Telecommunications Program

 


Bulletins, Forms and Regulations

Bulletins | Forms | Regulations

 


RUS Telecommunications Program borrowers will be notified of new and revised regulations by memo or hard copy. RUS borrowers should notify their business associates of the availability of these regulations. All new and revised RUS Telecommunications Program regulations will be available here upon issuance. If you have any questions regarding 7 CFR Parts 1600 - 1744 and 1770 please contact Craig Wulf (202) 720-8427, for all other CFR Parts please email Norberto Esteves at norberto.esteves@usda.gov.

Some regulations are available in html format for viewing in your browser and in Adobe Acrobat pdf format for downloading and printing. The regulations below are from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) as of January 1, 2000. Amendments since that date are noted in the description.

For hard copies of RUS publications, please email Mr. Adam Miller at adam.miller@usda.gov or call him at 202-720-8674.

7 CFR # Html PDF Description
1600 .html Rural Telephone Bank Board of Directors Meeting
1610 .html Rural Telephone Bank loan policies, General policies, types of loans, loan
1703 Distance Learning Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program - General
1735 Requirements - Telecommunications Program
1737 Pre-loan policies and procedures, guaranteed and insured Telecommunications
1738   Rural Broadband Access Loans and Loan Guarantees
1739   Final Rule Broadband Grant Program
1744 .html Post-loan policies and procedures, guaranteed and insured
1744-B   New: Automatic Lien Accommodation Rules
1751 .html Telecommunications system planning and design criteria and procedures
1753 .html .pdf Telecommunications system construction policies and procedures (Revised 4/6/99)
1755   .pdf Telecommunications Program standards and specification - materials, equipment, and construction
1755.500-510   .pdf RUS Standard for Service Installations at Customer Access Locations
1770 .htm .pdf Accounting requirements for Telecommunications Program Borrowers (5-16-2005)
1788 .htm .pdf RUS fidelity and insurance requirements for Electric and Telephone borrowers
1792 .html .pdf Seismic Safety
1794 .htm .pdf Environmental policies and procedures for Electric, Telephone, and Water & Waste Program Borrowers without Federal Register preamble
Notices
Publication of Depreciation Rates - Federal Register -- .pdf
 
 
Informational Publications
IP 400-1
Revised Bylaws of the RTB as of August 2005
   
 
Proposed Rules
1755-601   Proposed Rule for RDUP Specification for Fiber Optic Service Entrance Cables
FR 1755   Proposed Rule for 1755 Telecommmunications Policies on Specifications, Acceptable materials and Standard Contract Forms.
Form 399a Telecommunications Equipment Field Trial (Proposed)
Form 515   Telecommunications System Construction Contract (Labor and Materials) (Proposed)
Form 773   Miscellaneous Custom Work and Maintenance Services Contract (Proposed)
"Buy American" Federal Register Notices
"Buy American" Eligible Countries In connection with the revised RUS "Buy American" requirement, the list of "eligible countries" is contained in the Federal Register Notice published November 16, 2001, (available in PDF and HTML) for the list of eligible countries. Additional information and the definition of eligible country is contained in the Federal Register Notice published February 18, 1997 (available in PDF and HTML).

Interim Final Rule

1740     A new rule for a competitive grant program to fund broadcast television digital transition projects for rural public television stations. This rule is effective January 20, 2006. Written comments must be received no later than March 21, 2006. A Notice of Funds Available will follow soon to announce opening and closing dates for application and the amount available for Fiscal Year 2006.