Subpart A - Overview

§ 404.1 - What is the purpose of this part?

§ 404.2 - What terms are used in this part?

§ 404.3 - What is the Reclamation Rural Water Supply Program?

§ 404.4 - What are the goals of the program?

§ 404.5 - Who is responsible for implementing this rule?

§ 404.6 - Who is eligible to participate in the program?

§ 404.7 - What types of projects are eligible for consideration under the program?

§ 404.8 - Are there any exceptions that would allow a community with greater than 50,000 inhabitants to be part of an eligible rural water supply project?

§ 404.9 - What types of infrastructure and facilities may be included in an eligible rural water supply project?

§ 404.10 - Are there certain types of infrastructure and facilities that may not be included in a rural water supply project?

§ 404.11 - What type of assistance is available under the program?

§ 404.12 - Can Reclamation provide assistance with the construction of a rural water supply project under this program?

§ 404.13 - What criteria will Reclamation use to prioritize requests for assistance under the program?

§ 404.14 - How will Reclamation provide notice of opportunities for assistance under the program?

§ 404.15 - How can I request assistance under the program?

§ 404.16 - What information must I include in my statement of interest?

§ 404.17 - How will Reclamation evaluate my statement of interest?

§ 404.18 - How can I request assistance to conduct a feasibility study?

§ 404.19 - What requirements must be met before I can request assistance to conduct a feasibility study?

§ 404.20 - What information must I include in my full proposal to conduct an appraisal or a feasibility study?

§ 404.21 - What is Reclamation's role in preparing the full proposal?

§ 404.22 - How will Reclamation evaluate my full proposal?

§ 404.23 - How will Reclamation determine whether you or your contractor is qualified to conduct an appraisal investigation or a feasibility study?

§ 404.24 - How will Reclamation determine whether it is cost-effective for me or my contractor to conduct the appraisal investigation or feasibility study?

§ 404.25 - How can I request Reclamation to review an appraisal investigation or feasibility study that was not completed under this program?

§ 404.26 - Must an appraisal investigation be completed before I can request Reclamation to review a feasibility study that was not completed under this program?

§ 404.27 - How will Reclamation evaluate my request to review an appraisal investigation or feasibility study completed without the support of Reclamation?

§ 404.28 - Is it possible to expedite the completion of an appraisal investigation or feasibility study?

§ 404.29 - Can the level of effort needed to complete an appraisal investigation or feasibility study be scaled to be proportional to the size and cost of the proposed project?

Subpart B - Cost-Sharing

§ 404.30 - How much Federal funding can Reclamation provide for the completion of an appraisal investigation?

§ 404.31 - What forms of non-Federal cost-share payment are acceptable?

§ 404.32 - Can Reclamation reduce the non-Federal cost-share required for an appraisal investigation?

§ 404.33 - How much Federal funding can Reclamation provide for the completion of a feasibility study?

§ 404.34 - Can Reclamation reduce the amount of non-Federal cost-share required for a feasibility study?

§ 404.35 - Is there a different non-Federal cost-share requirement for feasibility studies that involve a community greater than 50,000 inhabitants?

§ 404.36 - Will Reclamation reimburse me for the cost of an appraisal investigation or a feasibility study that was not completed under § 404.11(a) or (b)?

§ 404.37 - How will Reclamation determine the appropriate non-Federal share of construction costs?

§ 404.38 - Are there different requirements for determining the appropriate non-Federal share of construction costs to be paid by Indian tribes?

§ 404.39 - What factors will Reclamation consider in evaluating my capability to pay 25 percent or more of the construction costs?

§ 404.40 - What is the non-Federal share of operation, maintenance, and replacement costs?

Subpart C - Appraisal Investigations

§ 404.41 - How will an appraisal investigation be conducted under this program?

§ 404.42 - How much time is provided to complete an appraisal investigation?

§ 404.43 - What process will Reclamation follow to determine if an appraisal investigation is ready for review?

§ 404.44 - What criteria will Reclamation apply to determine whether it is appropriate to recommend that a feasibility study be conducted?

§ 404.45 - What will be included in the appraisal report prepared by Reclamation?

§ 404.46 - Who will the appraisal report be provided to?

Subpart D - Feasibility Studies

§ 404.47 - How will a feasibility study be conducted under this program?

§ 404.48 - What process will Reclamation follow to determine if a feasibility study is ready for review?

§ 404.49 - What criteria will Reclamation use to determine whether to recommend that a proposed rural water supply project be authorized for construction?

§ 404.50 - What information will be included in the feasibility report prepared by Reclamation.

§ 404.51 - Are proposed projects under the Rural Water Supply Program reviewed by the Administration?

§ 404.52 - Who will the feasibility report be provided to?

Subpart E - Miscellaneous

§ 404.53 - Does this rule provide authority for the transfer of pre-existing facilities from Federal to private ownership, or from private to Federal ownership?

§ 404.54 - Who will hold title to a rural water project that is constructed following the completion of an appraisal investigation or feasibility study under this program?

§ 404.55 - Who is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and replacement costs?

§ 404.56 - If a financial assistance agreement is entered into for a rural water supply project that benefits more than one Indian tribe, is the approval of each Indian tribe required?

§ 404.57 - Does this rule have any affect on state water law?

§ 404.58 - Do rural water projects authorized before the enactment of the Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 have to comply with the requirements in this rule?

§ 404.59 - If the Secretary recommends a project for construction, is that a promise of Federal funding?

§ 404.60 - Does this rule contain an information collection that requires approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)?