Street SW., 7th 

Floor, Washington, DC 20024. 

All written comments will be 

available for public inspection during 

regular work hours at the 300 7th Street 

SW., 7th Floor address listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kenneth Meardon, Policy Advisor, 

Rural Business-Cooperative Service, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 

3201, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–3225; email: 

ken.meardon@wdc.usda.gov; telephone 

(202) 260–8296. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Classification 

This rule has been determined to be 

not significant for purposes of Executive 

Order 12866 and has not been reviewed 

by the Office of Management and 

Budget. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

RD’s programs affected by this 

rulemaking are shown in the Catalog of 

Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 

with numbers as indicated: 

10.350—Technical Assistance to 

Cooperatives 

10.352—Value-Added Producer Grants 

(4284) 

10.405—Farm Labor Housing Loans and 

Grants (3560) 

10.410—Very Low to Moderate Income 

Housing Loans (Section 502 Rural 

Housing Loans) (3550) 

10.415—Rural Rental Housing Loans 

10.420—Rural Self-Help Technical 

Assistance 

10.427—Rural Rental Assistance Payments 

(3560) 

10.433—Rural Housing Preservation Grants 

10.438—Rural Rental Housing Program— 

Guaranteed Loans 

10.441—Technical and Supervisory 

Assistance Grants 

10.448—Rural Housing Service Multi-Family 

Housing Rural Housing Voucher 

Demonstration Program (3560) 

10.759—Special Evaluation Assistance for 

Rural Communities and Households 

Program (SEARCH) (1774) 

10.760—Water and Waste Disposal Systems 

for Rural Communities (1779, 1780) 

10.761—Technical Assistance and Training 

Grants (1775) 

10.762—Solid Waste Management Grants 

(1775) 

10.763—Emergency Community Water 

Assistance Grants (1778) 

10.766—Community Facilities Loans and 

Grants (3570, 3575) 

10.767—Intermediary Relending Program 

(4274) 

10.768—Business and Industry Guaranteed 

Loan Program (4279) 

10.769—Rural Business Enterprise Grant 

Program 

10.770—Water and Waste Disposal Loans 

and Grants (Section 306C) (1777) 

10.771—Rural Cooperative Development 

Grants 

10.773—Rural Business Opportunity Grant 

Program 

10.781—Water and Waste Disposal Systems 

for Rural Communities—ARRA (1780) 

10.782—Appropriate Technology Transfer for 

Rural Areas (4284) 

10.850—Rural Electrification Loans and Loan 

Guarantees (1714) 

10.851—Rural Telephone Loans and Loan 

Guarantees (1735) 

10.854—Rural Economic Development Loans 

and Grants (4280) 

10.857—State Bulk Fuel Revolving Fund 

Grants 

10.858—RUS Denali Commission Grants and 

Loans 

10.859—Assistance to High Energy Cost— 

Rural Communities (1709) 

10.860—Rural Business Investment Program 

(4290) 

10.861—Public Television Station Digital 

Transition Grant Program (1740) 

10.862—Water and Waste Disposal Systems 

for Rural Communities (1776) 

10.863—Community Connect Grant Program 

(1739) 

10–864—Grant Program to Estabish a Fund 

for Financing Water and Wastewater 

Projects (1783) 

10.865—Biorefinery Assistance (4279) 

10.866—Repowering Assistance Program 

(4288) 

10.867—Bioenergy Program for Advanced 

Biofuels (4288) 

10.868—Rural Energy for America Program 

(4280) 

10.870—Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance 

Program 

10.871—Small Socially-Disadvantaged 

Producer Grants (4284) 

10.886—Rural Broadband Access Loans and 

Loan Guarantees (1738) 

All active CFDA programs can be 

found at www.cfda.gov under 

‘‘Department of Agriculture, Rural 

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Development.’’ Programs not listed in 

this section or not listed on the CFDA 

Web site but are still being serviced by 

RD will nevertheless be covered by the 

requirements of this action. 

Executive Order 12372, 

Intergovernmental Review of Federal 

Programs 

This action is not subject to the 

provisions of Executive Order 12372, 

which requires intergovernmental 

consultation with State and local 

officials. 

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice 

Reform 

This rule has been reviewed under 

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice 

Reform. RD has determined that this 

rule meets the applicable standards 

provided in section 3 of the Executive 

Order. Additionally, (1) all state and 

local laws and regulations that are in 

conflict with this rule will be 

preempted; (2) no retroactive effect will 

be given to the rule; and (3) 

administrative appeal procedures, if 

any, must be exhausted before litigation 

against the Department or its agencies 

may be initiated, in accordance with the 

regulations of the National Appeals 

Division of USDA at 7 CFR part 11. 

Environmental Impact Statement 

This document has been reviewed in 

accordance with 7 CFR part 1940, 

subpart G, ‘‘Environmental Program.’’ 

RD has determined that this action does 

not constitute a major Federal action 

significantly affecting the quality of the 

human environment and, in accordance 

with the National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA) of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

seq., an Environmental Impact 

Statement is not required. 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

This rule contains no Federal 

mandates (under the regulatory 

provisions of Title II of the Unfunded 

Mandates Reform Act of 1995) for State, 

local, and Tribal governments or the 

private sector. Thus, this rule is not 

subject to the requirements of sections 

202 and 205 of the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act of 1995. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

Under section 605(b) of the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 

605(b), RD certifies that this rule will 

not have a significant economic impact 

on a substantial number of small entities 

because the action will not affect a 

significant number of small entities as 

defined by the Regulatory Flexibility 

Act (5 U.S.C. 501). RBS made this 

determination based on the fact that this 

action only impacts internal Agency 

procedures for determining how much 

of available program funds are allocated 

to each state. Small entities will not be 

impacted to a greater extent than large 

entities. 

Executive Order 13132, Federalism 

The policies contained in this rule do 

not have any substantial direct effect on 

states, on the relationship between the 

national government and the states, or 

on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. Nor does this rule 

impose substantial direct compliance 

costs on state and local governments. 

Therefore, consultation with states is 

not required. 

Executive Order 13175, Consultation 

and Coordination With Indian Tribal 

Governments 

This executive order imposes 

requirements on RD in the development 

of regulatory policies that have Tribal 

implications or preempt tribal laws. RD 

has determined that the rule does not, 

to our knowledge, have a substantial 

direct effect on one or more Indian 

Tribe(s) or on either the relationship or 

the distribution of powers and 

responsibilities between the Federal 

Government and Indian Tribes. Thus, 

this rule is not subject to the 

requirements of Executive Order 13175. 

If a Tribe determines that this rule has 

implications of which RD is not aware 

and would like to engage with RD on 

this rule, please contact RD’s Native 

American Coordinator at (202) 690– 

1681 or AIAN@wdc.usda.gov. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

There are no reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements associated 

with this rule. 

E-Government Act Compliance 

RD is committed to complying with 

the E-Government Act, to promote the 

use of the Internet and other 

information technologies, to provide 

increased opportunities for citizens to 

access Government information and 

services electronically. 

I. Background and Discussion 

RD is amending numerous RD 

regulations in two broad areas— 

references to the Farmners Home 

Administration and references to 

Bureau of Census data. For those RD 

regulations affected by these two areas, 

RD is also making several additional 

changes by updating the text with 

regard to applicability of the regulations 

to the FSA; removing or updating 

outdated text, as applicable; and 

removing unnecessary text. 

II. Discussion of Changes 

A. Farmers Home Administration 

(FmHA) 

Many RD regulations still contain 

references to the Farmers Home 

Administration, or FmHA, which was 

the predecessor agency to both RD and 

FSA. 

FmHA references most frequently 

encountered in RD regulations are in 

reference to forms, instructions, and 

addresses. RD is either removing 

references that are no longer necessary 

or updating the FmHA references to 

reflect the appropriate entity, as 

applicable. New references will be to 

RD, Agency, to the specific RD agency 

(Rural Business-Cooperative Service, 

Rural Housing Service, Rural Utilities 

Service), to the ‘‘government,’’ or to the 

United States, depending on the context 

of the regulation. Where necessary in 

individual RD regulations, definitions 

have been changed or added to reflect 

the new reference(s). 

B. Census References 

Many RD regulations refer to census 

data as the source to be used for various 

popluation-, income-, and 

unemployment-related data. RD is 

amending those portions of its 

regulations that reference U.S. Bureau of 

Census (Census Bureau) and its data 

primarily due to changes in the data 

being reported by the Census Bureau in 

the decennial Census. 

Other changes are being implemented 

to further consistency among RD 

programs in referencing sources to be 

used for population-related data 

requirements and provisions and to 

provide clarification of how provisions 

are implemented. Finally, RD is 

removing outdated or unnecessary text. 

The following paragraphs discuss 

these changes. 

1. Census Bureau data. RD allocates 

the funding for a number of its programs 

using formulas that rely on data 

supplied by the Census Bureau, 

frequently as found in the decennial 

Census. Most RD regulations refer to 

this as ‘‘using the latest census data 

available’’ or similar language. 

Starting with the 2010 census, 

however, the Census Bureau no longer 

reports income data in the decennial 

Census. Thus, RD needs to identify an 

alternative source for income-related 

data. 

After examining several alternative 

data sources, RD determined that 

income data published by the Census 

Bureau in the American Community 

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Survey (ACS), as found in the 5-year 

survey component of the ACS, provides 

the best source of data for estimates of 

state-level income and poverty data, 

even though such are no longer being 

published in the decennial Census. RD 

is also aware that the data contained in 

the ACS may not meet the needs of a 

specific program and that the ACS may 

at some point in the future be replaced 

or discontinued. For these reasons, RD 

is using ‘‘5-year income data from the 

American Community Survey (ACS) or, 

if needed, other Census Bureau data’’ to 

indicate the source of the data to be 

used. 

In some instances, RD regulations 

refer to using other data sources for 

income-related data if the ACS or 

Census Bureau data are outdated. RD is 

retaining that concept where it currently 

exists, but modifying the language to 

address the revision noted in the 

preceding paragraph. 

2. Consistency and clarification. As 

described below, RD is making several 

changes to create consistency between 

the RD programs. 

a. Whenever a regulation is directing 

the use of the decennial Census as the 

data source, RD is using ‘‘the most 

recent decennial Census of the United 

States (decennial Census)’’ consistently 

throughout the RD regulations. This 

change brings consistency among the 

three RD agencies and their regulations. 

b. RD regulations apply not only to 

what most people understand as the 50 

states of the United States, but also to 

the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, 

Guam, American Samoa, the Marshall 

Islands, etc. The decennial Census does 

not report population for most of these 

territories. Some, but not all, of the RD 

regulations clearly identify how 

population data are to be obtained for 

these other areas. To make this 

consistent, RD is revising text to make 

clear in all its regulations the data 

sources to be used. Specifically, if the 

decennial Census does not provide the 

applicable population information, then 

RD will determine the applicable 

population data based on available 

population data. 

C. FSA Related Changes 

When they were operating as the 

Farmers Home Adminstration, RD and 

FSA shared many regulations. With RD 

and FSA now separate entities, many of 

the regulations in 7 CFR no longer apply 

to FSA. Some of these regulations have 

already been identified as no longer 

being applicable to FSA. There are a few 

regulations, however, that still need to 

be identified as no being applicable to 

FSA and RD is adding text to that effect. 

The regulations are: 7 CFR 1900 subpart 

A, 7 CFR 1902 subpart A, and 7 CFR 

1910 subpart B. 

D. Outdated and/or Unnecessary Text in 

Those Parts and Subparts That Contain 

Either Reference to Census Bureau or 

FmHA 

Once RD identified those CFR parts 

that need updating with regard to 

references to FmHA and the Census 

Bureau, RD also identified a number of 

other outdated or unnecessary material, 

and thus is revising such material. In 

brief, these changes: 

• Remove reference to Rand McNally 

and Company as an alternative source of 

population data (7 CFR 1735.2, 7 CFR 

1737.2); 

• Remove references to a Federal 

Communications Commission Web site 

and to a Census Tiger Map (7 CFR 

1740.8(b)(1)(i) and (c)(1); 

• Remove a series of Agency forms 

from 7 CFR 1980, Subpart E and their 

conforming references. Specifically, RD 

will no longer publish in the CFR RD 

forms identified as: (1) Appendix A, (2) 

Appendix B, (3) Appendix F, (4) 

Exhibits A through C to Appendix I to 

Subpart E of Part 1980, and (5) Exhibits 

A through C to Appendix K to Subpart 

E of Part 1980. The applicable forms 

will continue to be available in RD 

offices and through RD’s Web site; 

• Remove reference to the year 2000 

as it currently modifies ‘‘Census block’’ 

in 7 CFR 1709(b); 

• Remove the first paragraph in the 

definition of Rural and rural area in 7 

CFR 3575.1. This paragraph references 

Fiscal Year 1999 and is thus obsolete; 

and 

• Update the reference to the 

Legislative Affairs and Public 

Information Staff (LAPIS) with the 

Legislative and Public Affairs Staff 

(LAPAS) (7 CFR parts 1942, 1944, 1948, 

and 1980). 

E. Other 

For the Rural Economic Development 

Loan and Grant (REDLG) program, RD is 

modifying both the definition of Rural 

or rural area’’ (7 CFR 4280.3) and the 

scoring criterion associated with the 

decline in population for the county 

where the project is physically located 

(7 CFR 4280.42(b)(7)). 

RD is modifying the definition of 

‘‘Rural or rural area’’ for REDLG to make 

the definition consistent with the 

definition for ‘‘rural or rural area’’ found 

in the Rural Microentrepreneur 

Assistance Program (RMAP), whose 

definition is more comprehensive and 

consistent with other definitions with 

Rural Business-Cooperative Service 

programs. 

RD is modifying the identified scoring 

criterion by adding reference to making 

the calculation using the an ‘‘equivalent 

time frame’’ in those instances where 

data is used from a data source other 

than the decennial Census. 

List of Subjects 

7 CFR Part 1709 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Electric utilities, Grant 

programs—energy, Rural areas. 

7 CFR Part 1714 

Electric power, Loan programs— 

energy, Rural areas. 

7 CFR Part 1735 

Loan programs—communications, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Rural areas, Telephone. 

7 CFR Part 1737 

Loan programs—communications, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Rural areas. 

7 CFR Part 1738 

Broadband, Loan programs— 

communications, Rural areas, 

Telecommunications, Telephone. 

7 CFR Part 1739 

Broadband, Grant programs— 

Communications, Rural areas, 

Telecommunications, Telephone. 

7 CFR Part 1740 

Grant programs—Digital televisions; 

Communications, Rural areas, 

Television. 

7 CFR Part 1774 

Community development, Grant 

programs, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Rural areas, Waste 

treatment and disposal, Water supply. 

7 CFR Part 1775 

Business and industry, Community 

development, Community facilities, 

Grant programs—housing and 

community development, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Rural 

areas, Waste treatment and disposal, 

Water supply, Watersheds. 

7 CFR Part 1776 

Agriculture, Community 

development, Community facilities, 

Credit, Grant programs—housing and 

community development, Nonprofit 

organizations, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Rural 

areas, Waste treatment and disposal, 

Water pollution control, Water 

resources, Water supply, Watersheds. 

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7 CFR Part 1777 

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 1778 

Community development, 

Community facilities, Grant programs— 

Housing and Community development, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Rural areas, Waste 

treatment and disposal, Water supply, 

Watersheds. 

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 1781 

Community development, 

Community facilities, Loan programs— 

housing and community development, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Rural areas, Waste 

treatment and disposal, Water supply, 

Watersheds. 

7 CFR Part 1783 

Business and industry, Community 

development, Community facilities, 

Grant programs—housing and 

community development, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Rural 

areas, Waste treatment and disposal, 

Water supply, Watersheds. 

7 CFR Part 1806 

Agriculture, Flood insurance, Loan 

programs—agriculture, Loan programs— 

housing and community development, 

Low and moderate income housing, 

Rural areas. 

7 CFR Part 1810 

Agriculture, Loan programs— 

agriculture, Loan programs—Housing 

and community development, Low and 

moderate income housing, Rural areas. 

7 CFR Part 1822 

Loan programs—Housing and 

community development, Low and 

moderate income housing, Nonprofit 

organizations, Rural areas. 

7 CFR Part 1900 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Authority delegations 

(Government agencies), Conflict of 

interests, Government employees, Grant 

programs—agriculture, Grant 

programs—housing and community 

development, Loan programs— 

agriculture, Loan programs—housing 

and community development, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements, Rural 

areas. 

7 CFR Part 1901 

Agriculture, Civil rights, Fair housing, 

Grant programs—agriculture, Grant 

programs—housing and community 

development, Grant programs—Indians, 

Historic preservation, Indians, 

Intergovernmental relations, Loan 

Programs—agriculture, Loan programs— 

housing and community development, 

Marital status discrimination, Minimum 

wages, Religious discrimination, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Rural areas, Sex 

discrimination. 

7 CFR Part 1902 

Accounting; Banks, banking; Grant 

programs—agriculture, Grant 

programs—housing and community 

development; Loan programs— 

agriculture; Loan programs—housing 

and community development, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

7 CFR Part 1910 

Agriculture, Credit, Loan programs— 

agriculture, Loan programs—housing 

and community development, Low and 

moderate income housing, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

7 CFR Part 1924 

Agriculture, Administrative practice 

and procedures, Claims, Credit, Grant 

programs—housing and community 

development, Housing Standards, Loan 

programs–agriculture, Low and 

moderate income housing, 

Manufactured homes, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Rural 

areas. 

7 CFR Part 1925 

Agriculture, Loan programs— 

agriculture, Loan programs—housing 

and community development, Low and 

moderate income housing, Rural areas, 

Taxes. 

7 CFR Part 1927 

Agriculture, Loan programs— 

agriculture, Loan programs—housing 

and community development, Low and 

moderate income housing, Rural areas. 

7 CFR Part 1940 

Agriculture, Environmental 

protection, Flood plains, Grant 

programs—agriculture, Grant programs– 

housing and community development, 

Loan programs–agriculture, Loan 

programs—housing and community 

development, Low and moderate 

income housing, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Rural 

areas, Truth in lending. 

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 1944 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Aged, Cooperatives, Fair 

housing, Grant programs—housing and 

community development, Home 

improvement, Individuals with 

disabilities, Loan programs—housing 

and community development, Low and 

moderate income housing, 

Manufactured homes, Migrant labor, 

Rent subsidies, Reporting requirements, 

Rural areas. 

7 CFR Part 1948 

Coal, Community facilities, Grant 

programs—housing and community 

development, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements,Rural areas, 

Uranium. 

7 CFR Part 1950 

Accounting, Loan programs— 

agriculture, Loan programs—housing 

and community development, Military 

personnel, Rural areas. 

7 CFR Part 1951 

Accounting, Claims, Community 

facilities, Credit, Disaster assistance, 

Government employees, Grant 

programs—housing and community 

development, Housing, Income taxes, 

Loan programs—agriculture, Loan 

programs—housing and community 

development, Low and moderate 

income housing, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Rural 

areas, Wages. 

7 CFR Part 1955 

Agriculture, Drug traffic control, 

Government property, Loan programs— 

agriculture, Loan programs—housing 

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and community development, Low and 

moderate income housing, Rural areas. 

7 CFR Part 1956 

Accounting, Business and industry, 

Claims, Loan programs—agriculture, 

Loan programs—housing and 

community development, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Rural 

areas. 

7 CFR Part 1957 

Loan programs—housing and 

community development, Low and 

moderate income housing, Rural areas. 

7 CFR Part 1962 

Agriculture, Bankruptcy, Drug traffic 

control, Government property, Loan 

programs—agriculture, Loan programs— 

housing and community development, 

Rural areas. 

7 CFR Part 1980 

Agriculture, Business and industry, 

Community facilities, Credit, Disaster 

assistance, Livestock, Loan programs— 

agriculture, Loan programs—business, 

Loan programs—housing and 

community development, Low and 

moderate income housing, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements, Rural 

areas. 

7 CFR Part 3550 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Environmental impact 

statements, Fair housing, Grant 

programs—housing and community 

development, Housing, Loan 

programs—housing and community 

development, Low and moderate 

income housing, Manufactured homes, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Rural areas. 

7 CFR Part 3560 

Accounting, Administrative practice 

and procedure, Aged, Conflict of 

interests, Government property 

management, Grant programs—Housing 

and community development, 

Insurance, Loan programs—Agriculture, 

Loan programs—Housing and 

community development, Low and 

moderate income housing, Migrant 

labor, Mortgages, Nonprofit 

organizations, Public housing, Rent 

subsidies, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Rural areas. 

7 CFR Part 3570 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Fair Housing, Grant 

programs—housing and community 

development, ousing, Low and 

moderate income housing, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements, Rural 

areas. 

7 CFR Part 3575 

Loan programs—agriculture. 

7 CFR Part 4274 

Community development, Loan 

programs—business, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Rural 

areas. 

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. 

7 CFR Part 4284 

Business and industry, 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. 

7 CFR Part 4288 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Energy—advanced biofuel, 

Renewable biomass, Reporting and 

recordkeeping. 

7 CFR Part 4290 

Community development, 

Government securities, Grant 

programs—business, Securities, Small 

businesses. 

For the reasons discussed above, 

Rural Development is amending 

chapters XVII, XVIII, XXXV, and XLII of 

title 7, of the Code of Federal 

Regulations as follows 

CHAPTER XVII—RURAL UTILITIES 

SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 

AGRICULTURE 

PART 1709—ASSISTANCE TO HIGH 

ENERGY COST COMMUNITIES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 1709 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 7 U.S.C. 901 et 

seq. 

Subpart B—RUS High Energy Cost 

Grant Program 

§ 1709.107 [Amended] 

■ 2. Amend § 1709.107(b) by removing 

‘‘2000 Census block’’ and adding 

‘‘Census block according to the most 

recent decennial Census of the United 

States (decennial Census)’’ in its place. 

■ 3. Revise § 1709.123(c)(2) to read as 

follows: 

§ 1709.123 Evaluation criteria and weights. 

* * * * * 

(c) * * * 

(2) Rurality. Priority consideration 

may be given to proposals that serve 

smaller rural communities. Applications 

will be scored based on the population 

of the largest incorporated cities, towns 

or villages or census designated places 

included within the grant’s proposed 

target area as determined using the 

population figures from the most recent 

decennial Census. If the applicable 

population figure cannot be based on 

the most recent decennial Census, RD 

will determine the applicable 

population figure based on available 

population data. 

* * * * * 

Subpart C—Bulk Fuel Revolving Fund 

Grant Program 

■ 4. Revise § 1709.210(c)(3) to read as 

follows: 

§ 1709.210 Application process. 

* * * * * 

(c) * * * 

(3) Assessment of needs and potential 

beneficiaries. The application must 

provide estimates of the number, 

location and population of potentially 

eligible areas in the State and their 

estimated fuel needs and costs. The 

section must also describe the criteria 

used to identify eligible areas, including 

the characteristics that make fuel 

deliveries by surface transport 

impossible or impracticable. The 

description of beneficiary communities 

should provide a detailed breakdown of 

the density profile of the area to be 

served by eligible projects. Indicate to 

what extent persons in eligible areas 

live outside of communities of 2,500 

persons or more, communities of 5,000 

or more or outside of communities of 

20,000 or more. All population 

estimates should be based on the most 

recent decennial Census of the United 

States. If the applicable population 

estimate cannot be based on the most 

recent decennial Census, RD will 

determine the applicable population 

figure based on available population 

data. All representations should be 

supported with exhibits such as maps, 

summary tables and references to 

official information sources. 

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PART 1714—PRE-LOAN POLICIES 

AND PROCEDURES FOR INSURED 

ELECTRIC LOANS 

■ 5. The authority citation for part 1714 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.; 1921 et 

seq.; and 6941 et seq. 

Subpart A—General 

■ 6. Revise the second and third 

sentences in § 1714.5(d) to read as 

follows: 

§ 1714.5 Determination of interest rates on 

municipal rate loans. 

* * * * * 

(d) * * * The method used to 

determine this rate is set forth in the 

regulations of the Rural Housing Service 

at 7 CFR 1942.17(f)(1) and (4). Pursuant 

to the RUS rule, the interest rates are set 

using as guidance the average of the 

Bond Buyer Index for the four weeks 

prior to the first Friday of the last month 

before the beginning of the quarter. 

* * * 

■ 7. Revise § 1714.7(b)(2)(i) and (ii) to 

read as follows: 

§ 1714.7 Interest rate cap. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(2) * * * 

(i) To qualify under the consumer 

income test, the borrower must include 

in its loan application information about 

the location of its residential consumers. 

The borrower must provide to RUS, 

based on the most recent data available 

at the time of loan application, either 

the number of consumers in each 

county it serves or the number of 

consumers in each census tract it serves. 

Using 5-year income data from the 

American Community Survey (ACS) or, 

if needed, other Census Bureau data, 

RUS will compare, on a weighted 

average basis, the average per capita and 

median household income of the 

counties or census tracts served by the 

borrower with state figures. 

(ii) If there is reason to believe that 

the ACS or other Census Bureau data 

does not accurately represent the 

economic conditions of the borrower’s 

consumers, the reasons will be 

documented and the borrower may 

furnish, or RD may obtain, additional 

information regarding such economic 

conditions. Information must consist of 

reliable data from local, regional, State, 

or Federal sources or from a survey 

conducted by a reliable impartial 

source. The Administrator has the sole 

discretion to determine whether such 

data submitted by the borrower is 

sufficient to determine whether the 

borrower qualifies under the consumer 

income test. 

* * * * * 

PART 1735—GENERAL POLICIES, 

TYPES OF LOANS, LOAN 

REQUIREMENTSTELECOMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM 

■ 8. The authority citation for part 1735 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq., 1921 et 

seq., and 6941 et seq. 

Subpart A—General 

■ 9. In § 1735.2, revise the definition of 

‘‘Rural area’’ to read as follows: 

§ 1735.2 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Rural area means any area of the 

United States, its territories and insular 

possessions (including any area within 

the Federated States of Micronesia, the 

Republic of the Marshall Islands, and 

the Republic of Palau) not included 

within the boundaries of any 

incorporated or unincorporated city, 

village or borough having a population 

exceeding 5,000 inhabitants. The 

population figure is obtained from the 

most recent decennial Census of the 

United States (decennial Census). If the 

applicable population figure cannot be 

obtained from the most recent decennial 

Census, RD will determine the 

applicable population figure based on 

available population data. For purposes 

of the ‘‘rural area’’ definition, the 

character of an area is determined as of 

a time the initial loan for the system is 

made. 

* * * * * 

Subpart B—Loan Purposes and Basic 

Policies 

■ 10. Revise § 1735.10(g) to read as 

follows: 

§ 1735.10 General. 

* * * * * 

(g) For the purpose of paragraph (a)(2) 

of this section, rural areas means any 

area that is not located within a city, 

town, or incorporated area that has a 

population of greater than 20,000 

inhabitants or within an urbanized area 

contiguous and adjacent to a city or 

town that has a population of greater 

than 50,000 inhabitants. For the purpose 

of the definition of rural area, 

(1) The population figure is obtained 

from the most recent decennial Census 

of the United States (decennial Census). 

If the applicable population figure 

cannot be obtained from the most recent 

decennial Census, RD will determine 

the applicable population figure based 

on available population data; and 

(2) An urbanized area means a 

densely populated territory as defined 

in the most recent decennial Census. 

PART 1737—PRE-LOAN POLICIES 

AND PROCEDURES COMMON TO 

INSURED AND GUARANTEED 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOANS 

■ 11. The authority citation for part 

1737 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq., 1921 et 

seq.; Pub. L. 103–354, 108 Stat. 3178 (7 

U.S.C. 6941 et.seq.). 

■ 12. In § 1737.2, revise the definition of 

‘‘Rural area’’ to read as follows: 

§ 1737.2 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Rural area means any area of the 

United States, its territories and 

possessions (including any area within 

the Federated States of Micronesia, the 

Republic of the Marshall Islands, and 

the Republic of Palau) not included 

within the boundaries of any 

incorporated or unincorporated city, 

village or borough having a population 

exceeding 5,000 inhabitants. The 

population figure is obtained from the 

most recent decennial Census of the 

United States. If the applicable 

population figure cannot be obtained 

from the most recent decennial Census, 

RD will determine the applicable 

population figure based on available 

population data. For purposes of the 

‘‘rural area’’ definition, the character of 

an area is determined as of a time the 

initial loan for the system is made. 

* * * * * 

PART 1738—RURAL BROADBAND 

ACCESS LOANS AND LOAN 

GUARANTEES 

■ 13. The authority citation for part 

1738 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Pub. L. 107–171, 7 U.S.C. 901 

et seq. 

Subpart A—General 

■ 14. In § 1738.2(a), revise the definition 

of ‘‘Rural area’’ to read as follows: 

§ 1738.2 Definitions. 

(a) * * * 

Rural area means any area, as 

confirmed by the most recent decennial 

Census of the United States (decennial 

Census), which is not located within: 

(i) A city, town, or incorporated area 

that has a population of greater than 

20,000 inhabitants; or 

(ii) An urbanized area contiguous and 

adjacent to a city or town that has a 

population of greater than 50,000 

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inhabitants. For purposes of the 

definition of rural area, an urbanized 

area means a densely populated 

territory as defined in the most recent 

decennial Census. 

* * * * * 

PART 1739—BROADBAND GRANT 

PROGRAM 

■ 15. The authority citation for part 

1739 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Title III, Pub. L. 108–199, 118 

Stat. 3. 

■ 16. In § 1739.3, revise the definition of 

‘‘Rural area’’ to read as follows: 

§ 1739.3 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Rural area means any area, as 

confirmed by the most recent decennial 

Census of the United States (decennial 

Census), which is not located within: 

(1) A city, town, or incorporated area 

that has a population of greater than 

20,000 inhabitants; or 

(2) An urbanized area contiguous and 

adjacent to a city or town that has a 

population of greater than 50,000 

inhabitants. For purposes of the 

definition of rural area, an urbanized 

area means a densely populated 

territory as defined in the most recent 

decennial Census. 

* * * * * 

PART 1740—PUBLIC TELEVISION 

STATION DIGITAL TRANSITION 

GRANT PROGRAM 

■ 17. The authority citation for part 

1740 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Consolidated Appropriations 

Act, 2005; Title III: Rural Development 

Programs; Rural Utilities Service; Distance 

Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband 

Program; Pub. L. 108–447. 

Subpart A—Public Televsion Station 

Digital Transition Grant Program 

§ 1740.8 [Amended] 

■ 18. Amend § 1740.8 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (b)(1)(i), removing 

‘‘http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/audio/

tvq.html’’ and removing ‘‘, overlaid on 

a Census Tiger Map. The map also 

shows counties covered’’ and 

■ b. In paragraph (c)(1), removing the 

last sentence. 

PART 1774—SPECIAL EVALUATION 

ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL 

COMMUNITIES AND HOUSEHOLDS 

PROGRAM 

■ 19. The authority citation for part 

1774 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(2)(C). 

Subpart A—General Provisions 

■ 20. In § 1774.2, revise the definitions 

of ‘‘Financially distressed area’’ and 

‘‘Rural area’’ to read as follows: 

§ 1774.2 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Financially distressed area. An area is 

considered financially distressed if the 

median household income of the area to 

be served is either below the poverty 

line or below 80 percent of the 

statewide non-metropolitan median 

household income according to the 5- 

year income data from the American 

Community Survey (ACS) or, if needed, 

other Census Bureau data. If there is 

reason to believe that the ACS or other 

Census Bureau data does not accurately 

represent the median household income 

of the area to be served, the reasons will 

be documented and the borrower may 

furnish, or RD may obtain, additional 

information regarding such median 

household income data. Information 

must consist of reliable data from local, 

regional, State or Federal sources or 

from a survey conducted by a reliable 

impartial source. 

* * * * * 

Rural area. For the purposes of this 

SEARCH program, any area not in a city 

or town with a population of 2,500 or 

fewer, according to the most recent 

decennial Census of the United States 

(decennial Census). If the applicable 

population figure cannot be obtained 

from the most recent decennial Census, 

RD will determine the applicable 

population figure based on available 

population data. 

* * * * * 

PART 1775—TECHNICAL 

ASSISTANCE GRANTS 

■ 21. The authority citation for part 

1775 continues to read as follows: 

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

U.S.C. 1005. 

Subpart A—General Provisions 

■ 22. In § 1775.2, revise the definition of 

‘‘Rural area’’ to read as follows: 

§ 1775.2 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Rural area. Any area not in a city or 

town with a population in excess of 

10,000, according to the most recent 

decennial Census of the United States. 

If the applicable population figure 

cannot be obtained from the most recent 

decennial Census, RD will determine 

the applicable population figure based 

on available population data. 

* * * * * 

PART 1776—HOUSEHOLD WATER 

WELL SYSTEM GRANT PROGRAM 

■ 23. The authority citation for part 

1776 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1926e. 

Subpart A—General 

■ 24. In § 1776.3, revise the definition of 

‘‘Eligible individual’’ to read as follows: 

§ 1776.3 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Eligible individual means an 

individual who is a member of a 

household the members of which have 

a combined income (for the most recent 

12-month period for which the 

information is available) that is not 

more than 100 percent of the median 

nonmetropolitan household income for 

the State or territory in which the 

individual resides, according to 5-year 

income data from the American 

Community Survey (ACS) or, if needed, 

other Census Bureau data. If there is 

reason to believe that the ACS or other 

Census Bureau data does not accurately 

represent the median nonmetropolitan 

household income for the State or 

territory in which the individual 

resides, the reasons will be documented 

and the applicant may furnish, or RD 

may obtain, additional information 

regarding such median household 

income data. Information must consist 

of reliable data from local, regional, 

State or Federal sources or from a 

survey conducted by a reliable impartial 

source. 

* * * * * 

PART 1777—SECTION 306C WWD 

LOANS AND GRANTS 

■ 25. The authority citation for part 

1777 continues to read as follows: 

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

U.S.C. 1005. 

■ 26. In § 1777.4, revise the definition of 

‘‘Rural areas’’ to read as follows: 

§ 1777.4 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Rural areas. Includes unincorporated 

areas and any city or town with a 

population not in excess of 10,000 

inhabitants located in any of the 50 

States, the Commonwealth of Puerto 

Rico, the Western Pacific Territories, 

Marshall Islands, Federated States of 

Micronesia, Republic of Palau, and the 

U.S. Virgin Islands. The population 

figure is obtained from the most recent 

decennial Census of the United States. 

If the applicable population figure 

cannot be obtained from the most recent 

decennial Census, RD will determine 

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the applicable population figure based 

on available population data. 

* * * * * 

■ 27. Revise § 1777.12(a)(1) to read as 

follows: 

§ 1777.12 Eligibility. 

(a) * * * 

(1) Per capita income of the residents 

is not more than 70 percent of the most 

recent national average per capita 

income, as determined by 5-year income 

data from the American Community 

Survey (ACS) or, if needed, other 

Census Bureau data. If there is reason to 

believe that the ACS or other Census 

Bureau data does not accurately 

represent the per capita income of the 

residents, the reasons will be 

documented and the borrower/applicant 

may furnish, or RD may obtain, 

additional information regarding such 

per capita income data. Information 

must consist of reliable data from local, 

regional, State or Federal sources or 

from a survey conducted by a reliable 

impartial source, and 

* * * * * 

PART 1778—EMERGENCY AND 

IMMINENT COMMUNITY WATER 

ASSISTANCE GRANTS 

■ 28. The authority citation for part 

1778 continues to read as follows: 

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

U.S.C. 1005. 

■ 29. In § 1778.4, revise the definition of 

‘‘Rural areas’’ to read as follows: 

§ 1778.4 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Rural areas. Includes any area not in 

a city or town with a population in 

excess of 10,000 inhabitants located in 

any of the fifty States, the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 

Western Pacific Territories, Marshall 

Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, 

Republic of Palau, and the U.S. Virgin 

Islands. The population figure is 

obtained from the most recent decennial 

Census of the United States (decennial 

Census). If the applicable population 

figure cannot be obtained from the most 

recent decennial Census, RD will 

determine the applicable population 

figure based on available population 

data. 

* * * * * 

■ 30. Revise § 1778.10(a)(1) and (2) to 

read as follows: 

§ 1778.10 Restrictions. 

(a) * * * 

(1) Assist any city or town with a 

population in excess of 10,000 

inhabitants. The population figure is 

obtained from the most recent decennial 

Census. If the applicable population 

figure cannot be obtained from the most 

recent decennial Census, RD will 

determine the applicable population 

figure based on available population 

data. Facilities financed by RUS may be 

located in non-rural areas. However, 

loan and grant funds may be used to 

finance only that portion of the facility 

serving rural areas, regardless of facility 

location. 

(2) Assist a rural area that has a 

median household income in excess of 

the statewide nonmetropolitan median 

household income as determined by 5- 

year income data from the American 

Community Survey (ACS) or, if needed, 

other Census Bureau data. If there is 

reason to believe that the ACS or other 

Census Bureau data does not accurately 

represent the median household income 

of the rural area, the reasons will be 

documented and the applicant may 

furnish, or RD may obtain, additional 

information regarding such median 

household income data. Information 

must consist of reliable data from local, 

regional, State or Federal sources or 

from a survey conducted by a reliable 

impartial source. 

* * * * * 

§ 1778.13 [Amended] 

■ 31. Amend § 1778.13(b) by removing 

‘‘decennial census of the United States’’ 

and adding ‘‘decennical Census’’ in its 

place. 

PART 1779—WATER AND WASTE 

DISPOSAL PROGRAMS GUARANTEED 

LOANS 

■ 32. 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. 

■ 33. In § 1779.2, revise the definition of 

‘‘Rural and rural area’’ to read as 

follows: 

§ 1779.2 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Rural and rural area. Any area not in 

a city or town with a population in 

excess of 10,000 inhabitants. The 

population figure is obtained from the 

most recent decennial Census of the 

United States (decennial Census). If the 

applicable population figure cannot be 

obtained from the most recent decennial 

Census, RD will determine the 

applicable population figure based on 

available population data. 

* * * * * 

PART 1780—WATER AND WASTE 

LOANS AND GRANTS 

■ 34. 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 

■ 35. Revise the second, third, and 

fourth sentences of § 1780.1(b) to read as 

follows: 

§ 1780.1 General. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * The median household 

income of the service area and the 

nonmetropolitan median household 

income of the State will be determined 

from income data from 5-year income 

data from the American Community 

Survey (ACS) or, if needed, other 

Census Bureau data. If there is reason to 

believe that the ACS or other Census 

Bureau data does not accurately 

represent the median household income 

within the area to be served, the reasons 

will be documented and the applicant 

may furnish, or RD may obtain, 

additional information regarding such 

median household income data. 

Information must consist of reliable data 

from local, regional, State or Federal 

sources or from a survey conducted by 

a reliable impartial source. * * * 

■ 36. In § 1780.3, revise the definition of 

‘‘Rural and rural areas’’ to read as 

follows: 

§ 1780.3 Definitions and grammatical rules 

of construction. 

* * * * * 

Rural and rural areas means any area 

not in a city or town with a population 

in excess of 10,000 inhabitants. The 

population figure is obtained from the 

most recent decennial Census of the 

United States (decennial Census). If the 

applicable population figure cannot be 

obtained from the most recent decennial 

Census, RD will determine the 

applicable population figure based on 

available population data. 

* * * * * 

■ 37. Revise § 1780.18(c)(2)(ii) to read as 

follows: 

§ 1780.18 Allocation of program funds. 

* * * * * 

(c) * * * 

(2) * * * 

(ii) The data sources for each criterion 

identified in paragraph (c)(2) of this 

section are specified in paragraphs 

(c)(2)(ii)(A) through (C) of this section. 

Each criterion is assigned a specific 

weight according to its relevance in 

determining need. The percentage 

representing each criterion is multiplied 

by the weight factor and summed to 

arrive at a State factor (SF). The SF 

cannot exceed 0.05, as follows: 

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SF = (criterion in paragraph (b)(2)(i)(A) 

of this section × 50 percent) + 

(criterion in paragraph (b)(2)(i)(B) × 

25 percent) + (criterion in 

paragraph (b)(2)(i)(C) of this section 

× 25 percent) 

(A) For the criterion specified in 

paragraph (b)(2)(i)(A) of this section, the 

most recent decennial Census data. 

(B) For the criterion specified in 

paragraph (b)(2)(i)(B) of this section, 5- 

year income data from the American 

Community Survey (ACS) or, if needed, 

other Census Bureau data. 

(C) For the criterion specified in 

paragraph (b)(2)(i)(C) of this section, the 

most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics 

data. 

* * * * * 

Subpart B—Loan and Grant 

Application Processing 

■ 38. Revise § 1780.49(b)(2) to read as 

follows: 

§ 1780.49 Rural or Native Alaskan villages. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(2) Rural or Native Alaskan village. A 

rural or Native Alaskan community 

which meets the definition of a village 

under State statutes and does not have 

a population in excess of 10,000 

inhabitants according to the most recent 

decennial Census. 

* * * * * 

PART 1781—RESOURCE 

CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT 

(RCD) LOANS AND WATERSHED (WS) 

LOANS AND ADVANCES 

■ 39. The authority citation for part 

1781 continues to read as follows: 

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

U.S.C. 1005. 

§ 1781.2 [Amended] 

■ 40. Amend the first sentence of 

§ 1781.2(a) by removing ‘‘, successor to 

the Farmers’s Home Administration’’ in 

the first sentence. 

PART 1783—REVOLVING FUNDS FOR 

FINANCING WATER AND 

WASTEWATER PROJECTS 

(REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM) 

■ 41. The authority citation for part 

1783 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1926 (a)(2)(B). 

Subpart A—General 

■ 42. In § 1783.3, revise the definition of 

‘‘Rural and rural area’’ to read as 

follows: 

§ 1783.3 What definitions are used in this 

regulation? 

* * * * * 

Rural and rural area means a city, 

town or unincorporated area that has a 

population of no more than 10,000 

inhabitants. The population figure is 

obtained from the most recent decennial 

Census of the United States (decennial 

Census). If the applicable population 

figure cannot be obtained from the most 

recent decennial Census, RD will 

determine the applicable population 

figure based on available population 

data. 

* * * * * 

CHAPTER XVIII—RURAL HOUSING 

SERVICE, RURAL BUSINESSCOOPERATIVE SERVICE, RURAL UTILITIES 

SERVICE, AND FARM SERVICE AGENCY, 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

PART 1806—INSURANCE 

■ 43. The authority citation for part 

1806 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989; 42 

U.S.C. 1480. 

Subpart A—Real Property Insurance 

§ 1806.1 [Amended] 

■ 44. Amend § 1806.1 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a), removing ‘‘Rural 

Housing Service (RHS). Any references 

herein to the Farmers Home 

Administration (FmHA) or its 

employees are intended to mean FSA or 

RHS, as applicable, and their 

employees.’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Housing 

Service (RHS), herein referred to as the 

‘‘Agency.’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraphs (b) and (d), removing 

‘‘the FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘RD’’ in its place; and 

■ c. In paragraph (e), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘interest of the FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘interest of RD’’ 

in its place. 

§ 1806.2 [Amended] 

■ 45. Amend § 1806.2 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (b)(5)(i), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place; 

■ b. In paragraphs (b)(6) introductory 

text and (b)(6)(i), removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its 

place; 

■ c. In paragraphs (b)(9) and (b)(10) 

introductory text, removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘the Agency’’ in their place; 

■ d. In paragraph (b)(11) introductory 

text: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 has’’ 

and adding ‘‘the Agency has’’ in its 

place; and 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will’’ 

and adding ‘‘the Agency will’’ in its 

place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (b)(11)(ii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘the 

Agency’’ in its place; 

■ e. In paragraph (b)(11)(iii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 is’’ and adding ‘‘the 

Agency is’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ f. In paragraph (b)(11)(iv) introductory 

text, removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘The Agency’’ in its place; 

■ g. In paragraph (b)(11)(iv)(A), 

removing ‘‘United States of America 

(Farmers Home Administration or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354)’’ and adding ‘‘United States of 

America (Rural Development)’’ in its 

place and removing ‘‘naming FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘naming the 

Agency’’ in its place; 

■ h. In paragraph (b)(11)(iv)(B), 

removing ‘‘United States of America 

(Farmers Home Administration or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354)’’ and adding ‘‘United States of 

America (Rural Development)’’ in its 

place and removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by the Agency’’ 

in its place; 

■ i. In paragraph (b)(11)(iv)(C), 

removing ‘‘the Farmers Home 

Admnistration or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ j. In paragraph (c), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘in which the FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘in which the 

Agency’’ in its place; 

■ k. In paragraph (d)(1) introductory 

text, removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its place; 

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■ l. In paragraph (d)(1)(iii)(B), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘the’’ 

in its place; 

■ m. In paragraph (d)(2), removing 

‘‘against the FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘against the Agency’’ in its place 

and removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

mortgage’’ and adding ‘‘Agency 

mortgage’’ in its place; and 

■ n. In paragraph (e), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 loan’’ and adding ‘‘Agency 

loan’’ in its place and removing ‘‘for 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 loans’’ and adding 

‘‘for the Agency loans’’ in its place. 

§ 1806.3 [Amended] 

■ 46. Amend § 1806.3 by: 

■ a. In paragraphs (a)(1), (b), and 

(c)(1)(v), removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in their place; 

■ b. In paragraph (c)(1)(vii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Agency’’ in their place; and 

■ c. In paragraph (c)(1)(viii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Agency’’ in their place. 

§ 1806.4 [Amended] 

■ 47. Amend § 1806.4 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a)(2)(ii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘RD’’ in their place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(4), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (b)(1), removing ‘‘upon 

demand to FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘upon demand to the Agency’’ 

in its place and removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place; and 

■ d. In paragraph (b)(2)(i), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘the Agency’’ in their place. 

§ 1806.5 [Amended] 

■ 48. Amend § 1806.5 by: 

■ a. In paragraphs (a) introductory text 

and (i)(2)(ii), removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its 

place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(1), removing ‘‘the 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 ’’ and adding ‘‘the 

Agency’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (a)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 was’’ and adding 

‘‘the Agency was’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraphs (a)(2), (b)(1), and 

(b)(2) introductory text, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 ’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place; 

■ e. In paragraph (b)(2)(i), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s’’ and adding ‘‘the 

Agency’s’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘jointly to the FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘jointly to the Agency’’ in its 

place; 

■ f. In paragraph (c)(1)(iii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘the 

Agency’’ in its place; 

■ g. In paragraphs (c)(1)(iv) and (e)(2), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its place; 

■ h. In paragraph (g) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place; 

■ i. In paragraphs (g)(2) and (h), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 ’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its place; and 

■ j. In paragraph (i)(2), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 official’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency official’’ in its place 

and removing ‘‘whether FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘whether the 

Agency’’ in its place. 

§ 1806.6 [Amended] 

■ 49. Amend § 1806.6 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘the Agency’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(1) introductory 

text, removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (a)(1)(ii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (a)(1)(iii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Agency’’ in their place; 

■ e. In paragraph (a)(1)(v), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 Instruction’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

account’’ and adding ‘‘Agency account’’ 

in its place; 

■ f. In paragraph (a)(1)(vii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place; 

■ g. In paragraph (c)(2), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 as mortgagee’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency as mortgagee’’ in its 

place and removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place; and 

■ h. In paragraph (c)(3), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘from the FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘from the Agency’’ in its place. 

Subpart B—National Flood Insurance 

§ 1806.21 [Amended] 

■ 50. Amend § 1806.21(a) by removing 

‘‘Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development and Farm Service Agency, 

herein referred to as the ‘‘Agency’’,’’ in 

its place. 

§ 1806.22 [Amended] 

■ 51. Amend § 1806.22 by: 

■ a. In the paragraph heading of 

paragraph (b), removing ‘‘Farmers Home 

Administration or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘The Agency’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In the first sentence of paragraph 

(b), removing ‘‘the FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 National Office’’ and adding 

‘‘the National Office’’ in its place. 

§ 1806.23 [Amended] 

■ 52. Amend § 1806.23(a) by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place. 

§ 1806.25 [Amended] 

■ 53. Amend § 1806.25 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘The 

Agency’’ in its place and 

■ b. In paragraph (c)(4), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘the 

Agency’’ in its place. 

PART 1810—INTEREST RATES, 

TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND 

APPROVAL AUTHORITY 

■ 54. The authority citation for part 

1810 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1989; 14 U.S.C. 1480; 

7 CFR 2.23; 7 CFR 2.70. 

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Subpart A—Interest Rates, 

Amortization, Guarantee Fee, Annual 

Charge, and Fixed Period 

§ 1810.1 [Amended] 

■ 55. Amend § 1810.1 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor Agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘the Agency 

(Rural Business-Cooperative Service and 

Rural Housing Service of the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture)’’ in its place; 

and 

■ b. In paragraph (b), removing 

‘‘Farmers Home Administration or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘U.S. Department 

of Agriculture’’ in its place. 

§ 1810.2 [Amended] 

■ 56. Amend § 1810.2(b) and (c) by 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

Agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘the Agency’’ in their place. 

PART 1822—Rural Housing Loans and 

Grants 

■ 57. The authority citation for part 

1822 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1480; 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 

CFR 2.23; 7 CFR 2.70. 

Subpart G—Rural Housing Site Loan 

Policies, Procedures, and 

Authorizations 

§ 1822.261 [Amended] 

■ 58. Amend § 1822.261 by removing 

‘‘assistance to FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development (RD)’’ in its 

place and removing ‘‘with an FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 employee’’ and adding ‘‘with 

an RD employee’’ in its place. 

§ 1822.264 [Amended] 

■ 59. Amend § 1822.264(b) by removing 

‘‘The Farmers Home Administration 

(FmHA) or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘RHS’’ in its place. 

§ 1822.265 [Amended] 

■ 60. Amend § 1822.265(a) by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’. 

§ 1822.266 [Amended] 

■ 61. Amend § 1822.266(e)(4) by 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1822.267 [Amended] 

■ 62. Amend § 1822.267 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ b. In paragraph (d), removing ‘‘using 

a form entitled, ‘‘((Rural Housing Site) 

Loan to Nonprofit Corporation)’’ 

available at all FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

offices’’; 

■ c. In paragraph (e), removing ‘‘, and 

certain information in a guide entitled 

‘‘Planning and Developing Building 

Sites’’ available at all FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 offices’’; 

■ d. In paragraph (h), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place; 

■ e. In paragraph (i), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; and 

■ f. In paragraph (k)(2), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place; 

■ g. In paragraph (l)(2) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ h. In paragraph (l)(2)(i), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ i. In paragraph (l)(4), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ j. In paragraph (l)(5), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s’’ and adding ‘‘The 

government’s’’ in its place. 

§ 1822.268 [Amended] 

■ 63. Amend § 1822.268(a) by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘charged by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘charged by Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place; and 

■ c. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘RD office’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1822.270 [Amended] 

■ 64. Amend § 1822.270(a) introductory 

text by removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 loan’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1822.271 [Amended] 

■ 65. Amend § 1822.271 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (b)(3)(ii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place and 

■ b. In paragraph (e), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs in the 

column labeled ‘‘Form No.’’ and adding 

‘‘RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1822.274 [Amended] 

■ 66. Amend § 1822.274 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (b) first sentence, 

removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

1927–1 (state), Real Estate Mortgage for 

lll,’’ will’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD 

3550–14, ‘‘Real Estate Mortgage or Deed 

of Trust for (state),’’ will’’ in its place 

and in the first paragraph of the quoted 

material in the third sentence by 

removing ‘‘basis for the FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘basis for Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (c)(2), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place. 

§ 1822.275 [Amended] 

■ 67. Amend § 1822.275(a) by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place. 

§ 1822.278 [Amended] 

■ 68. Amend § 1822.278(g) by: 

■ a. In the first sentence, removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354 1927–1 

(state), Real Estate lllforlll

(Direct Loan),’’ will’’ and adding ‘‘Form 

RD 3550–14, ‘‘Real Estate Mortgage or 

Deed of Trust for (state),’’ will’’ in its 

place; and 

■ b. In the first paragraph of the quoted 

material in the third sentence, removing 

‘‘basis for the FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘basis for Rural Development’’ 

in its place. 

PART 1900—GENERAL 

■ 69. The authority citation for part 

1900 continues to read as follows: 

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

U.S.C. 6991, et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 1480; 

Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953 (5 U.S.C. 

App.). 

§ 1900.1 [Amended] 

■ 70. Amend § 1900.1 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘the Farmers Home 

Administration or its successor Agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place; and 

■ b. Adding ‘‘This subpart is 

inapplicable to Farm Service Agency, 

Farm Loan Programs.’’ at the end of the 

section. 

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§ 1900.2 [Amended] 

■ 71. Amend § 1900.2 introductory text 

and paragraph (g) by removing ‘‘the 

Farmers Home Administration or its 

successor Agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1900.3 [Amended] 

■ 72. Amend § 1900.3 by removing ‘‘the 

Farmers Home Administration or its 

successor Agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1900.5 [Amended] 

■ 73. Amend § 1900.5 by removing ‘‘the 

FmHA or its successor Agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1900.6 [Amended] 

■ 74. Amend § 1900.6(a) and (b) by 

removing ‘‘Farmers Home 

Administration or its successor Agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1900.7 [Amended] 

■ 75. Amend § 1900.7 by removing 

‘‘Administrator of the Farmers Home 

Administration or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Under Secretary for Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

Subpart C—Applicability of Federal 

Law 

§ 1900.101 [Amended] 

■ 76. Amend § 1900.101 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text, removing 

‘‘Agency’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a), removing 

‘‘Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) 

or its successor Agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ c. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor Agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1900.102 [Amended] 

■ 77. Amend § 1900.102 by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor Agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and ‘‘Farmers 

Home Administration or its successor 

Agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever they occur and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in their place. 

Subpart D—Processing and Servicing 

Rural Development Assistance to 

Employees, Relatives, and Associates 

■ 78. Revise the heading of Subpart D to 

read as set forth above. 

■ 79. Revise § 1900.151(a) introductory 

text and (b) to read as follows: 

§ 1900.151 General. 

(a) The Standards of Ethical Conduct 

for Employees of the Executive Branch 

requires the maintenance of high 

standards of honesty, integrity, and 

impartiality by employees. To reduce 

the potential for employee conflict of 

interest, any processing, approval, 

servicing or review activity, including 

access through automated information 

systems, is conducted only by 

authorized Rural Development 

employees who: 

* * * * * 

(b) No provision of this subpart takes 

precedence over individual program 

requirements or restrictions relating to 

eligibility for Rural Development 

assistance to Rural Development 

employees, members of families of 

employees, close relatives, or business 

or close personal associates of 

employees. 

* * * * * 

§ 1900.152 [Amended] 

■ 80. Amend § 1900.152 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

Agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ wherever 

it occurs in its place in the following 

definitions: 

■ i. ‘Applicant or borrower’; 

■ ii. ‘Assistance’; 

■ iii. ‘Employee’; and 

■ iv. ‘Recipient’; and 

■ b. Removing ‘‘an FmHA or its 

successor Agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘a Rural 

Development’’ in its place in the 

definition of ‘Conflict of Interest’. 

■ 81. Revise § 1900.153 to read as 

follows: 

§ 1900.153 Identifying and reporting an 

employee relationship. 

(a) Responsibility of applicant. When 

an application for assistance is filed, the 

processing official asks if there is any 

known relationship or association with 

a Rural Development employee. The 

applicant is required to disclose the 

requested information under pertinent 

program regulations. 

(b) Responsibility of the Rural 

Development employee. A Rural 

Development employee who knows he 

or she is related to or associated with an 

applicant or recipient, regardless of 

whether the relationship or association 

is known to others, is required to notify 

the Rural Development official who is 

processing or servicing the assistance, in 

writing. RD Guide Letter 1900–D–1 

(available in any RD office) may be used 

as the notice. If the appropriate official 

is not known, the State Director should 

be notified. Regardless of whether the 

relationship or association is defined in 

§ 1900.152, if the employee believes 

there may be a potential conflict of 

interest, the Rural Development official 

who is processing or servicing the 

assistance may be notified and special 

handling requested. An employee’s 

request that the case receive special 

handling is usually honored. 

(c) Responsibility of the Rural 

Development official. When any 

relationship or association is identified, 

the Rural Development official 

completes and submits RD Guide Letter 

1900–D–2 to the State Director (or 

Administrator, under paragraph (e) of 

this section or § 1900.155(a)). When 

completed, RD Guide Letter 1900–D–3 

is returned by the State Director, the 

processing official; 

(d) Relationship or association 

established after application for Rural 

Development assistance. If a 

relationship or association is established 

after an application has been filed or 

assistance has been provided, both 

recipient and employee are required to 

notify the Rural Development official as 

described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of 

this section. 

(e) Relationship or association with a 

State Office, Finance Office or National 

Office employee. If an identified 

relationship or association is with an 

employee at a State Office (other than a 

State Director), Finance Office or 

National Office, the processing/

servicing official completes and submits 

RD Guide Letter 1900–D–2 to the State 

Director in the normal manner. The 

State Director reviews the information, 

determines the need for special 

handling, designates the processing/

servicing official, completes and 

submits RD Guide Letter 1900–D–3 to 

the Administrator for written 

concurrence. When the Administrator’s 

concurrence is received, the State 

Director returns completed RD Guide 

Letter 1900–D–3 to the original official 

who completes the action described in 

paragraph (c) of this section. 

(f) Relationship or association with a 

State Director. If an identified 

relationship or association is with a 

State Director, the processing/servicing 

official completes and submits RD 

Guide Letter 1900–D–2 to the 

Administrator. The Administrator 

reviews, determines the need for special 

handling, designates the processing/

servicing official, completes and returns 

RD Guide Letter 1900–D–3 to the 

original official who completes the 

action described in paragraph (c) of this 

section. 

(g) Change in relationship or 

association, status of Rural 

Development assistance, or employee’s 

duty station. If the relationship or 

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association has changed, the application 

denied or the assistance otherwise 

terminated, or Rural Development 

employee’s duty station changed, the 

designated processing/servicing official 

completes RD Guide Letter 1900–D–2 

with the new information and submits 

it. The review process takes place as 

described in paragraphs (a) through (e) 

of this section to determine if 

processing/servicing activity may return 

to normal or requires another change. If 

the assistance is denied or otherwise 

terminated, the designated official 

notifies the original official. 

§ 1900.155 [Amended] 

■ 82. Amend § 1900.155(a) by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor Agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1900.156 [Amended] 

■ 83. Amend § 1900.156(g) by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor Agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

PART 1901—PROGRAM-RELATED 

INSTRUCTIONS 

■ 84. The authority citation for part 

1901 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989; 42 

U.S.C. 1480. 

Subpart K—Certificates of Beneficial 

Ownership and Insured Notes 

§ 1901.501 [Amended] 

■ 85. Amend § 1901.501 by removing 

‘‘Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) 

or its successor Agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

■ 86. Revise § 1901.503(a)(2) through 

(a)(7), (a)(9), (a)(10), (a)(12), (a)(13), 

(a)(15) through (a)(17), (a)(19), and (b)(1) 

through (b)(6) to read as follows: 

§ 1901.503 Definitions. 

(a) * * * 

(2) Certificate. A certificate of 

beneficial ownership issued by Rural 

Development under this subpart. 

(3) Director, Finance Office. The 

Director or the Insured Loan Officer of 

the Finance Office of Rural 

Development. 

(4) Rural Development. The United 

States acting through the Rural Housing 

Service, the Rural Utilities Service, or 

the Rural Business-Cooperative Service 

or their successor agencies. 

(5) Finance Office. The office which 

maintains the Rural Development 

finance records. It is located at 1520 

Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri 

63103. (Phone: 314–425–4400) 

(6) Fixed period. Any time interval 

(preceding an option period) during 

which the insured holder is not entitled 

to require Rural Development to 

purchase the insured note, as specified 

in the insurance agreement. 

(7) Insurance agreement. The entire 

contract evidencing and setting forth the 

terms and conditions of Rural 

Development insurance of the payment 

for the insured note. The insurance 

agreement with respect to any particular 

loan may be evidenced by Form RD 

440–5, ‘‘Insurance Endorsement 

(Insured Loan),’’ RD 440–30, ‘‘Insurance 

Endorsement (Insure Loans),’’ or any 

other form or forms prescribed by the 

National Office and executed by an 

authorized official of Rural 

Development. It may include such 

provisions as, for example, an 

agreement of Rural Development to 

purchase or repurchase the loan, or to 

make supplementary payments from the 

insurance fund. 

* * * * * 

(9) Insured holder. The current owner 

of an insured note other than Rural 

Development, according to the records 

of Rural Development as insurer of the 

note. 

(10) Insured note. Any promissory 

note or bond evidencing an insured loan 

regardless of whether it is held by Rural 

Development in the insurance fund, by 

a private holder, or by Rural 

Development as trustee. 

* * * * * 

(12) National Office. The 

Administrator or other authorized 

officer of Rural Development in 

Washington, DC. 

(13) Option period. Any period during 

which the insured holder has the 

optional right to require Rural 

Development to purchase the insured 

note, as specified in the insurance 

agreement. 

* * * * * 

(15) Private buyer. A buyer of an 

insured note other than Rural 

Development. 

(16) Private holder. An insured holder 

other than Rural Development. 

(17) Repurchase agreement. A 

provision in the insurance agreement 

obligating Rural Development to buy the 

insured note at the option of the 

holders. 

* * * * * 

(19) State Director. The State Director 

of Rural Development for the State in 

which is located the real estate 

improved, purchased, or refinanced 

with the loan evidenced by the insured 

note. 

(b) * * * 

(1) Reserve bank. The Federal Reserve 

Bank of New York (and any other 

Federal Reserve Bank which agrees to 

issue securities in book-entry form) as 

fiscal agent of the United States acting 

on behalf of Rural Development and, 

when indicated, acting in its individual 

capacity. 

(2) Rural Development security. A 

certificate representing beneficial 

ownership of notes, bonds, debentures, 

or other similar obligations held by 

Rural Development under the 

Consolidated Farm and Rural 

Development Act and title V of the 

Housing Act of 1949, issued in the form 

of a definitive Rural Development 

security or a book-entry Rural 

Development security. 

(3) Definitive Rural Development 

security. A Rural Development security 

in engraved on printed form. 

(4) Book-entry Rural Development 

security. A Rural Development security 

in the form of an entry made as 

prescribed in this subpart on the records 

of a Reserve bank. 

(5) Pledge. A pledge of, or any other 

security interest in, Rural Development 

securities as collateral for loans or 

advances, or to secure deposits of public 

moneys or the performance of an 

obligation. 

(6) Date of call. The date fixed in the 

official notice of call published in the 

Federal Register on which Rural 

Development will make payment of the 

security before maturity in accordance 

with its terms. 

* * * * * 

§ 1901.504 [Amended] 

■ 87. Amend § 1901.504 by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor Agency under 

Public Law 103–354 financing’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development financing’’ 

in its place and by removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor Agency under Public Law 

103–354’s fiscal agents’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’s fiscal agents’’ in 

its place. 

§ 1901.505 [Amended] 

■ 88. Amend § 1901.505 section heading 

and paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), and (b) by 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

Agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1901.506 [Amended] 

■ 89. Amend § 1901.506 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

Agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

each time it appears and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in the following places: 

■ i. The section heading; 

■ ii. Paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3); 

■ iii. Paragraphs (b)(1) introductory text, 

(b)(2), (b)(3), (b)(4), (b)(5); 

■ iv. Paragraphs (c)(1) introductory text, 

(c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(iv), (c)(2), (c)(3), (c)(4), 

(c)(5); 

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■ v. Paragraphs (d) paragraph heading, 

(d)(1), (d)(2); 

■ vi. Paragraph (e) paragraph heading 

and text; 

■ vii. Paragraph (f)(1); 

■ viii. Paragraph (g) paragraph heading 

and text; 

■ ix. Paragraph (h)(1); and 

■ b. In paragraph (f)(2), removing ‘‘the 

Farmers Homes Administration or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and ‘‘Farmers Homes 

Administration or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in their place. 

■ 90. Amend § 1901.507 by: 

■ a. Revising the section heading to read 

as set forth below; 

■ b. In paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(3), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

Agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ c. In paragraph (c)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor Agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (d)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor Agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ e. Removing in paragraph (d)(2) 

‘‘Farmers Home Administration or its 

successor Agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ f. In paragraph (d)(3), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor Agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; and 

■ g. Revising paragraph (e) to read as 

follows: 

§ 1901.507 Certificates of beneficial 

ownership by the Rural Development 

Finance Office. 

* * * * * 

(e) Assignments. Assignments of 

certificates should be executed by the 

owner or the owner’s authorized 

representative in the presence of an 

officer authorized to certify 

assignments. Registered certificates may 

be assigned to a specified transferee or 

to Rural Development for redemption or 

for exchange for other certificates 

offered at maturity. Assignments to 

‘‘United States, Rural Development,’’ 

‘‘Farmers Home Administration for 

Transfer,’’ or ‘‘Rural Development for 

Exchange’’ will not be accepted unless 

supplemented by specific instructions 

by or in behalf of the owner. If an 

alteration or erasure has been made in 

an assignment, a new assignment from 

the assignor should be obtained. 

Otherwise, an affidavit or explanation 

by the person responsible for the 

alteration or erasure should be 

submitted for consideration. 

* * * * * 

§ 1901.508 [Amended] 

■ 91. Amend § 1901.508 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text and in 

paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(4), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

Agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (b)(1)(i), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor Agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (b)(2), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor Agency under 

Public Law 103–354 is requested’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development is 

requested’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor Agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (b)(3), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor Agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘made to FmHA or its successor Agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘made to Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ e. In paragraph (b)(4): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor Agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘records of FmHA or its 

successor Agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘records of Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor Agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ f. In paragraph (b)(5): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor Agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘by Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor Agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘However, FmHA or its 

successor Agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘However, Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ g. In the heading to paragraph (c) and 

in paragraphs (c)(1) introductory text, 

(c)(2), and (d), removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor Agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1901.509 [Amended] 

■ 92. Amend § 1901.509 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor Agency under Public 

Law 103–354’s’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in its 

place; 

■ b. In paragraphs (b) introductory text, 

(b)(1) introductory text, and (b)(1)(iii), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

Agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ c. In paragraph (b)(5): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘and FmHA or its 

successor Agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘and Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘to FmHA or its 

successor Agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘to Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor Agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ d. In paragraph (b)(6), removing ‘‘the 

Farmers Home Administration or its 

successor Agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ e. In paragraph (d), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor Agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

PART 1902—SUPERVISED BANK 

ACCOUNTS 

■ 93. The authority citation for part 

1902 continues to read as follows: 

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

U.S.C. 6991, et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 1480; 

Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953 (5 U.S.C. 

App.). 

Subpart A—Supervised Bank 

Accounts of Loan, Grant, and Other 

Funds 

§ 1902.1 [Amended] 

■ 94. Amend § 1902.1 introductory text 

by adding at the end of the section 

‘‘This subpart is inapplicable to Farm 

Service Agency, Farm Loan Programs.’’ 

§ 1902.4 [Amended] 

■ 95. Amend § 1902.4 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘government’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (b)(2): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘the FmHA or its 

successor Agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

Agency under Public Law 103–354 

will’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

will’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor Agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place. 

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§ 1902.9 [Amended] 

■ 96. Amend § 1902.9 in the heading of 

paragraph (a) by removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor Agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1902.10 [Amended] 

■ 97. Amend § 1902.10 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor Agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (c), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor Agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1902.15 [Amended] 

■ 98. Amend § 1902.15 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘When FmHA or its 

successor Agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘When Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor Agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

Agency under Public Law 103–354’s’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in 

its place. 

■ b. In paragraphs (a) and (c)(1)(i) 

introductory text, removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor Agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph(c)(1)(i)(B), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor Agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in their place; 

■ d. In paragraph (c)(1)(i)(C), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor Agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ e. In paragraph (c)(1)(ii): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

Agency under Public Law 103–354 

indebtedness’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development indebtedness’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

Agency under Public Law 103–354 

borrower’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development borrower’’ in its place; 

and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘the FmHA or its 

successor Agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ f. In paragraphs (c)(1)(iii) and (c)(2)(i), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

Agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1902.16 [Amended] 

■ 99. Amend § 1902.16 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (c), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354s’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (d) by removing ‘‘of 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s’’ and adding ‘‘due 

to Rural Development’’ in its place. 

PART 1910—GENERAL 

■ 100. The authority citation for part 

1910 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989; 42 

U.S.C. 1480. 

Subpart B—Credit Reports 

■ 100. Section 1910.51 is revised to read 

as follows: 

§ 1910.51 Purpose. 

This subpart prescribes the policies 

and procedures of Rural Development 

for individual and joint type credit 

reports. Credit reports will be ordered to 

determine the eligibility of applicants 

requesting Rural Development loans. A 

nonrefundable fee will be charged the 

applicant. This subpart is inapplicable 

to Farm Service Agency, Farm Loan 

Programs. 

Subpart C—Commercial Credit 

Reports 

■ 101. Revise the first sentence of 

§ 1910.101 to read as follows: 

§ 1910.101 Preface. 

This subpart (§§ 1910.101 through 

1910.150) describes the procedure to be 

used by Rural Development in obtaining 

commercial credit reports. * * * 

PART 1924—CONSTRUCTION AND 

REPAIR 

■ 102. The authority citation for part 

1924 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989; 42 

U.S.C. 1480. 

Subpart A—Planning and Performing 

Construction and Other Development 

§ 1924.1 [Amended] 

■ 103. Amend § 1924.1 by removing 

‘‘Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Agency’’ in 

its place. 

§§ 1924.3, 1924.4, 1924.5, 1924.6, 1924.8, 

1924.9, 1924.10, and 1924.13 [Amended] 

■ 102. Remove ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and add ‘‘Agency’’ in 

its place in the following places: 

■ a. Section 1924.3; 

■ b. Section 1924.4(d), (f), and (p); 

■ c. Section 1924.5(d)(1) introductory 

text wherever it occurs, (d)(1)(iv), 

(d)(1)(v), (f)(1)(i), (f)(1)(iii)(C)(4), 

(f)(2)(iii), (f)(2)(xii) wherever it occurs, 

(g)(3), and (i)(4); 

■ d. Section 1924.6(a)(6), (a)(8), 

(a)(10)(ii) wherever it occurs, and 

(a)(11)(iv); 

■ e. Section 1924.8(e); 

■ f. Section 1924.9(b)(7); 

■ g. Section 1924.10(c)(1) wherever it 

occurs; and 

■ h. Section 1924.13(a) introductory 

text, (a)(1), (a)(3), (a)(5)(i)(B) wherever it 

occurs, (a)(5)(ii)(C), (a)(5)(vi), (b)(2)(v), 

(e)(1) introductory text wherever it 

occurs, (e)(1)(iii)(B)(2), (e)(2)(i)(B), 

(e)(2)(ii)(A), and (e)(2)(vii). 

§§ 1924.5, 1924.6, 1924.9, 1924.10, 1924.11, 

1924.12, and 1924.13 [Amended] 

■ 103. Remove ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and add ‘‘RD’’ in its 

place in the following places: 

■ a. Section 1924.5(b) wherever it 

occurs, (f)(1)(iii)(F), (f)(2)(i), (g)(1) 

introductory text, and (g)(2); 

■ b. Section 1924.6(a)(10)(iv) wherever 

it occurs, (a)(11)(iii), (a)(12)(ii), 

(a)(12)(iii) wherever it occurs, 

(a)(12)(v)(A), (a)(12)(vi)(C)(2)(i), 

(a)(12)(vi)(C)(2)(ii), (b)(3)(i) wherever it 

occurs, (b)(3)(ii)(C), and (b)(3)(ii)(G); 

■ c. Section 1924.9(c) wherever it 

occurs; 

■ d. Section 1924.10(a)(4), (c)(2)(i), and 

(c)(2)(ii); 

■ e. Section 1924.11(c); 

■ f. Section 1924.12(a), (d)(1), and 

(d)(2); and 

■ g. Section 1924.13(e)(1)(ii) 

introductory text wherever it occurs and 

(e)(2)(x). 

§§ 1924.4, 1924.5, 1924.6, 1924.9, and 

1924.13 [Amended] 

■ 104. Remove ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and add ‘‘the 

Agency’’ in its place in the following 

places: 

■ a. Section 1924.4(h)(1), (h)(8), and (n); 

■ b. Section 1924.5(d)(1)(i)(E)(1), 

(f)(1)(ii), (f)(1)(iii)(C), (f)(2) introductory 

text, (f)(2)(vii), and (f)(2)(viii); 

■ c. Section 1924.6(a)(2)(vi), 

(a)(3)(iii)(B), (a)(3)(iv)(D), (a)(3)(iv)(F), 

(a)(11)(iv) wherever it occurs, 

(a)(12)(v)(C) wherever it occurs, 

(a)(12)(vi)(C)(1)(ii), and (b)(3)(ii)(F); 

■ d. Section 1924.9(d) and (e); and 

■ e. Section 1924.13(a)(5)(i)(F), 

(a)(5)(iii)(C), (b)(2) wherever it occurs, 

(e)(1)(i)(D), (e)(1)(i)(E), (e)(1)(iii)(B)(3), 

(e)(1)(vi)(A) wherever it occurs, 

(e)(1)(vii)(A)(4), (e)(1)(vii)(B)(3), 

(e)(2)(i)(D), (e)(2)(ii)(C), (e)(2)(iii)(C), 

(e)(2)(ix)(A) wherever it occurs, and 

(e)(2)(ix)(B). 

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§ 1924.5 [Amended] 

■ 105. Amend § 1924.5 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (d)(1)(ii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ b. In paragraph (f) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s’’ 

and adding ‘‘the Agency’s’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (f)(1)(iii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘The 

Agency’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (f)(2)(iii): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 for’’ 

and adding ‘‘Agency for’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘that FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 will’’ and adding ‘‘the Agency 

will’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ e. In paragraph (h) introductory text: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘of FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘of the Agency’’ 

in its place; and 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

forms’’ and adding ‘‘RD forms’’ in its 

place; and 

■ f. in paragraph (i)(5), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘The 

Agency’’ in its place. 

§ 1924.6 [Amended] 

■ 106. Amend § 1924.6 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a)(1), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘(including FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354)’’ and 

adding ‘‘(including the Agency)’’ in its 

place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(3)(ii), removing 

‘‘(including FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354)’’ and 

adding ‘‘(including the Agency)’’ in its 

place and removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 will be’’ and adding ‘‘The 

Agency will be’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (a)(3)(iii)(A): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

prior’’ and adding ‘‘the Agency prior’’ in 

its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘the owner and FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘the owner 

and the Agency’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by the Agency’’ 

in its place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘all FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘all Agency’’ in 

its place. 

■ d. In paragraph (a)(11)(i), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 employee’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency employee’’ in its place 

and removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ e. In paragraph (a)(12)(v)(B), removing 

‘‘provide FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘provide the Agency’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

official’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Agency official’’ in its place; 

■ f. In paragraph (a)(12)(vi)(B): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 loan’’ 

and adding ‘‘Agency loan’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘by the Agency’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘of FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘of the Agency’’ 

in its place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘the owner and FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘the owner 

and the Agency’’ in its place; and 

■ g. In paragraph (a)(12)(vi)(C) 

introductory text: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘the FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 loan’’ and adding ‘‘Agency 

loan’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will’’ 

and adding ‘‘the Agency will’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1924.9 [Amended] 

■ 107. Amend § 1924.9 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Agency office’’ in 

its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘RHS or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

inpections’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘Agency inspections’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘RHS or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 has’’ 

and adding ‘‘the Agency has’’ in its 

place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (b)(2), removing ‘‘the 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place. 

§ 1924.10 [Amended] 

■ 108. Amend § 1924.10(a)(3) by 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s 

security’’ and adding ‘‘the Agency’s 

security’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 security’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency security’’ in its place. 

§ 1924.12 [Amended] 

■ 109. Amend § 1924.12 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (b): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘the owner and FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘the owner 

and the Agency’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by the Agency’’ 

in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (c), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place and removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 office’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency office’’ in its place; and 

■ c. In paragraph (d)(4), removing 

‘‘notifies FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘notifies the Agency’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1924.13 [Amended] 

■ 110. Amend § 1924.13 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a)(4)(iii), removing 

‘‘The Farmers Home Administration or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘The Agency’’ in 

its place and removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 Approval Official’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency Approval Official’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (e)(1)(ii)(F): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘to FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘to the Agency’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

regulations’’ and adding ‘‘Agency 

regulations’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (e)(1)(ii)(G), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 offices’’ and adding 

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‘‘Agency offices’’ in its place, and 

removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (e)(1)(ii)(H), removing 

‘‘The Farmers Home Administration or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘The Agency’’ in 

its place and removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 Official’’ and adding ‘‘Agency 

Official’’ in its place; 

■ e. In paragraph (e)(1)(iv): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

with’’ and adding ‘‘the Agency with’’ in 

its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

offices’’ and adding ‘‘Agency offices’’ in 

its place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

personnel’’ and adding ‘‘Agency 

personnel’’ in its place; 

■ f. In paragraph (e)(1)(v) introductory 

text: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Agency office’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will’’ 

and adding ‘‘the Agency will’’ in its 

place; 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

contractor’’ and adding ‘‘Agency 

contractor’’ in its place; 

■ v. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

contracts’’ and adding ‘‘Agency 

contracts’’ in its place; and 

■ vi. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

personnel’’ and adding ‘‘Agency 

personnel’’ in its place; 

■ g. In paragraph (e)(1)(v)(A), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘to FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘to 

the Agency’’ in its place; 

■ h. In paragraph (e)(1)(v)(B): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘the owner and FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘the owner and 

the Agency’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘prior to FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘prior to the 

Agency’’ in its place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by the Agency’’ 

in its place; 

■ i. In paragraph (e)(1)(v)(C): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by the Agency’’ 

in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Agency office’’ in 

its place; 

■ j. In paragraph (e)(1)(v)(D), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 regulations’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency regulations’’ in its 

place; 

■ k. In paragraph (e)(1)(v)(E): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by the Agency’’ 

in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

reserves’’ and adding ‘‘The Agency 

reserves’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘to FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘to the Agency’’ in its place; 

■ l. In paragraph (e)(1)(v)(G): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Forms FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Forms RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

1944–31’’ and adding ‘‘RD 1944–31’’ in 

its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Agency office’’ in its place; 

■ m. In paragraph (e)(1)(v)(I): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Agency office’’ in 

its place; 

■ n. In paragraph (e)(1)(vi) introductory 

text, removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 as shown’’ and 

adding ‘‘the Agency as shown’’ in its 

place; 

■ o. In paragraph (e)(2)(i)(G), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘by FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘by the Agency’’ in its place; 

■ p. In paragraph (e)(2)(i)(H), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘to FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘to 

the Agency’’ in its place; 

■ q. In paragraph (e)(2)(viii) 

introductory text: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Agency office’’ in 

its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

contractor’’ and adding ‘‘Agency 

contractor’’ in its place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

contracts’’ and adding ‘‘Agency 

contracts’’ in its place; 

■ r. In paragraph (e)(2)(viii)(A): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

regulations’’ and adding ‘‘Agency 

regulations’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

reserves’’ and adding ‘‘The Agency 

reserves’’ in its place; 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘to FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘to the Agency’’ 

in its place; 

■ v. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

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office’’ and adding ‘‘Agency office’’ in 

its place; and 

■ vi. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by the Agency’’ 

in its place; 

■ s. In paragraph (e)(2)(viii)(B): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

must’’ and adding ‘‘the Agency must’’ in 

its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by the Agency’’ 

in its place; 

■ t. In paragraph (e)(2)(viii)(D): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Agency office’’ in 

its place; and 

■ u. In paragraph (e)(2)(ix): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

District’’ and adding ‘‘Agency District’’ 

in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘to FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘to the Agency’’ 

in its place; 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Representative’’ and adding ‘‘Agency 

Representative’’ in its place; and 

■ v. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 does 

not’’ and adding ‘‘the Agency does not’’ 

in its place. 

Exhibit B to Subpart A [Amended] 

■ 111. Amend Exhibit B to Subpart A of 

Part 1924 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘of FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘of the Agency’’ 

in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Farmers Home 

Administration (FmHA) or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘an FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘an Agency’’ in 

its place; 

■ b. In paragraph I.B, removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Agency’’ in 

its place; 

■ c. In paragraph III.B: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘an FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘an Agency’’ in 

its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘local FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘local Agency’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ d. In paragraph IV, removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘the Agency’’ 

in its place; 

■ e. In paragraph V introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its place; 

■ f. In paragraph V.D introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘the Agency’’ in its place; 

■ g. In paragraph V.E, removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Agency’’ in 

its place; 

■ h. In paragraph V.H, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place; 

■ i. In paragraph V.J, removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Agency’’ in 

its place; 

■ j. In paragraph VI.A introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its place; 

■ k. In paragraph VI.A.3, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place; 

■ l. In paragraph VII.C introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its place; 

■ m. In paragraph IX, removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 will’’ and adding ‘‘The 

Agency will’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘of the FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘of the Agency’’ in its place; 

■ n. In paragraph X.B, removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Agency’’ in 

its place; 

■ o. In paragraph X.C, removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Agency’’ in 

its place; 

■ p. In Attachment 1 to Exhibit B by: 

■ i. In the introductory text, removing 

‘‘Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Agency’’ in 

its place and removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. In paragraph A.10, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place; and 

■ iii. In paragraph B.4(c), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘U.S. 

Department of Agriculture,’’ in its place; 

■ q. In Attachment 2 to Exhibit B by: 

■ i. In the second introductory 

paragraph, removing ‘‘Farmers Home 

Administration (FmHA) or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its place; 

■ ii. In paragraph 2, removing ‘‘by 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by 

the Agency’’ in its place; 

■ iii. In paragraph 3, removing ‘‘local 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘local 

Agency’’ in its place; 

■ iv. In paragraph 3, removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 Instruction’’ and adding 

‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place; 

■ v. In paragraph 3, removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 Thermal’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency Thermal’’ in its place; 

■ vi. In paragraph 6 and the second 

undesginated concluding paragraph, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

personnel’’ and adding ‘‘RD personnel’’ 

in its place; 

■ vii. In paragraph 6, removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 State’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency State’’ in its place; and 

■ viii. In paragraph 6, removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 inspection’’ and adding 

‘‘RD inspection’’ in its place; and 

■ r. In Attachment 5 to Exhibit B by 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place. 

Exhibit C to Subpart A [Amended] 

■ 112. Amend Exhibit C to Subpart A of 

Part 1924 by: 

■ a. In paragraphs II.A introductory text 

and V.B introductory text, removing 

‘‘any FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it 

occurs and adding ‘‘any Agency’’ in its 

place; 

■ b. In paragraphs IV introductory text 

and IV.A introductory text, removing 

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‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it 

occurs and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; and 

■ c. In paragraph IV.A.1, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 form’’ and adding 

‘‘RD form’’ in its place. 

Exhibit D to Subpart A [Amended] 

■ 113. Amend Exhibit D to Subpart A of 

Part 1924 by removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place in the following 

places: 

■ a. Paragraph IV.A; 

■ b. Paragraph IV.C.1.a; 

■ c. Paragraph IV.C.1.b; 

■ d. Paragraph IV.C.2.b; and 

■ e. Paragraph V.A. 

Exhibit H to Subpart A [Amended] 

■ 114. Amend Exhibit H to Subpart A of 

Part 1924 by: 

■ a. In paragraph II, removing ‘‘Farmers 

Home Administration (FmHA) or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its 

place; 

■ b. In paragraph IV.B, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 requires’’ and 

adding ‘‘the Agency requires’’ in its 

place and removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 County’’ and adding ‘‘Agency 

County’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph IV.C, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 requires’’ and 

adding ‘‘the Agency requires’’ in its 

place and removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 County’’ and adding ‘‘Agency 

County’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph IV.D, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its place; and 

■ e. In paragraph IV.E, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place. 

Exhibit I to Subpart A [Amended] 

■ 115. Amend Exhibit I to Subpart A of 

Part 1924 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘the 

Agency’’ in its place in the following 

places: 

■ i. Paragraph 300–3; and 

■ ii. Paragraph 302–2.5; and 

■ b. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place in the following 

places: 

■ i. Paragraph 302–2.3; 

■ ii Paragraph 303–1. 

Exhibit J to Subpart A [Amended] 

■ 116. Amend Exhibit J to Subpart A of 

Part 1924, Part A by: 

■ a. In Section I: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

field’’ and adding ‘‘Agency field’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

housing’’ and adding ‘‘Agency housing’’ 

in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 may’’ 

and adding ‘‘The Agency may’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will’’ 

and adding ‘‘The Agency will’’ in its 

place; 

■ b. In Section II introductory text by: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 has’’ 

and adding ‘‘The Agency has’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘to FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘to the Agency’’ 

in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘of FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘of Agency’’ in its 

place; 

■ c. In Section II.B: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

field’’ and adding ‘‘Agency field’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 loan’’ 

and adding ‘‘Agency loan’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354/

MPS’’ and adding ‘‘Agency/MPS’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 in 

that’’ and adding ‘‘the Agency in that’’ 

in its place; 

■ d. In Section III: 

■ i. In the definition of ‘Manufactured 

Home’’ removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’s’’ and adding ‘‘the Agency’s’’ 

in its place; and 

■ ii. In the definition of ‘Permanent 

Perimeter Enclosure’ removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 adopted’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency adopted’’ in its place; 

■ e. In Section IV, removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘the Agency’’ in 

its place; 

■ f. In Section V: 

■ i. In the introductory text, removing 

‘‘by FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘by the Agency’’ in its place; 

■ ii. In Section V.2, removing ‘‘by 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by 

the Agency’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘to FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘to 

the Agency’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. In Section V.2.B introductory text, 

removing ‘‘by FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘by the Agency’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

regulations’’ and adding ‘‘Agency 

regulations’’ in its place; 

Exhibit J to Subpart A [Amended] 

■ 117. Amend Exhibit J to Subpart A of 

Part 1924, Part B by: 

■ a. In Section I.C removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’s’’ and adding ‘‘the Agency’s’’ 

in its place; 

■ b. In Section I.I, removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its 

place; 

■ c. In Section II.A introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354/

MPS’’ and adding ‘‘Agency/MPS’’ in its 

place and removing ‘‘to FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘to the Agency’’ 

in its place; 

■ d. In Section II.A.1, removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354/MPS’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency/MPS’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘to FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘to the Agency’’ in its place; 

■ e. In Section II.A.2, removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Agency’’ in 

its place; 

■ f. In Section II.A.4, removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Agency’’ in 

its place; 

■ g. In Section II.A.6, removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 adopted’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency adopted’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘to FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘to the Agency’’ in its place; 

■ h. In Section II.A.8, removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’s’’ and adding ‘‘the 

Agency’s’’ in its place; 

■ i. In Section II.C.1, removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354/MPS’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Agency/MPS’’ in its place; 

■ j. In Section II.C.2, removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

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Law 103–354/MPS’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency/MPS’’ in its place; 

■ k. In Section III.A, removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354/MPS’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency/MPS’’ in its place; 

■ l. In Section III.C, removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its 

place; 

■ m. In Section IV.A.1, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354/MPS’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency/MPS’’ in its place; and 

■ n. In Section IV.C.2, removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354/MPS’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency/MPS’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘by FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘by the Agency’’ in its place; 

Exhibit J to Subpart A [Amended] 

■ 118. Amend Exhibit J to Subpart A of 

Part 1924, Part C by: 

■ a. In Section I introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘the Agency’’ in its place; 

■ b. In Section I.B, removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place; 

■ c. In Section I.C: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

County’’ and adding ‘‘Agency County’’ 

in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354/

MPS’’ and adding ‘‘Agency/MPS’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by the Agency’’ 

in its place; and 

■ d. In Section V.A, removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place. 

Exhibit J to Subpart A [Amended] 

■ 119. Amend Exhibit J to Subpart A of 

Part 1924, Part D, Inspection of 

Development Works, Section II.D by 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s’’ 

and adding ‘‘the Agency’s’’ in its place. 

Exhibit K to Subpart A [Amended] 

■ 120. Amend Exhibit K to Subpart A of 

Part 1924 by: 

■ a. In Section I, removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘the Agency’’ in 

its place; 

■ b. In Section II, removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’s’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘the Agency’s’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘between FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘between the 

Agency’’ in its place; and 

■ c. In Section III, removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘the Agency’’ in 

its place. 

Exhibit L to Subpart A [Amended] 

■ 121. Amend Exhibit L to Subpart A of 

Part 1924 by: 

■ a. In Section I introductory text, 

removing ‘‘Farmers Home 

Administration (FmHA) or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘the Agency’’ in its place; 

■ b. In Section I.A, removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘the Agency’’ in 

its place; 

■ c. In Section I.B, removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘the Agency’’ in 

its place; 

■ d. In Section I.C, removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘the Agency’’ in 

its place; 

■ e. In Section II.B, removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘the Agency’’ in its place; 

■ f. In Section III.E, removing ‘‘if FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘if the 

Agency’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 inspections’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Agency 

inspections’’ in its place; 

■ g. In Section IV.A(6), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place; 

■ h. In Section IV.B(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place; 

■ i. In Section IV.B(2), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place; and 

■ j. In Attachment 1, removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘the Agency’’ 

in its place. 

Subpart C—Planning and Performing 

Site Development Work 

§§ 1924.103 and 1924.119 [Amended] 

■ 122. Amend §§ 1924.103 and 

1924.119 by removing ‘‘FmHA’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place and by 

removing ‘‘(available in any RHS field 

office)’’ wherever it occurs. 

Subpart F—Complaints and 

Compensation for Construction 

Defects 

§ 1924.251 [Amended] 

■ 123. Amend § 1924.251 by removing 

‘‘Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§§ 1924.252, 1924.253, 1924.258, 1924.260, 

1924.261, 1924.262, 1924.265, 1924.266, 

1924.274, and 1924.276 [Amended] 

■ 124. Remove ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and add ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place in the 

following places: 

■ a. Section 1924.252; 

■ b. Section 1924.253; 

■ c. Section 1924.258; 

■ d. Section 1924.260; 

■ e. Section 1924.261; 

■ f. Section 1924.262; 

■ g. Section 1924.265; 

■ h. Section 1924.266; 

■ i. Section 1924.274; and 

■ j. Section 1924.276. 

§ 1924.259 [Amended] 

■ 125. Amend § 1924.259 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a), removing ‘‘a 

format specified by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 (available in any FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 office)’’ and adding ‘‘a Rural 

Development approved format’’ in its 

place and removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 will’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development will’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 using a format specified 

by FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 (available in any 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 office)’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development using a Rural 

Development approved format’’ in its 

place; 

■ c. In paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) 

introductory text, removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (e)(2) introductory 

text, removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s 

findings’’ and adding ‘‘the findings’’ in 

its place; and 

■ e. In paragraphs (e)(2)(i), (e)(2)(ii), 

(e)(3), and (e)(4), removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place. 

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§ 1924.271 [Amended] 

■ 126. Amend § 1924.271 by removing 

‘‘to FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘to 

Rural Development’’ in its place and by 

removing ‘‘(available in any FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 office)’’. 

§ 1924.273 [Amended] 

■ 127. Amend § 1924.273 by removing 

‘‘(available in any FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 office)’’. 

PART 1925—TAXES 

■ 128. The authority citation for part 

1925 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989; 42 

U.S.C. 1480. 

Subpart C—Planning and Performing 

Site Development Work 

§ 1925.2 [Amended] 

■ 129. Amend § 1925.2 by removing 

‘‘Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Agency’’ in 

its place. 

§ 1925.3 [Amended] 

■ 130. Amend § 1925.3(c) by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place. 

§ 1925.4 [Amended] 

■ 131. Amend § 1925.4 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its 

place. 

PART 1927—TITLE CLEARANCE AND 

LOAN CLOSING 

■ 132. The authority citation for part 

1927 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989; 42 

U.S.C. 1480. 

Subpart B—Real Estate Title Clearance 

and Loan Closing 

§ 1927.52 [Amended] 

■ 133. Amend § 1927.52 by removing 

the definition of ‘‘FSA’’ and revising the 

definitions of ‘‘Agency’’, ‘‘National 

Office’’, ‘‘RHS’’, and ‘‘State Office’’ to 

read as follows: 

§ 1927.52 Definitions. 

Agency. The Rural Housing Service 

(RHS) or its successor agency. 

* * * * * 

National Office. The National 

Headquarters Office of RHS. 

* * * * * 

RHS. The Rural Housing Service, an 

agency of the United States Department 

of Agriculture, or its successor agency. 

* * * * * 

State Office. This term refers to the 

Rural Development State Director. 

* * * * * 

PART 1940—GENERAL 

■ 134. The authority citation for part 

1940 continues to read as follows: 

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

42 U.S.C. 1480. 

Subpart I—Truth in Lending-Real 

Estate Settlement Procedures 

§ 1940.401 [Amended] 

■ 135. Amend § 1940.401 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (d)(4)(iii), removing 

‘‘by FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354 to the FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 County Office’’ and 

adding ‘‘by Rural Development to the 

Rural Development County Office’’ in 

its place. 

§ 1940.406 [Amended] 

■ 136. Amend § 1940.406 by removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it 

occurs and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place. 

Subpart L—Methodology and 

Formulas for Allocation of Loan and 

Grant Program Funds 

§ 1940.551 [Amended] 

■ 137. Amend § 1940.551 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a), removing 

‘‘Administrator of the Farmers Home 

Administration (FmHA) or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Administrator for the Rural 

Business-Cooperative Service or the 

Administrator for the Rural Housing 

Service, as applicable,’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (c), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

§§ 1940.552, 1940.557, 1940.578, and 

1940.585 [Amended] 

■ 138. Amend §§ 1940.552(e), 

1940.577(b)(2), 1940.578(k), and 

1940.585(g) by removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place. 

■ 139. Revise § 1940.560(b)(3) to read as 

follows: 

§ 1940.560 Guaranteed Rural Rental 

Housing Program. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(3) State’s percentage of National 

average cost per unit. The data source 

for the criterion specified in paragraph 

(b)(1) of this section is the most recent 

decennial Census of the United States 

(decennial Census). The data source for 

the criterion specified in paragraph 

(b)(2) of this section is 5-year income 

data from the American Community 

Survey (ACS) or, if needed, other 

Census Bureau data. The data source for 

the criterion specified in paragraph 

(b)(3) of this section is the cost per unit 

data using the applicable maximum per 

unit dollar amount limitations under 

section 207(c) of the National Housing 

Act, which can be obtained from the 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development. The percentage 

representing each criterion is multiplied 

by the weight assigned and totaled to 

arrive at a State factor. 

State Factor = (criterion No. 1 × 

weight of 40%) + (criterion No. 1 × 

weight of 40%) + (criterion No. 1 × 

weight of 20%) 

* * * * * 

■ 140. In § 1940.563, revise paragraph 

(b)(4) and add paragraph (b)(5) to read 

as follows: 

§ 1940.563 Section 502 non-subsidized 

guaranteed Rural Housing (RH) loans. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(4) State’s percentage of the national 

number of rural renter households 

paying more than 35 percent of income 

for rent. The data source for each 

criterion is specified in paragraph (b)(5) 

of this section. Each criterion is 

assigned a specific weight according to 

its relevance in determining need. The 

percentage representing each criterion is 

multiplied by the weight factor and 

summed to arrive at a basic State factor 

(SF) as follows: 

SF = (criterion 1 × weight of 30%) + 

(criterion 2 × weight of 10%) + (criterion 

3 × weight of 30%) + (criterion 4 × 

weight of 30%) 

(5) The data source for the criteria 

specified in paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) 

of this section is the most recent 

decennial Census. The data source for 

the criteria specified in paragraph (b)(3) 

and (b)(4) of this section is 5-year 

income data from the American 

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Community Survey (ACS) or, if needed, 

other Census Bureau data. 

* * * * * 

■ 141. In § 1940.564, revise paragraph 

(b)(4) and add paragraph (b)(5) to read 

as follows: 

§ 1940.564 Section 502 subsidized 

guaranteed Rural Housing loans. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(4) State’s percentage of the national 

number of rural renter households 

paying more than 35 percent of income 

for rent. The data source for each 

criterion is specified in paragraph (b)(5) 

of this section. Each criterion is 

assigned a specific weight according to 

its relevance in determining need. The 

percentage representing each criterion is 

multiplied by the weight factor and 

summed to arrive at a basic State factor 

(SF) as follows: 

SF = (criterion 1 × weight of 30%) + 

(criterion 2 × weight of 10%) + (criterion 

3 × weight of 30%) + (criterion 4 × 

weight of 30%) 

(5) The data source for the criteria 

specified in paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2), 

and (b)(4) of this section is the most 

recent decennial Census. The data 

source for the criterion specified in 

paragraph (b)(3) of this section is 5-year 

income data from the American 

Community Survey (ACS) or, if needed, 

other Census Bureau data. 

* * * * * 

■ 142. Revise § 1940.566(b)(2) to read as 

follows: 

§ 1940.566 Section 504 Housing Repair 

loans. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(2) State’s percentage of the National 

number of rural households below 50 

percent of area median income. The 

data source for the first criterion is the 

most recent decennial Census data. The 

data source for the second criterion is 5- 

year income data from the American 

Community Survey (ACS) or, if needed, 

other Census Bureau data. Each 

criterion is assigned a specific weight 

according to its relevance in 

determining need. The percentage 

representing each criterion is multiplied 

by the weight factor and summed to 

arrive at a basic State factor (SF). 

SF = (criterion No. 1 × weight of 50%) 

+ (criterion No. 2 × weight of 50%) 

* * * * * 

■ 143. Revise § 1940.567(b)(3) to read as 

follows: 

§ 1940.567 Section 504 Housing Repair 

grants. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(3) State’s percentage of the National 

number of rural households below 50 

percent of area median income. The 

data source for the first two of these 

criteria is the most recent decennial 

Census data. The data source for the 

third criterion is the 5-year data from 

the American Community Survey (ACS) 

or, if needed, other Census Bureau data. 

Each criterion is assigned a specific 

weight according to its relevance in 

determining need. The percentage 

representing each criterion is multiplied 

by the weight factor and summed to 

arrive at a basic State factor (SF). 

SF = (criterion No. 1 × weight of 33 

1/3%) + (criterion No. 2 × weight of 33 

1/3%) + (criterion No. 3 × weight of 33 

1/3%) 

* * * * * 

■ 144. Revise § 1940.575(b)(3) to read as 

follows: 

§ 1940.575 Section 515 Rural Rental 

Housing (RRH) loans. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(3) State’s percentage of National rural 

families with incomes below the 

poverty level. The data source for the 

first two of these criterion is the most 

recent decennial Census data. The data 

source for the third criterion is the 5- 

year data from the American 

Community Survey (ACS) or, if needed, 

other Census Bureau data. Each 

criterion is assigned a specific weight 

according to its relevance in 

determining need. The percentage 

representing each criterion is multiplied 

by the weight assigned and summed to 

arrive at a State factor (SF). 

SF = (criterion No. 1 × weight of 33 

1/3%) + (criterion No. 2 × weight of 33 

1/3%) + (criterion No. 3 × weight of 33 

1/3%) 

* * * * * 

■ 145. Revise § 1940.585(b)(2) to read as 

follows: 

§ 1940.585 Community Facility loans. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(2) The data source for the first 

criterion is the most recent decennial 

Census data. The data source for the 

second criterion is the 5-year data from 

the American Community Survey (ACS) 

or, if needed, other Census Bureau data. 

The data source for the third criterion is 

the most recent Bureau of Labor 

Statistics data. Each criterion is assigned 

a specific weight according to its 

relevance in determining need. The 

percentage representing each criterion is 

multiplied by the weight factor and 

summed to arrive at a State factor (SF). 

The SF cannot exceed 0.05. 

SF = (criterion (b)(1)(i) × 50 percent) 

+ (criterion (b)(1)(ii) × 25 percent) + 

(criterion (b)(1)(iii) × 25 percent) 

* * * * * 

■ 146. Amend § 1940.591 by: 

■ a. Revising paragraph (b)(2); and 

■ b. In paragraph (g), removing 

‘‘(available in any FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 office).’’ 

The revision reads as follows: 

§ 1940.591 Community Program 

Guaranteed loans. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(2) The data source for the first 

criterion is the most recent decennial 

Census data. The data source for the 

second criterion is the 5-year data from 

the American Community Survey (ACS) 

or, if needed, other Census Bureau data. 

The data source for the third criterion is 

the most recent Bureau of Labor 

Statistics data. Each criterion is assigned 

a specific weight according to its 

relevance in determining need. The 

percentage representing each criterion is 

multiplied by the weight factor and 

summed to arrive at a State factor (SF). 

The SF cannot exceed 0.05. 

SF = (criterion (b)(1)(i) × 50 percent) 

+ (criterion (b)(1)(ii) × 25 percent) + 

(criterion (b)(1)(iii) × 25 percent) 

* * * * * 

■ 147. Revise § 1940.592(b)(2) to read as 

follows: 

§ 1940.592 Community facilities grants. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(2) The data source for the first 

criterion is the most recent decennial 

Census data. The data source for the 

second criterion is the 5-year data from 

the American Community Survey (ACS) 

or, if needed, other Census Bureau data. 

Each criterion is assigned a specific 

weight according to its relevance in 

determining need. The percentage 

representing each criterion is multiplied 

by the weight factor and summed to 

arrive at a State factor (SF). 

SF (criterion (b)(1)(i) × 50 percent) + 

(criterion (b)(1)(ii) × 50 percent) 

* * * * * 

Subpart T—System for Delivery of 

Certain Rural Development Programs 

§ 1940.951 [Amended] 

■ 148. Amend § 1940.951 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text, removing 

‘‘Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (d), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

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Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1940.953 [Amended] 

■ 149. Amend § 1940.953 by: 

■ a. In the definition of ‘Administrator’, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Business—Cooperative 

Service, Rural Housing Service, or Rural 

Utilities Service’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In the defintion of ‘State Director’, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

§§ 1940.956, 1940.957, 1940.960, and 

1940.969 [Amended] 

■ 150. Remove ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and add ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place in the 

following places: 

■ a. Section 1940.956; 

■ b. Section 1940.957(d); 

■ c. Section 1940.960(a); and 

■ d. Section 1940.969. 

§ 1940.961 [Amended] 

■ 151. Amend § 1940.961 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 State’’ and adding 

‘‘RD State’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(2), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ c. In paragraph (d)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place. 

§ 1940.965 [Amended] 

■ 152. Amend § 1940.965 by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1940.968 [Amended] 

■ 153. Amend § 1940.968 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’s’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’s’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraphs (c) and (d), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (h)(4), removing 

‘‘FmHA Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 office’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development office’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (i)(2)(vii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ e. In paragraph (i)(3)(i), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place; 

■ f. In paragraph (i)(3)(ii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ g. In paragraph (i)(3)(iii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place; 

■ h. In paragraph (i)(3)(iv), removing 

‘‘FmHA Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 office’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development office’’ in its place; 

■ i. In paragraph (j)(2): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Exhibit A (available 

from any FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354RD State 

Office), shall be attached to and become 

a permanent part of Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 1940–A and the following 

paragraphs will appear in the comment 

section of that form:’’ and adding 

‘‘Exhibit A of this subpart (available 

from any Rural Development State 

Office) shall be attached to and become 

a permanent part of Form RD 1940–1 

and the following paragraphs will 

appear in the comment section of that 

form:’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 7 

CFR part 1940’’ and adding ‘‘7 CFR part 

1940’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘approved by FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘approved by 

Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ j. In paragraph (j)(4), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will 

retain’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

will retain’’ in its place; 

■ k. In paragraph (j)(6), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place; and 

■ l. In paragraphs (j)(7) and (l), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

PART 1942—ASSOCIATIONS 

■ 154. 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 

§ 1942.1 [Amended] 

■ 155. Amend § 1942.1 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’s’’ and adding ‘‘Agency’s’’ 

in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (c), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its 

place; and 

■ c. In pragraph (d), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its place. 

§ 1942.2 [Amended] 

■ 156. Amend § 1942.2: 

■ a. In paragraph (a)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘RD’s’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(2)(iv), removing 

‘‘by FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘by RD’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (a)(3), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 funding’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency funding’’ in its place 

and removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will 

issue’’ and adding ‘‘the Agency will 

issue’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (a)(4), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and ‘‘Farmers 

Home Administration (FmHA) or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in their place; 

■ e. In paragraph (c)(3), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place; and 

■ f. In paragraphs (d) and (e), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1942.3 [Amended] 

■ 157. Amend § 1942.3 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ b. Removing ‘‘422–10’’ and adding 

‘‘442–10’’ in its place; and 

■ c. Removing ‘‘by the FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by the RD’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1942.5 [Amended] 

■ 158. Amend § 1942.5 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘Ordinarily FmHA or its 

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successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘The Rural 

Development’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘by the FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘by the Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(1)(i), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘(Public Resolution)’’ and 

adding ‘‘(Public Bodies)’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (a)(1)(ii): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘approved by FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 by written’’ and adding 

‘‘approved by written’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘approved by FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 shall’’ and adding ‘‘approved 

by RD shall’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘If FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 makes the loan’’ and adding ‘‘If 

(insert agency name) makes the loan’’ in 

its place; 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ v. Removing ‘‘submitted to FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘submitted to 

RD’’ in its place; and 

■ vi. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

reserves’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development reserves’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraphs (b)(1)(ii)(E) and (c)(2), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place; 

■ e. In paragraph (d) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place and removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place; 

■ f. In paragraphs (d)(1) and (d)(2), 

removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place; 

■ g. In paragraph (d)(3), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 Field Office 

terminal’’ and adding ‘‘automated 

terminal’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it 

occurs and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ h. In paragraph (d)(5): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Field’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

Field’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘the Legislative Affairs 

and Public Information Staff in the 

National Office’’ and adding ‘‘the 

Legislative and Public Affairs Staff in 

the Rural Development National Office’’ 

in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA Instruction’’ 

and adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its 

place; 

■ i. In paragraph (d)(6), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ j. In paragraph (d)(7) introductory 

text, removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place and removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 Field’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development Field’’ in its place; and 

■ k. In paragraph (d)(7)(iii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1942.6 [Amended] 

■ 159. Amend § 1942.6 by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1942.8 [Amended] 

■ 160. Amend § 1942.8: 

■ a. In paragraph (d), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (g), removing ‘‘review 

of FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s’’ and adding 

‘‘review of Rural Developments’s’’ in its 

place; and 

■ c. In paragraph (h), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 personnel’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development personnel’’ in its 

place and removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place. 

§ 1942.16 [Amended] 

■ 161. Amend § 1942.16 introductory 

text by removing ‘‘FmHA Instruction’’ 

and adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place 

and removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place. 

§ 1942.17 [Amended] 

■ 162. Amend § 1942.17 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place wherever it occurs in the 

following places: 

■ i. Paragraph (a); 

■ ii. Paragraphs (b)(2)(i), (b)(3), and 

(b)(4); 

■ iii. Paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2) 

introductory text, and (c)(2)(iv) 

introductory text; 

■ iv. Paragraphs (d)(1)(iv)(B), 

(d)(1)(iv)(G) introductory text, 

(d)(1)(iv)(G)(2)(ii), (d)(1)(v) introductory 

text, (d)(1)(v)(C), and (d)(1)(v)(D); 

■ v. Paragraphs (e)(1) introductory text, 

(e)(1)(ii), and (e)(4); 

■ vi. Paragraph (f)(6); 

■ vii. Paragraph (f)(7) introductory text 

and (f)(7)(i)(D); 

■ viii. Paragraph (g) introductory text; 

■ ix. Paragraphs (h) introductory text, 

(h)(1)(ii)(B), (h)(2)(ii)(A)(2), (h)(2)(ii)(B), 

(h)(2)(iii) introductory text, (h)(2)(iii)(C), 

and (h)(3) introductory text; 

■ x. Paragraphs (j)(3)(i)(A) through (D), 

(j)(3)(ii)(A), (j)(4) introductory text, 

(j)(4)(iii)(C), (j)(5), (j)(7), (j)(9), (j)(10)(ii), 

(j)(10)(iv), and (j)(11); 

■ xi. Paragraphs (k) introductory text, 

(k)(1)(iv), (k)(4), and (k)(5); 

■ xii. Paragraphs (m)(3) through (m)(6); 

■ xiii. Paragraphs (n)(1), (n)(2)(xiii), 

(n)(3)(ii), and (n)(6); 

■ xiv. Paragraph (o)(3); 

■ xv. Paragraphs (p)(2) introductory 

text, (p)(2)(iii), and (p)(3)(i) through (iii); 

■ b. Revising paragraphs (b)(1)(i)(A), 

(b)(1)(i)(B), (b)(2)(iii), and (b)(2)(iv); 

■ c. In paragraph (b)(5), removing in the 

paragraph heading ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’; and removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 shall’’ and adding ‘‘The 

Government shall’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (c)(2)(iii)(E), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 funds’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Devleopment funds’’ in its place 

and removing ‘‘between FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’s’’ and adding ‘‘between Rural 

Development’s’’ in its place; 

■ e. In paragraph (d)(1)(v)(E): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 may’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development may’’ 

in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s 

authorization’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’s authorization’’ in its 

place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

authorization’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development authorization’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

approval’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development approval’’ in its place; 

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■ f. In paragraph (f)(5), removing 

‘‘FmHA Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 office’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development office’’ in its place; 

■ g. In paragraph (f)(6), revising the 

third, fourth, and fifth sentences; 

■ h. In paragraphs (g)(1) introductory 

text and (g)(1)(i), removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘the United States’’ in its place; 

■ i. In paragraph (g)(1)(ii) introductory 

text: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘acceptable to FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘acceptable to the 

United States’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

portion’’ and adding ‘‘United States 

portion’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘include FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘include United 

States’’ in its place; 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘the FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 State Director’’ and adding 

‘‘the State Director’’ in its place; and 

■ v. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

must’’ and adding ‘‘The United States 

must’’ in its place; 

■ j. In paragraph (g)(1)(iv), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’; 

■ k. In paragraph (g)(2)(iii)(A)(7): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Farmers Home 

Adminstration or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA Instruction’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place; 

and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; 

■ l. In paragraph (g)(3)(i) introductory 

text, removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ m. In paragraphs (g)(3)(i)(B) and (D), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘the 

United States’’ in its place; 

■ n. In paragraph (g)(3)(iii)(A)(3): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Farmers Home 

Adminstration or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA Instruction’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place; 

and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; 

■ o. In paragraph (h)(2)(i)(B)(2), 

removing ‘‘the Farmers Home 

Administration or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ p. In paragraph (j)(3) introductory 

text, removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s’’ 

and adding ‘‘RD’s’’ in its place; 

■ q. In paragraph (j)(3)(ii)(B): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘acceptable to FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘acceptable to 

Rural Development’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘determined by FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘determined 

by Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ r. Revising paragraph (j)(3)(iii); 

■ s. In paragraph (j)(4)(i) introductory 

text, removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘RD’’ in 

its place; 

■ t. In paragraph (j)(4)(i)(A), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘give FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘give Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ u. In paragraph (j)(4)(i)(B) 

introductory text, removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘by FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘by Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ v. In paragraph (j)(4)(i)(B)(1), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in its place; 

■ w. In paragraph (j)(6)(i), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place; 

■ x. In paragraph (k)(7), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 financial’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency financial’’ in its place 

and removing ‘‘The FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 State Director’’ and adding 

‘‘The State Director’’ in its place; 

■ y. In paragraph (k)(8), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place; 

■ z. In paragraph (l)(1): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

concurrence’’ and adding ‘‘Agency 

concurrence’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354/

EPA’’ and adding ‘‘Agency/EPA’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 and 

EPA’’ and adding ‘‘RD and EPA’’ in its 

place; 

■ aa. In paragraph (l)(3), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘the 

Agency’’ in its place; 

■ bb. In paragraphs (l)(4) and (m)(1), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its place; 

■ cc. In paragraph (m)(2): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will 

tentatively’’ and adding ‘‘RD will 

tentatively’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 loan’’ 

and adding ‘‘agency loan’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘from FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘from Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘where FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘where Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ v. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will 

notify’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

will notify’’ in its place; and 

■ vi. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

loans’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

loans’’ in its place; 

■ dd. In paragraph (n)(2) introductory 

text, removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘RD’’ in 

its place; 

■ ee. In paragraph (n)(2)(vii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in its place; 

■ ff. In paragraph (n)(2)(x), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place; 

■ gg. In paragraph (n)(3) introductory 

text: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

funds’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

funds’’ in its place; 

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■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s 

commitment’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’s commitment’’ in its 

place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 loan’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development loan’’ 

in its place; 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘When an FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘When a Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ v. Removing ‘‘provide FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘provide Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ hh. In paragraph (p)(2)(ii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place; 

■ ii. In paragraph (p)(4): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

funds’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

funds’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘benefit of FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘benefit of Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ jj. In paragraph (p)(5), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354 funds’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place and removing ‘‘by 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by 

the Agency’’ in its place; 

■ kk. In paragraph (p)(6)(i)(A): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 loan’’ 

and adding ‘‘agency loan’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

grant’’ and adding ‘‘agency grant’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

indebtedness’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

indebtedness’’ in its place; and 

■ 11. In paragraph (p)(6)(i)(B), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘agency’’ in its place. 

The revisions read as follows: 

§ 1942.17 Community facilities. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(1) * * * 

(i) * * * 

(A) Loans for water or waste disposal 

facilities will not be made to a city or 

town with a population in excess of 

10,000 inhabitants. The population 

figure is obtained from the most recent 

decennial Census of the United States 

(decennial Census). If the applicable 

population figure cannot be obtained 

from the most recent decennial Census, 

RD will determine the applicable 

population figure based on available 

population data. 

(B) Loans for essential community 

facilities will not be made to a city or 

town with a population in excess of 

20,000 inhabitants according to the most 

recent decennial Census. 

* * * * * 

(2) * * * 

(iii) For water or waste disposal 

facilities, the terms rural and rural area 

will not include any area in any city or 

town with a population in excess of 

10,000 inhabitants. The population 

figure is obtained from the most recent 

decennial Census. If the applicable 

population figure cannot be obtained 

from the most recent decennial Census, 

RD will determine the applicable 

population figure based on available 

population data. 

(iv) For essential community 

facilities, the terms rural and rural area 

will not include any area in any city or 

town with a population in excess of 

20,000 inhabitants. The population 

figure is obtained from the most recent 

decennial Census. If the applicable 

population figure cannot be obtained 

from the most recent decennial Census, 

RD will determine the applicable 

population figure based on available 

population data. 

* * * * * 

(f) * * * 

(6) Income determination. * * * The 

median household income of the service 

area and the nonmetropolitan median 

household income of the State will be 

determined from 5-year income data 

from the American Community Survey 

(ACS) or, if needed, other Census 

Bureau data. If there is reason to believe 

that the ACS or other Census Bureau 

data does not accurately represent the 

median household income within the 

area to be served, the reasons will be 

documented and the applicant may 

furnish, or Rural Development may 

obtain, additional information regarding 

such median household income data. 

Information must consist of reliable data 

from local, regional, State or Federal 

sources or from a survey conducted by 

a reliable impartial source. * * * 

(j) * * * 

(3) * * * 

(iii) Insurance. The following types of 

coverage must be maintained if 

appropriate for the type of project and 

entity involved. Insurance must be in 

amounts acceptable to the Agency and 

at least equivalent to coverage for real 

property and equipment acquired 

without Federal funds. 

(A) Property insurance. Fire and 

extended coverage will normally be 

maintained on all structures except as 

noted in paragraphs (j)(3)(iii)(A)(1) and 

(2) of this section. Ordinarily, Rural 

Development should be listed as 

mortgagee on the policy when Rural 

Development has a lien on the property. 

Normally, major items of equipment or 

machinery located in the insured 

structures must also be covered. 

Exceptions: 

(1) Reservoirs, standpipes, elevated 

tanks, and other structures built entirely 

of noncombustible materials if such 

structures are not normally insured. 

(2) Subsurface lift stations except for 

the value of electrical and pumping 

equipment therein. 

(B) Liability and property damage 

insurance, including vehicular coverage. 

(C) Malpractice insurance. The need 

and requirements for malpractice 

insurance will be carefully and 

thoroughly considered in connection 

with each health care facility financed. 

(D) Flood insurance. Facilities located 

in special flood- and mudslide-prone 

areas must comply with the eligibility 

and insurance requirements of subpart B 

of part 1806 of this chapter (RD 

Instruction 426.2). 

(E) Worker’s compensation. The 

borrower will carry worker’s 

compensation insurance for employees 

in accordance with State laws. 

* * * * * 

§ 1942.18 [Amended] 

■ 163. Amend § 1942.18 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place wherever it occurs in the 

following places: 

■ i. Paragraph (b); 

■ ii. Paragraph (c); 

■ iii. Paragraphs (d) introductory text, 

(d)(4), and (d)(11); 

■ iv. Paragraph(e)(2); 

■ v. Paragraphs(f)(1) introductory text, 

(f)(1)(iii)(C), (f)(5), and (f)(6); 

■ vi. Paragraph (g); 

■ vii. Paragraph (h); 

■ viii. Paragraphs (j)(1) introductory 

text, (j)(2), and (j)(5)(iv); 

■ ix. Paragraph (k)(5); 

■ x. Paragraphs (m) introductory text, 

(m)(1) introductory text, (m)(2), and 

(m)(4); 

■ xi. Paragraphs (n) introductory text, 

(n)(5), (n)(6), (n)(8), (n)(9), and (n)(11); 

and 

■ xii. Paragraphs (o)(2) introductory 

text, (o)(2)(iii) introductory text, 

(o)(2)(iii)(B), (o)(4)(iv), (o)(6), (o)(7)(i) 

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introductory text, and (o)(7)(iii) 

introductory text; 

■ b. In paragraph (d)(1) introductory 

text, removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in 

its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (d)(1)(i): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

offices’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development offices’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s 

eligibility’’ and adding ‘‘the Rural 

Development’s eligibility’’ in its place; 

and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA Instruction’’ 

and adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its 

place; 

■ d. In paragraph (d)(16), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 will’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development will’’ in its place 

and removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s 

State’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’s State’’ in its place; 

■ e. In paragraph (e)(1): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘from FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘from Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in 

its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ f. In paragraph (f) introductory text: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

State’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

State’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

review’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development review’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 loan’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development loan’’ 

in its place; and 

■ v. Removing ‘‘pledged to FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘pledged to Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ g. In paragraphs (f)(1)(iii)(B)(2) and(3), 

removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ h. In paragraph (n)(3): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘acting through the 

Farmers Home Administration or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘acting through 

Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ i. In paragraph (o)(1), removing 

‘‘where FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘where Rural Development’’ in its place 

and removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ j. In paragraph (o)(3): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘made by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘made by Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 for 

acceptance’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development for 

acceptance’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘from FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘from Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ k. In paragraph (o)(5), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 State’’ wherever it 

occurs and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

State’’ in its place and removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place; 

■ l. In paragraph (o)(7)(i)(C), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in its place; and 

■ m. In paragraph (o)(7)(ii), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 State’’ and adding 

‘‘the Rural Development State’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1942.19 [Amended] 

■ 164. Amend § 1942.19 by: 

■ a. In the following paragraphs, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place: 

■ i. Paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2) introductory 

text, (b)(2)(iv), and (b)(2)(vi); 

■ ii. Paragraph (c)(11); 

■ iii. Paragraph (d); 

■ iv. Paragraphs (e) introductory text 

and (e)(2)(i) through (e)(2)(iii); 

■ v. Paragraph (f); 

■ vi. Paragraph (g) introductory text; 

and 

■ vii. Paragraphs (h)(1), (h)(4), (h)(7), 

(h)(9), (h)(10)(ii), and (h)(10)(iii). 

■ b. In paragraph (c) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘discusesd’’ and adding ‘‘discussed’’ in 

its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (e)(1), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (e)(2), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it 

occurs and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place and removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 advance’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development advance’’ in its place; 

■ e. In paragraph (h)(2): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘purchased by FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘purchased by 

Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Farmers Home 

Administration or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘address of FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘address of Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 State 

Office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

State Office’’ in its place; 

■ f. In paragraph (h)(10)(iv), removing 

‘‘FmHA’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place; 

■ g. In paragraph (h)(11)(iii), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; and 

■ h. In paragraph (i): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Bidding by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Bidding by Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will 

not’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

will not’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s 

rates’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development’s 

rates’’ in its place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will 

negotiate’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development will negotiate’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1942.20 [Amended] 

■ 165. Amend § 1942.20 by: 

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■ a. In paragraph (a) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’; 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency’s’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (a)(12), removing 

‘‘Farmers Home Administration or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354—Department of Agriculture 

Pertaining to EDA Public Works Projects 

Assisted by an FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Loan’’ and adding ‘‘Department of 

Agriculture Pertaining to EDA Public 

Works Projects Assisted by an Agency 

Loan’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (a)(13), removing 

‘‘Farmers Home Administration or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354–’’; 

■ e. In paragraphs (a)(18) and (a)(20), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its place; 

■ f. In paragraph (a)(25), removing ‘‘EPA 

and FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Environmental Protection Agency and 

the Agency’’ in its place; and 

■ g. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its place. 

Subpart C—Fire and Rescue and Other 

Small Community Facilities Projects 

§ 1942.102 [Amended] 

■ 166. Amend § 1942.102 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a), removing 

‘‘Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Agency’’ in 

its place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’s’’ and adding ‘‘RD’s’’ in 

its place. 

§ 1942.105 [Amended] 

■ 167. Amend § 1942.105 by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place. 

§ 1942.107 [Amended] 

■ 168. Amend § 1942.107(c) by 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

funds’’ and adding ‘‘Agency funds’’ in 

its place and by removing ‘‘by Farmers 

Home Administration (FmHA) or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by RD’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1942.108 [Amended] 

■ 169. Amend § 1942.108(c) by 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘RD’’ in 

its place. 

§ 1942.112 [Amended] 

■ 170. Amend § 1942.112 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a)(2)(ii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(3) introductory 

text, removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

approval’’ and adding ‘‘Agency 

approval’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 determines’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD determines’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraphs (a)(3)(iii) and 

(a)(3)(iv), removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place; 

and 

■ d. In paragraph (a)(3)(v): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 may 

authorize’’ and adding ‘‘RD may 

authorize’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s 

authorization’’ and adding ‘‘RD’s 

authorization’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘and FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 authorization’’ and adding 

‘‘and Agency authorization’’ in its place; 

and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘without FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 approval’’ and adding ‘‘without 

Agency approval’’ in its place. 

§ 1942.114 [Amended] 

■ 171. Amend § 1942.114 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place. 

§ 1942.115 [Amended] 

■ 172. Amend § 1942.115 by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 may require’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD may require’’ in its place 

and by removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 employee’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency employee’’ in its place. 

§ 1942.116 [Amended] 

■ 173. Amend § 1942.116 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraphs (a) and (b), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place. 

§ 1942.122 [Amended] 

■ 174. Amend § 1942.122 by: 

■ a. In the heading of paragraph (a), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (f), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1942.123 [Amended] 

■ 175. Amend § 1942.123 by: 

■ a. In paragraphs (a)(1) and (i), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (k): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

personnel’’ and adding ‘‘Agency 

personnel’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA Instruction’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place; 

and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘RD office’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1942.126 [Amended] 

■ 176. Amend § 1942.126 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (b) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (b)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 may’’ and adding 

‘‘RD may’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 office’’ and adding 

‘‘RD office’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (b)(2), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 concurrence’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency concurrence’’ in its 

place and removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 may’’ and adding ‘‘RD may’’ in 

its place; 

■ d. In paragraphs (b)(3), (c), and (d)(1), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘RD’’ in 

its place; 

■ e. In paragraph (d)(2): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 for 

approval’’ and adding ‘‘RD for 

approval’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘approved by FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

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103–354’’ and adding ‘‘approved by RD’’ 

in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

District’’ and adding ‘‘Agency District’’ 

in its place; 

■ f. In paragraph (h) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its place; 

■ g. In paragraph (k), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place; 

■ h. In paragraph (l)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 will’’ and adding 

‘‘RD will’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it 

occurs and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ i. In paragraph (l)(2), removing ‘‘to 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘to 

RD’’ in its place and removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 funds’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency funds’’ in its place; 

■ j. In paragraph (l)(2)(iii) introductory 

text, removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place; 

■ k. In paragraph (l)(2)(iii)(B), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place; 

■ l. In paragraph (l)(3) introductory text: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘or FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘or RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘inspector to FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘inspector to RD’’ 

in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

District’’ and adding ‘‘Agency District’’ 

in its place; 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘guide 11’’ and adding 

‘‘Guide 11’’ in its place; 

■ v. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; and 

■ vi. Removing ‘‘Inspections by FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Inspections 

by RD’’ in its place; 

■ m. In paragraph (l)(4), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 State Director’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency State Director’’ in its 

place; 

■ n. In paragraphs (l)(5) and (l)(6)(i) 

introductory text, removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘RD’’ in its place; 

■ o. In paragraph (l)(6)(i)(C), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s’’ and adding 

‘‘RD’s’’ in its place; and 

■ p. In paragraph (l)(6)(ii), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 District’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency District’’ in its place; 

and 

■ q. In paragraph (l)(6)(iii) introductory 

text, removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its place. 

§ 1942.127 [Amended] 

■ 177. Amend § 1942.127 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (e)(1), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘by FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘by RD’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (e)(2), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 loan’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency loan’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 may’’ 

and adding ‘‘RD may’’ in its place. 

§ 1942.128 [Amended] 

■ 178. Amend § 1942.128(b) by 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘RD’’ in 

its place. 

§ 1942.134 [Amended] 

■ 179. Amend § 1942.134 introductory 

text by removing ‘‘FmHA Instruction’’ 

and adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place 

and by removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 Office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development office’’ in its place. 

Subpart G—Rural Business Enterprise 

Grants and Television Demonstration 

Grants 

§ 1942.301 [Amended] 

■ 180. Amend § 1942.301 by removing 

‘‘Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever they occur and 

adding ‘‘Agency’’ in their place. 

§§ 1942.302. 1942.303, and 1942.304 

[Amended] 

■ 181. Amend §§ 1942.302, 1942.303, 

and 1942.304 by removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place. 

■ 182. In addition to the amendments 

set forth above, in § 1942.304, revise the 

definition of ‘‘Rural and Rural Area’’ to 

read as follows: 

§ 1942.304 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Rural and Rural Area. Any area other 

than a city or town that has a population 

of greater than 50,000 inhabitants and 

the urbanized area contiguous and 

adjacent to such a city or town. The 

population figure is obtained from the 

most recent decennial Census. If the 

applicable population figure cannot be 

obtained from the most recent decennial 

Census, RD will determine the 

applicable population figure based on 

available population data. 

* * * * * 

§ 1942.305 [Amended] 

■ 183. Amend § 1942.305 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (b) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraphs (b)(3)(iv)(A), 

(b)(3)(iv)(C), (b)(3)(iv)(E), and (b)(3)(v), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1942.306 [Amended] 

■ 184. Amend § 1942.306(c) by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

grant’’ and adding ‘‘Agency grant’’ in its 

place; 

■ b. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 loan’’ 

and adding ‘‘Agency loan’’ in its place; 

and 

■ c. Removing ‘‘with FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘with RD’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1942.308 [Amended] 

■ 185. Amend § 1942.308 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

assistance’’ and adding ‘‘Agency 

assistance’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 has’’ 

and adding ‘‘RD has’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

regulations’’ and adding ‘‘Agency 

regulations’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place; and 

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■ c. In paragraph (d): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 for’’ 

and adding ‘‘RD for’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by RD’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

State’’ and adding ‘‘Agency State’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1942.310 [Amended] 

■ 186. Amend § 1942.310 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘When FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘When RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘no FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘no Agency’’ in 

its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘unless FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘unless RD’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

shall’’ and adding ‘‘RD shall’’ in its 

place; 

■ b. In paragraph (b)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 will’’ and adding 

‘‘RD will’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (b)(2), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s’’ and adding 

‘‘RD’s’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (b)(4): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will’’ 

and adding ‘‘RD will’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘Forms FmHA’’ and 

adding ‘‘Forms RD’’ in its place; 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘RD’s’’ in 

its place; 

■ v. Removing ‘‘prior to FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘prior to RD’’ in 

its place; and 

■ vi. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 may’’ 

and adding ‘‘RD may’’ in its place; 

■ e. In paragraph (c)(1) introductory 

text, removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘RD’’ in 

its place; 

■ f. In paragraph (c)(1)(ii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place; 

■ g. In paragraph (c)(3): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘applicant to FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘applicant to RD’’ 

in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

National’’ and adding ‘‘Agency 

National’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘provided FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘provided RD’’ in 

its place; 

■ h. In paragraph (c)(4): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

grant’’ and adding ‘‘Agency grant’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘to FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘to RD’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘from FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘from RD’’ in its 

place. 

§§ 1942.311 and 1942.313 [Amended] 

■ 187. Amend §§ 1942.311(b) and 

1942.313(b) by removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1942.315 [Amended] 

■ 188. Amend § 1942.315(b) by 

removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1942.316 [Amended] 

■ 189. Amend § 1942.316(a) by 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place. 

PART 1944—HOUSING 

■ 190. The authority citation for part 

1944 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 42 U.S.C. 1480. 

Subpart B—Housing Application 

Packaging Grants 

§ 1944.51 [Amended] 

■ 191. Amend § 1944.51 by removing 

‘‘Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in their place. 

§§ 1944.52 and 1944.53 [Amended] 

■ 192. Amend §§ 1944.52 and 1944.53 

by removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

■ 193. In addition to the amendments 

set forth above, in § 1944.52, revise the 

definition of ‘‘Designated counties’’ to 

read as follows: 

§ 1944.52 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Designated counties. These counties 

are listed in exhibit D of this subpart. 

The counties meet the following criteria: 

(1) Twenty percent or more of the 

county population is at or below the 

poverty level based on the most recent 

5-year survey of the American 

Community Survey of the Census 

Bureau or other Census Bureau data if 

needed; and 

(2) Ten percent or more of the 

occupied housing units are substandard 

based on the most recent decennial 

Census of the United States. 

* * * * * 

§ 1944.71 [Amended] 

■ 194. Amend § 1944.71(b) by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in its place. 

§ 1944.73 [Amended] 

■ 195. Amend § 1944.73 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a) introductory text: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘an FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 office’’ and adding ‘‘a Rural 

Development office’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘the FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 office’’ and adding ‘‘the Rural 

Development office’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA Instruction’’ 

and adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘any FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 office’’ and adding ‘‘any Rural 

Development office’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (a)(2), removing 

‘‘FmHA’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘RD’’ in its place; and 

■ d. In paragraphs (b) and (d), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

Subpart I—Self-Help Technical 

Assistance Grants 

§ 1944.401 [Amended] 

■ 196. Amend § 1944.401 by removing 

‘‘to FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘to 

Rural Development’’ in its place and by 

removing ‘‘an FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘a Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

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§ 1944.402 [Amended] 

■ 197. Amend § 1944.402 introductory 

text by removing ‘‘Farmers Home 

Administration (FmHA) or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1944.403, 1944.404, 1944.415, 1944.416, 

1944.419, 1944.422, and 1944.426 

[Amended] 

■ 198. Remove ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and add ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place in the 

following places: 

■ a. Section 1944.403; 

■ b. Section 1944.404; 

■ c. Section 1944.415; 

■ d. Section 1944.416; 

■ e. Section 1944.419; 

■ f. Section 1944.422; and 

■ g. Section 1944.426. 

§ 1944.410 [Amended] 

■ 199. Amend § 1944.410 by: 

■ a. In paragraphs (b)(1)(ii) and (c)(1), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (c)(3), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ c. In paragraph (e)(6), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1944.411 [Amended] 

■ 200. Amend § 1944.411 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (d), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its 

place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (g), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1944.412 [Amended] 

■ 201. Amend § 1944.412 by removing 

‘‘FmHA’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1944.413 [Amended] 

■ 202. Amend § 1944.413 by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1944.417 [Amended] 

■ 203. Amend § 1944.417 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text to the 

section, removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2)(i), and 

(a)(2)(ii), removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place; 

and 

■ c. In paragraphs (b) introductory text, 

(b)(1)(ii), and (b)(2), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1944.423 [Amended] 

■ 204. Amend § 1944.423 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’s’’ in its place; 

■ b. Removing ‘‘only FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 can’’ and adding ‘‘only Rural 

Development can’’ in its place; and 

■ c. Removing ‘‘with FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 in the’’ and adding ‘‘with Rural 

Development in the’’ in its place. 

§ 1944.425 [Amended] 

■ 205. Amend § 1944.425 by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in its place. 

Subpart K—Technical and Supervisory 

Assistance Grants 

§ 1944.501 [Amended] 

■ 206. Amend § 1944.501 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 employee’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development employee’’ in its 

place and removing ‘‘an FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 employee’’ and adding ‘‘a 

Rural Development employee’’ in its 

place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘The 

Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1944.502 [Amended] 

■ 207. Amend § 1944.502 by: 

■ a. In paragraphs (a) introductory text, 

(a)(1), and (b), removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (c), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’s’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’s’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

resources’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development resources’’ in its place; 

and 

■ c. In paragraph (d), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§§ 1944.506, 1944.510, 1944.512, 1944.514, 

1944.516, 1944.520, 1944.525, 1944.529, 

1944.538, 1944.541, 1944.543, 1944.547, and 

1944.549 [Amended] 

■ 208. Remove ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and add ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place in the 

following places: 

■ a. Section 1944.506; 

■ b. Section 1944.510; 

■ c. Section 1944.512; 

■ d. Section 1944.514; 

■ e. Section 1944.516; 

■ f. Section 1944.520; 

■ g. Section 1944.525; 

■ h. Section 1944.529; 

■ i. Section 1944.538; 

■ j. Section 1944.541; 

■ k. Section 1944.543; 

■ l. Section 1944.547; and 

■ m. Section 1944.549. 

§ 1944.526 [Amended] 

■ 209. Amend § 1944.526 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a)(2)(i)(E), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraphs (a)(5) and (c)(1)(i), 

removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1944.531 [Amended] 

■ 210. Amend § 1944.531 by removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it 

occurs and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place and by removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ from paragraph (c)(13) and 

adding ‘‘by Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1944.533 [Amended] 

■ 211. Amend § 1944.533 by: 

■ a. In paragraphs (c), (d), (f)(1), (f)(2) 

introductory text, (f)(2)(iii), (f)(2)(iv), 

(f)(4) introductory text, (f)(4)(i), and 

(f)(6), removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever its occurs and 

adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (e) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA Instruction’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘Director of Information in 

the National Office’’ and adding 

‘‘Director, Legislative and Public Affairs 

Staff (LAPAS), in the Rural 

Development National Office’’ in its 

place; 

■ c. In paragraph (f)(4)(ii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

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■ d. In paragraph (f)(5), removing 

‘‘LAPIS’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘LAPAS’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1944.535 [Amended] 

■ 212. Amend § 1944.535 by: 

■ a. In paragraphs (a) and (b), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it 

occurs and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (c), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 Appeal’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development Appeal’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1944.536 [Amended] 

■ 213. Amend § 1944.536 by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 determines’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development 

determines’’ in its place and by 

removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1944.540 [Amended] 

■ 214. Amend § 1944.540 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its 

place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (c), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1944.545 [Amended] 

■ 215. Amend § 1944.545 by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 440–1’’ and adding 

‘‘RD 1940–1’’ in its place. 

§ 1944.548 [Amended] 

■ 216. Amend § 1944.548 by: 

■ a. In the section heading, in paragraph 

(a), and in paragraph (b) introductory 

text, removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (b)(3), removing 

‘‘FmHA Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place. 

Subpart N—Housing Preservation 

Grants 

§ 1944.654 [Amended] 

■ 217. Amend § 1944.654 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a), removing ‘‘FmHA 

Instruction’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place; 

and 

■ b. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘FmHA 

Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘any Agency office’’ and adding ‘‘any 

Rural Development office’’ in its place. 

§ 1944.657 [Amended] 

■ 218. Amend § 1944.657 by removing 

‘‘FmHA Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place and by 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place. 

§ 1944.658 [Amended] 

■ 219. Amend § 1944.658(a)(3) by 

removing ‘‘or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it 

occurs. 

§§ 1944.660, 1944.663, 1944.664, 1944.666, 

1944.668, 1944.671, 1944.674, 1944.678, 

1944.679, 1944.681, 1944.683, 1944.684, and 

1944.689 [Amended] 

■ 220. Remove ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and add ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place in the 

following places: 

■ a. Section 1944.660 section heading 

and paragraph (a); 

■ b. Section 1944.663(a)(7) and (a)(8); 

■ c. Section 1944.664(c)(10)(ii); 

■ d. Section 1944.666(a)(2), (b)(5), and 

(c); 

■ e. Section 1944.668; 

■ f. Section 1944.671(b) introductory 

text and paragraphs (b)(2) and (c); 

■ g. Section 1944.674(b) and (c); 

■ h. Section 1944.678; 

■ i. Section 1944.679(b) introductory 

text and paragraph (b)(4); 

■ j. Section 1944.681; 

■ k. Section 1944.683(a), (b) 

introductory text, (c), and (d); 

■ l. Section 1944.684 (a), (b) 

introductory text, (b)(2), (c), and (d); and 

■ m. Section 1944.689(b). 

§ 1944.672 [Amended] 

■ 221. Amend § 1944.672 by: 

■ a. In paragraphs (c) and (e) 

introductory text, removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (e)(3): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s 

environmental’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’s environmental’’ in its 

place; and 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘an FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 environmental’’ and adding ‘‘a 

Rural Development environmental’’ in 

its place; and 

■ c. In paragraph (g), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1944.673 [Amended] 

■ 222. Amend § 1944.673 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 has’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development has’’ in 

its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA Instruction’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place; 

and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Rural Development office’’ in its place; 

and 

■ b. In paragraph (c), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1944.676 [Amended] 

■ 223. Amend § 1944.676 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a), removing 

‘‘appropriate FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘appropriate Rural 

Development’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘any FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354 Office’’ and 

adding ‘‘any Rural Development office’’ 

in its place; 

■ b. In paragraphs (b) introductory text, 

(b)(1)(iv), and (b)(1)(xii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (b)(1)(iii): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA Instruction’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Rural Development office’’ in its place; 

and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘to FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘to Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (b)(1)(x), removing 

‘‘Rural Development or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’; 

■ e. In paragraph (c), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place and removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development office’’ in its place; 

■ f. In paragraph (d)(4), removing 

‘‘FmHA Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 office’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development office’’ in its place; 

■ g. In paragraph (d)(5), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 office’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development office’’ in its place 

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and removing ‘‘to FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘to Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ h. In paragraph (g), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ i. In paragraph (h), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1944.682 [Amended] 

■ 224. Amend § 1944.682 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

determines’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development determines’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; and 

■ c. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (c): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development will’’ 

in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘by Rural Development’’ in its place; 

and 

■ e. In paragraph (d), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1944.688 [Amended] 

■ 225. Amend § 1944.688 by: 

■ a. In paragraphs (a) and (b), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (c), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’s appeal’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’s appeal’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1944.690 [Amended] 

■ 226. Amend § 1944.690 by removing 

‘‘Administrator of FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Under Secretary 

for Rural Development (or designee)’’ in 

its place. 

PART 1948—RURAL DEVELOPMENT 

■ 227. The authority citation for part 

1948 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1932 

note. 

Subpart B—Section 601 Energy 

Impacted Area Development 

Assistance 

§ 1948.51 [Amended] 

■ 228. Amend § 1948.51 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘Farmers Home 

Administration (FmHA) or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ b. Removing ‘‘to FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘to Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ c. Removing ‘‘an FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘a Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§§ 1948.53, 1948.56, 1948.60, 1948.62, 

1948.68, 1948.70, 1948.81, 1948.86, 1948.88, 

1948.91, 1948.94, and 1948.95 [Amended] 

■ 229. Remove ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and add ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place in the 

following places: 

■ a. Section 1948.53; 

■ b. Section 1948.56; 

■ c. Section 1948.60; 

■ d. Section 1948.62(b); 

■ e. Section 1948.68(g); 

■ f. Section 1948.70(b); 

■ g. Section 1948.81(a) and (b); 

■ h. Section 1948.86(a)(1) and (a)(2); 

■ i. Section 1948.88; 

■ j. Section 1948.91; 

■ k. Section 1948.94(a) introductory text 

and (b); and 

■ l. Section 1948.95. 

■ 230. Revise § 1948.61 introductory 

text to read as follows: 

§ 1948.61 State supplements and guides. 

Rural Development State Directors 

will obtain National Office clearance for 

all State supplements and guides in 

accordance with paragraph VIII of RD 

Instruction 2006–B, (available in any 

Rural Development office). 

* * * * * 

§ 1948.70 [Amended] 

■ 231. Amend § 1948.70(c) by removing 

‘‘Administrator of FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Under Secretary 

for Rural Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1948.79 [Amended] 

■ 232. Amend § 1948.79 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place in the 

following places: 

■ i. Paragraph (a); 

■ ii. Paragraph (c) introductory text; 

■ iii. Paragraph (e) introductory text; 

■ iv. Paragraph (f); 

■ v. Paragraph (g); 

■ vi. Paragraph (h) introductory text; 

■ vii. Paragraph (i); 

■ viii. Paragraph (j); 

■ ix. Paragraphs (k) introductory text 

and (k)(12); 

■ b. In paragraph (c)(4), removing 

‘‘Forms FmHA’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ 

in its place and removing ‘‘Form FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ 

in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (k)(8), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 440–1’’ and adding 

‘‘RD 1940–1’’ in its place; and 

■ d. In paragraphs (k)(9) and (k)(10), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1948.81 [Amended] 

■ 233. Amend § 1948.81(d) by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 State’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development State’’ in its place 

and by removing ‘‘Administrator, FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Under 

Secretary for Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1948.82 [Amended] 

■ 234. Amend § 1948.82 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place in the 

following places: 

■ i. Paragraphs (a) introductory text and 

(a)(10); 

■ ii. Paragraph (c); 

■ iii. Paragraph (d); 

■ iv. Paragraph (e); 

■ v. Paragraphs (f) introductory text, 

(f)(1), and (f)(2); 

■ vi. Paragraph (g); 

■ vii. Paragraph (h); and 

■ viii. Paragraph (m). 

■ b. In paragraph (i), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

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Law 103–354 National’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development State’’ in its place 

and removing ‘‘Administrator’’ and 

adding ‘‘Under Secretary for Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (j), removing 

‘‘Administrator, FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354, the 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 State’’ and adding 

‘‘Under Secretrary for Rural 

Development, the Rural Development 

State’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (k), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 Stae’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development State’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘Administrator, FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Under Secretrary 

for Rural Development’’ in its place; and 

■ e. In paragraph (l), removing 

‘‘Administrator of FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Under Secretary 

for Rural Development’’ in its place. 

§§ 1948.83 and 1948.97 [Amended] 

■ 235. Amend §§ 1948.83 and 1948.97 

by removing ‘‘FmHA’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place. 

§ 1948.84 [Amended] 

■ 236. Amend § 1948.84 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place in the following places: 

■ i. Paragraph (a); 

■ ii. Paragraph (d) introductory text; 

■ iii. Paragraphs (e) introductory text 

and (e)(1); 

■ iv. Paragraph (f); 

■ v. Paragraph (g); 

■ vi. Paragraph (h) introductory text; 

■ vii. Paragraph (i) introductory text; 

and 

■ viii. Paragraphs (i)(14) and (i)(17). 

■ b. In paragraph (b): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘The Rural 

Development office’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

District’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development District’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

State’’ and adding ‘‘the Rural 

Development State’’ in its place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘the time the AD–622’’ 

and adding ‘‘the time the Form AD– 

622’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraphs (d)(2) and (d)(8), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (d)(9), removing 

‘‘Forms FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354 400–1 and 

Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354 400–4’’ and 

adding ‘‘Form RD 400–1 and Form RD 

400–4’’ in its place; 

■ e. In paragraph (i)(10), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 440–1’’ and adding 

‘‘RD 1940–1’’ in its place; 

■ f. In paragraph (i)(11), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place; 

■ g. In paragraph (i)(12), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 400’’ and adding 

‘‘RD 400–4’’ in its place; and 

■ h. In paragraph (i)(13), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place. 

§ 1948.89 [Amended] 

■ 237. Amend § 1948.89 by: 

■ a. In the heading of the section and in 

paragraph (a) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(1): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

State’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘the Rural Development State’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Administrator, FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Under 

Secretary for Rural Development’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘for FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘for Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (a)(2), removing 

‘‘Administrator’’ and adding ‘‘Under 

Secretary for Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ d. In paragraph (a)(3), removing 

‘‘Administrator, FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Under Secretary for Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ e. In paragraphs (a)(4), (a)(5), and (b), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1948.90 [Amended] 

■ 238. Amend § 1948.90 by: 

■ a. In paragraphs (a) introductory text 

and (a)(1), removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(2): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Administrator, FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Under Secretary 

for Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘to FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘to Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘by the FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by the Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ c. In paragraphs (a)(3), (b)(2), (b)(3), 

and (b)(5), removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1948.92 [Amended] 

■ 239. Amend § 1948.92 by: 

■ a. In paragraphs (a) and (b), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (c): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

State’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

State’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA Instruction’’ 

and adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its 

place; 

■ c. In paragraphs (d) and (e), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 440–1’’ and adding 

‘‘RD 1940–1’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (f): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA Instruction’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘Director of 

Information, Farmers Home 

Administration or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Director, Legislative and Public Affairs 

Staff (LAPAS), in the Rural 

Development National Office’’ in its 

place; 

■ e. In paragraph (g)(3), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ f. In paragraph (g)(4), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

State’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

State’’ in its place; 

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■ g. In paragraph (g)(6), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 440–1’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD 1940–1’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

National’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development National’’ in its place; 

■ h. In paragraph (g)(7), removing 

‘‘Director of Information in the FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 National Office’’ and adding 

‘‘Director, LAPAS, in the Rural 

Development National Office’’ in its 

place; 

■ i. In paragraph (g)(10), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; and 

■ j. In paragraph (g)(11): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

State’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

State’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Director, Legislative 

Affairs and Public Information Staff 

(LAPIS)’’ and adding ‘‘Director, LAPAS’’ 

in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘LAPIS’’ wherever it 

occurs and adding ‘‘LAPAS’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1948.93 [Amended] 

■ 240. Amend § 1948.93 by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place and by removing ‘‘FmHA 

Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place. 

§ 1948.94 [Amended] 

■ 241. Amend § 1948.94 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘FmHA 

Instruction 402.1 (available in any 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 office)’’ and adding 

‘‘RD Instruction 1902–A (available in 

any Rural Development office)’’ in its 

place and removing ‘‘to FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘to Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1948.96 [Amended] 

■ 242. Amend § 1948.96 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a), removing ‘‘FmHA’’ 

and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

PART 1950—GENERAL 

Subpart C—Servicing Accounts of 

Borrowers Entering the Armed Forces 

■ 243. The authority citation for subpart 

C of part 1950 continues to read as 

follows: 

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

42 U.S.C. 1480. 

§ 1950.101 [Amended] 

■ 244. Amend § 1950.101 by removing 

‘‘Farmers Home Administration or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 (FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354)’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place and 

by removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

regulations’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development regulations’’ in its place. 

§ 1950.102 [Amended] 

■ 245. Amend § 1950.102(a) by 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development will’’ 

in its place and by removing ‘‘policy 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘policy of Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1950.103 [Amended] 

■ 246. Amend § 1950.103 by: 

■ a. In the section heading, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 loan’’ and adding 

‘‘government loan’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘borrower and FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘borrower and 

Rural Development’’ in its place; and 

■ c. In paragraph (c), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘Address or Name’’ and adding 

‘‘Address, Name, Case Number, or Loan 

Number’’ in its place. 

§ 1950.104 [Amended] 

■ 247. Amend § 1950.104 by: 

■ a. In the section heading, introductory 

text, and paragraph (a), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (b) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ c. In paragraph (b)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ d. In paragraph (e), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1950.105 [Amended] 

■ 248. Amend § 1950.105(b) by 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

PART 1951—SERVICING AND 

COLLECTIONS 

■ 249. The authority citation for part 

1951 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1932 

note; 7 U.S.C. 1989; 31 U.S.C. 3716; 42 U.S.C. 

1480. 

Subpart A—Account Servicing Policies 

§ 1951.2 [Amended] 

■ 250. Amend § 1951.2 by removing 

‘‘Farmers Home Administration or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 (FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354)’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place. 

§ 1951.3 [Amended] 

■ 251. Amend § 1951.3 by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place. 

§ 1951.7 [Amended] 

■ 252. Amend § 1951.7 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (b)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘the 

Agency’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraphs (b)(4)(i), (c), and 

(d)(2), removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘RD’’ in 

its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (e), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 borrowers will be 

maintained in the County Office on 

Forms FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354 1905–1, 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 1905–5, FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 1905–10, ‘‘Management System 

Card-Association,’’ as provided in 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 Instruction 1905–A 

(available in any FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office)’’ and adding ‘‘Agency borrowers 

will be maintained in the County Office 

as provided in RD Instruction 1905–A 

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(available in any Agency office)’’ in its 

place; 

■ d. In paragraph (h) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘the Agency’’ in its place; 

■ e. In paragraphs (h)(1) and (h)(2), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘RD’’ in 

its place; and 

■ f. In paragraph (h)(3): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Forms FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Forms RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘copy(ies) of Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘copy(ies) of Form RD’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘; a copy of Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 1951–58, ‘‘Basis for 

Loan Account Payment Application for 

Farmer Program Loans;’’. 

§ 1951.8 [Amended] 

■ 253. Amend § 1951.8(b)(3) by 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1951.9 [Amended] 

■ 254. Amend § 1951.9 by: 

■ a. In the section heading, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place; 

■ b. In the introductory text, removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it 

occurs and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ c. In paragraph (a)(1) introductory 

text, removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (a)(1)(i), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place; and 

■ e. In paragraphs (a)(1)(ii), (a)(1)(iii), 

(a)(1)(iv), (a)(2), and (b), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Agency’’ in its place. 

§ 1951.10 [Amended] 

■ 255. Amend § 1951.10 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(6), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Agency’’ in its place. 

§ 1951.11 [Amended] 

■ 256. Amend § 1951.11 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (d)(1)(i), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 office’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development office’’ in its place; 

and 

■ b. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1951.12 [Amended] 

■ 257. Amend § 1951.12 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 loan’’ and adding ‘‘Agency 

loan’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; and 

■ c. In paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2), 

removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1951.14 [Amended] 

■ 258. Amend § 1951.14(b) by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place. 

§ 1951.25 [Amended] 

■ 259. Amend § 1951.25(b)(2)(ii) by 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place. 

■ 260. Revise Exhibit A to subpart A of 

7 CFR part 1951 to read as follows: 

Exhibit A to Subpart A of Part 1951— 

Notice to Agency Borrowers 

Agency borrowers with community 

program loan types made under the 

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 

Act may request a loan summary statement 

which shows the calendar year account 

activity for each loan. Interested borrowers 

may request these statements through their 

local Rural Development office. 

Subpart D—Final Payment of Loans 

§ 1951.153 [Amended] 

■ 261. Amend § 1951.153(b) by 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1951.154 [Amended] 

■ 262. Amend § 1951.154 by removing 

in paragraph (a) ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place and by 

removing in paragraph (c) ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1951.155 [Amended] 

■ 263. Amend § 1951.155 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (b): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will’’ 

and adding ‘‘RD will’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by RD’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (c) introductory text 

and paragraph (c)(1), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (c)(2): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘RD 

will’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 is’’ 

and adding ‘‘RD is’’ in its place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 can’’ 

and adding ‘‘RD can’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (g), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 may’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

may’’ in its place and removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 Instruction’’ and adding 

‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place; and 

■ e. In paragraph (i), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 will’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

will’’ in its place and removing ‘‘by 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by 

RD’’ in its place. 

Subpart E—Servicing of Community 

and Direct Business Programs Loans 

and Grants 

§ 1951.201 [Amended] 

■ 264. Amend § 1951.201 by removing 

‘‘loans for Grazing and other shift-inland-use projects;’’ and ‘‘Association 

Irrigation and Drainage loans;’’ and by 

removing ‘‘and the Farm Service 

Agency’’ and adding ‘‘and the Rural 

Housing Service’’ in its place. 

§ 1951.202 [Amended] 

■ 265. Amend § 1951.202 by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in its place and 

by removing ‘‘by FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘by Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

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§ 1951.203 [Amended] 

■ 266. Amend § 1951.203(h) by 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1951.207 [Amended] 

■ 267. Amend § 1951.207 by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§§ 1951.211, 1951.215, and 1951.216 

[Amended] 

■ 268. Remove ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and add ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place in the 

following places: 

■ a. Section 1951.211; 

■ b. Section 1951.215 introductory text 

and (a)(2); and 

■ c. Section 1951.216. 

§ 1951.220 [Amended] 

■ 269. Amend § 1951.220 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a)(2), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 Instruction’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in 

its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(3), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (b) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ d. In paragraph (b)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place; 

■ e. In paragraph (b)(2), removing 

‘‘Forms FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354 1951–9’’ and 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354 1951–9’’ and 

adding ‘‘Form RD 1951–9’’ in their 

place; 

■ f. In paragraph (b)(3), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place; 

■ g. In paragraph (c) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ h. In paragraph (c)(2), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 Instruction’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place; 

■ i. In paragraph (d), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’s’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’s’’ in its place; 

■ j. In paragraph (e)(2)(v), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ k. In paragraph (f), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’s’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’s’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 as’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development as’’ in 

its place; and 

■ l. In paragraphs (g) and (h)(3), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1951.221 [Amended] 

■ 270. Amend § 1951.221 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a)(2) introductory 

text, removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in 

its place; 

■ b. In paragraphs (a)(2)(i)(A), 

(a)(2)(i)(B), and (a)(2)(i)(C), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (a)(3) introductory 

text, removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place; and 

■ d. In paragraph (a)(3)(i), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1951.222 [Amended] 

■ 271. Amend § 1951.222 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text and in 

paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(7), and 

(a)(9), removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherver it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(3), 

removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (c)(7), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ d. In paragraph (d), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’s’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’s’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1951.223 [Amended] 

■ 272. Amend § 1951.223 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (b)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (c)(2), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s security’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’s security’’ 

in its place and removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 approval’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development approval’’ in its place; and 

■ c. In paragraphs (c)(3), (c)(4) 

introductory text, (c)(4)(i), (c)(4)(ii), and 

(c)(4)(iv), removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1951.224 [Amended] 

■ 273. Amend § 1951.224 by: 

■ a. In paragraphs (a)(1)(iii), (a)(1)(v), 

and (a)(2)(v), removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2), 

removing ‘‘to FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘to Rural Development’’ in its 

place and removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ c. In paragraph (b)(3), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place; and 

■ d. In paragraph (b)(6), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 consent’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development consent’’ in 

its place and removing ‘‘Form FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ e. In paragraph (c), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ f. In paragraph (e)(2), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1951.225 [Amended] 

■ 274. Amend § 1951.225 by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1951.226 [Amended] 

■ 275. Amend § 1951.226 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a)(3), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (b)(3), removing 

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‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (b)(4)(i), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (b)(4)(ii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ e. In paragraph (b)(5)(i), removing ‘‘on 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘on 

Rural Development’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s 

advantage’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’s advantage’’ in its place; 

■ f. In paragraphs (b)(5)(ii) and (b)(6), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ g. In paragraph (c)(1)(i), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ h. In paragraphs (c)(1)(iv) through 

(vii), (c)(2)(i), and (c)(2)(ii), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it 

occurs and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ i. In paragraph (c)(3), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ j. In paragraph (d)(1) ‘‘an FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘a Rural 

Development’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ k. In paragraph (d)(2) introductory 

text, removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; and 

■ l. In paragraph (d)(2)(ii), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1951.227 [Amended] 

■ 276. Amend § 1951.227 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (c): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place; and 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place. 

§ 1951.230 [Amended] 

■ 277. Amend § 1951.230 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(2), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s security’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’s security’’ 

in its place and removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 program’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development program’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraphs (a)(3), (a)(4), and 

(a)(6), removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ d. In paragraph (a)(7), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘to FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘to 

Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ e. In paragraph (a)(8), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ f. In paragraph (a)(9), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 debt’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development debt’’ in its place 

and removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ g. In paragraph (a)(12), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ h. In paragraphs (b) introductory text 

and (b)(5), removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ i. In paragraph (c) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ j. In paragraph (c)(1), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place; 

■ k. In paragraph (c)(5), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ l. In paragraph (d) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ m. In paragraph (d)(1)(i): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘non-FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 personnel’’ and adding ‘‘nonRural Development personnel’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; 

■ n. In paragraph (d)(1)(ii), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ o. In paragraph (d)(2), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ p. In paragraph (d)(5), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ q. In paragraphs (e)(1) and (e)(2)(ii), 

removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ r. In paragraph (f)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 Instruction’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Rural Development office’’ in its place; 

■ s. In paragraph (f)(5), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘approval by FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘approval by Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ t. In paragraphs (f)(6), (f)(7)(i), and 

(f)(7)(ii), removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ u. In paragraph (f)(8), removing ‘‘an 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘a 

Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ v. In paragraph (f)(9), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ w. In paragraph (f)(11), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ x. In paragraphs (f)(12) and (f)(14), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; and 

■ y. In paragraph (f)(15), removing 

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‘‘Form RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1951.231 [Amended] 

■ 278. Amend § 1951.231 by: 

■ a. In paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (v), and (vii), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘RD’’ in 

its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(1)(vi), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 office’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development office’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraphs (a)(2), (3), and (4), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘RD’’ in 

its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (b)(2), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; and 

■ e. In paragraphs (c)(3) and (4), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘RD’’ in 

its place; 

■ f. In paragraph (d) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘RD’’ in 

its place; and 

■ g. In paragraph (d)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘debt to FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘debt to Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§§ 1951.232, 1951.240, and 1951.241 

[Amended] 

■ 279. Remove ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place in the 

following places: 

■ a. Section 1951.232; 

■ b. Section 1951.240; and 

■ c. Section 1951.241. 

Subpart F—Analyzing Credit Needs 

and Graduation of Borrowers 

§ 1951.264 [Amended] 

■ 280. Amend § 1951.264(a)(2) by 

removing ‘‘1951–F–5’’ and adding 

‘‘1951–5’’ in its place. 

Exhibit B to Subpart F [Amended] 

■ 281. In Exhibit B to subpart F, 

paragraph 15, removing ‘‘Form FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ 

in its place and removing ‘‘by FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

Subpart R—Rural Development Loan 

Servicing 

§ 1951.851 [Amended] 

■ 282. Amend § 1951.851 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a), removing 

‘‘Farmers Home Administration or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 (FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354)’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (d), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1951.852 [Amended] 

■ 283. Amend § 1951.852(a)(1), (a)(2), 

and (a)(9) by removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Rural Development loan’’ in its place. 

§§ 1951.866, 1951.883, and 1951.896 

[Amended] 

■ 284. Remove ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place in the 

following places: 

■ a. Section 1951.866; 

■ b. Section 1951.883; and 

■ c. Section 1951.896. 

§ 1951.881 [Amended] 

■ 285. Amend § 1951.881 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (d): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘by the FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by the Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘the FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 Administrator’’ and adding 

‘‘the Rural Development Under 

Secretary’’ in its place; and 

■ c. In paragraph (e)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1951.884 [Amended] 

■ 286. Amend § 1951.884 by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1951.885 [Amended] 

■ 287. Amend § 1951.885 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text and in 

paragraphs (a)(2), and (b), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ b. In paragraph (c): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘expose FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘expose Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in 

its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘which FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘which Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ c. In paragraph (d), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1951.889 [Amended] 

■ 288. Amend § 1951.889 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (c), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’s’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’s’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (d), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; and 

■ d. In paragraph (e), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 case nunber’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development case number’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1951.890 [Amended] 

■ 289. Amend § 1951.890 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development will’’ 

in its place; 

■ b. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place; 

■ c. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; 

■ d. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 and’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development and’’ in 

its place; and 

■ e. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 staff’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development staff’’ 

in its place. 

§ 1951.891 [Amended] 

■ 290. Amend § 1951.891 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a) introductory text: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘that FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

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103–354’’ and adding ‘‘that Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Should the FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Should Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘interests of FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘interests of Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 may’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development may’’ 

in its place; 

■ b. in paragraph (a)(2), removing ‘‘as 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘as 

Rural Development’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘by the FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘by Rural Development’’ in its 

place; and 

■ c. In paragraphs (a)(3), (e), and (f), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

PART 1955—PROPERTY 

MANAGEMENT 

■ 291. The authority citation for part 

1955 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989; 42 

U.S.C. 1480. 

Subpart A—Liquidation of Loans 

Secured by Real Estate and 

Acquisition of Real and Chattel 

Property 

§ 1955.2 [Amended] 

■ 292. Amend § 1955.2 by removing 

‘‘property to FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘property to Rural 

Development’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘conveyance to FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘conveyance to Rural 

Development and’’ in its place. 

§ 1955.3 [Amended] 

■ 293. Amend § 1955.3 by: 

■ a. In the definition of ‘CONACT or 

CONACT property’, removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘the 

government’’ in its place; 

■ b. In the definition of ‘Government’, 

removing ‘‘Farmers Home 

Administration or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354 (FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354),’’ and adding ‘‘RBS, RHS, and 

RUS of the’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘used interchangeably herein with 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354.’’; and 

■ c. In the definition of ‘Prior lien’, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

security’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development security’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s ‘’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in 

its place. 

§ 1955.5 [Amended] 

■ 294. Amend § 1955.5 by: 

■ a. In paragraphs (a) and (c)(2), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (d), removing 

‘‘(available in any FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 office)’’ and removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1955.10 [Amended] 

■ 295. Amend § 1955.10 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place in the 

following places: 

■ i. The introductory text; 

■ ii. The heading of paragraph (c); 

■ iii. Paragraph (f) introductory text; 

■ iv. Paragraphs (f)(1) introductory text, 

(f)(1)(i)(A), (f)(1)(i)(B), (f)(1)(ii), and 

(f)(1)(iii); 

■ v. Paragraph (g)(1); and 

■ vi. Paragraphs (h)(1), (h)(2), and (h)(5); 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(2)(ii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 Instruction’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (c)(2): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

liens’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

liens’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘made by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘made by Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘An FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 official’’ and adding ‘‘A Rural 

Development official’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraphs (d)(1), (d)(2), and 

(d)(3), removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘RD’’ in 

its place; 

■ e. In paragraph (e): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘qualified FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘qualified Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘outside FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘outside Rural Development’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place; and 

■ f. In paragraphs (h)(4)(i) and (h)(4)(ii), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘RD’’ in 

its place. 

§§ 1955.11 and 1955.12 [Amended] 

■ 296. Amend §§ 1955.11 and 1955.12 

by removing in their section headings 

and wherever else it occurs ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1955.15 [Amended] 

■ 297. Amend § 1955.15 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place in the 

following places: 

■ i. The introductory text; 

■ ii. Paragraph (a)(2)(i); 

■ iii. Paragraph (d)(2)(v); 

■ iv. Paragraph (d)(3)(i)(A); 

■ v. Paragraph (d)(6)(i) introductory 

text; 

■ vi. Paragraphs (f)(1)(i)(C) and (D), 

■ vii. Paragraphs (f)(5)(i)(A) and (B); 

■ viii. Paragraph (f)(5)(ii); and 

■ ix. Paragraphs (f)(7)(i) and (ii). 

■ b. In paragraph (b) introductory text: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘Forms FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Forms RD’’ in its 

place; and 

■ v. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 loan 

servicing’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development loan servicing’’ in its 

place; 

■ c. In paragraph (b)(3), removing 

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government’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (d)(1): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘whether FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘whether Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

loan(s)’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development loan(s)’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s 

position’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’s position’’ in its place; 

■ e. In paragraph (d)(2) introductory 

text, removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Guide Letters’’ and adding ‘‘Guide 

Letters’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 Office’’ wherever it 

occurs and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; 

■ f. In paragraphs (d)(4), (e)(2), and 

(f)(1)(ii), removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place; 

■ g. In paragraph (f)(3), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 Instruction’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; 

■ h. In paragraph (f)(4), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place; 

■ i. In paragraph (f)(6): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’s’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘an FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 borrower’’ and adding ‘‘a Rural 

Development borrower’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 debt’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development debt’’ 

in its place; 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

determines’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development determines’’ in its place; 

■ v. Removing ‘‘an FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 appraiser’’ and adding ‘‘a Rural 

Development appraiser’’ in its place; 

■ vi. Removing ‘‘outside FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘outside Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ vii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place; and 

■ viii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development office’’ in its place; and 

■ j. In paragraph (f)(7) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘an FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

employee’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘a Rural Development 

employee’’ in its place. 

§ 1955.18 [Amended] 

■ 298. Amend § 1955.18 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (e)(1) introductory 

text, removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ b. In paragraph (e)(1)(ii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in its place. 

■ c. In paragraph (e)(2) introductory 

text, removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ d. In paragraph (e)(2)(ii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in its place; 

■ e. In paragraph (e)(3), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; and 

■ f. In paragraph (e)(4) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1955.20 [Amended] 

■ 299. Amend § 1955.20 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(2), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (a)(5), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (b) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ e. In paragraph (b)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place; 

■ f. In paragraph (b)(2): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘chattels to FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘chattels to Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ g. In paragraph (b)(4), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place; 

■ h. In paragraph (c)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ i. In paragraph (d): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘outside FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘outside Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; and 

■ j. In paragraph (f)(1) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘an FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘a Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ k. In paragraphs (f)(1)(ii), and (f)(2)(i), 

(ii), and (iii), removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ l. In paragraph (f)(2)(v), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place; 

■ m. In paragraph (g), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ n. In paragraph (h), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its 

place; 

§ 1955.22 [Amended] 

■ 300. Amend § 1955.22 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

officials’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development officials’’ in its place; 

■ b. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

instruction’’ in its place; and 

■ c. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place. 

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Subpart B—Management of Property 

§ 1955.52 [Amended] 

■ 301. Amend § 1955.52 by removing 

‘‘by FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘by the respective Agency’’ in its place 

and by removing ‘‘Generally, FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Generally, RHS’’ 

in its place. 

§ 1955.53 [Amended] 

■ 302. Amend § 1955.53 as follows: 

■ a. In the definition of ‘CONACT or 

CONACT property’, remove ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and add ‘‘the respective 

Agency’’ in its place; 

■ b. In the definition of ‘Custodial 

property’, remove ‘‘an FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 loan’’ and add ‘‘a Rural 

Development loan’’ in its place and 

remove ‘‘FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354 loan has 

taken’’ and add ‘‘the respective Agency 

has taken’’ in its place; and 

■ c. In the definition of ‘Government’, 

remove ‘‘FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and add 

‘‘the respective Agency’’ in its place. 

§ 1955.55 [Amended] 

■ 303. Amend § 1955.55 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherevre it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place in the 

following places: 

■ i. Paragraph (b) introductory text; 

■ ii. Paragraph (b)(2) introductory text; 

■ iii. Paragraphs (c) introductory text 

and (c)(1); 

■ iv. Paragraphs (f)(2)(i) and (ii), and 

(f)(3); 

■ b. In paragraph (b)(2)(iii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 Instruction’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; and 

■ c. In paragraph (f) introductory text: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘through FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘through Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘if FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘if Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place; and 

■ v. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place. 

§§ 1955.57, 1955.60, 1955.61, and 1955.82 

[Amended] 

■ 304. Remove ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place in the 

following places: 

■ a. Section 1955.57; 

■ b. Section 1955.60; 

■ c. Section 1955.61; and 

■ d. Section 1955.82. 

§ 1955.62 [Amended] 

■ 305. Amend § 1955.62 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text, removing 

‘‘an FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354 lien’’ and 

adding ‘‘a Rural Development lien’’ in 

its place and removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 official’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development official’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘RD’’ in 

its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (b)(1)(ii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (b)(2), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 Instruction’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; and 

■ e. In paragraph (c), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its 

place; 

§ 1955.65 [Amended] 

■ 306. Amend § 1955.65 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’; 

■ b. In paragraph (c) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 office’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development office’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (c)(1): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘which FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘which Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s 

approval’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’s approval’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; and 

■ d. In paragraphs (c)(2)(i), (ii), and (iii), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 office’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development office’’ in its place; 

and 

■ e. In paragraph (c)(4): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place; 

and 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in their place. 

§ 1955.72 [Amended] 

■ 307. Amend § 1955.72(a) and (b) by 

removing ‘‘(available in any FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 office)’’. 

■ 308. Amend Exhibit A to subpart B of 

Part 1955 by revising the heading to 

read as follows: 

Exhibit A to Subpart B of Part 1955— 

Memorandum of Understanding 

Between the Federal Emergency 

Management Agency and Rural 

Development 

* * * * * 

Subpart C—Disposal of Inventory 

Property 

§ 1955.102 [Amended] 

■ 309. Amend § 1955.102 by removing 

‘‘Farmers Home Administration or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354s (FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s)’’ 

and adding ‘‘the applicable’’ in its place. 

§ 1955.103 [Amended] 

■ 310. Amend § 1955.103 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place in the 

following definitions: 

■ i. ‘Approval official’; 

■ ii. ‘Borrower’; 

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■ iii. ‘Decent, safe, and sanitary (DSS) 

housing’; 

■ iv. ‘Eligible terms’; 

■ v. ‘Participating broker’; 

■ vi. ‘Program terms’; and 

■ vii. ‘Regular sale’; 

■ b. In the definition of ‘CONACT or 

CONACT property’, removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘the 

respective Agency’’ in its place; 

■ c. In the definitions of ‘Ineligible 

terms’ and ‘Nonprogram (NP) terms’, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in 

its place; 

■ d. In the definition of ‘Inventory 

property’, removing ‘‘an FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 loan’’ and adding ‘‘a Rural 

Development loan’’ in its place; 

■ e. In the definition of ‘Nonprogram 

(NP) property’, removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’; and 

■ f. Removing the definition of ‘‘Regular 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 sale’’, adding a 

definition for ‘Regular Agency sale’ in 

alphabetical order, and revising the 

definitions of ‘Suitable property’ and 

‘Surplus property’. The revisions read as 

follows: 

§ 1955.103 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Regular Agency sale. Sale made by 

Rural Deveopment employees or real 

estate brokers other than by sealed bid, 

auction, or negotiation. 

* * * * * 

Suitable property. Real property that 

could be used to carry out the objectives 

of Rural Development’s loan programs 

with financing provided through that 

program. 

Surplus property. Property that 

cannot be used to carry out the 

objectives of financing available through 

the applicable loan program. 

§§ 1955.104, 1955.112, 1955.113, 1955.121, 

1955.128, 1955.132, 1955.134, 1955.136, and 

1955.150 [Amended] 

■ 311. Remove ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place in the 

following places: 

■ a. Section 1955.104; 

■ b. Section 1955.112; 

■ c. Section 1955.113; 

■ d. Section 1955.121; 

■ e. Section 1955.128; 

■ f. Section 1955.132; 

■ g. Section 1955.134; 

■ h. Section 1955.136(a)(2); and 

■ i. Section 1955.150. 

§ 1955.105 [Amended] 

■ 312. Amend § 1955.105 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (b): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Services’’ and adding ‘‘RD Services’’ in 

its place; and 

■ b. In paragraphs (c) introductory text, 

(c)(1), (c)(3), and (d), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1955.109 [Amended] 

■ 313. Amend § 1955.109 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a), removing the 

second and third sentences; and 

■ b. In paragraphs (g) and (j), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1955.114 [Amended] 

■ 314. Amend § 1955.114 by: 

■ a. In paragraphs (a) introductory text 

and (a)(1)(v), removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(2), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘unless FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘unless Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ c. In paragraph (a)(3)(ii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 Instruction’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (a)(4), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding Rural 

Development’’ in its place 

■ e. In paragraph (b): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

employee’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development employee’’ in its place; 

and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; and 

■ f. In paragraphs (c) introductroy text 

and (d), removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1955.115 [Amended] 

■ 315. Amend § 1955.115 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 DSS’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development DSS’’ 

in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–35’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ c. In paragraph (a)(2): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development will’’ 

in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; and 

■ d. In paragraphs (a)(3), and (b), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–35’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1955.116 [Amended] 

■ 316. Amend § 1955.116 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘which FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 has’’ and adding ‘‘which Rural 

Development has’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘Contact FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Contact Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (c): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

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103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘through Farmers Home 

Administration or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘through Rural Development’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘the Farmers Home 

Administration or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it 

occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ d. In paragraph (d), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1955.117 [Amended] 

■ 317. Amend § 1955.117 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

sales’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

sales’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘The 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (c), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its 

place; and 

■ d. In paragraphs (e) and (f), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1955.118 [Amended] 

■ 318. Amend § 1955.118 by: 

■ a. In paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(11), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘RD’’ in 

its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (b)(5), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 Instruction’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; and 

■ c. In paragraphs (b)(7) and (b)(8)(ii), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1955.119 [Amended] 

■ 319. Amend § 1955.119 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 will’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development will’’ 

in its place and removing ‘‘Form FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ 

in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (c): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development will’’ 

in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

determines’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development determines’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in 

its place. 

§ 1955.120 [Amended] 

■ 320. Amend § 1955.120 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘non-FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘non-Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘by Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ c. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; and 

■ d. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

official’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development official’’ in its place. 

§ 1955.122 [Amended] 

■ 321. Amend § 1955.122 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘of the FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘of the Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Form’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

Form’’ in its place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘in FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘in Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘by 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by 

Rural Development’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (c)(2), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (d), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 Instruction’’ and adding 

‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; and 

■ e. In paragraph (f), removing ‘‘to 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘to 

Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ f. In the undesignated paragraph 

following paragraph (f): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place. 

■ 322. Revise § 1955.123(a) to read as 

follows: 

§ 1955.123 Sale procedures (chattel). 

■ (a) Credit sales. Although cash sales 

are preferred in the sale of chattel, credit 

sales may be used advantageously in the 

sale of chattels to eligible purchasers 

and to facilitate sales of high-priced 

chattels. Credit sales to eligible 

purchasers will be in accordance with 

the provisions of this chapter for the 

appropriate program for which a loan 

would otherwise be made including 

eligibility determinations. Preference 

will be given to a cash offer that is at 

least * percent of the higher offer 

requiring credit. [*Refer to exhibit B of 

RD Instruction 440.1 (available in any 

Rural Development office) for the 

current percentage.] Credit sales made 

to ineligible purchasers will require not 

less than a 10 percent downpayment 

with the remaining balance amortized 

over a period not to exceed 5 years. The 

interest rate for ineligible purchasers of 

C&BP chattel will be the current 

ineligible interest rate for C&BP 

property set forth in Exhibit B of RD 

Instruction 440.1 (available in any Rural 

Development office). District Directors 

and State Directors are authorized to 

approve or disapprove sale of C&BP 

chattel on ineligible terms in accordance 

with the respective type of program 

approval authorities in Exhibit E of 

Subpart A of Part 1901 of this chapter 

(available in any Rural Development 

office). For other than C&BP, credit sales 

to NP purchasers will be handled in 

accordance with Subpart J of Part 1951 

of this chapter. 

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§ 1955.124 [Amended] 

■ 323. Amend §§ 1955.124 by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1955.127 [Amended] 

■ 324. Amend § 1955.127 by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 Instruction’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place and 

by removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place. 

§ 1955.130 [Amended] 

■ 325. Amend § 1955.130 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 Instruction’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (a)(2), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place and removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 office’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development office’’ 

in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place; 

■ e. In paragraph (c) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ f. In paragraph (e) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ g. In paragraph (e)(1)(ii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place. 

■ h. In paragraph (f)(1)(i), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ i. In paragraph (f)(3): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘receiving FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘receiving Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘appropriate FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘appropriate 

Rural Development’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; and 

■ j. In paragraph (g), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 shall’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development shall’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1955.131 [Amended] 

■ 326. Amend § 1955.131 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 Instruction’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (b): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 may 

not’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

may not’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

official’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development official’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1955.133 [Amended] 

■ 327. Amend § 1955.133 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a), removing ‘‘if 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘if 

Rural Development’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraphs (b) and (c), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1955.135 [Amended] 

■ 328. Amend § 1955.135 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Where FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Where Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘between FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘between Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘Forms FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 1955–45 or FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Forms RD 1955– 

45 or RD’’ in its place; 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘paid by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘paid by Rural Development’’ in its 

place; and 

■ v. Removing ‘‘proceeds FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘proceeds Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (a), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 credit’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development credit’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in 

its place. 

§ 1955.138 [Amended] 

■ 329. Amend § 1955.138 by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in its place. 

§ 1955.139 [Amended] 

■ 330. Amend § 1955.139 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a)(3)(iii), removing 

‘‘the FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(3)(iv), removing 

‘‘the FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it 

occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ c. In paragraphs (a)(3)(v) and (vi), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1955.144 [Amended] 

■ 331. Amend § 1955.144(b) by 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

‘‘the Farmers Home Administration or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in their place. 

§ 1955.146 [Amended] 

■ 332. Amend § 1955.146(a) by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘sold by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘sold by Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place; 

■ c. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Rural Development office’’ in its place; 

■ d. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ e. Removing ‘‘Forms FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

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successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Forms RD 1955– 

40 or RD’’ in its place; 

■ f. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

personnel’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development personnel’’ in its place; 

and 

■ g. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 may 

contract’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development may contract’’ in its place. 

§ 1955.147 [Amended] 

■ 333. Amend § 1955.147 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘all FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘all Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development will’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘payable to FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘payable to Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ v. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ c. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 Instruction’’ and adding 

‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; and 

■ d. In paragraphs (d) and (e), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

PART 1956—DEBT SETTLEMENT 

■ 334. The authority citation for part 

1956 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989; 31 

U.S.C. 3711; 42 U.S.C. 1480. 

Subpart C—Debt Settlement— 

Community and Business Programs 

§ 1956.102 [Amended] 

■ 335. Amend § 1956.102(a) by 

removing ‘‘the Farmers Home 

Administration or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354 (FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354)’’ and adding ‘‘the 

government’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 personnel’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development personnel’’ 

in their place. 

■ 336. Revise § 1956.105(a), (f), (g), and 

(h) to read as follows: 

§ 1956.105 Definitions. 

(a) Settlement. The compromise, 

adjustment, cancellation, or chargeoff of 

a debt owed to Rural Development. The 

term ‘‘settlement’’ is used for 

convenience in referring to compromise, 

adjustment, cancellation, or chargeoff 

actions, individually or collectively. 

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(f) Debtor. The borrower of loan funds 

under any of Rural Development 

programs specified in § 1956.101. 

(g) Security. All that serves as 

collateral for Rural Development loan(s), 

including, but not limited to, revenues, 

tax levies, municipal bonds, and real 

and chattel property. 

(h) Servicing official. The Rural 

Development official who is primarily 

responsible for servicing the account. 

* * * * * 

§§ 1956.109, 1956.110, 1956.130, 1956.138, 

1956.142, and 1956.148 [Amended] 

■ 337. Remove ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘RD’’ in 

its place in the following places: 

■ a. Section 1956.109(f); 

■ b. Section 1956.110; 

■ c. Section 1956.130; 

■ d. Section 1956.138; 

■ e. Section 1956.142(f); and 

■ f. Section 1956.148. 

§ 1956.111 [Amended] 

■ 338. Amend § 1956.111 introductory 

text and paragraph (a) by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1956.112 [Amended] 

■ 339. Amend § 1956.112(d) by 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1956.139 [Amended] 

■ 340. Amend § 1956.139 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (d) introductory text: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Compromise Offer— 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Compromise Offer—Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘Adjustment Offer— 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Adjustment Offer—Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraphs (d)(1) and (e), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1956.143 [Amended] 

■ 341. Amend § 1956.143 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a), 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place in the 

following definitions: 

■ A. ‘Debt writedown’; 

■ B. ‘Delinquent debtor’; 

■ C. ‘Eligibility’; and 

■ D. ‘Operations review’; and 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in 

its place in the definition of ‘Net 

recovery value’; 

■ b. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Office’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Rural Devleopment office’’ in its place 

in the following places: 

■ i. Paragraph (b) introductory text; 

■ ii. Paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(3)(ii)(B), and 

(c)(3)(iv)(E)(1); 

■ iii. Paragraphs (e)(1) introductory text, 

(e)(1)(iii), (e)(2) introductory text, and 

(e)(2)(ii)(A); 

■ iv. Paragraphs (f)(1) and (2); 

■ v. Paragraph (g)(1) introductory text; 

and 

■ vi. Paragraph (h). 

■ c. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place in the 

following places: 

■ i. Paragraphs (b)(3), (b)(6), and (b)(8); 

■ ii. Paragraphs (c)(3)(i)(A) and 

(c)(3)(ii)(C); 

■ iii. Paragraphs (e)(1)(i), (e)(2)(i), and 

(e)(2)(ii)(B); and 

■ iv. Paragraph (g)(1)(ii); 

■ d. In paragraphs (b)(7) and 

(c)(3)(iv)(B), removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’s’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’s’’ in its place; 

■ e. In paragraph (c)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 Instruction’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘to FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘to Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ f. In paragraphs (c)(3)(ii)(B) and 

(c)(3)(iv)(B)(1), removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

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successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place; 

■ g. In paragraph (c)(3)(iv)(G)(2), 

removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

approval’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development approval’’ in its place; 

■ h. In paragraphs (d)(2), (f)(2), and 

(g)(3), removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ i. In paragraph (e)(1)(ii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s approval’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’s approval’’ 

in its place and removing ‘‘by FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ j. In paragraph (e)(2)(ii)(A): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘pay FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘pay Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘inform FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘inform Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘pay off FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘pay off Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ k. In paragraph (f)(1): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in 

its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 is’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development is’’ in 

its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ l. In paragraph (g)(1) introductory text: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

becomes’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development becomes’’ in its place; and 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development will’’ 

in its place; and 

■ m. In paragraph (h), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 determines’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development determines’’ in its 

place. 

■ 342. Revise § 1956.145 to read as 

follows: 

§ 1956.145 Disposition of essential Rural 

Development records. 

RD Instruction 2033–A (available in 

any Rural Development office) identifies 

an ‘‘essential Rural Development 

record’’ as the original of any document 

or record which provides evidence of 

indebtedness or obligation to RD and 

includes, but is not limited to: 

promissory notes, assumption 

agreements and valuable documents, 

such as bonds fully registered as to 

principal and interest. 

(a) Essential Rural Development 

records evidencing debts settled by 

compromise, completed adjustment or 

cancelled with application will be 

returned to the debtor or to the debtors’ 

legal representative. The appropriate 

legend, such as ‘‘Satisfied by Approved 

Compromise,’’ and the date of the final 

action will be stamped or typed on the 

original document. This same 

information plus the date the original 

document is returned to the debtor will 

be shown on a copy to be placed in the 

debtor’s case folder. 

(b) Essential Rural Development 

records evidencing debts cancelled 

without application will be placed in 

the debtor’s case folder and disposed of 

pursuant to RD Instruction 2033–A 

(available in any Rural Development 

office). However, if the debtor requests 

the document(s), they must be stamped 

‘‘Satisfied by Approved Cancellation’’ 

and returned. 

(c) Essential Rural Development 

records evidencing charged off debts 

will be retained in the servicing office 

and will not be stamped or returned to 

the debtor. They will be destroyed six 

years after chargeoff pursuant to RD 

Instruction 2033–A (available in any 

Rural Development office). 

§ 1956.147 [Amended] 

■ 343. Amend § 1956.147 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a)(1), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(4), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’; 

■ c. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place and removing ‘‘owed 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘owed 

Rural Development’’ in its place; and 

■ d. In paragraph (c), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

PART 1957—ASSET SALES 

■ 344. The authority citation for part 

1957 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Pub. L. 99–509, sec 2001(b)(1). 

Subpart A—Rural Housing Asset Sales 

§ 1957.1 [Amended] 

■ 345. Amend § 1957.1 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘Farmers Home 

Administration or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Housing Service (RHS)’’ in its 

place; 

■ b. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘RHS’’ in 

its place; and 

■ c. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s’’ 

and adding ‘‘RHS’s’’ in its place. 

§§ 1957.2 and 1957.6 [Amended] 

■ 346. Amend §§ 1957.2 and 1957.6 by 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘RHS’’ in 

its place. 

PART 1962—PERSONAL PROPERTY 

■ 347. The authority citation for part 

1962 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989; 42 

U.S.C. 1480. 

Subpart A—Servicing and Liquidation 

of Chattel Security 

§ 1962.1 [Amended] 

■ 348. Amend § 1962.1 by removing 

‘‘Farmers Home Administration or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 (FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354)’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1962.2 [Amended] 

■ 349. Amend § 1962.2 by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1962.3 [Amended] 

■ 350. Amend § 1962.3 by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1962.4 [Amended] 

■ 351. Amend § 1962.4 by: 

■ a. In the definition of ‘Acquired 

chattel property,’ removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘the government’’ 

in its place; 

■ b. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

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Development’’ in its place in the 

following definitions: 

■ i. ‘Basic security’; 

■ ii. ‘Criminal action’; 

■ iii. ’Default’; and 

■ iv. ‘Liquidation’. 

■ c. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in 

its place in the following definitions: 

■ i. ‘Civil action’ and 

■ ii. ‘Repossed property’. 

■ d. Removing ‘‘Farmers Home 

Administration or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it 

occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place in the 

definition of ‘Normal income security’. 

§§ 1962.6, 1962.16, 1962.26, 1962.27, 

1962.34, 1962.41, 1962.44, and 1962.46 

[Amended] 

■ 352. Remove ‘‘Form FmHA’’ and 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ wherever 

they occur and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in 

their place in the following places: 

■ a. Section 1962.6; 

■ b. Section 1962.16; 

■ c. Section 1962.26; 

■ d. Section 1962.27(c) introductory text 

and (d); 

■ e. Section 1962.34(b)(3); 

■ f. Section 1962.41; 

■ g. Section 1962.44; and 

■ h. Section 1962.46. 

§ 1962.8 [Amended] 

■ 353. Amend § 1962.8 by removing 

‘‘protect FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘protect Rural Development’’ in its 

place and by removing ‘‘an FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘a Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1962.17 [Amended] 

■ 354. Amend § 1962.17 by removing 

‘‘Form FmHA’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and by 

removing ‘‘The FmHA has’’ in 

paragraph (d)(2)(ii) and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development has’’ in its place. 

§ 1962.18 [Amended] 

■ 355. Amend § 1962.18 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 1962.1’’ and adding ‘‘the 

applicable Agency form’’ in its place; 

and 

■ b. In paragraph (b)(1), by: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 1962–1’’ and adding ‘‘the 

applicable Agency form’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 431– 

2’’ and adding ‘‘RD 431–2’’ in its place; 

and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘to FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘to Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1962.19 [Amended] 

■ 356. Amend § 1962.19 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(1)(i), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (a)(2), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (b)(1)(iii), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 holds’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development holds’’ in its place 

and removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in 

its place; and 

■ e. In paragraph (b)(3), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1962.27 [Amended] 

■ 357. Amend § 1962.27 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a)(4), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 has’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development has’’ in its place 

and removing ‘‘borrower non FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘borrower nor 

Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (d), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place; and 

■ d. In paragraph (e), removing ‘‘to 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘to 

Rural Development’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1962.29 [Amended] 

■ 358. Amend § 1962.29 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a)(1): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘accepted by FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘accepted by 

Rural Development’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘paid by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354, the County Supervisor may 

pay them as a petty purchase or as the 

bill of a creditor of FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 in accordance with FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 Instructions 2024–E, copies of 

which are available in any FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 office.’’ and adding ‘‘paid by 

Rural Development, the field office may 

pay them in accordance to RD 

Instruction 2024–A, Exhibit D, Program 

Loan Cost Expenses.’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraphs (a)(2) and (a)(3), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (b) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 Office’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development office’’ in its place; 

and 

■ d. In paragraph (b)(4), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in its place. 

§ 1962.34 [Amended] 

■ 359. Amend § 1962.34 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 office’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development office’’ in its place 

and removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 410–1, ‘‘Application for FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 Services,’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD 410–1, ‘‘Application for RD 

Services,’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (a)(2): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

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office’’ and adding ‘‘RD office’’ in its 

place; and 

§ 1962.40 [Amended] 

■ 360. Amend § 1962.40(e)(1)(ii) by 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in 

its place. 

§ 1962.41 [Amended] 

■ 361. Amend § 1962.41 by removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and ‘‘Form 

FmHA’’ wherever they occur and 

adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in their place. 

§ 1962.42 [Amended] 

■ 362. Amend § 1962.42 by: 

■ a. In paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’; 

■ b. In paragraph (c) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘by FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘by Rural Development’’ in its 

place and removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (c)(2), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 employee’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development employee’’ 

in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (c)(3), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it 

occurs and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place, and removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 will’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ e. In paragraphs (c)(4)(ii) and (c)(6)(i), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ f. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘RD’’ in 

its place in the following places: 

■ i. Paragraphs (c)(5)(i) introductory 

text, (c)(5)(i)(A), (c)(5)(i)(B), and 

(c)(5)(ii); 

■ ii. Paragraph (c)(6)(ii) introductory 

text; 

■ iii. Paragraph (c)(6)(ii)(A); and 

■ iv. Paragraph (c)(7); 

■ g. In paragraph (c)(8): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘and FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘and Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ h. In paragraph (d), removing ‘‘an 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘a 

Rural Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1962.45 [Amended] 

■ 363. Amend § 1962.45 by removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and by removing 

‘‘by FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘by Rural Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1962.49 [Amended] 

■ 364. Amend § 1962.49 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place in the 

following places: 

■ i. The introductory text; 

■ ii. Paragraphs (b)(1)(v), (b)(2)(i), and 

(b)(2)(ii); 

■ iii. Paragraphs (b)(3) introductory text 

and (b)(3)(i) through (b)(3)(iv); 

■ iv. Paragraph (c) introductory text; 

and 

■ v. Paragraphs (e)(2) introductory text, 

(e)(2)(i), and (e)(3) introductory text; 

■ b. In paragraph (a): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 staff’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development staff’’ 

in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (b) introductory text: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in 

its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘interests of FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘interests of Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ e. In paragraph (b)(1)(vi), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in its place; 

■ f. In paragraph (c)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘wh=n applicable’’ and 

adding ‘‘when applicable’’ in its place; 

■ g. In paragraph (c)(3)(i): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 455– 

1’’ and adding ‘‘RD 455–1’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 455– 

2’’ and adding ‘‘RD 455–2’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘Forms FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

employee’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development employee’’ in its place; 

and 

■ v. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

employees’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development employees’’ in its place; 

■ h. In paragraphs (c)(3)(ii) introductory 

text and (e)(2)(ii), removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘RD’’ in its place; 

■ i. In paragraph (c)(3)(ii)(A), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it 

occurs and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place and removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ j. In paragraph (c)(3)(ii)(B), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’s’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in its place; 

■ k. In paragraph (d), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place and removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 field office’’ wherever it 

occurs and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

field office’’ in its place; 

■ l. In paragraph (e) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

1951–9, Annual ‘‘Statement of Loan 

Account,’’ and adding ‘‘RD 1951–9, 

‘‘Annual Statement of Loan Account,’’ 

in its place; and 

■ m. In paragraph (e)(1), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 field office’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development field office’’ in its place. 

PART 1980—GENERAL 

■ 365. The authority citation for part 

1980 continues to read as follows: 

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

Subpart E also issued under 7 U.S.C. 

1932(a). 

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Subpart E—Business and Industrial 

Loan Program 

§ 1980.401 [Amended] 

■ 366. Amend § 1980.401(d) by 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

■ 367. Revise § 1980.405 to read as 

follows: 

§ 1980.405 Rural areas. 

The business financed with a B&I loan 

must be located in a rural area. Loans to 

borrowers with facilities located in both 

rural and non-rural areas will be limited 

to the amount necessary to finance the 

facility located in the eligible rural area. 

Cooperatives that are headquartered in a 

non-rural area may be eligible for a B&I 

loan if the loan is used for a project or 

venture that is located in a rural area. 

Rural areas are any areas other than a 

city or town that has a population of 

greater than 50,000 inhabitants; and the 

urbanized area contiguous and adjacent 

to such a city or town, as defined by the 

U.S. Bureau of the Census. For the 

purpose of this section: 

(a) The population figure is obtained 

from the most recent decennial Census 

of the United States (decennial Census). 

If the applicable population figure 

cannot be obtained from the most recent 

decennial Census, RD will determine 

the applicable population figure based 

on available population data; and 

(b) An urbanized area means a 

densely populated territory as defined 

in the most recent decennial Census or 

other Agency-accepted data source if 

not defined in the most recent decennial 

Census. 

§ 1980.411 [Amended] 

■ 368. Amend § 1980.411 by: 

■ a. In paragraphs (a)(7) and (a)(11) 

introductory text, removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(12): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘to FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘to Rural Development’’ in its place; 

and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

State’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

State’’ in its place; and 

■ c. In paragraph (a)(13), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1980.412 [Amended] 

■ 369. Amend § 1980.412 by removing 

in the Administrative text at the end of 

the section ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’. 

§ 1980.413 [Amended] 

■ 370. Amend § 1980.413(a) 

introductory text by removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘the Agency’’ 

in its place. 

§ 1980.414 [Amended] 

■ 371. Amend § 1980.414 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place and removing ‘‘to 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘to Rural Development’’ in 

its place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘to 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘to 

Rural Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1980.419 [Amended] 

■ 372. Amend § 1980.419 by removing 

from paragraph C. of the Admnistrative 

text ‘‘FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354 National 

Office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

National Office’’ in its place and by 

removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1980.420 [Amended] 

■ 373. Amend § 1980.420 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (d) introductory text: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

informs’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development informs’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

determines’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development determines’’ in its place. 

§ 1980.423 [Amended] 

■ 374. Amend § 1980.423 by: 

■ a. In paragraphs (a) introductory text 

and (a)(2), removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Rural Development review’’ in its 

place; 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(3), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354 conditional 

Commitment For Guarantee,’’ and 

adding ‘‘Form RD 449–14, ‘‘Conditional 

Commitment for Guarantee,’’ in its place 

and removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 449–14’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD 

449–14’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraphs (a)(5), (a)(6) 

introductory text, and (b)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

review’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraph (b)(2), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 Instruction’’ and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; and 

■ e. In the Administrative text at the end 

of the section, removing ‘‘Form FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ 

in its place and removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 loan’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development loan’’ in its place. 

§ 1980.424 [Amended] 

■ 375. Amend § 1980.424 by: 

■ a. In paragraphs (a) and (d), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraphs (b) and (c), removing 

‘‘an FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘a Rural Development’’ in its place; and 

■ c. In the Administrative text at the end 

of the section, in its introductory text 

and paragraphs A.3 and 5, B.2 and 4, 

and C, removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘RD’’ in its place. 

§§ 1980.432 and 1980.433 [Amended] 

■ 376. Amend §§ 1980.432 and 

1980.433 by removing in the 

Administrative text at the end of the 

sections ‘‘FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘RD’’ in its place. 

§ 1980.434 [Amended] 

■ 377. Amend § 1980.434 by removing 

in the Administrative text at the end of 

the section ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Official’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development official’’ in its place. 

§ 1980.442 [Amended] 

■ 378. Amend § 1980.442 by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘and Rural Development’’ in 

its place. 

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§ 1980.443 [Amended] 

■ 379. Amend § 1980.443 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place in the 

following places: 

■ i. In paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(4)(i) 

introductory text, (a)(4)(i)(A)(4), 

(a)(4)(i)(B), (a)(4)(i)(C), and (a)(4)(ii); and 

■ ii. In paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2) 

introductory text, (b)(2)(i), (b)(5), (b)(6), 

and (b)(7)(iii); and 

■ b. In the Administrative text at the 

end of the section: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s’’ 

from paragraph A introductory text and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 at 

its’’ from paragraph A.3 and adding 

‘‘Rural Development at its’’ in its place; 

and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

official’’ from paragraph A.3 and adding 

‘‘Rural Development official’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1980.444 [Amended] 

■ 380. Amend § 1980.444(b) and (e) by 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1980.451 [Amended] 

■ 381. Amend § 1980.451 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a), removing 

‘‘desiring FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354 assistance’’ 

and adding ‘‘desiring assistance’’ in its 

place; and removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 State’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development State’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (b): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘between FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘between Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (c): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

office’’ in its place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘SBA and FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘the Small 

Business Administration and the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture Rural 

Development (Business and Industrial 

Loans)’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraphs (d) introductory text, 

(d)(1), (d)(3) introductory text, (d)(3)(iii) 

introductory text, and (d)(3)(iv)(A), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ e. In paragraph (d)(3)(v): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354- 

assisted’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development-assisted’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

loans’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

loans’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

funds’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

funds’’ in its place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will 

consider’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development will consider’’ in its place; 

■ f. Revising paragraph (d)(3)(vi); 

■ g. In paragraph (e) introductory text, 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ h. In paragraph (f)(2), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place; 

■ i. In paragraph (f)(3): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 449– 

4’’ wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘RD 

449–4’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘by Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘result in FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’s’’ and adding ‘‘result in Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ j. In paragraph (g), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place, and removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’s’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’s’’ in its place; 

■ k. In paragraph (h), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 will submit Form FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 449–22’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development will submit Form 

RD 449–22’’ in its place; 

■ l. In paragraphs (i)(1), (i)(2), (i)(3), and 

(i)(10), removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ m. In paragraphs (i)(7), (i)(9), 

(i)(13)(viii), (i)(13)(x), and (i)(15), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ n. In paragraph (i)(13) introductory 

text, removing ‘‘FmHA’’ wherever it 

occurs and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place; 

■ o. In paragraph (i)(18)(i), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 solicits’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development solicits’’ in 

its place and removing ‘‘Form FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ p. In paragraph (i)(18)(ii): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘If FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘If Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development will’’ 

in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ q. In paragraph (i)(19), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ r. In paragraphs (j) and (k), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ s. In the Administrative text at the end 

of the section: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs in 

paragraphs A.3 through 5, A.6(a) 

through (c), and B.3(b) and (c), and 

adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

with’’ in paragraphs A.3 and 4 and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development with’’ in its 

place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘whom FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraph A.4 and adding 

‘‘whom Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ wherever it occurs in 

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paragraphs A.5 and B.5 and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place; 

■ v. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 449– 

4’’ in paragraph A.6(c) and the note to 

paragraph A.6 and adding ‘‘RD 449–4’’ 

in its place; 

■ vi. Removing ‘‘Forms FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in the note to paragraph A.6 

and adding ‘‘Forms RD’’ in its place; 

■ vii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 449–29, ‘‘Project Summary— 

Business Industrial Loan Division,’’ in 

paragraph B.3.(b) and adding ‘‘A Project 

Summary’’ in its place; 

■ viii. Removing ‘‘Copy of FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraph B.3.(d) and 

adding ‘‘Copy of Rural Development’’ in 

its place; 

■ ix. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ in paragraph B.5 and adding 

‘‘Rural Development office’’ in its place; 

■ x. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

employees’’ in paragraph B.5 and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development employees’’ 

in its place; 

■ xi. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s’’ in 

paragraph B.5 and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’s’’ in its place; 

■ xii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

position’’ in paragraph B.5 and adding 

‘‘Rural Development position’’ in its 

place; 

■ xiii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 urges’’ in paragraph B.6 and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development urges’’ in 

its place; 

■ xiv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 audit’’ in paragraph B.6 and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development audit’’ in 

its place; 

■ xv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs in the Description of 

Record or Form Number and Title table 

at the end of the Administrative text 

section and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place; 

and 

■ xvi. Removing ‘‘449–29’’ in the 

Description of Record or Form Number 

and Title table at the end of the 

Administrative text section and adding 

‘‘449–29 (obsolete)’’ in its place. 

The revision reads as follows: 

§ 1980.451 Filing and processing 

applications. 

* * * * * 

(d) * * * 

(3) * * * 

(vi) Indexation. When current annual 

data are not available to determine a 

State’s nonmetropolitan household 

income for purposes of the calculations 

described in paragraph (d)(3)(iii) of this 

section, indexation of census data is 

necessary. The State Director will use 

the figure from the 5-year data from the 

American Community Survey (ACS) or, 

if needed, other Census Bureau data, 

increased by a factor representing the 

increase since the year of that census in 

the Consumer Price Index (‘‘CPI–U’’). 

That factor shall be furnished annually 

by the National Office, Rural 

Development. 

* * * * * 

§ 1980.452 [Amended] 

■ 382. Amend § 1980.452 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

evaluation’’ from the section heading 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

evaluation’’ in its place; 

■ b. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will’’ 

wherever it occurs in the introductory 

text and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

will’’ in its place; 

■ c. Removing ‘‘If FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs in the 

introductory text and adding ‘‘If Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ d. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs in the 

introductory text and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place; 

■ e. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

State’’ in the introductory text, and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development State’’ in its 

place; and 

■ f. In the Administrative text at the end 

of the section: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘an FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 State’’ in paragraph D. 

introductory text, and adding ‘‘a Rural 

Development State’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs in 

paragraphs D. introductory text, D.6 

introductory text, D.6.a, b, and d, and 

d.7, and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

employees’’ in paragraph D. 

introductory text and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development employees’’ in its place; 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘non-FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraph D.2 and adding 

‘‘non-Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ v. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ in paragraphs D.2 and 

D.6.d and e, and adding ‘‘RD 

Instruction’’ in its place; 

■ vi. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Office’’ in paragraphs D.2 and D.6.d and 

e, and ‘‘FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354 office’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development office’’ in 

their place; 

■ vii. Removing ‘‘the FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 State’’ in paragraphs D. 

introductory text and D.3 and adding 

‘‘the Rural Development State’’ in its 

place; 

■ viii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 programs’’ wherever it occurs 

in paragraph D.3 and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development programs’’ in its place; 

■ ix. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 as a’’ 

in paragraph D.3 and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development as a’’ in its place; 

■ x. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 case’’ 

in paragraph D.6 introductory text and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development case’’ in its 

place; and 

■ xi. Removing ‘‘Legislative Affairs and 

Public Information staff in the National 

Office’’ in paragraph D.6.d and adding 

‘‘Legislative and Public Affairs Staff in 

the Rural Development National Office’’ 

in its place. 

§ 1980.453 [Amended] 

■ 383. Amend § 1980.453 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

State’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

State’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘to FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘to Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ c. In the Administrative text at the end 

of the section: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 449–29’’ and adding ‘‘the 

Project Summary’’ in its place; and 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘2. A copy of FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 State Loan Review Board 

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Minutes’’ and adding ‘‘3. A copy of 

Rural Development State Loan Review 

Board Minutes’’ in its place. 

§ 1980.454 [Amended] 

■ 384. Amend § 1980.454 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

State’’ and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

State’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘provide FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘provide Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘approved by FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘approved by 

Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (b): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development will’’ 

in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘approved by the 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 National Office’’ 

and adding ‘‘approved by the National 

Office’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (c), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘intent of FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘intent of Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraphs (e) and (f), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; and 

■ e. In the Administrative text at the end 

of the section: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Inspection Reports’’ in 

paragraph A.2 and adding ‘‘Inspection 

Report’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

personnel’’ in paragraph C. and adding 

‘‘Rural Development personnel’’ in its 

place; and 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraph F. and adding 

‘‘by Rural Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1980.469 [Amended] 

■ 385. Amend § 1980.469 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text, removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 of’’ and adding 

‘‘Rural Development (RD) of’’ in its 

place and removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ b. In paragraphs (a)(1), (c) 

introductory text, and (c)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ c. In the Administrative text at the end 

of the section: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Refer to appendix G of 

this subpart (available in any FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 Office)’’ in the introductory 

text and adding ‘‘Refer to RD Instruction 

1980–E, Appendix G, Liquidation and 

Property Management Guide (available 

in any RD office)’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘which FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraph B.1 and adding 

‘‘which Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘approved by FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraph B.1 and adding 

‘‘approved by Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘the time FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs in 

paragraphs B.2 and C.4 and adding ‘‘the 

time Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ v. Removing ‘‘occurs FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraph B.2 and adding 

‘‘occurs Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ vi. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ in paragraph B.3 and 

adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in its place; 

■ vii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

office’’ in paragraph B.3 and adding 

‘‘Rural Development office’’ in its place; 

■ viii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 staff’’ in paragraph B.3 and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development staff’’ in its 

place; 

■ ix. Removing ‘‘If FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraphs B.3 and 5 and 

adding ‘‘If Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ x. Removing ‘‘claim to FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs in 

paragraphs B.3 and 4 and adding ‘‘claim 

to Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ xi. Removing ‘‘guaranteed by FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ in paragraph B.3 and 

adding ‘‘guaranteed by Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ xii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 was 

deceived’’ in paragraph B.6 and adding 

‘‘Rural Development was deceived’’ in 

its place; 

■ xiii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 could then’’ in paragraph B.7 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development could 

then’’ in its place; 

■ xiv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 personnel’’ in paragraph C.2 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

personnel’’ in its place; 

■ xv. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraphs C.3.(d) and C.4 

and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ xvi. Removing ‘‘noted by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraph C.4 and adding 

‘‘noted by Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ xvii. Removing ‘‘statements for FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ in paragraph C.5 and 

adding ‘‘statements for Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ xviii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 in turn’’ in paragraph C.5 and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development in turn’’ in 

its place; 

■ xix. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’s’’ in paragraph C.5 and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’s’’ in its place; and 

■ xx. Removing ‘‘borrower and FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ in paragraph C.6 and 

adding ‘‘borrower, and Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1980.470 [Amended] 

■ 386. Amend the Administrative text at 

the end of § 1980.470 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘Refer to appendix G of 

this subpart (available in any FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 Office)’’ from the introductory 

text and adding ‘‘Refer to RD Instruction 

1980–E, Appendix G, Liquidation and 

Property Management Guide (available 

in any Rural Development office)’’ in its 

place; 

■ b. Removing ‘‘by the FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraph A. and adding 

‘‘by the Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ c. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraph A. and adding 

‘‘by Rural Development’’ in its place; 

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■ d. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraphs B. and D. and 

adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ e. Removing ‘‘risks of the FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraph B. and adding 

‘‘risks of Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ f. Removing ‘‘the lender and FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraph B. and adding 

‘‘the lender and Rural Development’’ in 

its place; 

■ g. Removing ‘‘when FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraph D. and adding 

‘‘when Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ h. Removing ‘‘will FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 endorse’’ in paragraph D. and 

adding ‘‘will Rural Development 

endorse’’ in its place; and 

■ i. Removing ‘‘assist FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraph F. and adding 

‘‘assist Rural Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1980.471 [Amended] 

■ 387. Amend § 1980.471 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text, removing 

‘‘Refer to appendix G of this subpart 

(available in any FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Office)’’ and adding ‘‘Refer to RD 

Instruction 1980–E, Appendix G, 

Liquidation and Property Management 

Guide (available in any Rural 

Development office)’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; and 

■ c. In the Administrative text at the end 

of the section: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

personnel’’ in paragraph A. and adding 

‘‘Rural Development personnel’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will’’ 

in paragraph B. and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development will’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘between FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraph B. and adding 

‘‘between Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

consider’’ in paragraph B. and adding 

‘‘Rural Development consider’’ in its 

place; 

■ v. Removing ‘‘When FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 liquidates,’’ in paragraph B. 

and adding ‘‘When Rural Development 

liquidates,’’ in its place; 

■ vi. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs in 

paragraphs B. and E. and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place; 

■ vii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 is’’ in 

paragraph D. and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development is’’ in its place; 

■ viii. Removing ‘‘499–30’’ in paragraph 

E. and adding ‘‘449–30’’ in its place; 

■ ix. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 to’’ in paragraph F. and adding 

‘‘by Rural Development to’’ in its place; 

and 

■ x. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

guaranteed loan’’ in paragraph F. and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development guaranteed 

loan’’ in its place. 

§ 1980.472 [Amended] 

■ 388. Amend § 1980.472 by removing 

‘‘Refer to appendix G of this subpart 

(available in any FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Office)’’ and adding ‘‘Refer to RD 

Instruction 1980–E, Appendix G, 

Liquidation and Property Management 

Guide (available in any Rural 

Development office)’’ in its place. 

§ 1980.473 [Amended] 

■ 389. Amend § 1980.473 by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ 

in its place. 

§ 1980.475 [Amended] 

■ 390. Amend § 1980.475 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a)(6), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’s opinion, FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’s opinion, Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (d), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its 

place; and 

■ d. In the Administrative text at the 

end of the section: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Refer to appendix G of 

this subpart (available in any FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 Office)’’ in the introductory 

text and adding ‘‘Refer to RD Instruction 

1980–E, Appendix G, Liquidation and 

Property Management Guide (available 

in any Rural Development office)’’ in its 

place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘that FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraph A. and adding 

‘‘that Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘advising FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraph F. and adding 

‘‘advising Rural Development’’ in its 

place; 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

servicing’’ wherever it occurs in 

paragraphs F. and H. and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development servicing’’ in its place; 

and 

■ v. Removing ‘‘actions FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraph H. and adding 

‘‘actions Rural Development’’ in its 

place. 

§ 1980.476 [Amended] 

■ 391. Amend § 1980.476 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place wherever it occurs in the 

following places: 

■ i. Paragraph (a); 

■ i. Paragraphs (e) introductory text, 

(e)(1), (e)(2), (g)(2)(i), and (g)(2)(iii); 

■ ii. Paragraph (h); 

■ iii. Paragraph (i); 

■ iv. Paragraph (j); 

■ v. Paragraph (l); 

■ vi. Paragraph (m) introductory text; 

and 

■ vii. Paragraph (n); 

■ b. In paragraph (c), removing ‘‘FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ c. In paragraph (p), removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘Form 449–30’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD 449–30’’ in its place; and 

■ d. In the Administrative text at the 

end of the section: 

■ i. Removing ‘‘Refer to appendix G of 

this subpart (available in any FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 Office)’’ and adding ‘‘Refer to 

RD Instruction 1980–E, Appendix G, 

Liquidation and Property Management 

Guide (available in any Rural 

Development office)’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 file’’ 

in paragraph B. and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development file’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraph B. wherever it 

occurs and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place. 

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§ 1980.481 [Amended] 

■ 392. Amend § 1980.481 introductory 

text by removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1980.488 [Amended] 

■ 393. Amend § 1980.488(a) and (b), and 

the administrative text at the end of the 

section by removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place. 

§ 1980.490 [Amended] 

■ 394. Amend § 1980.490 by: 

■ a. In paragraphs (d)(1) through (d)(4), 

removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ 

wherever it occurs and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (f)(1), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it occurs 

and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (f)(2): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development will’’ 

in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 449–29’’ and adding ‘‘the 

Project Summary’’ in its place; and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its 

place; 

■ d. In paragraph (f)(3), removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 will’’ wherever it 

occurs and adding ‘‘Rural Development 

will’’ in its place and removing ‘‘Form 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 1980–48’’ and 

adding ‘‘Form 1980–48’’ in its place; 

■ e. In paragraph (f)(4): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘from FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘from Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 1980–23, ‘‘Request for Business 

and Industry Interest Buydown 

Payment,’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD 1980– 

24, ‘‘Request Interest Assistance/Interest 

Rate Buydown Subsidy Payment to 

Guaranteed Loan Lender,’’ in its place; 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

servicing office’’ wherever it occurs and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development servicing 

office’’ in its place; 

■ iv. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

regulations’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development regulations’’ in its place; 

and 

■ v. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 1980–48’’ and adding ‘‘Form 

1980–48’’ in its place; 

■ f. In paragraph (g), removing ‘‘When 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding 

‘‘When Rural Development’’ in its place 

and removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 1980–23’’ and adding ‘‘Form 

RD 1980–24’’ in its place; 

■ g. In paragraphs (n) introductory text, 

(n)(4), and (n)(5), removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place; 

■ h. In paragraphs (p)(4) introductory 

text and (p)(5)(iii), removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ i. In paragraph (p)(4)(ii), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354 1980–25, 

‘‘Farmer Programs Applications,’’ or 

FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354 449–1’’ and adding 

‘‘Form RD 449–1’’ in its place. 

■ 395. Revise § 1980.495 to read as 

follows: 

§ 1980.495 RD forms and guides. 

The following RD forms and guides, 

as applicable, are used in connection 

with processing B&I, D&D, and DARBE 

loan guarantees; they are incorporated 

in this subpart and made a part hereof: 

(a) Form RD 449–1. ‘‘Application for 

Loan and Guarantee’’ is referred to as 

‘‘Appendix A,’’ or successor form, 

(b) The ‘‘Certificate of Incumbency 

and Signature’’ or successor form, 

(c) ‘‘Guidelines for Loan Guarantees 

for Alcohol Fuel Production Facilities’’ 

is referred to as ‘‘Appendix C.’’ 

(d) ‘‘Alcohol Production Facilities 

Planning, Performing, Development and 

Project Control’’ is referred to as 

‘‘Appendix D.’’ 

(e) ‘‘Environmental Assessment 

Guidelines’’ is referred to as ‘‘Appendix 

E.’’ 

(f) Form RD 449–14, ‘‘Conditional 

Commitment for Guarantee,’’ or 

successor form. 

(g) ‘‘Liquidation and Property 

Management Guide’’ as found in RD 

Instruction 1980–E Appendix G. 

(h) ‘‘Suggested Format for the Opinion 

of the Lender’s Legal Counsel’’ is 

referred to as ‘‘Appendix H.’’ 

(i) ‘‘Instructions for Loan Guarantees 

for Drought and Disaster Relief’’ and 

Forms RD 1980–68, ‘‘Lender’s 

Agreement—Drought and Disaster 

Guaranteed Loans,’’ 1980–69, ‘‘Loan 

Note Guarantee—Drought and Disaster 

Guaranteed Loans,’’ and 1980–70, 

‘‘Assignment Guarantee Agreement— 

Drought and Disaster Guaranteed 

Loans,’’ or their successor forms. 

(j) [Reserved] 

(k) ‘‘Regulations for Loan Guarantees 

for Disaster Assistance for Rural 

Business Enterprises’’ and Forms RD 

1980–71, ‘‘Lender’s Agreement— 

Disaster Assistance for Rural Business 

Enterprises Guaranteed Loans,’’ 1980– 

72 ‘‘Loan Note Guarantee—Disaster 

Assistance for Rural Business 

Enterprises Guaranteed Loans,’’ and 

1980–73 ‘‘Assignment Guarantee 

Agreement—Disaster Assistance for 

Rural Business Enterprises Guaranteed 

Loans’’ or their successor forms. 

§ 1980.497 [Amended] 

■ 396. Amend § 1980.497 by: 

■ a. In the introductory text, removing 

‘‘Refer to appendix G of this subpart 

(available in any FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Office)’’ and adding ‘‘Refer to RD 

Instruction 1980–E, Appendix G, 

Liquidation and Property Management 

Guide (available in any Rural 

Development office)’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraphs (a), (b) introductory 

text, (c), and (d)(1), removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraphs (b)(2) introductory 

text and (b)(3), removing ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’s’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’s’’ in its place; 

■ d. In paragraphs (d)(2) and (d)(7) 

through (d)(9), removing ‘‘Form FmHA 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ 

in its place; and 

■ e. In paragraph (f): 

■ i. Removing ‘‘to FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘to Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ ii. Removing ‘‘BENEFIT OF FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘benefit of 

RURAL DEVELOPMENT’’ in its place; 

and 

■ iii. Removing ‘‘UNDER FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs and adding 

‘‘UNDER RURAL DEVELOPMENT’’ in 

its place. 

§ 1980.498 [Amended] 

■ 397. Amend § 1980.498 by: 

■ a. In paragraphs (k) introductory text, 

(k)(4), and (k)(5), removing ‘‘FmHA or 

its successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ in its place; 

■ b. In paragraph (m)(5) introductory 

text, removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development’’ in its 

place; and 

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■ c. In paragraph (m)(5)(iii), removing 

‘‘Form FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354 410–1, 

‘‘Application for FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Services,’’ or Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 449–1’’ and adding ‘‘Form RD 

449–1’’ in its place. 

Appendices A and B to Subpart E of 

Part 1980 [Removed and Reserved] 

■ 398. Appendices A and B to Subpart 

E of Part 1980 are removed and 

reserved. 

Appendix D to Subpart E of Part 1980 

[Amended] 

■ 399. Amend Appendix D to Subpart E 

of Part 1980 by removing: 

■ a. ‘‘the Farmers Home Administration 

or its successor agency under Public 

Law 103–354 (FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354)’’ in 

paragraph (I)(B) and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place; 

■ b. ‘‘FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ wherever it 

occurs in paragraphs (I)(B)(2)(a), 

(II)(A)(2)(g)(ii), (III)(A)(2), (III)(E) 

introductory text, (III)(E)(2), (III)(G), 

(IV)(A), and (IV)(B)(1) and adding 

‘‘Rural Development’’ in its place; and 

■ c. ‘‘Form FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’’ in 

paragraph (IV)(B)(3) and adding ‘‘Form 

RD’’ in its place. 

Appendix E to Subpart E of Part 1980 

[Amended] 

■ 400. Amend Appendix E to Subpart E 

of Part 1980 by removing: 

■ a. ‘‘FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’s position’’ 

in paragraph (I) and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’s position’’ in its place; 

■ b. ‘‘an FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354 action’’ in 

paragraph (II) and adding ‘‘a Rural 

Development action’’ in its place; and 

■ c. ‘‘the FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354 action’’ 

wherever it occurs in paragraph (II) and 

adding ‘‘the Rural Development action’’ 

in its place; 

■ d. ‘‘FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354 project’’ in 

paragraph (IV)(2) and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development project’’ in its place; 

■ e. ‘‘or FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ in 

paragraph (XIII) and adding ‘‘or Rural 

Development’’ in its place; and 

■ f. ‘‘by FmHA or its successor agency 

under Public Law 103–354’’ in 

paragraph (XVII) and adding ‘‘by Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

Appendix F to Subpart E of Part 1980 

[Removed and Reserved] 

■ 401. Appendix F to subpart E of Part 

1980 is removed and reserved. 

■ 402. Amend Appendix I to Subpart E 

of Part 1980 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘, and appear in the 

Federal Register following the body of 

this appendix as Exhibits A, B, and C in 

the following order’’ in paragraph A. 

introductory text; 

■ b. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraphs X.D and X.F 

and adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ c. Removing ‘‘will be used’’ in 

paragraphs A.(1) through (3), IV., and 

E.1 and 2, and adding ‘‘or successor 

form will be used’’ in its place; 

■ d. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will 

not’’ in paragraph D. introductory text, 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development will 

not’’ in its place; 

■ e. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraph D.(2) and adding 

‘‘by Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ f. Removing ‘‘are FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraph J. and adding 

‘‘are Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ g. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 has’’ 

in paragraph J. and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development has’’ in its place; and 

■ h. Removing Exhibits A through C. 

Appendix K to Subpart E of Part 1980 

[Amended] 

■ 403. Amend Appendix K to Subpart E 

of Part 1980 by: 

■ a. Removing ‘‘, and appear in the 

Federal Register following the body of 

this appendix as exhibits A, B, and C in 

the following order’’ in the introductory 

text; 

■ b. Removing ‘‘Form FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ wherever it occurs in 

paragraphs A.(1) through (3) and G. and 

adding ‘‘Form RD’’ in its place; 

■ c. Removing ‘‘will be used’’ in 

paragraphs A.(1) thorugh (3) and adding 

‘‘or successor form will be used’’ in its 

place; 

■ d. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

Instruction’’ and ‘‘FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354 insruction’’ wherever they 

occur in paragraphs B. through F., H., J., 

and K. and adding ‘‘RD Instruction’’ in 

their place; 

■ e. Removing ‘‘other FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354-type farm loan’’ in paragraph 

C. and adding ‘‘other Rural 

Development-type farm loan’’ in its 

place; 

■ f. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 will’’ 

in paragraph D. and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development will’’ in its place; 

■ g. Removing ‘‘by FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraph D. and adding 

‘‘by Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ h. Removing ‘‘will FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraph D. and adding 

‘‘will Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ i. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354’s’’ in 

paragraph F. and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’s’’ in its place; 

■ j. Removing ‘‘Guarantee DARBE,’’ 

issued on’’ in paragraph G. and adding 

‘‘Guarantee DARBE, ’’ (or successor 

form) issued on’’ in its place; 

■ k. Removing ‘‘are FmHA or its 

successor agency under Public Law 

103–354’’ in paragraph J. and adding 

‘‘are Rural Development’’ in its place; 

■ l. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 

guaranteed loans’’ in paragraph J. and 

adding ‘‘Rural Development guaranteed 

loans’’ in its place; 

■ m. Removing ‘‘FmHA or its successor 

agency under Public Law 103–354 has’’ 

and adding ‘‘Rural Development has’’ in 

paragraph J. in its place; and 

■ n. Removing Exhibits A through C. 

Exhibit G to Subpart E of Part 1980 

[Amended] 

■ 404. Amend the Note to Exhibit G to 

Subpart E of Part 1980 by removing 

‘‘FmHA or its successor agency under 

Public Law 103–354’’ and adding ‘‘Rural 

Development’’ in its place. 

CHAPTER XXXV—RURAL HOUSING 

SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 

AGRICULTURE 

PART 3550—DIRECT SINGLE FAMILY 

HOUSING LOANS AND GRANTS 

■ 405. The authority citation for part 

3550 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 42 U.S.C. 1480. 

Subpart C—Section 504 Origination 

and Section 306C Water and Waste 

Disposal Grants 

§ 3550.103 [Amended] 

■ 406. Amend § 3550.103(g) by 

removing ‘‘FmHA’’ and adding ‘‘RD’’ in 

its place. 

■ 407. In § 3550.116, revise paragraph 

(c) to read as follows: 

§ 3550.116 Definitions applicable to WWD 

grants only. 

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(c) Rural areas. Includes 

unincorporated areas and any city or 

town with a population not in excess of 

10,000 inhabitants. The population 

figure is obtained from the most recent 

decennial Census of the United States 

(decennial Census). If the applicable 

population figure cannot be obtained 

from the most recent decennial Census, 

RD will determine the applicable 

population figure based on available 

population data. 

* * * * * 

PART 3560—DIRECT MULTI-FAMILY 

HOUSING LOANS AND GRANTS 

■ 408. The authority citation for part 

3560 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1480. 

Subpart A—General Provisions and 

Definitions 

§ 3560.11 [Amended] 

■ 409. In § 3560.11, revise the definition 

of ‘‘Rural area’’ to read as follows: 

§ 3560.11 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Rural area. An area classified as a 

rural area prior to October 1, 1990, (even 

if within a Metropolitan Statistical 

Area), and any area deemed to be a 

‘rural area’ under any other provision of 

law at any time during the period 

beginning January 1, 2000, and ending 

December 31, 2010, shall continue to be 

so classified until the receipt of data 

from the decennial census in the year 

2020 if such area has a population 

exceeding 10,000, but not in excess of 

35,000, is rural in character, and has a 

serious lack of mortgage credit for lowand moderate-income families. 

* * * * * 

Subpart B—Direct Loan and Grant 

Origination 

§ 3560.57 [Amended] 

■ 410. Amend § 3560.57(c) by removing 

‘‘most recent census data, or’’ and 

adding ‘‘most recent decennial Census 

of the United States, or’’ in its place. 

PART 3570—COMMUNITY PROGRAMS 

■ 411. The authority citation for part 

3570 continues to read as follows: 

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

■ 412. Revise § 3570.51(h) to read as 

follows: 

§ 3570.51 General. 

* * * * * 

(h) The income data used to 

determine median household income 

must be that which accurately reflects 

the income of the population to be 

served by the proposed facility. The 

median household income of the service 

area and the nonmetropolitan median 

household income for the State will be 

determined using 5-year income data 

from the American Community Survey 

(ACS) or, if needed, other Census 

Bureau data. If there is reason to believe 

that the ACS or other Census Bureau 

data does not accurately represent the 

median household income within the 

area to be served, this will be 

documented and the applicant may 

furnish, or RD may obtain, additional 

information regarding such median 

household income data. Information 

must consist of reliable data from local, 

regional, State, or Federal sources or 

from a survey conducted by a reliable 

impartial source. 

* * * * * 

■ 413. In § 3570.53, revise the definition 

of ‘‘Rural and rural area’’ to read as 

follows: 

§ 3570.53 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Rural and rural area. For fiscal year 

1999, the terms ‘‘rural’’ and ‘‘rural area’’ 

include a city or town with a population 

of 20,000 or less inhabitants. There is no 

limitation placed on population in open 

rural areas. After fiscal year 1999, the 

terms ‘‘rural’’ and ‘‘rural area’’ include 

a city, town, or unincorporated area that 

has a population of 50,000 inhabitants 

or less, other than an urbanized area 

immediately adjacent to a city, town, or 

unincorporated area that has a 

population in excess of 50,000 

inhabitants. The population figures are 

obtained from the most recent decennial 

Census of the United States (decennial 

Census). If the applicable population 

figures cannot be obtained from the 

most recent decennial Census, RD will 

determine the applicable population 

figures based on available population 

data. 

* * * * * 

PART 3575—GENERAL 

■ 414. 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 

■ 415. In § 3575.2, revise the definition 

of ‘‘Rural and rural area’’ to read as 

follows: 

§ 3575.2 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Rural and rural area. The terms 

‘‘rural’’ and ‘‘rural area’’ mean a city, 

town, or unincorporated area that has a 

population of 50,000 inhabitants or less, 

other than an urbanized area 

immediately adjacent to a city, town, or 

unincorporated area that has a 

population in excess of 50,000 

inhabitants. The population figure is 

obtained from the most recent decennial 

Census of the United States (decennial 

Census). If the applicable population 

figure cannot be obtained from the most 

recent decennial Census, RD will 

determine the applicable population 

figure based on available population 

data. 

* * * * * 

CHAPTER XLII—RURAL BUSINESSCOOPERATIVE SERVICE AND RURAL 

UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 

AGRICULTURE 

PART 4274—DIRECT AND INSURED 

LOANMAKING 

■ 416. The authority citation for part 

4274 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1932 

note; 7 U.S.C. 1989. 

■ 417. In § 4274.302(a), remove the 

defintion of ‘‘Rural or rural area’’ and 

add the definition of ‘‘Rural area’’ in 

alphabetical order to read as follows: 

§ 4274.302 Definitions and abbreviations. 

(a) * * * 

Rural area. All territory of a State that 

is not within the outer boundary of any 

city having a population of 25,000 or 

more. The population figure is obtained 

from the most recent decennial Census 

of the United States (decennial Census). 

If the applicable population figure 

cannot be obtained from the most recent 

decennial Census, RD will determine 

the applicable population figure based 

on available population data. 

* * * * * 

■ 418. In § 4274.344, revise paragraphs 

(c)(2) introductory text and (c)(2)(vi) 

introductory text to read as follows: 

§ 4274.344 Filing and processing 

applications for loans. 

* * * * * 

(c) * * * 

(2) Employment. For computations 

under this paragraph, income data 

should be 5-year income data from the 

American Community Survey (ACS) or, 

if needed, other Census Bureau data, 

updated according to changes in the 

consumer price index. If there is reason 

to believe that the ACS or other Census 

Bureau data does not accurately 

represent the median household income 

of the service area, the reasons will be 

documented and the borrower may 

furnish, or RD may obtain, additional 

information regarding such median 

household income data. Information 

must consist of reliable data from local, 

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regional, State or Federal sources or 

from a survey conducted by a reliable 

impartial source. The poverty line used 

will be as defined in section 673 (2) of 

the Community Services Block Grant 

Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)). Unemployment 

data used will be that published by the 

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. 

Department of Labor. 

* * * * * 

(vi) The population of the service area 

according to the most recent decennial 

Census was lower than that recorded by 

the previous decennial Census (or as 

equivalently determined using another 

data source if the other data source was 

used in determining whether the area 

was rural) by the following percentage: 

* * * * * 

PART 4279—GUARANTEED 

LOANMAKING 

■ 419. The authority citation for part 

4279 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1932(a); 

and 7 U.S.C. 1989. 

Subpart A—General 

■ 420. In § 4279.2, revise the definition 

of ‘‘Poor’’ to read as follows: 

§ 4279.2 Definitions and abbreviations. 

* * * * * 

Poor. A community or area is 

considered poor if either the county, 

city, or census tract where the 

community or area is located has a 

median household income at or below 

the poverty line for a family of four; has 

a median household income below the 

nonmetropolitan median household 

income for the State; or has a population 

of which 25 percent or more have 

income at or below the poverty line. The 

determination of ‘‘poor’’ will be based 

on 5-year data from the American 

Community Survey (ACS) or, if needed, 

other Census Bureau data. If there is 

reason to believe that the ACS or other 

Census Bureau data does not accurately 

represent the median household income 

of the community or area, the reasons 

will be documented and the borrower 

may furnish, or RD may obtain, 

additional information regarding such 

median household income data. 

Information must consist of reliable data 

from local, regional, State or Federal 

sources or from a survey conducted by 

a reliable impartial source. 

* * * * * 

PART 4280—LOANS AND GRANTS 

■ 421. The authority citation for part 

4280 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 904c; 7 

U.S.C. 8107. 

Subpart A—Rural Economic 

Development Loan and Grant Program 

■ 422. In § 4280.3, remove the definition 

of ‘‘Rural area’’ and add the definition 

of ‘‘Rural or rural area’’ in alphabetical 

order to read as follows: 

§ 4280.3 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Rural or rural area. See 7 U.S.C. 

1991(a)(13)(A) and (D) et seq. 

* * * * * 

■ 423. Revise § 4280.42(b)(7) to read as 

follows: 

§ 4280.42 Application evaluation and 

selection. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(7) Decline in population for the 

county where the Project is physically 

located. If there has been a decline in 

population in the county where the 

Project will be located over the time 

period covered by the two most recent 

decennial Censuses to the present (or 

equivalent time frame if using a data 

source other than the decennial Census), 

Rural Development will award 10 

points. 

* * * * * 

Subpart B—Rural Energy for America 

Program General 

§ 4280.103 [Amended] 

■ 424. Amend § 4280.103 by removing 

‘‘the latest decennial census’’ in the 

introductory text to the definition of 

‘‘Rural or rural area’’ and adding ‘‘the 

most recent decennial Census’’ in its 

place. 

Subpart D—Rural Microentrepreneur 

Assistance Program 

■ 425. In § 4280.302(a), revise the first 

sentence of the definition of ‘‘Rural or 

rural area’’ to read as follows: 

4280.302 Definitions and abbreviations. 

(a) * * * 

Rural or rural area. Any area of a 

State not in a city or town that has a 

population of more than 50,000 

inhabitants, according to the most 

recent decennial Census of the United 

States (decennial Census), and the 

contiguous and adjacent urbanized area, 

and any area that has been determined 

to be ‘‘rural in character’’ by the Under 

Secretary for Rural Development, or as 

otherwise identified in this definition. 

* * * 

* * * * * 

§ 4280.316 [Amended] 

■ 426. Amend § 4280.316(b)(1)(v) by 

removing ‘‘the latest applicable 

decennial census’’ and adding ‘‘the most 

recent decennial Census’’ in its place. 

PART 4284—GRANTS 

■ 427. The authority citation for part 

4284 continues to read as follows: 

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

Subpart F also issued under 7 U.S.C. 

1932(e). 

Subpart G also issued under 7 U.S.C. 

1926(a)(11). 

Subpart J also issued under 7 U.S.C. 1621 

note. 

Subpart K also issued under 7 U.S.C. 1621 

note. 

Subpart A—General Requirements for 

Cooperative Service Grant Programs 

§ 4284.3 [Amended] 

■ 428. Amend § 4284.3 by removing 

‘‘the latest decennial census’’ in the 

definition of ‘‘rural and rural area’’ and 

adding ‘‘the most recent decennial 

Census’’ in its place. 

Subpart G—Rural Business 

Opportunity Grants 

■ 429. In § 4284.603, revise the 

definitions of ‘‘long-term’’ and ‘‘rural 

and rural area’’ to read as follows: 

§ 4284.603 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Long-term. The period of time covered 

by the three most recent decennial 

Censuses of the United States to the 

present. 

* * * * * 

Rural and rural area. Any area other 

than a city or town that has a population 

of greater than 50,000 inhabitants 

including the urbanized area contiguous 

and adjacent to such a city or town. The 

population figure used must be in 

accordance with the most recent 

decennial Census of the United States. 

* * * * * 

PART 4288—PAYMENT PROGRAMS 

■ 430. The authority citation for part 

4288 continues to read as follows: 

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

Subpart A—Repowering Assistance 

Payments to Eligible Biorefineries 

§ 4288.2 [Amended] 

■ 431. Amend § 4288.2 by removing 

‘‘the latest decennial census’’ in the 

introductory text of the definition of 

‘‘Rural or rural area’’ and adding ‘‘the 

most recent decennial Census’’ in its 

place. 

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9914 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 36 / Tuesday, February 24, 2015 / Rules and Regulations 

PART 4290—RURAL BUSINESS 

INVESTMENT COMPANY (‘‘RBIC’’) 

PROGRAM 

■ 432. The authority citation for part 

4290 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1989 and 209cc et seq. 

Subpart B—Definition of Terms Used 

in Part 4290 

■ 433. In § 4290.50, revise the 

introductory text of the definition of 

‘‘Rural Area’’ and revise the definition 

of ‘‘Urban Area’’ to read as follows: 

§ 4290.50 Definition of terms. 

* * * * * 

Rural Area means any area of a State 

not in a city or town that has a 

population of more than 50,000 

inhabitants, according to the most 

recent decennial Census of the United 

States (decennial Census), or in the 

urbanized area contiguous and adjacent 

to a city or town that has a population 

of more than 50,000 inhabitants, and 

any area that has been determined to be 

‘‘rural in character’’ by the Under 

Secretary for Rural Development, or as 

otherwise identified in this definition. 

* * * * * 

Urban Area means an area containing 

a city (or its equivalent), or any 

equivalent geographic area determined 

by the Census Bureau and adopted by 

the Secretary for purposes of this 

definition (about which the Secretary 

will publish a document in the Federal 

Register from time to time), which had 

a population of over 150,000 in the most 

recent decennial Census and the 

urbanized areas containing or adjacent 

to that city, both as determined by the 

Bureau of the Census for the most recent 

decennial Census. 

* * * * * 

Dated: January 15, 2015. 

Lisa Mensah, 

Under Secretary, Rural Development. 

Dated: January 23, 2015. 

Michael Scuse, 

Under Secretary, Farm and Foreign 

Agricultural Services. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01571 Filed 2–23–15; 8:45 am] 

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