Rural Broadband Access Loans and Loan Guarantees, 32711 [05-11137]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 107 / Monday, June 6, 2005 / Rules and Regulations the deposit, including interest; and advise the applicant of the total amount of deposit due. (2) The agency shall establish a deposit account showing the total amount due and a payment schedule (unless deposit is made in one lump sum) to record the date and amount of each payment. (3) If an eligible individual cannot make payment in one lump sum, the agency shall accept installment payments (by allotments or otherwise). The agency, however, is not required to accept individual checks in amounts less than $50. (4) Payments received by the agency shall be remitted to OPM immediately for deposit to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. (5) Once a deposit has been paid in full or otherwise closed out, the agency shall submit the documentation pertaining to the deposit to OPM in accordance with instructions issued by OPM. (h) Effect of deposit. An individual completing a deposit under this section whose entitlement to an annuity is based on a separation from service on or after February 10, 2004, will receive air traffic controller retirement credit for such service, for annuity entitlement and computation purposes, when OPM receives certification that the deposit has been paid in full, and the deposit payment is remitted to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. [FR Doc. 05–11134 Filed 6–3–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–39–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Utilities Service 7 CFR Part 1738 RIN 0572–AB81 Rural Broadband Access Loans and Loan Guarantees Rural Utilities Service, USDA. Notice of confirmation of direct final rule. AGENCY: ACTION: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency delivering the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Utilities Programs, gives notice that no adverse comments were received regarding the direct final rule amending its regulations to revise the definition for ‘‘eligible rural community’’ as it relates to the rural access broadband loans and loan guarantees program, and confirms the effective date of the direct final rule. SUMMARY: VerDate jul<14>2003 18:06 Jun 03, 2005 Jkt 205001 The direct final rule published in the Federal Register on April 4, 2005, (70 FR 16930) was effective on May 19, 2005. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Claffey, Acting Assistant Administrator, Telecommunications Program, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 1590, Room 4056, Washington, DC 20250–1590. Telephone number (202) 720–9554, Facsimile (202) 720–0810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) published in the Federal Register on January 30, 2003, at 68 FR 4684, a final rule amending its regulations in order to establish the Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program as authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 101–171) (2002 Act). Section 6103 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 amended the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (RE Act), to add Title VI, Rural Broadband Access, to provide loans and loan guarantees to fund the cost of construction, improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment for the provision of broadband service in eligible rural communities. The direct final rule amended § 1738.2, Definitions, to conform the rule to substantive changes in authority. The definition for ‘‘eligible rural community’’ in section 601(b)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb(b)(2)) was amended on January 23, 2004, by section 772 of Pub. L. 108–199, of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 to eliminate the requirement that a community exist outside a standard metropolitan statistical area. The rule incorporated language of the revised statute and explained RUS’’ interpretation of the language. Confirmation of Effective Date This is to confirm the effective date of May 19, 2005, for the direct final rule, 7 CFR 1738, Rural Broadband Access Loans and Loan Guarantees, published in the Federal Register on April 4, 2005. Dated: May 26, 2005. Curtis M. Anderson, Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. [FR Doc. 05–11137 Filed 6–3–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–15–P PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 32711 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 23 [Docket No. CE224, Special Condition 23– 164–SC] Special Conditions; West Star Aviation, EFIS on the Cessna 441; Protection of Systems for High Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final special conditions; request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: These special conditions are issued to West Star Aviation, 796 Heritage Way, Grand Junction, CO 81506, for a Supplemental Type Certificate for the Cessna 441 Conquest. This airplane will have novel and unusual design features when compared to the state of technology envisaged in the applicable airworthiness standards. These novel and unusual design features include the installation of an electronic flight instrument system (EFIS) in the form of two digital altimeters. The digital altimeters will be Honeywell/Ametek AM–250 models, one on the pilot side and one on the copilot side, for which the applicable regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate airworthiness standards for the protection of these systems from the effects of high intensity radiated fields (HIRF). These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to the airworthiness standards applicable to these airplanes. DATES: The effective date of these special conditions is May 18, 2005. Comments must be received on or before July 6, 2005. ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed in duplicate to: Federal Aviation Administration, Regional Counsel, ACE–7, Attention: Rules Docket Clerk, Docket No. CE224, Room 506, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. All comments must be marked: Docket No. CE224. Comments may be inspected in the Rules Docket weekdays, except Federal holidays, between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wes Ryan, Aerospace Engineer, Standards Office (ACE–110), Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone (816) 329–4127. E:\FR\FM\06JNR1.SGM 06JNR1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 107 (Monday, June 6, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 32711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-11137]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service

7 CFR Part 1738

RIN 0572-AB81


Rural Broadband Access Loans and Loan Guarantees

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of confirmation of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency delivering the 
United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Utilities 
Programs, gives notice that no adverse comments were received regarding 
the direct final rule amending its regulations to revise the definition 
for ``eligible rural community'' as it relates to the rural access 
broadband loans and loan guarantees program, and confirms the effective 
date of the direct final rule.

DATES: The direct final rule published in the Federal Register on April 
4, 2005, (70 FR 16930) was effective on May 19, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Claffey, Acting Assistant 
Administrator, Telecommunications Program, Rural Utilities Service, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 
1590, Room 4056, Washington, DC 20250-1590. Telephone number (202) 720-
9554, Facsimile (202) 720-0810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) published in the Federal Register 
on January 30, 2003, at 68 FR 4684, a final rule amending its 
regulations in order to establish the Rural Broadband Access Loan and 
Loan Guarantee Program as authorized by the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 101-171) (2002 Act). Section 6103 of 
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 amended the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (RE Act), to add Title VI, 
Rural Broadband Access, to provide loans and loan guarantees to fund 
the cost of construction, improvement, or acquisition of facilities and 
equipment for the provision of broadband service in eligible rural 
communities.
    The direct final rule amended Sec.  1738.2, Definitions, to conform 
the rule to substantive changes in authority. The definition for 
``eligible rural community'' in section 601(b)(2) of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb(b)(2)) was amended on 
January 23, 2004, by section 772 of Pub. L. 108-199, of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 to eliminate the requirement that 
a community exist outside a standard metropolitan statistical area. The 
rule incorporated language of the revised statute and explained RUS'' 
interpretation of the language.

Confirmation of Effective Date

    This is to confirm the effective date of May 19, 2005, for the 
direct final rule, 7 CFR 1738, Rural Broadband Access Loans and Loan 
Guarantees, published in the Federal Register on April 4, 2005.

    Dated: May 26, 2005.
Curtis M. Anderson,
Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 05-11137 Filed 6-3-05; 8:45 am]
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