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Friday, February 17, 2006
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
7 CFR Part 1700
Revision of Delegation of Authority
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service
(RUS), an agency delivering the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s Rural
Development Utilities Programs, is
amending its regulations to revise the
delegation of authority to update key
positions and room and phone numbers
in the organization and to clarify
authority to serve as the Acting
Administrator, including in emergency
situations where the Continuity of
Operations Plan is enacted.
DATES: February 17, 2006.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Continuity
of Operations (COOP) is a policy of the
United States Government to have in
place a comprehensive and effective
program to ensure continuity of
essential functions under all
circumstances. United States
Department of Agriculture DR 1800–1
‘‘Departmental Emergency Programs
Responsibilities’’ requires RUS to
maintain a viable COOP plan at a high
level of readiness.
In developing its COOP plan, RUS has
determined it is appropriate to update
its existing descriptions of key positions
at RUS and related delegations of
authority. The RUS organizational
description has been revised to include
one Deputy Administrator and one
Chief of Staff position. This final rule
also specifies that the Deputy
Administrator is ‘‘first assistant’’ for
purposes of the Federal Vacancies
Reform Act of 1998 (5 U.S.C. 3345–
3349d) and updates several agency room
and phone numbers that have changed
recently.
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This final rule relates to agency
management. Therefore, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 553(b), notice of proposed rule
making and opportunity for comment
are not required, and this rule is made
effective on the date of publication in
the Federal Register. Further, since this
relates to internal agency management,
it is exempt from the provisions of
Executive Orders Nos. 12866 and 12988.
In addition, this action is not a rule as
defined by the Regulatory Flexibility
Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and, thus is
exempt from the provisions of the Act.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1700
Electric power; Freedom of
information; Loan programs—
communications; Loan programs—
energy; Organization and functions
(Government agencies); Rural areas;
Telephone.
For reasons set forth in the preamble,
chapter XVII of title 7 of the Code of
Federal Regulations is amended to read
as follows:
I
PART 1700—GENERAL INFORMATION
1. The authority citation for this part
continues to read as follows:
I
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 552; 7 U.S.C. 901
et seq., 1921 et seq., 6941 et seq.; 7 CFR 2.7.
Subpart A—General
2. Section 1700.2 is amended by
revising paragraphs (b) and (c) to read
as follows:
I
§ 1700.2
Availability of information.
*
*
*
*
*
(b) Information about RUS is available
for public inspection and copying as
required by the Freedom of Information
Act, 5 U.S.C. 552 et seq. Information
about availability and costs of agency
publications and other agency materials
is available from the Director, Program
Development and Regulatory Analysis,
Rural Utilities Service, United States
Department of Agriculture, Room 5159–
S, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
STOP 1530, Washington, DC 20250–
1530. Phone 202–720–9450. FAX 202–
720–8435.
(c) RUS issues indexes of publications
in conformance with the Freedom of
Information Act and Department of
Agriculture regulations at 7 CFR part 1.
Many RUS documents, including
regulations and delegations of authority
for headquarters and field staff are
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available on the world wide web at
https://www.usda.gov/rus.
I 3. Section 1700.3 is revised to read as
follows:
§ 1700.3 Requests under the Freedom of
Information Act.
Department of Agriculture procedures
for requests for records under the
Freedom of Information Act are found at
7 CFR part 1. Requests must be in
writing and may be submitted in person
or by mail to United States Department
of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service,
Room 5159–S, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., STOP 1530, Washington,
DC 20250–1530; or by FAX to 202–401–
1977. As set forth in 7 CFR 1.16, fees
may be charged for processing of
requests for records. An appeal of the
agency determination concerning the
request for official records shall be made
in writing to the Administrator, Rural
Utilities Service, United States
Department of Agriculture, Room 5135–
S, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
STOP 1510, Washington, DC 20250–
1510.
I 4. Section 1700.4 is revised to read as
follows:
§ 1700.4
rules.
Public comments on proposed
RUS requires that all persons
submitting comments to a proposed rule
or other document published by the
agency in the Federal Register, submit
comments as specified in the published
notice. Copies of comments submitted
are available to the public in
conformance with 7 CFR part 1.
Subpart B—Agency Organization and
Functions
I
5. Revise § 1700.26 to read as follows:
§ 1700.26
Deputy Administrator.
The Deputy Administrator aids and
assists the Administrator. The Deputy
Administrator provides overall policy
direction to all RUS programs. The
Deputy Administrator reviews agency
policies and, as necessary, implements
changes and participates with the
Administrator and other officials in
planning and formulating the programs
and activities of the agency, including
the making and servicing of loans and
grants. The Deputy Administrator is
‘‘first assistant’’ for purposes of the
Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 (5
U.S.C. 3345–3349d).
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§§ 1700.27–1700.33
§ 1700.28–1700.34]
[Redesignated as
6. Redesignate §§ 1700.27 through
1700.33 as §§ 1700.28 through 1700.34,
respectively.
I 7. Add a new § 1700.27 to read as
follows:
I
§ 1700.27
Chief of Staff.
The Chief of Staff aids and assists the
Administrator and the Deputy
Administrator. The Chief of Staff
advises the Administrator regarding
policy initiatives and operational issues
and assists the Administrator and the
Deputy Administrator in developing
and planning agency program
initiatives. The Chief of Staff is
responsible for implementation of
overall policy initiatives and provides
direction to all RUS programs.
Subpart C—Loan and Grant Approval
Authorities
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8. Revise § 1700.53 to read as follows:
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§ 1700.53 Persons serving as Acting
Administrator.
In accordance with procedures
established in the RUS Continuity of
Operations (COOP) plan, the following
officials, in the order indicated below,
shall act in the office of Rural Utilities
Service Administrator in case of the
Administrator’s absence, or inability to
act, until the absence or inability ceases.
(a) The Deputy Administrator is ‘‘first
assistant’’ for purposes of the Federal
Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 (5 U.S.C.
§ 3345–3349d) and shall, in the absence
or disability of the Administrator, or in
the event of a vacancy in the office of
Administrator, serve as Acting
Administrator, subject to the limitations
established by law.
(b) In the event of the absence or
disability of both the Administrator and
the Deputy Administrator, or in the
event of a vacancy in both the office of
the Administrator and the Deputy
Administrator, the official incumbents
of the following positions shall, in the
sequence shown, temporarily perform
all of the functions and duties of the
Administrator, except to the extent that
such functions and duties may not be
delegated by law.
(1) Chief of Staff.
(2) Assistant Administrator, Electric
Program.
(3) Assistant Administrator, Water
and Environmental Programs.
(4) Assistant Administrator,
Telecommunications Programs.
(5) Assistant Administrator, Program
Accounting and Regulatory Analysis.
(6) Community Programs Director of
the Rural Development Kentucky State
Office.
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(c) Eligibility for succession to the
position of RUS Administrator shall be
limited to officially assigned
incumbents of positions listed in
paragraph (b) of this section. Only
officials specifically designated in the
approved order of succession are
eligible. Persons appointed on acting
basis, or on some other temporary basis,
are ineligible by virtue of so serving to
serve as a successor. Therefore the order
of succession would fall to the next
designated official in the approved
order of succession. The eligibility of
the incumbent of paragraph (b)(6) of this
section to serve as a successor is also
limited to periods of national emergency
declared by the President or during the
activation of the RUS COOP plan.
(d) In the event of the absence or
disability of the Administrator, or in the
event that the Administrator’s position
is vacant, the Deputy Rural Utilities
Service Administrator is the only RUS
official authorized to serve as Acting
Administrator. When serving as Acting
Administrator, the Deputy
Administrator is authorized to perform
all of the functions and duties of the
office of the Administrator, including
those functions and duties that are
required by statute or regulation to be
performed exclusively by the
Administrator. In the event of the
absence or disability of both
Administrator and the Deputy
Administrator, or in the event that both
the office of Administrator and Deputy
Administrator are vacant, the officials in
the order of succession indicated in
paragraph (b) of this section shall
perform all the functions and duties of
the Administrator but may not serve as
Acting Administrator.
(e) The Administrator retains the
discretion to depart from the order in
paragraph b for occasions where
deviation from automatic succession is
desired by the Administrator. Such
temporary designations shall be in
writing. Notwithstanding the provisions
of this section 1710.53 not contained in
this paragraph (e), the Administrator
may delegate full or limited authority to
perform the functions and duties of the
office of Administrator except to the
extent that such functions and duties
may not be delegated by law.
(f) The Administrator may terminate
the delegations under this section
1700.53, in whole or in part, at any
time. Unless terminated by the
Administrator, written delegations
under paragraph (e) of this section
expire in accordance with their terms.
Individuals acting as successors under
paragraph (b) of this section will be
relieved of such authority as soon as an
incumbent in a position listed higher on
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the order of succession is available,
able, and assumes the functions and
duties of the Administrator, or when an
official with requisite authority
designates a permanent or acting
Administrator.
(g) Individuals exercising authority
under this § 1700.53 shall keep a record
of important actions taken and the
period during which the authority is
exercised.
(h) The authority to perform functions
and duties pursuant to this § 1700.53
can not be redelegated by an incumbent
of a position listed in paragraph (b) of
this section.
Dated: February 10, 2006.
Thomas C. Dorr,
Under Secretary, Rural Development.
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14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2005–22455; Directorate
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RIN 2120–AA64
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Variant F Airplanes (Collectively Called
A300–600 Series Airplanes); and Model
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Federal Aviation
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Airbus Model A300 B4–600, B4–600R,
and F4–600R series airplanes, and
Model C4–605R Variant F airplanes
(collectively called A300–600 series
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determine if a certain actuator having a
certain part number is installed, and
corrective action if necessary. This AD
results from a production defect found
in certain actuators during overhaul of
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uncommanded movement of the pilot’s
or co-pilot’s seat, which could result in
interference with the operation of the
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March 24, 2006.
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[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: 06-1483]
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Rules and Regulations
Federal Register
________________________________________________________________________
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents
having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed
to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published
under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents.
Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each
week.
========================================================================
Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 33 / Friday, February 17, 2006 /
Rules and Regulations
[[Page 8435]]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
7 CFR Part 1700
Revision of Delegation of Authority
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency delivering the
U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Utilities Programs,
is amending its regulations to revise the delegation of authority to
update key positions and room and phone numbers in the organization and
to clarify authority to serve as the Acting Administrator, including in
emergency situations where the Continuity of Operations Plan is
enacted.
DATES: February 17, 2006.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Continuity of Operations (COOP) is a policy
of the United States Government to have in place a comprehensive and
effective program to ensure continuity of essential functions under all
circumstances. United States Department of Agriculture DR 1800-1
``Departmental Emergency Programs Responsibilities'' requires RUS to
maintain a viable COOP plan at a high level of readiness.
In developing its COOP plan, RUS has determined it is appropriate
to update its existing descriptions of key positions at RUS and related
delegations of authority. The RUS organizational description has been
revised to include one Deputy Administrator and one Chief of Staff
position. This final rule also specifies that the Deputy Administrator
is ``first assistant'' for purposes of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act
of 1998 (5 U.S.C. 3345-3349d) and updates several agency room and phone
numbers that have changed recently.
This final rule relates to agency management. Therefore, pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 553(b), notice of proposed rule making and opportunity for
comment are not required, and this rule is made effective on the date
of publication in the Federal Register. Further, since this relates to
internal agency management, it is exempt from the provisions of
Executive Orders Nos. 12866 and 12988. In addition, this action is not
a rule as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.) and, thus is exempt from the provisions of the Act.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1700
Electric power; Freedom of information; Loan programs--
communications; Loan programs--energy; Organization and functions
(Government agencies); Rural areas; Telephone.
0
For reasons set forth in the preamble, chapter XVII of title 7 of the
Code of Federal Regulations is amended to read as follows:
PART 1700--GENERAL INFORMATION
0
1. The authority citation for this part continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 552; 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq., 1921 et
seq., 6941 et seq.; 7 CFR 2.7.
Subpart A--General
0
2. Section 1700.2 is amended by revising paragraphs (b) and (c) to read
as follows:
Sec. 1700.2 Availability of information.
* * * * *
(b) Information about RUS is available for public inspection and
copying as required by the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552 et
seq. Information about availability and costs of agency publications
and other agency materials is available from the Director, Program
Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, United
States Department of Agriculture, Room 5159-S, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., STOP 1530, Washington, DC 20250-1530. Phone 202-720-9450.
FAX 202-720-8435.
(c) RUS issues indexes of publications in conformance with the
Freedom of Information Act and Department of Agriculture regulations at
7 CFR part 1. Many RUS documents, including regulations and delegations
of authority for headquarters and field staff are available on the
world wide web at https://www.usda.gov/rus.
0
3. Section 1700.3 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 1700.3 Requests under the Freedom of Information Act.
Department of Agriculture procedures for requests for records under
the Freedom of Information Act are found at 7 CFR part 1. Requests must
be in writing and may be submitted in person or by mail to United
States Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Room 5159-S,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 1530, Washington, DC 20250-1530; or
by FAX to 202-401-1977. As set forth in 7 CFR 1.16, fees may be charged
for processing of requests for records. An appeal of the agency
determination concerning the request for official records shall be made
in writing to the Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, United States
Department of Agriculture, Room 5135-S, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
STOP 1510, Washington, DC 20250-1510.
0
4. Section 1700.4 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 1700.4 Public comments on proposed rules.
RUS requires that all persons submitting comments to a proposed
rule or other document published by the agency in the Federal Register,
submit comments as specified in the published notice. Copies of
comments submitted are available to the public in conformance with 7
CFR part 1.
Subpart B--Agency Organization and Functions
0
5. Revise Sec. 1700.26 to read as follows:
Sec. 1700.26 Deputy Administrator.
The Deputy Administrator aids and assists the Administrator. The
Deputy Administrator provides overall policy direction to all RUS
programs. The Deputy Administrator reviews agency policies and, as
necessary, implements changes and participates with the Administrator
and other officials in planning and formulating the programs and
activities of the agency, including the making and servicing of loans
and grants. The Deputy Administrator is ``first assistant'' for
purposes of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 (5 U.S.C. 3345-
3349d).
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Sec. Sec. 1700.27-1700.33 [Redesignated as Sec. 1700.28-1700.34]
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6. Redesignate Sec. Sec. 1700.27 through 1700.33 as Sec. Sec. 1700.28
through 1700.34, respectively.
0
7. Add a new Sec. 1700.27 to read as follows:
Sec. 1700.27 Chief of Staff.
The Chief of Staff aids and assists the Administrator and the
Deputy Administrator. The Chief of Staff advises the Administrator
regarding policy initiatives and operational issues and assists the
Administrator and the Deputy Administrator in developing and planning
agency program initiatives. The Chief of Staff is responsible for
implementation of overall policy initiatives and provides direction to
all RUS programs.
Subpart C--Loan and Grant Approval Authorities
0
8. Revise Sec. 1700.53 to read as follows:
Sec. 1700.53 Persons serving as Acting Administrator.
In accordance with procedures established in the RUS Continuity of
Operations (COOP) plan, the following officials, in the order indicated
below, shall act in the office of Rural Utilities Service Administrator
in case of the Administrator's absence, or inability to act, until the
absence or inability ceases.
(a) The Deputy Administrator is ``first assistant'' for purposes of
the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 (5 U.S.C. Sec. 3345-3349d)
and shall, in the absence or disability of the Administrator, or in the
event of a vacancy in the office of Administrator, serve as Acting
Administrator, subject to the limitations established by law.
(b) In the event of the absence or disability of both the
Administrator and the Deputy Administrator, or in the event of a
vacancy in both the office of the Administrator and the Deputy
Administrator, the official incumbents of the following positions
shall, in the sequence shown, temporarily perform all of the functions
and duties of the Administrator, except to the extent that such
functions and duties may not be delegated by law.
(1) Chief of Staff.
(2) Assistant Administrator, Electric Program.
(3) Assistant Administrator, Water and Environmental Programs.
(4) Assistant Administrator, Telecommunications Programs.
(5) Assistant Administrator, Program Accounting and Regulatory
Analysis.
(6) Community Programs Director of the Rural Development Kentucky
State Office.
(c) Eligibility for succession to the position of RUS Administrator
shall be limited to officially assigned incumbents of positions listed
in paragraph (b) of this section. Only officials specifically
designated in the approved order of succession are eligible. Persons
appointed on acting basis, or on some other temporary basis, are
ineligible by virtue of so serving to serve as a successor. Therefore
the order of succession would fall to the next designated official in
the approved order of succession. The eligibility of the incumbent of
paragraph (b)(6) of this section to serve as a successor is also
limited to periods of national emergency declared by the President or
during the activation of the RUS COOP plan.
(d) In the event of the absence or disability of the Administrator,
or in the event that the Administrator's position is vacant, the Deputy
Rural Utilities Service Administrator is the only RUS official
authorized to serve as Acting Administrator. When serving as Acting
Administrator, the Deputy Administrator is authorized to perform all of
the functions and duties of the office of the Administrator, including
those functions and duties that are required by statute or regulation
to be performed exclusively by the Administrator. In the event of the
absence or disability of both Administrator and the Deputy
Administrator, or in the event that both the office of Administrator
and Deputy Administrator are vacant, the officials in the order of
succession indicated in paragraph (b) of this section shall perform all
the functions and duties of the Administrator but may not serve as
Acting Administrator.
(e) The Administrator retains the discretion to depart from the
order in paragraph b for occasions where deviation from automatic
succession is desired by the Administrator. Such temporary designations
shall be in writing. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section
1710.53 not contained in this paragraph (e), the Administrator may
delegate full or limited authority to perform the functions and duties
of the office of Administrator except to the extent that such functions
and duties may not be delegated by law.
(f) The Administrator may terminate the delegations under this
section 1700.53, in whole or in part, at any time. Unless terminated by
the Administrator, written delegations under paragraph (e) of this
section expire in accordance with their terms. Individuals acting as
successors under paragraph (b) of this section will be relieved of such
authority as soon as an incumbent in a position listed higher on the
order of succession is available, able, and assumes the functions and
duties of the Administrator, or when an official with requisite
authority designates a permanent or acting Administrator.
(g) Individuals exercising authority under this Sec. 1700.53 shall
keep a record of important actions taken and the period during which
the authority is exercised.
(h) The authority to perform functions and duties pursuant to this
Sec. 1700.53 can not be redelegated by an incumbent of a position
listed in paragraph (b) of this section.
Dated: February 10, 2006.
Thomas C. Dorr,
Under Secretary, Rural Development.
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