Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/07/19/2010-17480/rural-microentrepreneur-assistance-program-correction
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Federal Register :: Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program; Correction
A Rule by the Rural Business-Cooperative Service on 07/19/2010
Effective July 19, 2010.
75 FR 41695
2010-17480
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2010-17480 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2010-17480
The Agency published an Interim Rule in the Federal Register of May 28, 2010, [75 FR 30114] establishing a technical and financial assistance program for qualified microenterprise development organizations to support microentrepreneurs in the development Start Printed Page 41696and ongoing success of rural microenterprises. This document has an incorrect definition of “nonprofit entity,” contains an incomplete definition of “rural or rural area,” and has an incorrect cross-reference.
Requests for additional information should be directed to Lori Washington, (202) 720-9815.
As published, the interim rule contains two incorrect definitions and an incorrect cross-reference.
The definition of “nonprofit entity” refers to a “private entity chartered as a nonprofit entity under State law.” By including reference to “private entity,” this definition restricts nonprofits from being eligible applicants if they are not private nonprofits. It was not the intention of the Agency to restrict eligible nonprofits to only private entities. Therefore, the Agency is deleting the word “private” for the definition on nonprofit entity.
The 2008 Farm Bill, which authorizes the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP), made several revisions to the rural area definition for programs administered under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. The definition of “rural or rural area” inadvertently excludes mandatory language from the 2008 Farm Bill “rural area” definition. Therefore, the Agency is revising this definition to be consistent with the 2008 Farm Bill.
In § 4280.315(d)(5) of the interim rule, there is an incorrect cross-reference to § 4280.316(e). The correct cross-reference is § 4280.316(d).
2. Section 4280.302(a) is corrected in the definition for “Nonprofit entity” by removing the words “A private” and adding in their place the word “An”, and the definition for “Rural or rural area” is revised to read as follows:
(ii) For the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the island is considered rural and eligible for Business Programs assistance, except for the San Juan Census Designated Place (CDP) and any other CDP with greater than 50,000 inhabitants. CDPs with greater than 50,000 inhabitants, other than the San Juan CDP, may be determined to be eligible if they are “not urban in character.” Any such requests must be forwarded to the National Office, Business and Industry Division, with supporting documentation as to why the area is “not urban in character” for review, analysis, and decision by the Rural Development Under Secretary.
(v) On the petition of a unit of local government in an area described in paragraph (v)(A) or (B) of this definition, or on the initiative of the Under Secretary for Rural Development, the Under Secretary may determine that part of an area described in paragraph (v)(A) or (B) of this definition, is a rural area for the purposes of this paragraph, if the Under Secretary finds that the part is “rural in character”, as determined by the Under Secretary.
3. In § 4280.315(d)(5), remove the reference “§ 4280.316(e)” and add, in its place, “§ 4280.316(d).”
[FR Doc. 2010-17480 Filed 7-16-10; 8:45 am]