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10. In § 1007.81 paragraph (a) is
revised to read as follows:
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§ 1007.81 Payments to the transportation
credit balancing fund.
(a) On or before the 12th day after the
end of the month (except as provided in
§ 1000.90), each handler operating a
pool plant and each handler specified in
§ 1000.9 (c) shall pay to the market
administrator a transportation credit
balancing fund assessment determined
by multiplying the pounds of Class I
producer milk assigned pursuant to
§ 1007.44 by $0.30 per hundredweight
or such lesser amount as the market
administrator deems necessary to
maintain a balance in the fund equal to
the total transportation credits
disbursed during the prior June–
February period to reflect any changes
in the current mileage rate versus the
mileage rate(s) in effect during the prior
June–February period. In the event that
during any month of the June–February
period the fund balance is insufficient
to cover the amount of credits that are
due, the assessment should be based
upon the amount of credits that would
have been disbursed had the fund
balance been sufficient.
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I 11. Section 1007.82 is amended by:
I a. Revising paragraph (a)(1);
I b. Revising paragraph (b);
I c. Revising paragraph (c)(1);
I d. Removing paragraph (c)(2)(i);
I e. Redesignating paragraph (c)(2)(ii) as
(c)(2)(i) and revising;
I f. Redesignating paragraph (c)(2)(iii)
as (c)(2)(ii); and
I g. Redesignating paragraph (c)(2)(iv)
as (c)(2)(iii) and revising;
I h. Revising paragraph (d)(2) (iii); and
I i. Revising paragraph (d)(3)(v);
The revisions read as follows:
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§ 1007.82 Payments from the
transportation credit balancing fund.
(a) * * *
(1) On or before the 13th day (except
as provided in § 1000.90) after the end
of each of the months of January,
February and July through December
and any other month in which
transportation credits are in effect
pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section,
the market administrator shall pay to
each handler that received, and reported
pursuant to § 1007.30(a)(5), bulk milk
transferred from a plant fully regulated
under another Federal order as
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described in paragraph (c)(1) of this
section or that received, and reported
pursuant to § 1007.30(a)(6), milk
directly from producers’ farms as
specified in paragraph (c)(2) of this
section, a preliminary amount
determined pursuant to paragraph (d) of
this section to the extent that funds are
available in the transportation credit
balancing fund. If an insufficient
balance exists to pay all of the credits
computed pursuant to this section, the
market administrator shall distribute the
balance available in the transportation
credit balancing fund by reducing
payments pro rata using the percentage
derived by dividing the balance in the
fund by the total credits that are due for
the month. The amount of credits
resulting from this initial proration shall
be subject to audit adjustment pursuant
to paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
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(b) The market administrator may
extend the period during which
transportation credits are in effect (i.e.,
the transportation credit period) to the
month of June if a written request to do
so is received 15 days prior to the
beginning of the month for which the
request is made and, after conducting an
independent investigation, finds that
such extension is necessary to assure
the market of an adequate supply of
milk for fluid use. Before making such
a finding, the market administrator shall
notify the Deputy Administrator of
Dairy Programs and all handlers in the
market that an extension is being
considered and invite written data,
views, and arguments. Any decision to
extend the transportation credit period
must be issued in writing prior to the
first day of the month for which the
extension is to be effective.
(c) * * *
(1) Bulk milk received at a pool
distributing plant from a plant regulated
under another Federal order, except
Federal Order 1005; and
(2) * * *
(i) The dairy farmer was not a
‘‘producer’’ under this order for more
than 45 days during the immediately
preceding months of March through
May, or not more than 50 percent of the
production of the dairy farmer during
those 3 months, in aggregate, was
received as producer milk under this
order during those 3 months; and
(ii) * * *
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(iii) The market administrator may
increase or decrease the milk
production standard specified in
paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this section if the
market administrator finds that such
revision is necessary to assure orderly
marketing and efficient handling of milk
in the marketing area. Before making
such a finding, the market administrator
shall investigate the need for the
revision either on the market
administrator’s own initiative or at the
request of interested persons. If the
investigation shows that a revision
might be appropriate, the market
administrator shall issue a notice stating
that the revision is being considered and
inviting written data, views, and
arguments. Any decision to revise an
applicable percentage must be issued in
writing at least one day before the
effective date.
(d) * * *
(2) * * *
(iii) Subtract the applicable Class I
price specified in § 1000.50(a) for the
county in which the shipping plant is
located from the Class I price applicable
for the county in which the receiving
plant is located;
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(3) * * *
(v) Subtract the Class I price specified
in § 1000.50(a) applicable for the county
in which the origination point is located
from the Class I price applicable at the
receiving pool plant’s location;
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Dated: March 12, 2008.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
[FR Doc. 08–1038 Filed 3–13–08; 1:13 pm]
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
7 CFR Part 3570
RIN 0575–AC75
Community Facilities Grant Program
Rural Housing Service, USDA.
Interim final rule with request
for comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: This rule sets forth the
regulation changes for the Community
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publish a notice of proposed rulemaking
for this rule.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Programs Affected
Executive Order 12866
This rule has been determined to be
not significant under Executive Order
12866 and, therefore, has not been
reviewed by the Office of Management
and Budget.
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Facilities Grant program, which is
available to rural communities impacted
by a Presidentially declared disaster.
The rule establishes the requirements to
qualify for additional funding.
This rule is being issued on an
emergency basis due to the severe
economic and social conditions caused
by disasters, which occur every year in
rural America. In order to prepare for
these disasters, this rule is being
published before the Spring/Summer
disasters strike. This will allow USDA
to target limited funds to the most
devastated communities/counties in
rural areas. The revisions will allow
USDA to increase potential funding for
several essential community facilities in
rural communities already designated as
a Presidential disaster area.
DATES: This rule will be effective on
March 17, 2008.
Written comments on the interim
final rule must be submitted on or
before May 16, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
to this rule by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Submit written comments via
the U.S. Postal Service to the Branch
Chief, Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, STOP 0742, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0742.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Submit
written comments via Federal Express
Mail or other courier service requiring a
street address to the Branch Chief,
Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, 300 7th Street, SW., 7th
Floor, Washington, DC 20024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chad Parker, Director, Direct Loan and
Grant Division, Community Programs;
USDA Rural Development, United
States Department of Agriculture, STOP
0787, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250; telephone (202)
720–1502; e-mail:
Chad.Parker@wdc.usda.gov.
The affected program is listed in the
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
under Number 10.766, Community
Facilities Loans and Grants.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
This rule is not subject to the
Regulatory Flexibility Act since the
Rural Housing Service is not required to
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Environmental Review
The environmental impacts of this
rule have been considered in
accordance with the provisions of the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., the
regulations of the Council on
Environmental Quality (40 CFR parts
1500–1508), the Rural Housing Service
regulations for compliance with NEPA
at 7 CFR part 1940, subpart G. The
regulatory changes were determined to
have no potential impact upon the
human and natural environment
because the changes only impact the
amount of funding that a potential
project is eligible for, not the selection
for funding or the establishment of an
essential community facility.
Executive Order 12372
This program is not subject to the
provisions of Executive Order 12372.
The Community Facilities Grant
program is not listed as a participating
in the intergovernmental review process
as delineated in RD Instruction 1940,
Subpart J, § 1940.453.
Executive Order 13132
This rule does not have Federalism
implications that warrant the
preparation of a Federalism Assessment.
This rule will not have a substantial
direct effect on States or their political
subdivisions or on the distribution of
power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government.
Executive Order 12988
This rule has been reviewed in
accordance with Executive Order 12988.
This interim rule is not retroactive and
it does not pre-empt State law.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
This rule contains no Federal
mandates under the regulatory
provisions of Title II of the UMRA for
State, local, and tribal government or
the private sector. Therefore, this rule is
not subject to the requirements of
sections 202 and 205 of the UMRA.
Paperwork Reduction Act
There are no new requirements
associated with this rule. USDA Rural
Development does not expect to receive
any additional applications due to this
regulatory change. Applications that
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would have been eligible for a certain
percentage of the project through
Community Facilities grants will now
be able to apply for a higher percentage
if the community has been impacted by
a Presidentially declared disaster and
has had a 60 percent loss of the
communities population.
E-Government Act Compliance
USDA Rural Development is
committed to complying with the EGovernment Act to promote the use of
the Internet and other information
technologies to provide increased
opportunities for citizen access to
Government information and services,
and for other purposes. For information
pertinent to E–GOV compliance related
to this rule, please contact Chad Parker,
Director, Direct Loan and Grant
Division, Community Programs; USDA
Rural Development, United States
Department of Agriculture, STOP 0787,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250; telephone (202)
720–1502; e-mail:
Chad.Parker@wdc.usda.gov.
Discussion of Interim Rule
The rule is effective immediately
because Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA)
requirements that plan for use of FEMA
funds must be submitted within one
year after a disaster has occurred.
Several disasters have occurred in the
past year and the eligible timeframe for
project submission to FEMA for these
disaster areas will close in the near
future. Community Facilities Grant
funds are needed as part of the total
funding package to complete several of
these essential community facilities.
This interim final rule implements
regulatory changes for the Community
Facilities Grant program. The present
USDA regulation requires that data from
the most recent decennial Census of the
United States be used to determine the
percentage of grant funds that a project
is eligible for in a particular rural
community. If there is reason to believe
that the census data is not an accurate
representation of the present conditions
within the area to be served, this will be
documented and reliable data from
local, regional, State, or Federal sources
or from a survey conducted by a reliable
impartial source may be used. USDA
has found that often rural communities
impacted by a Presidential declared
disaster, where a 60 percent decline in
the rural community’s population
occurs, do not have the resources or
employees to develop the survey data
with so many other immediate
concerns. The regulatory change will
allow USDA to look at population loss,
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a much more readily available figure to
more quickly ascertain the extent of the
damage to the economic well-being of
the rural community.
The interim final rule will only
impact projects in communities that
were already eligible for Community
Facilities funding. The only
communities affected by the rule are
communities impacted by a
Presidentially declared disaster with a
60 percent loss in population. The
interim final rule will allow USDA to
consider the impact of such a disaster
and increase the percentage of grant
funds available to projects in the
impacted rural communities. Under the
interim final rule, communities
impacted by a disaster that has resulted
in a loss of 60 percent of the
community’s population and is located
in a rural community designated as a
major disaster area by the President will
be eligible for up to 60 percent of
eligible project cost under the
Community Facilities Grant program.
List of Subjects for 7 CFR Part 3570
Accounting, Administrative practice
and procedure, Conflicts of interests,
Environmental impact statements, Fair
housing and civil rights laws, Grant
programs—Housing and community
development, Loan programs—Housing
and community development, Rural
areas, Subsidies.
I Therefore, chapter XXXV, title 7, Code
of Federal Regulations, is amended as
follows.
PART 3570—COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
1. The authority citation for part 3570
continues to read as follows:
I
paragraph (b)(5), and revising newly
designated paragraph (b)(6) to read as
follows:
§ 3570.63
Grant limitations.
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(b) * * *
(5) 60 percent when the proposed
project is:
(i) Located in a rural community
having a population of 20,000 or less;
and
(ii) The median household income of
the population to be served by the
proposed facility is below the higher of
the poverty line or 90 percent of the
State non-metropolitan median
household income. The 60 percent
grants are only available to communities
impacted by a disaster that has resulted
in a loss of 60 percent of the
community’s population and is located
in a rural community designated as a
major disaster area by the President.
(6) Grant assistance cannot exceed the
higher of the applicable percentages
contained in this section which the
applicant is eligible to receive and may
be further limited due to availability of
funds or by the maximum grant
assistance allowable determined in
accordance with § 3570.66.
Dated: March 10, 2008.
Russell T. Davis,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. E8–5271 Filed 3–14–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. RM07–18–000; Order No. 709]
Subpart B—Community Facilities
Grant Program
Elimination of FERC Form No. 423
2. Section 3570.63 is amended by
redesignating paragraph (b)(5) as
paragraph (b)(6), adding a new
I
Final rule.
SUMMARY: The Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission) is
amending its regulations to eliminate
the collection of the FERC Form No.
423, Monthly Report of Cost and Quality
of Fuels for Electric Plants. The
Commission is eliminating collection of
the FERC Form No. 423 following the
December 2007 report, which was due
February 15, 2008.
Effective Date: This rule will
become effective April 16, 2008.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lawrence Greenfield (Legal
Information), Office of General
Counsel, Energy Markets, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426, (202) 502–6415,
lawrence.greenfield@ferc.gov.
James M. Krug (Technical Information),
Division of Administration, Case
Management and Strategic Planning,
Office of Energy Market Regulation,
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–
8419, james.krug@ferc.gov.
Patricia Morris (Technical Information),
Division of Administration, Case
Management and Strategic Planning,
Office of Energy Market Regulation,
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–
8730, patricia.morris@ferc.gov.
Before
Commissioners: Joseph T. Kelliher,
Chairman; Suedeen G. Kelly, Marc
Spitzer, Philip D. Moeller, and Jon
Wellinghoff.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
18 CFR Parts 141 and 385
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989.
ACTION:
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Issued: March 11, 2008.
Table of Contents
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.
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I. Background ............................................................................................................................................................................................
II. Discussion ............................................................................................................................................................................................
III. Information Collection Statement ......................................................................................................................................................
IV. Environmental Analysis .....................................................................................................................................................................
V. Regulatory Flexibility Act ...................................................................................................................................................................
VI. Document Availability .......................................................................................................................................................................
VII. Effective Date and Congressional Notification ................................................................................................................................
1. The Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission) is amending
its regulations, 18 CFR 141.61, to
eliminate the collection of the FERC
Form No. 423, Monthly Report of Cost
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and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants
(Form 423). The Commission is
eliminating collection of the Form 423
following the submission of the
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December 2007 report, which was due
February 15, 2008.
2. As a separate matter, we note that
Energy Information Administration
(EIA) has expressed a need for the
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
7 CFR Part 3570
RIN 0575-AC75
Community Facilities Grant Program
AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Interim final rule with request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This rule sets forth the regulation changes for the Community
[[Page 14172]]
Facilities Grant program, which is available to rural communities
impacted by a Presidentially declared disaster. The rule establishes
the requirements to qualify for additional funding.
This rule is being issued on an emergency basis due to the severe
economic and social conditions caused by disasters, which occur every
year in rural America. In order to prepare for these disasters, this
rule is being published before the Spring/Summer disasters strike. This
will allow USDA to target limited funds to the most devastated
communities/counties in rural areas. The revisions will allow USDA to
increase potential funding for several essential community facilities
in rural communities already designated as a Presidential disaster
area.
DATES: This rule will be effective on March 17, 2008.
Written comments on the interim final rule must be submitted on or
before May 16, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments to this rule by any of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Submit written comments via the U.S. Postal Service
to the Branch Chief, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, STOP 0742, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-0742.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Submit written comments via Federal
Express Mail or other courier service requiring a street address to the
Branch Chief, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 300 7th Street, SW., 7th Floor, Washington,
DC 20024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chad Parker, Director, Direct Loan and
Grant Division, Community Programs; USDA Rural Development, United
States Department of Agriculture, STOP 0787, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20250; telephone (202) 720-1502; e-mail:
Chad.Parker@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Executive Order 12866
This rule has been determined to be not significant under Executive
Order 12866 and, therefore, has not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
This rule is not subject to the Regulatory Flexibility Act since
the Rural Housing Service is not required to publish a notice of
proposed rulemaking for this rule.
Environmental Review
The environmental impacts of this rule have been considered in
accordance with the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., the regulations of the Council
on Environmental Quality (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), the Rural Housing
Service regulations for compliance with NEPA at 7 CFR part 1940,
subpart G. The regulatory changes were determined to have no potential
impact upon the human and natural environment because the changes only
impact the amount of funding that a potential project is eligible for,
not the selection for funding or the establishment of an essential
community facility.
Executive Order 12372
This program is not subject to the provisions of Executive Order
12372. The Community Facilities Grant program is not listed as a
participating in the intergovernmental review process as delineated in
RD Instruction 1940, Subpart J, Sec. 1940.453.
Executive Order 13132
This rule does not have Federalism implications that warrant the
preparation of a Federalism Assessment. This rule will not have a
substantial direct effect on States or their political subdivisions or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
Executive Order 12988
This rule has been reviewed in accordance with Executive Order
12988. This interim rule is not retroactive and it does not pre-empt
State law.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
This rule contains no Federal mandates under the regulatory
provisions of Title II of the UMRA for State, local, and tribal
government or the private sector. Therefore, this rule is not subject
to the requirements of sections 202 and 205 of the UMRA.
Programs Affected
The affected program is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance under Number 10.766, Community Facilities Loans and Grants.
Paperwork Reduction Act
There are no new requirements associated with this rule. USDA Rural
Development does not expect to receive any additional applications due
to this regulatory change. Applications that would have been eligible
for a certain percentage of the project through Community Facilities
grants will now be able to apply for a higher percentage if the
community has been impacted by a Presidentially declared disaster and
has had a 60 percent loss of the communities population.
E-Government Act Compliance
USDA Rural Development is committed to complying with the E-
Government Act to promote the use of the Internet and other information
technologies to provide increased opportunities for citizen access to
Government information and services, and for other purposes. For
information pertinent to E-GOV compliance related to this rule, please
contact Chad Parker, Director, Direct Loan and Grant Division,
Community Programs; USDA Rural Development, United States Department of
Agriculture, STOP 0787, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20250; telephone (202) 720-1502; e-mail: Chad.Parker@wdc.usda.gov.
Discussion of Interim Rule
The rule is effective immediately because Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) requirements that plan for use of FEMA funds
must be submitted within one year after a disaster has occurred.
Several disasters have occurred in the past year and the eligible
timeframe for project submission to FEMA for these disaster areas will
close in the near future. Community Facilities Grant funds are needed
as part of the total funding package to complete several of these
essential community facilities.
This interim final rule implements regulatory changes for the
Community Facilities Grant program. The present USDA regulation
requires that data from the most recent decennial Census of the United
States be used to determine the percentage of grant funds that a
project is eligible for in a particular rural community. If there is
reason to believe that the census data is not an accurate
representation of the present conditions within the area to be served,
this will be documented and reliable data from local, regional, State,
or Federal sources or from a survey conducted by a reliable impartial
source may be used. USDA has found that often rural communities
impacted by a Presidential declared disaster, where a 60 percent
decline in the rural community's population occurs, do not have the
resources or employees to develop the survey data with so many other
immediate concerns. The regulatory change will allow USDA to look at
population loss,
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a much more readily available figure to more quickly ascertain the
extent of the damage to the economic well-being of the rural community.
The interim final rule will only impact projects in communities
that were already eligible for Community Facilities funding. The only
communities affected by the rule are communities impacted by a
Presidentially declared disaster with a 60 percent loss in population.
The interim final rule will allow USDA to consider the impact of such a
disaster and increase the percentage of grant funds available to
projects in the impacted rural communities. Under the interim final
rule, communities impacted by a disaster that has resulted in a loss of
60 percent of the community's population and is located in a rural
community designated as a major disaster area by the President will be
eligible for up to 60 percent of eligible project cost under the
Community Facilities Grant program.
List of Subjects for 7 CFR Part 3570
Accounting, Administrative practice and procedure, Conflicts of
interests, Environmental impact statements, Fair housing and civil
rights laws, Grant programs--Housing and community development, Loan
programs--Housing and community development, Rural areas, Subsidies.
0
Therefore, chapter XXXV, title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, is
amended as follows.
PART 3570--COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
0
1. The authority citation for part 3570 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989.
Subpart B--Community Facilities Grant Program
0
2. Section 3570.63 is amended by redesignating paragraph (b)(5) as
paragraph (b)(6), adding a new paragraph (b)(5), and revising newly
designated paragraph (b)(6) to read as follows:
Sec. 3570.63 Grant limitations.
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(5) 60 percent when the proposed project is:
(i) Located in a rural community having a population of 20,000 or
less; and
(ii) The median household income of the population to be served by
the proposed facility is below the higher of the poverty line or 90
percent of the State non-metropolitan median household income. The 60
percent grants are only available to communities impacted by a disaster
that has resulted in a loss of 60 percent of the community's population
and is located in a rural community designated as a major disaster area
by the President.
(6) Grant assistance cannot exceed the higher of the applicable
percentages contained in this section which the applicant is eligible
to receive and may be further limited due to availability of funds or
by the maximum grant assistance allowable determined in accordance with
Sec. 3570.66.
Dated: March 10, 2008.
Russell T. Davis,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
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