[Federal Register: August 27, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 166)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 52594-52595]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
7 CFR Parts 1724 and 1726
Correction of Electric Program Standard Contract Forms
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency delivering the
United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Utilities
Programs, is correcting its regulations relating to two RUS forms. RUS
Form 211, Engineering Services Contract for the Design and Construction
of a Generating Plant, and RUS Form 198, Equipment Contract, are being
revised to correct two typographical errors and a numbering error,
respectively.
DATES: Effective Date: September 27, 2004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Fred J. Gatchell, Deputy Director,
Electric Staff Division, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Stop 1569, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC
20250-1569. Telephone: (202) 720-1398. FAX: (202) 720-7491. E-mail:
fred.gatchell@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: RUS has determined that pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
553, a notice of proposed rule making and opportunity for comment is
impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest and is
exempt from the provisions of Executive Order Nos. 12866 and 12988. It
has been
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determined that the Regulatory Flexibility Act is not applicable to
this rule since the Rural Utilities Service is not required by 5 U.S.C.
551 et seq. or any other provision of law to publish a notice of
proposed rulemaking with respect to the subject matter of this rule.
Background
On June 29, 1998, RUS revised 7 CFR 1724, Electric Engineering,
Architectural Services and Design Policies and Procedures, which
references RUS Form 211, Engineering Services Contract for the Design
and Construction of a Generating Plant (63 FR 35312). A typographical
error has been found in Article VI, Section 8 of this form. This rule
updates the reference to the corrected form.
On February 13, 2004, RUS revised 7 CFR 1726, Electric System
Construction Policies and Procedures, which references RUS Form 198,
Equipment Contract (69 FR 7105). A typographical error has been found
in Article II, Section 1 of this form. Also, a numbering error has been
found in Article VI of this form. This rule updates the reference to
the corrected form.
List of Subjects
7 CFR Part 1724
Electric power, Loan programs--energy, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Rural areas.
7 CFR Part 1726
Electric power, Loan programs--energy, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Rural areas.
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For reasons set forth in the preamble, RUS amends 7 CFR parts 1724 and
1726 as follows:
PART 1724--ELECTRIC ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AND DESIGN
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
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1. The authority citation for part 1724 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq., 1921 et seq., 6941 et seq.
Subpart F--RUS Contract Forms
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2. Amend Sec. 1724.74 by revising paragraph (c)(1) to read as follows:
Sec. 1724.74 List of electric program standard contract forms.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(1) RUS Form 211, Rev. 4-04, Engineering Service Contract for the
Design and Construction of a Generating Plant. This form is used for
engineering services for generating plant construction.
* * * * *
PART 1726--ELECTRIC SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
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3. The authority citation for part 1726 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq., 1921 et seq., 6941 et seq.
Subpart I--RUS Standard Forms
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4. Amend Sec. 1726.304 by revising paragraph (c)(4) to read as
follows:
Sec. 1726.304 List of electric program standard contract forms.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(4) RUS Form 198, Rev. 4-04, Equipment Contract. This form is used
for equipment purchases.
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Dated: August 17, 2004.
Hilda Gay Legg,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 04-19584 Filed 8-26-04; 8:45 am]
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