[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 83 (Wednesday, April 30, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 23394]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11102]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
7 CFR Part 1703
RIN 0572-AB31
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program;
Correction
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule: Correction.
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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to the proposed regulations
which were published Wednesday, April 16, 1997 (62 FR 18686). The
regulations related to the requirements for submitting an application
for financial assistance.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara L. Eddy, Deputy Assistant
Administrator, Telecommunications Program, Rural Utilities Service,
telephone number (202) 720-9554.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The proposed regulations that are the subject of these corrections,
supersede paragraph (c) of Sec. 1703.113 as proposed and would affect
persons submitting applications for financial assistance under 7 CFR
1703, subpart D. Title VII, section 704, of the Federal Agriculture
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-127) amended Chapter 1
of subtitle D of title XXIII of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation,
and Trade Act of 1990 by authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to
make loans for distance learning and telemedicine services in rural
areas. The proposed regulations would amend 7 CFR part 1703 to set
forth the rules for this new loan program to be administered by the
RUS.
Need for Correction
As published, the proposed regulations contain errors which may
prove to be misleading and are in need of clarification.
Correction of Publication
Accordingly, the Federal Register document 97-9422 published on
April 16, 1997, at 62 FR 18677 is corrected as follows:
Sec. 1703.113 [Corrected]
1. On page 18686, in the third column, in Sec. 1703.113, paragraph
(c), line three, the date ``May 31, 1997,'' is corrected to read ``[60
days from the date of publication of the final rule],.''
2. On page 18686, in the third column, in Sec. 1703.113, paragraph
(c), line 24, the date ``by May 31'' is corrected to read ``[not later
than 60 days from the date of publication of the final rule].''
Dated: April 23, 1997.
Wally Beyer,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 97-11102 Filed 4-29-97; 8:45 am]
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