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RUS Federal Register Issuances of Interest to Electric Program Borrowers

(Including Proposed Rules, Final Rules, and Notices)

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(Calendar Year 2008)

Date Comments
Due		 Description Format
10/15/2008 12/15/2008 Proposed Rule - Rural Development Grants (7 CFR Parts 1703, 1780, 3570, 4280, 4284, and 5002) html pdf
9/29/2008 11/28/2008 Proposed Rule - Standards and Specifications for Timber Products (7 CFR 1728 and 1755) (Copy of proposed Bulletin 1728F-700 is available here.) (NOTE: Only the PDF version of the proposed rule has the illustrations.) html pdf
8/13/2008 10/14/2008 Proposed Rule - Interconnection of Distributed Generation Resources (7 CFR 1730) html pdf
5/27/2008 - Final rule - Accounting Requirements for RUS Electric Borrowers (7 CFR 1767) html pdf
1/28/2008 - Notice of funding availability - Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities html pdf

(Calendar Year 2007)

Date Comments
Due		 Description Format
8/30/2007 10/29/2007 Proposed Rule - Specifications for Primary Underground Power Cable (7 CFR 1728) html pdf
8/17/2007 - Notice of funding availability - Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities html pdf
7/13/2007 9/11/2007 Proposed Rule - Accounting Requirements for RUS Electric Program Borrowers (7 CFR 1767) html pdf

(Calendar Year 2006)

Date Comments
Due		 Description Format
12/4/2006 - Notice of confirmation of direct final rule (7 CFR 1792) html pdf
10/16/2006 11/15/2006 Direct Final Rule - Seismic Safety (7 CFR 1792) html pdf
10/16/2006 11/15/2006 Proposed Rule - Seismic Safety (7 CFR 1792) html pdf

(Calendar Year 2005)

Date Comments
Due		 Description Format
5/25/2005 - Notice of funding availability (NOFA) - Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities html pdf
4/21/2005 - Final Rule - Specifications and Drawings for 12.47/7.2 kV Line Construction (7 CFR 1728) html pdf
2/2/2005 3/4/2005 Direct Final Rule - Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities (7 CFR Parts 1700 and 1709) html pdf
2/2/2005 3/4/2005 Proposed Rule - Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities (7 CFR Parts 1700 and 1709) html pdf

(Calendar Year 2004)

Date Comments
Due		 Description Format
11/8/2004 1/7/2005 Proposed Rule - Elimination of Operational Controls (7 CFR 1717) html pdf
10/29/2004 - Final Rule - Guarantees for Bonds and Notes Issued for Electrification or Telephone Purposes (7 CFR 1720) html pdf
10/20/2004 - Notice of Intent To Hold a Public Scoping Meeting and Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement - Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. html pdf
9/12/2004 - Final Rule - Electric System Emergency Restoration Plan (7 CFR 1730) html pdf
8/27/2004 - Final Rule - Correction of Electric Program Standard Contract Forms (7 CFR Parts 1724 and 1726) (See Forms page for revised forms) - Effective 9/27/2004 html pdf
4/30/2004 6/1/2004 Proposed Rule - Seismic Safety (7 CFR 1792) html pdf
4/30/2004 6/1/2004 Direct Final Rule - Seismic Safety (effective 6/14/2004) (7 CFR 1792) html pdf
3/19/2004 5/3/2004 Proposed Rule - Electric System Emergency Restoration Plan (7 CFR 1730) html pdf
2/13/2004 - Final Rule - Revision of Electric Program Standard Contract Forms (7 CFR Parts 1724, 1726, and 1755) (See Forms page for revised forms) html pdf
2/12/2004 4/12/2004 Proposed Rule - Specifications and Drawings for 12.47/7.2 kV Line Construction (7 CFR 1728) html pdf
1/23/2004 - Notice of Funding Availability - Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities html pdf
1/15/2004 - Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment - Golden Valley Electric Association, Inc. html pdf
1/13/2004 - Notice of Intent To Hold Public Scoping Meetings and Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement - Dairyland Power Cooperative, Inc. html pdf

(Calendar Year 2003)

Date Comments
Due		 Description Format
12/30/2003 3/1/2004 Proposed Rule - Guarantees for Bonds and Notes Issued for Electrification or Telephone Purposes (7 CFR 1720) html pdf
8/1/2003 - Final Rule - Environmental Policies and Procedures (7 CFR 1794) html pdf
6/26/2003 - Final Rule - Extensions of Payments of Principal and Interest (7 CFR 1710 and 1721) html pdf
5/7/2003 - Final Rule - Useful Life of Facility Determination (7 CFR 1710) html pdf
1/15/2003 2/14/2003 Proposed Rule - Environmental Policies and Procedures (7 CFR 1794) html pdf

(Calendar Year 2002)

Date Comments
Due		 Description Format
12/9/2002 - Notice of Funding Availability - Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities html pdf
11/21/2002 - Final Rule - 7 CFR Part 1710, Demand Side Management and Renewable Energy Systems html pdf
11/21/2002 - Final Rule - 7 CFR Part 1717 and 1710, Exceptions of RUS Operational Controls Under Section 306E of the RE Act html pdf
11/21/2002 - Finding of No Significant Impact - Georgia Transmission Corporation html pdf
10/10/2002 - Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact - Coweta-Fayette Electric Membership Corporation html pdf
10/10/2002 - Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact - Wisdom Combustion Turbine Project html pdf
10/9/2002 - Notice of Availability of a Record of Decision - Southern Intertie Project html pdf
10/8/2002 12/9/2002 Proposed Rule - Extensions of Payments of Principal and Interest (7 CFR 1710 and 1721) html pdf
9/27/2002 - Finding of No Significant Impact - Northeast Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. html pdf
9/16/2002 - Final Rule - Mergers and Consolidations of Electric Borrowers (7 CFR 1717) html pdf
 7/2/2002 10/30/2002 Proposed Rule - Revision of Electric Program Standard Contract Forms (7 CFR Parts 1724, 1726, and 1755) html pdf
 6/25/2002 - Finding of No Significant Impact - Louisa Generation LLC html pdf
6/21/2002 - Finding of No Significant Impact - Basin Electric Power Cooperative html pdf
6/5/2002 - Finding of No Significant Impact - Southern Illinois Power Cooperative html pdf
5/24/2002 6/24/2002 Proposed Rule - Exceptions of RUS Operational Controls Under Section 306E of the RE Act (7 CFR Parts 1710 and 1717) html pdf
5/20/2002 - Finding of No Significant Impact - South Mississippi Electric Power html pdf
4/9/2002 - Final Rule - Pre-Loan Policies and Procedures for Insured Electric Loans (7 CFR 1714) html pdf
4/9/2002 5/9/2002 Proposed Rule - Useful Life of Facility Determination (7 CFR 1710) html pdf
4/8/2002 - Municipal Interest Rates for the Second Quarter of 2002 html pdf
4/5/2002 - Notice of Intent - Golden Valley Electric Association html pdf
4/4/2002 - Correction to Direct Final Rule - DLT Program html pdf
3/11/2002 - Confirmation of Direct Final Rule - DLT Program html pdf
3/11/2002 - Notice of Application Deadline - DLT Program html pdf
3/11/2002 - Finding of No Significant Impact - Georgia Transmission Corporation html pdf
3/7/2002 - Finding of No Significant Impact - East Kentucky Power html pdf
2/19/2002 - Finding of No Significant Impact - Georgia Transmission Corporation html pdf
2/19/2002 - Finding of No Significant Impact - Arizona Power Cooperative html pdf
2/12/2002 - Confirmation of Direct Final Rule - Treasury Rate Program (7 CFR 1710) html pdf
1/23/2002 - Direct Final Rule (RUS Telecommunications Program) - Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program html pdf
1/23/2002 - Notice of funds availability (RUS Telecommunications Program) - Broadband Pilot Loan Program html pdf
1/23/2002 2/22/2002 Proposed Rule (RUS Telecommunications Program) - Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program html pdf
1/18/2002 - Municipal Interest Rates for the First Quarter of 2002 html pdf
12/9/2002 - Notice of funding availability - Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities html pdf
1/4/2002 - Final rule - Extensions of Payments of Principal and Interest (7 CFR 1721) html pdf

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