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Wednesday, February 2, 2005
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains notices to the public of the proposed
issuance of rules and regulations. The
purpose of these notices is to give interested
persons an opportunity to participate in the
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
rules.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
7 CFR Parts 1700 and 1709
RIN 0572–AB91
Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural
Communities
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service
(RUS) is proposing regulations
implementing its financial assistance
programs for rural communities with
extremely high energy costs. These
programs are authorized under section
19 of the Rural Electrification Act of
1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 918a). This
proposed rule is intended to establish
and clarify eligibility and application
requirements, the review and approval
process, and grant administration
procedures for RUS grants to rural
communities with extremely high
energy costs and for grants to State
entities for bulk fuel revolving loan
funds. This publication of these rules
will assure timely and effective
distribution of grant funds to eligible
rural communities and state entities. In
the final rule section of this Federal
Register, RUS is publishing this action
as a direct final rule without prior
proposal because RUS views this as a
non-controversial action and anticipates
no adverse comments. If no adverse
comments are received in response to
the direct final rule, no further action
will be taken on this proposed rule and
the action will become effective at the
time specified in the direct final rule. If
RUS receives adverse comments, RUS
will publish a timely notice
withdrawing the direct final rule based
on this action. Any parties interested in
commenting on this proposed action
should do so at this time.
DATES: Comments on this proposed
action must be received on or before
March 4, 2005.
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Submit your adverse
comments or notice of intent to submit
adverse comments by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instruction for submitting
comments.
• Agency Web site: https://www.
usda.;gov/rus/index2.Comments.htm.
Follow the instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: RUSComments@usda.gov.
Include in the subject line of the
message ‘‘7 CFR 1700 and 1709.’’
• Mail: Addressed to Richard Annan,
Acting Director, Program Development
and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities
Service, United States Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence
Avenue, STOP 1522, Washington, DC
20250–1522.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Addressed
to Richard Annan, Acting Director,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, United
States Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Room
5168–S, Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Instructions: RUS requests a signed
original and three copies of all written
comments (7 CFR 1700.4). Comments
may also be submitted by e-mail at
RUSComments@usda.gov and must
contain the phrase ‘‘High Cost Energy
Grants’’ in the subject line. All
comments received must identify the
name of the individual (and the name of
the entity, if applicable) who is
submitting the comment. All comments
received will be posted without changes
to https://www.usda.gov.
rus.index2.Comments.htm, including
any personal information provided. All
comments will also be available for
public inspection during regular
business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Larsen, Management Analyst,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural
Utilities Service, Electric Program, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Stop 1560,
Room 5165–S, Washington, DC 20250–
1560. Telephone (202) 720–9545, Fax
(202) 690–0717, e-mail address:
Karen.Larsen@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the
Supplementary Information provided in
the direct final rule located in the final
rule section of this Federal Register for
the applicable supplementary
information on this section.
ADDRESSES:
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Dated: January 13, 2005.
Hilda Gay Legg,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
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Definition of ‘‘Agent’’ for BCRA
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Soft Money and Coordinated and
Independent Expenditures
Federal Election Commission.
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Federal Election
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proposed revision of the definition of
‘‘agent’’ for its regulations on
coordinated and independent
expenditures, and non-Federal funds,
which are commonly referred to as ‘‘soft
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regulations define agent as ‘‘any person
who has actual authority, either express
or implied’’ to perform certain actions.
This definition does not include persons
acting only with apparent authority. The
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Commission’s definitions of agent did
not necessarily run contrary to
Congress’s intent and were based on a
permissible construction of the statute.
However, the court also held that the
Commission had not provided adequate
explanation of its decision to exclude
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therefore had not satisfied the reasoned
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Administrative Procedures Act. The
court remanded the regulations to the
Commission for further action
consistent with the court’s opinion.
Accordingly, in order to comply with
the court’s decision, the Commission
now revisits the definition of agent by
issuing this Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking. No final decision has been
made by the Commission on the issues
presented in this rulemaking. Further
information is provided in the
supplementary information that follows.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before March 4, 2005. If the
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
7 CFR Parts 1700 and 1709
RIN 0572-AB91
Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is proposing regulations
implementing its financial assistance programs for rural communities
with extremely high energy costs. These programs are authorized under
section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7
U.S.C. 918a). This proposed rule is intended to establish and clarify
eligibility and application requirements, the review and approval
process, and grant administration procedures for RUS grants to rural
communities with extremely high energy costs and for grants to State
entities for bulk fuel revolving loan funds. This publication of these
rules will assure timely and effective distribution of grant funds to
eligible rural communities and state entities. In the final rule
section of this Federal Register, RUS is publishing this action as a
direct final rule without prior proposal because RUS views this as a
non-controversial action and anticipates no adverse comments. If no
adverse comments are received in response to the direct final rule, no
further action will be taken on this proposed rule and the action will
become effective at the time specified in the direct final rule. If RUS
receives adverse comments, RUS will publish a timely notice withdrawing
the direct final rule based on this action. Any parties interested in
commenting on this proposed action should do so at this time.
DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received on or before
March 4, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Submit your adverse comments or notice of intent to submit
adverse comments by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instruction for submitting
comments.
Agency Web site: https://www. usda.;gov/rus/index2.
Comments.htm. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: RUSComments@usda.gov. Include in the subject line
of the message ``7 CFR 1700 and 1709.''
Mail: Addressed to Richard Annan, Acting Director, Program
Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, United
States Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, STOP 1522,
Washington, DC 20250-1522.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Addressed to Richard Annan, Acting
Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities
Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Room 5168-S, Washington, DC 20250-1522.
Instructions: RUS requests a signed original and three copies of
all written comments (7 CFR 1700.4). Comments may also be submitted by
e-mail at RUSComments@usda.gov and must contain the phrase ``High Cost
Energy Grants'' in the subject line. All comments received must
identify the name of the individual (and the name of the entity, if
applicable) who is submitting the comment. All comments received will
be posted without changes to https://www.usda.gov. rus.index2.Comments.htm, including any personal information provided.
All comments will also be available for public inspection during
regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Larsen, Management Analyst, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Electric Program,
1400 Independence Ave., SW., Stop 1560, Room 5165-S, Washington, DC
20250-1560. Telephone (202) 720-9545, Fax (202) 690-0717, e-mail
address: Karen.Larsen@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the Supplementary Information provided
in the direct final rule located in the final rule section of this
Federal Register for the applicable supplementary information on this
section.
Dated: January 13, 2005.
Hilda Gay Legg,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 05-1879 Filed 2-1-05; 8:45 am]
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