This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

Proposed Rules Federal Register

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Vol. 86, No. 109 

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 

1Falcon Capital Advisors, CLIN 0003 Report, 

Capital and Financial Requirements for NonRegulated Lenders available at https://

www.rd.usda.gov/page/usda-linc-training-resourcelibrary. 

2Available at: https://fiscal.treasury.gov/files/ 

dms/circ-a129-upd-0113.pdf. OMB requires credit 

granting agencies to establish and publish in the 

Federal Register specific eligibility criteria for 

lender or servicer participation in Federal credit 

programs, including qualification requirements for 

principal officers and staff of the lender or servicer. 

OMB Circular A–129, p. 12. 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Housing Service 

7 CFR Part 3555 

[Docket No. RHS–21–SFH–0003] 

RIN 0575–AD22 

Single Family Housing Guaranteed 

Loan Program 

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, 

Agriculture Department (USDA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service 

(RHS or Agency), proposes to amend the 

current regulation for the Single Family 

Housing Guaranteed Loan Program 

(SFHGLP) to update the requirements 

for Federally supervised lenders, 

minimum net worth and experience for 

non-supervised lenders, approved 

lender participation requirements, 

treatment of applicants with delinquent 

child support payments and builder 

credit requirements. These changes 

would promote an efficient and robust 

management and oversight structure of 

lenders in the SFHGLP, strengthen 

underwriting practices by denying loan 

guarantees for applicants who are 

subject to administrative offset to collect 

delinquent child support payments and 

streamline requirements for screening 

builder-contractors by lenders. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before August 9, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted by going to the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://

www.regulations.gov and in the ‘‘Search 

Documents’’ box, enter the Docket 

Number (RHS–21–SFH–0003) or the 

RIN# 0575–AD22, and click the 

‘‘Search’’ button. To submit a comment, 

choose the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ button. 

Information on using Regulations.gov, 

including instructions for accessing 

documents, submitting comments, and 

viewing the docket after the close of the 

comment period, is available under the 

‘‘Help’’ tab at the top of the Home page. 

Other Information: Additional 

information about Rural Development 

and its programs is available on the 

internet at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ 

index.html. 

All comments will be available for 

public inspection online at the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal (https://

www.regulations.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana 

Placencia, Finance and Loan Analyst, 

Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan 

Division, Rural Development, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, STOP 0784, 

Room 2250, South Agriculture Building, 

1400 Independence Avenue SW, 

Washington, DC 20250–0784, telephone: 

(254) 721–0770; or email: 

ana.placencia@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Rural Housing Service (RHS) is 

issuing a proposed rule to amend the 

Single-Family Housing Guaranteed Loan 

Program (SFHGLP) regulations as 

outlined in 7 CFR part 3555, subparts B, 

C and D by updating the regulations to 

strengthen oversight and management of 

the growing SFHGLP portfolio. The 

revisions align with the standards for 

managing credit programs 

recommended by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Federally supervised lenders, minimum 

net worth, minimum experience for 

non-supervised lenders, and approved 

lender participation requirements. The 

revisions would also provide guidance 

for processing applicants with 

delinquent child support payments and 

relaxes builder requirements to better 

align with the credit program 

requirements of other Federal agencies. 

Discussion of the Rule 

(1) Minimum Net Worth Requirements 

for Non-Supervised Lenders 

Currently, the Agency does not 

impose minimum financial or 

experience criteria for non-supervised 

lenders. Non-supervised lenders (i.e., 

lenders not supervised by federal 

entities listed in § 3555.51(a)(8)) that do 

not meet the minimum capital and 

financial requirements are considered to 

have a weak financial position that may 

pose an incremental risk to the program. 

The Agency proposes to amend 

§ 3555.51 and add paragraph (b)(i) and 

(ii) to reflect that non-supervised 

lenders must have a minimum adjusted 

net worth of $250,000, or at least 

$50,000 in working capital plus one 

percent of the total volume in excess of 

$25 million in guaranteed loans 

originated, serviced or purchased during 

the lender’s prior fiscal year, up to a 

maximum required adjusted net worth 

of $2.5 million and one or more lines of 

credit with a minimum aggregate of $1 

million. The proposed financial 

thresholds are based on 

recommendations of a third-party 

contractor’s analysis 1 of participating 

lenders. The contractor’s 

recommendation for adopting these 

capital and financial requirements for 

non-supervised lenders was derived 

from an analysis of the capital and net 

worth requirements of recognized 

sources or eligibility determinations 

outlined in § 3555.51(a). Establishing 

minimum financial requirements for 

non-supervised lenders would 

potentially reduce the Agency’s risk of 

doing business with entities that have 

insufficient financial resources. Lenders 

that meet these minimum financial 

requirements also demonstrate 

trustworthiness that would contribute to 

the success of the SFHGLP. The 

contractor recommendation was 

determined using a combination 

approach of the Veterans 

Administration (VA) base requirement 

and adding the volume component, 

which is structured and capped 

following the FHA standard, see Falcon 

Capital Advisor, CLIN 0003 Report. The 

flexibility would allow the Agency to 

adjust the requirements in the technical 

handbook without requiring revisions to 

the regulatory language. 

This action will align lender approval 

requirements with those of other 

Federal credit programs and 

incorporates best practice 

recommendations outlined in Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

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(2) Federally Supervised Lenders 

Currently, the regulation requires that 

all lenders approved for participation in 

the SFHGLP must provide additional 

information to demonstrate its ability to 

originate, underwrite and service loans. 

However, the Agency has determined 

that lenders that are Federally 

supervised and meet the criteria in the 

current § 3555.51(a)(8) have 

demonstrated ability and should not be 

required to provide additional 

documentation. The proposal will 

alleviate the process for obtaining 

Agency approval, reduce the required 

lender documentation and reflect a 

more streamlined process for Federally 

supervised lenders. 

A summary of the changes includes 

amending 7 CFR 3555.51(a)(8) to 

eliminate (a)(8)(iv) because it refers to 

the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), 

which no longer exists. Furthermore, 

the current § 3555.51(a)(9) and (10) is 

intended to provide a path for lenders 

that are not regulated by state or federal 

agencies and do not meet the 

requirements of (a)(1) through (8) an 

opportunity to participate in the 

SFHGLP. Therefore, the Agency also 

proposes to amend the introductory 

texts of § 3555.51(a)(9) and (10) to 

clarify that when lenders cannot meet 

the demonstrated ability criteria 

outlined under § 3555.51(a)(1) through 

(8), those lenders must submit 

additional documentation to 

demonstrate their ability to originate 

loans. 

(3) Approved Lender Participation 

Requirements 

Lenders must meet applicable 

requirements in order to begin and 

continue participation in the SFHGLP. 

Currently, the Agency generally reviews 

each lender every 2 years to ensure 

compliance. However, this process is 

not codified in the regulations. 

Therefore, the Agency proposes to 

amend § 3555.51 and add paragraph (c) 

under SFHGLP participation 

requirements, to clarify that lender 

eligibility will be reviewed every 2 years 

for continued participation in the 

SFHGLP. The proposal will also add a 

requirement that principal officers of 

lenders must have a minimum of 2 years 

of experience in originating or servicing 

guaranteed mortgage loans as 

recommended in OMB Circular A–129. 

In order to be deemed eligible for 

continued lender participation in the 

SFHGLP, the lender and its principal 

officers must continue to meet all the 

criteria as outlined in § 3555.51 which, 

as proposed to be amended, would 

include (a) specific experience in 

underwriting and servicing loans, (b) 

financial requirements for nonsupervised lenders, and (c) SFHGLP 

participation requirements. 

(4) Builder-Contractor Requirements 

At present, § 3555.105(b)(4) and (5) 

require that builder-contractors have 

acceptable credit histories free of 

judgments, collections, or liens related 

to previous projects the buildercontractor was involved with and that 

they not have a criminal history. 

Currently, the lender is responsible for 

obtaining the [builder-contractor’s] 

credit history and background checks. 

However, the Agency has determined 

that these requirements are not the 

industry standard. The buildercontractor’s ability to participate in such 

projects should be based on the 

applicant’s and lender’s review of the 

builder-contractor’s experience, 

reputation and financial ability to 

complete the project in a timely, 

efficient and competent manner. The 

proposal would remove § 3555.105(b)(4) 

and (5). The changes would streamline 

screening requirements, reduce 

administrative burden on the lender and 

would also align with other Federal 

programs, including the Direct Section 

502 loan program, which do not have 

such requirements for buildercontractors. The Agency is specifically 

soliciting comments on the impact of 

eliminating the credit and criminal 

background checks for building 

contractors. 

(5) Applicants Delinquent on Child 

Support 

Currently, the Agency does not have 

explicit instructions on how lenders 

should treat an applicant’s delinquent 

child support payments that are subject 

to collection by federal administrative 

offset. The Agency considers delinquent 

child support payments subject to 

administrative offset a significant 

derogatory obligation and an indication 

that an applicant does not have the 

reasonable ability or willingness to meet 

their obligations. Furthermore, it would 

be against the federal government’s 

interest to guarantee a loan for an 

applicant from whom the federal 

government is simultaneously pursuing 

collection for a delinquent debt. 

Therefore, RHS proposes to amend 

§ 3555.151(i) to specify that borrowers 

with delinquent child support payments 

subject to collection by administrative 

offset are ineligible unless the payments 

are brought current, the debt is paid in 

full, or otherwise satisfied. 

Statutory Authority 

Section 510(k) of Title V the Housing 

Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1480(k)), as 

amended, authorizes the Secretary of 

the Department of Agriculture to 

promulgate rules and regulations as 

deemed necessary to carry out the 

purpose of that title. 

Executive Order 12866, Classification 

This rule has been determined to be 

not significant for the purposes of 

Executive Order 12866 and, therefore, 

has not been reviewed by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). 

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice 

Reform 

This rule has been reviewed under 

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice 

Reform. Except where specified, all state 

and local laws and regulations that are 

in direct conflict with this rule will be 

preempted. Federal funds carry federal 

requirements. No person is required to 

apply for funding under SFHGLP, but if 

they do apply and are selected for 

funding, they must comply with the 

requirements applicable to the federal 

program funds. This rule is not 

retroactive. It will not affect agreements 

entered into prior to the effective date 

of the rule. Before any judicial action 

may be brought regarding the provisions 

of this rule, the administrative appeal 

provisions of 7 CFR part 11 must be 

exhausted. 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

Title II of the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA), Public 

Law 104–4, establishes requirements for 

Federal agencies to assess the effect of 

their regulatory actions on State, local, 

and tribal governments and the private 

sector. Under section 202 of the UMRA, 

the Agency generally must prepare a 

written statement, including a costbenefit analysis, for proposed and final 

rules with ‘‘Federal mandates’’ that may 

result in expenditures to State, local, or 

tribal governments, in the aggregate, or 

to the private sector, of $100 million, or 

more, in any one year. When such a 

statement is needed for a rule, section 

205 of the UMRA generally requires the 

Agency to identify and consider a 

reasonable number of regulatory 

alternatives and adopt the least costly, 

most cost-effective, or least burdensome 

alternative that achieves the objectives 

of the rule. 

This rule contains no Federal 

mandates (under the regulatory 

provisions of Title II of the UMRA) for 

state, local, and tribal governments or 

the private sector. Therefore, this rule is 

not subject to the requirements of 

sections 202 and 205 of the UMRA. 


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National Environmental Policy Act 

This document has been reviewed in 

accordance with 7 CFR part 1970, 

subpart A, ‘‘Environmental Policies.’’ 

RHS determined that this action does 

not constitute a major Federal action 

significantly affecting the quality of the 

environment. In accordance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969, Public Law 91–190, an 

Environmental Impact Statement is not 

required. 

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 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 the states 

is not required. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The rule has been reviewed with 

regard to the requirements of the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 

601–612). The undersigned has 

determined and certified by signature 

on this document that this rule will not 

have a significant economic impact on 

a substantial number of small entities 

since this rulemaking action does not 

involve a new or expanded program nor 

does it require any more action on the 

part of a small business than required of 

a large entity. 

Executive Order 12372, 

Intergovernmental Review of Federal 

Programs 

This program is not subject to the 

requirements of Executive Order 12372, 

‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal 

Programs,’’ as implemented under 

USDA’s regulations at 7 CFR part 3015. 

Executive Order 13175, Consultation 

and Coordination With Indian Tribal 

Governments 

This executive order imposes 

requirements on RHS in the 

development of regulatory policies that 

have tribal implications or preempt 

tribal laws. RHS has determined that the 

rule does not 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 tribal leaders are interested in 

consulting with RHS on this rule, they 

are encouraged to contact USDA’s Office 

of Tribal Relations or RD’s Native 

American Coordinator at: AIAN@

wdc.usda.gov to request such a 

consultation. 

Programs Affected 

The program affected by this 

proposed rule is listed in the Catalog of 

Federal Domestic Assistance under 

Number 10.410, Very Low to Moderate 

Income Housing Loans (Section 502 

Rural Housing Loans). 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

This rule contains no new reporting 

or recordkeeping burdens under OMB 

control number 0575–0179 that would 

require approval under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 

Civil Rights Impact Analysis 

Rural Development has reviewed this 

rule in accordance with USDA 

Regulation 4300–4, ‘‘Civil Rights Impact 

Analysis,’’ to identify any major civil 

rights impacts the rule might have on 

program participants on the basis of age, 

race, color, national origin, sex, 

disability, marital or familial status. 

Based on the review and analysis of the 

rule and all available data, issuance of 

this Final Rule is not likely to negatively 

impact low and moderate-income 

populations, minority populations, 

women, Indian tribes or persons with 

disability, by virtue of their age, race, 

color, national origin, sex, disability, or 

marital or familial status. 

E-Government Act Compliance 

Rural Development is committed to 

the E-Government Act, which requires 

Government agencies in general to 

provide the public the option of 

submitting information or transacting 

business electronically to the maximum 

extent possible. 

Nondiscrimination Statement 

In accordance with Federal civil 

rights law and U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) civil rights 

regulations and policies, the USDA, its 

agencies, offices, and employees, and 

institutions participating in or 

administering USDA Programs are 

prohibited from discriminating based on 

race, color, national origin, religion, sex, 

gender identity (including gender 

expression), sexual orientation, 

disability, age, marital status, family/ 

parental status, income derived from a 

public assistance program, political 

beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior 

civil rights activity, in any program or 

activity conducted or funded by USDA 

(not all bases apply to all programs). 

Remedies and complaint filing 

deadlines vary by program or incident. 

Persons with disabilities who require 

alternative means of communication for 

program information (e.g., Braille, large 

print, audiotape, American Sign 

Language, etc.) should contact the 

responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET 

Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and 

TTY) or contact USDA through the 

Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. 

Additionally, program information may 

be made available in languages other 

than English. 

To file a program discrimination 

complaint, complete the USDA Program 

Discrimination Complaint Form, AD– 

3027, found online at https://

www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-aprogram-discrimination-complaint and 

at any USDA office or write a letter 

addressed to USDA and provide in the 

letter all of the information requested in 

the form. To request a copy of the 

complaint form, call (866) 632–9992. 

Submit your completed form or letter to 

USDA by: mail: U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20250–9410; or 

(1) Email: OAC@usda.gov 

USDA is an equal opportunity 

provider, employer, and lender. 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 3555 

Construction, Eligible loan purpose, 

Home improvement, Loan programs— 

housing and community development, 

Loan terms, Mortgage insurance, 

Mortgages, and Rural areas. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Agency is proposing to 

amend 7 CFR part 3555 as follows: 

PART 3555—GUARANTEED RURAL 

HOUSING PROGRAM 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 3555 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 42 U.S.C. 1471 et 

seq. 

■ 2. Amend § 3555.51 by: 

■ (a) Revising paragraph (a)(8); 

■ (b) Revising the introductory text of 

paragraphs (a)(9) and (10); 

■ (c) Revising paragraph (b) and (b)(1); 

■ (d) Adding paragraph (c). 

The revisions and additions read as 

follows: 

§ 3555.51 Lender eligibility. 

* * * * * 

(a) * * * 

(8) A Federally supervised lender. 

Acceptable sources of Federal 

supervision include: 

(i) Being a member of the Federal 

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(ii) The Federal Deposit Insurance 

Corporation (FDIC); 

(iii) The National Credit Union 

Administration (NCUA); 

(iv) The Office of the Comptroller of 

the Currency (OCC); 

(v) The Federal Housing Finance 

Board regulating lenders within the 

Home Loan Bank (FHLB) system. 

(9) If lenders cannot meet the 

requirements under (a)(1) through (8), 

they may demonstrate its ability to 

originate and underwrite loans by 

submitting appropriate documentation, 

examples of which include, but are not 

limited to: * * * 

(10) A lender that proposes to service 

loans that cannot meet (a)(1) through (8) 

must demonstrate its ability by 

submitting appropriate documentation, 

examples of which include but are not 

limited to: * * * 

(b) Financial Requirements for NonSupervised Lenders. All lenders not 

covered in paragraph (8) of this section, 

must have: 

(i) A minimum adjusted net worth of 

$250,000, or $50,000 in working capital 

plus one percent of the total volume in 

excess of $25 million in guaranteed 

loans originated, serviced or purchased 

during the lender’s prior fiscal year, up 

to a maximum required adjusted net 

worth of $2.5 million, and 

(ii) one or more lines of credit with a 

minimum aggregate of one million 

dollars. 

* * * * * 

(c) SFHGLP participation 

requirements Lenders and their agents 

must comply with the following 

requirements: 

(1) Keep up to date, and comply with, 

all Agency regulations and handbooks, 

including all amendments and revisions 

of program requirements and policies. 

Lenders must also comply with all other 

applicable federal, state, and local laws, 

rules, and requirements, including those 

under the purview of the Consumer 

Financial Protection Bureau, such as the 

Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act 

and the Truth in Lending Act. Lenders 

who originate a minimal number loans, 

as determined by the Agency, in a 24 

month time frame may be required to 

take updated training to ensure a 

lender’s continued knowledge of the 

program; 

(2) Regularly check Rural 

Development’s website for new 

issuances related to the program; 

(3) Underwrite loans according to 

Rural Development regulations and 

process and approve loans in 

accordance with program instructions; 

(4) Review loan applications for 

accuracy and completeness; 

(5) Ensure that applicant income 

limits are not exceeded; 

(6) Ensure that borrowers have 

adequate loan repayment ability and 

acceptable credit histories; 

(7) Ensure that loss claims include 

only supportable costs; 

(8) Cooperate fully with Agency 

reporting and monitoring requirements; 

(9) Comply with limitations on loan 

purposes, loan limitations, interest 

rates, and loan terms; 

(10) Inform Rural Development 

immediately after the sale, transfer, or 

change of servicers of any Agency 

guaranteed loan; 

(11) Maintain reasonable and prudent 

business practices consistent with 

generally accepted mortgage industry 

standards, such as maintaining fidelity 

bonding; 

(12) Remain responsible for servicing 

even if servicing has been contracted to 

a third party; 

(13) Use Rural Development, HUD, 

Fannie Mae, or Freddie Mac forms, 

unless otherwise approved by Rural 

Development; 

(14) Maintain eligibility under 

paragraph (a) of this section; 

(15) Notify Rural Development if there 

are any material changes in organization 

or practices; 

(16) Be neither debarred nor 

suspended from participation in Federal 

programs, not debarred, suspended or 

sanctioned under state licensing and 

certification laws and regulations; 

(17) Notify Rural Development in the 

event of its bankruptcy or insolvency; 

(18) Remain free from default and 

delinquency on any debt owed to the 

Federal government; 

(19) Allow Rural Development or its 

representative access to the lender’s 

records, including, but not limited to, 

records necessary for on-site and desk 

reviews of the lender’s operation and 

the operations of any of its agents to 

verify compliance with Agency 

regulations and guidelines; 

(20) Maintain adequate operational 

quality control and reporting procedures 

to prevent fraud; 

(21) Maintain complete loan files with 

all required documentation that is 

accessible by Agency upon request for 

review; 

(22) Execute a lender’s agreement 

provided by Rural Development; 

(23) Evidence that principal officers 

must have a minimum of two years of 

experience in originating or servicing 

guaranteed mortgage loans; and 

(24) Provide documentation as 

required by the Agency to be reviewed 

every two years for continued lender 

participation. 

* * * * * 

§ 3555.105 [Amended] 

■ 4. Amend § 3555.105 by removing 

paragraphs (b)(4) and (5) and 

renumbering paragraph (b)(6) as 

appropriate. 

■ 5. Amend § 3555.151 by adding 

paragraph (i)(9) to read as follows: 

§ 3555.151 Eligibility Requirements. 

* * * * * 

(i) * * * 

(9) Applicants with delinquent child 

support payments subject to collection 

by administrative offset are ineligible 

unless the payments are brought 

current, the debt is paid in full, or 

otherwise satisfied. 

* * * * * 

Chadwick Parker, 

Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–11937 Filed 6–8–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P 

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

22 CFR Part 212 

RIN 0412–AA97 

United States Agency for International 

Development: Regulation To 

Implement the Freedom of Information 

Act 

AGENCY: Agency for International 

Development (USAID). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: This regulation updates 

certain procedures and standards 

USAID follows in processing requests 

for records under the Freedom of 

Information Act (‘‘FOIA’’). 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

August 9, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Address all comments for 

this proposed rule to Alecia S. Sillah, 

Supervisory FOIA Team Lead, Bureau 

for Management, Office of Management 

Services, Information Records Division, 

U.S. Agency for International 

Development, electronically at foia@

usaid.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher A. Colbow, Bureau for 

Management, Office of Management 

Services, Information Records Division, 

U.S. Agency for International 

Development, 1300 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, USAID Annex, Room 2.4.0A, 

Washington, DC 20523; tel. 202–916– 

4661; foia@usaid.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

This rulemaking proposes revisions to 

22 CFR part 212, USAID’s regulations 


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