Data / Federal rules / 2024-05076
Revision to Electric Program Operating Policies and Procedures
The Rural Utilities Service published this final rule in the Federal Register on March 11, 2024. It took effect on June 10, 2024.
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What the agency says
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is issuing a final rule with request for comments. The intent of this rulemaking is to provide more flexibility for the RUS Electric Program borrowers to complete emergency repairs while maintaining the ability to receive RUS financing, to delete unnecessary and outdated requirements imposed on electric borrowers and applicants and provide flexibility in selecting construction procurement methods that better support applicant needs in awarding construction contracts. These changes will reduce agency travel costs by extending the time between the required review period for operations and maintenance reviews, reduce the number of reviews for RUS Electric Program staff, and increase customer satisfaction and service.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-05076
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule; request for comment
- Agency
- Agriculture Department; Rural Utilities Service
- Published
- March 11, 2024
- Takes effect
- June 10, 2024
- Dates
- This final rule is effective June 10, 2024.
- Docket
- Docket No. RUS-23-ELECTRIC-0024
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0572-AC64
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 7 CFR 1710; 7 CFR 1717; 7 CFR 1721; 7 CFR 1726; 7 CFR 1730
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Electric power; Electric power rates; Electric utilities; Grant programs-energy; Intergovernmental relations; Investments; Loan programs-energy; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Rural areas
- Pages
- 6
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