[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 20, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6309-6310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3221]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Rural Utilities Service
Farm Service Agency
7 CFR Parts 1901 and 1942
A-95 Review, Evaluation, and Coordination of Projects
AGENCIES: Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service,
Rural Utilities Service, and Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule deletes the Agencies' regulation that implemented
OMB Circular A-95 concerning review, evaluation, and coordination of
projects. OMB Circular A-95 was revoked in compliance with Executive
Order 12372.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 20, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan G. Wieferich, Senior
Environmental Protection Specialist, Environmental Support Branch,
Program Support Staff, Rural Housing Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Room 6309, South Agriculture Building, 14th Street and
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0700; telephone (202)
720-9619.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Classification
This action is not subject to the provisions of Executive Order
12866 since it only involves internal Agency management. This action is
not published for proposed rulemaking because it involves only internal
Agency management and publication for notice and comment is
unnecessary.
Discussion
Executive Order 12372 terminated the Memorandum of November 8,
1968, (56 FR 16467, November 10, 1968) and required the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget to revoke OMB Circular A-95, which was
issued pursuant to that Memorandum. The Farmers Home Administration
(predecessor to the Agencies issuing the rule) did not delete FmHA
Instruction 1901-H when FmHA Instruction 1940-J, was issued December
23, 1983, in accord with the Executive Order due to a requirement in
section 306(a)(3) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
U.S.C. 1926(a)(3)) that projects be reviewed under OMB Circular A-95.
Section 2316(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act
of 1990 (P.L. 101-624, November 28, 1990) amended Section 306(a)(3) to
remove the requirement.
Programs Affected
These programs or activities are listed in the Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance under the following numbers:
10.760--Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities
10.766--Community Facilities Loans
10.770--Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants (Section 306C)
Paperwork Reduction Act
The information collection requirements contained in this
regulation have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) under the provisions of 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35 and have been
assigned OMB control number 0575-0094 in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3507). This final rule does not revise
or impose any new information collection requirement from those
previously approved by OMB.
Unfunded Mandate Reform Act
This regulatory action is being taken as part of the National
Performance Review program to eliminate unnecessary regulations and
improve those that remain in force.
List of Subjects
7 CFR Part 1901
Intergovernmental relations.
7 CFR Part 1942
Community development, Community facilities, Loan programs--Housing
and community development, Loan security, Rural areas, Waste treatment
and disposal--Domestic, Water supply--Domestic.
Accordingly, under the Authority 5 U.S.C. 301, Chapter XVIII,
title 7, Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:
PART 1901--PROGRAM RELATED INSTRUCTIONS
Subpart H--[Removed and Reserved]
1. Subpart H, consisting of Secs. 1901.351-1901.360 and Exhibit A,
is removed and reserved.
PART 1942--ASSOCIATIONS
2. The authority citation for the part 1942 is revised to read as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989; 16 U.S.C. 1005.
Subpart A--Community Facility Loans
3. In Sec. 1942.2, the introductory text of paragraph (a)(1) is
amended in the first sentence by revising the word ``inquires'' to
``inquiries'' and by revision of the third sentence to read as follows:
Sec. 1942.2 Processing applications.
(a) * * *
(1) * * * The District Director will assist applicants as needed in
completing SF 424.2, and in filing written notice of intent and
priority recommendation with the appropriate clearinghouse. * * *
* * * * *
Subpart C--Fire and Rescue Loans
4. Section 1942.106 is amended in paragraph (a) by removing the
words ``subpart H of part 1901 and'' and in
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paragraph (b) by removing the words ``A-95 and''.
Dated: November 29, 1995.
Jill Long Thompson,
Under Secretary for Rural Economic and Community Development.
Dated: January 11, 1996.
Eugene Moos,
Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services.
[FR Doc. 96-3221 Filed 2-16-96; 8:45 am]
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