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applications receiving first
consideration for funding.
(3) Evaluation criteria. Agency
personnel will score each application
based on the evaluation criteria
specified in 7 CFR 4280.117(c), 7 CFR
4280.129(c), 7 CFR 4280.178, or 7 CFR
4280.192, as applicable.
For hybrid applications, each
technical report will be evaluated and
scored based on its own merit. The
scores for the technologies will be
consolidated using a weighted average
approach based on the percentage of the
cost for each system to the total eligible
project cost.
Example: A hybrid project contains a wind
and solar photovoltaic components. The
wind system will cost $30,000 (75 percent of
total eligible project cost) and the solar will
cost $10,000 (25 percent of total eligible
project cost). The wind technical report was
evaluated and assigned a total score of 22
points, while the solar report was evaluated
and assigned a total score of 31 points. In this
scenario, the final technical score would be
assigned as follows: (22 × 75 percent) + (31
× 25 percent) = 24.25.
(4) Applications that receive the same
score. If applications score the same and
if remaining funds are insufficient to
fund each such application, the Agency
may distribute the remaining funds to a
lower scoring application. Before this
occurs, the Agency will provide the
applicant of the higher scoring
application the opportunity to reduce
the amount of the applicant’s grant
request to the amount of funds
available. If the applicant agrees to
lower its grant request, the applicant
must certify that the purposes of the
project will be met and provide the
remaining total funds needed to
complete the project. At its discretion,
the Agency may also elect to allow the
remaining funds to be carried over to
the next fiscal year rather than selecting
a lower scoring application or
distributing funds on a pro-rata basis.
(3) Conflict of interest. The provisions
of 7 CFR 4280.106 apply to this Notice.
(4) USDA Departmental Regulations
and other laws that contains other
compliance requirements. The
provisions of 7 CFR 4280.107 and 7 CFR
4280.108 apply to this Notice.
VII. Agency Contacts
For assistance on this program, please
contact a USDA Rural Development
Energy Coordinator, as provided in the
ADDRESSES section of this Notice.
VIII. Nondiscrimination Statement
USDA prohibits discrimination in all
its programs and activities on the basis
of race, color, national origin, age,
disability, and where applicable, sex,
marital status, familial status, parental
status, religion, sexual orientation,
genetic information, political beliefs,
reprisal, or because all or part of an
individual’s income is derived from any
public assistance program. (Not all
prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication of
program information (Braille, large
print, audiotape, etc.) should contact
USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720–
2600 (voice and TDD).
To file a complaint of discrimination
write to USDA, Director, Office of
Adjudication and Compliance, 1400
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–9410 or call
(800) 795–3272 (voice) or (202) 720–
6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal
opportunity provider, employer, and
lender.
Dated: January 11, 2012.
Judith A. Canales,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative
Service.
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A. Notifications
(1) Applicants. The notification
provisions of 7 CFR 4280.111 apply to
this Notice.
(2) Lenders. The notification
provisions of 7 CFR 4280.129(a) apply
to this Notice.
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
B. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements
(1) Exception authority. The
provisions of 7 CFR 4280.104 apply to
this Notice.
(2) Appeals. A person may seek a
review of an Agency decision or appeal
to the National Appeals Division in
accordance with 7 CFR 4280.105.
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The stakeholder meetings will be
held during the first quarter of calendar
year 2012. Please contact the Rural
Development State Office for your State,
as identified in the ADDRESSES section of
this Notice, for the specific date and
time.
DATES:
RBS intends to hold the
stakeholder meetings at Rural
Development’s State Offices. To confirm
the location of the meeting for your
State, please contact the applicable
USDA Rural Development Energy
Coordinator for your State. These
Energy Coordinators are listed below.
ADDRESSES:
Rural Development Energy
Coordinators
Note: Telephone numbers listed are not
toll-free.
Alabama
Marcia Johnson, USDA Rural
Development, Sterling Centre, Suite
601, 4121 Carmichael Road,
Montgomery, AL 36106–3683, (334)
279–3453, marcia.johnson@al.usda.gov.
Alaska
Chad Stovall, USDA Rural
Development, 800 West Evergreen, Suite
201, Palmer, AK 99645–6539, (907)
761–7718, chad.stovall@ak.usda.gov.
American Samoa (See Hawaii)
Arizona
Gary Mack, USDA Rural
Development, 230 North First Avenue,
Suite 206, Phoenix, AZ 85003–1706,
(602) 280–8717,
Gary.Mack@az.usda.gov.
Arkansas
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
VI. Administration Information
Development State Directors.
Stakeholders must contact the
appropriate Rural Development State
Office in order to participate.
Notice of Stakeholder Meetings on
Rural Energy for America Program
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
The Rural BusinessCooperative Service (RBS) will hold
meetings for stakeholders focusing on
Rural Development’s Rural Energy for
America Program implemented under
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act
of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill) during the first
quarter of calendar year 2012. These
meetings will be hosted by Rural
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Laura Tucker, USDA Rural
Development, 700 West Capitol Avenue,
Room 3416, Little Rock, AR 72201–
3225, (501) 301–3280,
Laura.Tucker@ar.usda.gov.
California
Philip Brown, USDA Rural
Development, 430 G Street, #4169,
Davis, CA 95616, (530) 792–5811,
Phil.brown@ca.usda.gov.
Colorado
Janice Pond, USDA Rural
Development, Denver Federal Center,
Building 56, Room 2300, P.O. Box
25426, Denver, CO 80225–0426, (720)
544–2907, Janice.pond@co.usda.gov.
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Commonwealth of the Northern
Marianas Islands-CNMI (See Hawaii)
Scott Maas, USDA Rural
Development, 771 Corporate Drive,
Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40503, (859)
224–7435, scott.maas@ky.usda.gov.
Nevada
Mark Williams, USDA Rural
Development, 1390 South Curry Street,
Carson City, NV 89703, (775) 887–1222,
mark.williams@nv.usda.gov.
Louisiana
New Hampshire (See Vermont)
Kevin Boone, USDA Rural
Development, 905 Jefferson Street, Suite
320, Lafayette, LA 70501, (337) 262–
6601, Ext. 133,
Kevin.Boone@la.usda.gov.
New Jersey
Victoria Fekete, USDA Rural
Development, 8000 Midlantic Drive,
Suite 500N, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054, (856)
787–7752, Victoria.Fekete@nj.usda.gov.
Maine
New Mexico
Jesse Bopp, USDA Rural
Development, 6200 Jefferson Street NE.,
Room 255, Albuquerque, NM 87109,
(505) 761–4952,
Jesse.bopp@nm.usda.gov.
Kentucky
Connecticut (see Massachusetts)
Delaware/Maryland
Bruce Weaver, USDA Rural
Development, 1221 College Park Drive,
Suite 200, Dover, DE 19904, (302) 857–
3629, Bruce.Weaver@de.usda.gov.
Federated States of Micronesia (See
Hawaii)
Florida/Virgin Islands
Angela Prioleau, USDA Rural
Development, 4440 NW. 25th Place,
Gainesville, FL 32606, (352) 338–3412,
angela.prioleua@fl.usda.gov.
Georgia
J. Craig Scroggs, USDA Rural
Development, 111 E. Spring St., Suite B,
Monroe, GA 30655, Phone (770) 267–
1413 ext. 113,
craig.scroggs@ga.usda.gov.
Beverly Stone, USDA Rural
Development, 967 Illinois Avenue, Suite
4, P.O. Box 405, Bangor, ME 04402–
0405, (207) 990–9125,
Beverly.Stone@me.usda.gov
Maryland (see Delaware)
Massachusetts/Rhode Island/
Connecticut
Guam (See Hawaii)
Hawaii/Guam/Republic of Palau/
Federated States of Micronesia/Republic
of the Marshall Islands/American
Samoa/Commonwealth of the Northern
Marianas Islands-CNMI
Charles W. Dubuc, USDA Rural
Development, 60 Quaker Lane, Suite 44,
Warwick, RI 02886, (401) 822–8867,
Charles.Dubuc@ma.usda.gov.
Michigan
Tim O’Connell, USDA Rural
Development, Federal Building, Room
311, 154 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI
96720, (808) 933–8313,
Tim.Oconnell@hi.usda.gov.
Brian Buch, USDA Rural
Development, 9173 W. Barnes Drive,
Suite A1, Boise, ID 83709, (208) 378–
5623, Brian.Buch@id.usda.gov.
Minnesota
Mississippi
G. Gary Jones, USDA Rural
Development, 100 W. Capital Street,
Suite 831, Jackson, MS 39269, (601)
965–5457, george.jones@ms.usda.gov.
Illinois
Mary Warren, USDA Rural
Development, 2118 West Park Court,
Suite A, Champaign, IL 61821, (217)
403–6218, mary.warren@il.usda.gov.
Missouri
Indiana
Jerry Hay, USDA Rural Development,
5975 Lakeside Boulevard, Indianapolis,
IN 46278, (812) 346–3411, Ext. 126,
Jerry.Hay@in.usda.gov.
Iowa
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Rick Vanderbeek, USDA Rural
Development, 3001 Coolidge Road,
Suite 200, East Lansing, MI 48823, (517)
324–5157,
rick.vanderbeek@mi.usda.gov.
Ron Oman, USDA Rural
Development, 375 Jackson St., Suite
410, St. Paul, MN 55101, (651) 602–
7796, Ron.Omann@mn.usda.gov.
Idaho
Matt Moore, USDA Rural
Development, 601 Business Loop 70
West, Parkade Center, Suite 235,
Columbia, MO 65203, (573) 876–9321,
matt.moore@mo.usda.gov.
Montana
Kate Sand, USDA Rural Development,
909 E. 2nd Avenue, Suite C, Indianola,
IA 50125, (515) 961–5365 Ext. 130,
kate.sand@ia.usda.gov.
John Guthmiller, USDA Rural
Development, 2229 Boot Hill Court, P.O.
Box 850, Bozeman, MT 59771, (406)
585–2540,
John.Guthmiller@mt.usda.gov.
Kansas
Nebraska
David Kramer, USDA Rural
Development, 1303 SW First American
Place, Suite 100, Topeka, KS 66604–
4040, (785) 271–2730,
david.kramer@ks.usda.gov.
Debra Yocum, USDA Rural
Development, 100 Centennial Mall
North, Room 152, Federal Building,
Lincoln, NE 68508, (402) 437–5554,
Debra.Yocum@ne.usda.gov.
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New York
Scott Collins, USDA Rural
Development, 9025 River Road, Marcy,
NY 13403, (315) 736–3316 Ext. 127,
scott.collins@ny.usda.gov.
North Carolina
David Thigpen, USDA Rural
Development, 4405 Bland Rd., Suite
260, Raleigh, NC 27609, (919) 873–2065,
David.Thigpen@nc.usda.gov.
North Dakota
Dennis Rodin, USDA Rural
Development, Federal Building, Room
208, 220 East Rosser Avenue, P.O. Box
1737, Bismarck, ND 58502–1737, (701)
530–2068, Dennis.Rodin@nd.usda.gov.
Ohio
Randy Monhemius, USDA Rural
Development, Federal Building, Room
507, 200 North High Street, Columbus,
OH 43215–2418, (614) 255–2424,
Randy.Monhemius@oh.usda.gov.
Oklahoma
Jody Harris, USDA Rural
Development, 100 USDA, Suite 108,
Stillwater, OK 74074–2654, (405) 742–
1036, Jody.harris@ok.usda.gov.
Oregon
Don Hollis, USDA Rural
Development, 200 SE Hailey Ave., Suite
105, Pendleton, OR 97801, (541) 278–
8049, Ext. 129, Don.Hollis@or.usda.gov.
Pennsylvania
Amanda Krugh, USDA Rural
Development, 1 Credit Union Place,
Suite 330, Harrisburg, PA 17110–2996,
Phone: (717) 237–2289,
Amanda.Krugh@pa.usda.gov.
Puerto Rico
Luis Garcia, USDA Rural
Development, IBM Building, 654 Munoz
Rivera Avenue, Suite 601, Hato Rey, PR
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Luis.Garcia@pr.usda.gov.
Republic of Palau (See Hawaii)
Republic of the Marshall Islands (See
Hawaii)
Rhode Island (see Massachusetts)
South Carolina
Shannon Legree, USDA Rural
Development, Strom Thurmond Federal
Building, 1835 Assembly Street, Room
1007, Columbia, SC 29201, (803) 253–
3150, Shannon.Legree@sc.usda.gov.
South Dakota
Kenneth Lynch, USDA Rural
Development, Federal Building, Room
210, 200 4th Street, SW., Huron, SD
57350, (605) 352–1120,
ken.lynch@sd.usda.gov.
Tennessee
Will Dodson, USDA Rural
Development, 3322 West End Avenue,
Suite 300, Nashville, TN 37203–1084,
(615) 783–1350,
will.dodson@tn.usda.gov.
Texas
Billy Curb, USDA Rural Development,
Federal Building, Suite 102, 101 South
Main Street, Temple, TX 76501, (254)
742–9775, billy.curb@tx.usda.gov.
Utah
Roger Koon, USDA Rural
Development, Wallace F. Bennett
Federal Building, 125 South State
Street, Room 4311, Salt Lake City, UT
84138, (801) 524–4301,
Roger.Koon@ut.usda.gov.
Vermont/New Hampshire
Cheryl Ducharme, USDA Rural
Development, 89 Main Street, 3rd Floor,
Montpelier, VT 05602, (802) 828–6083,
cheryl.ducharme@vt.usda.gov.
Virginia
Laurette Tucker, USDA Rural
Development, 1606 Santa Rosa Road,
Suite 238, Richmond, VA 23229, (434)
392–4906 Ext. 125, (804) 287–1606,
Laurette.Tucker@va.usda.gov.
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Virgin Islands (see Florida)
Washington
Mary Traxler, USDA Rural
Development, 1835 Black Lake Blvd.
SW., Suite B, Olympia, WA 98512, (360)
704–7762, Mary.Traxler@wa.usda.gov.
West Virginia
Lisa Sharp, USDA Rural
Development, 1550 Earl Core Road,
Suite 101, Morgantown, WV 26505–
7500, (304) 284–4871,
lisa.sharp@wv.usda.gov.
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Wisconsin
Brenda Heinen, USDA Rural
Development, 4949 Kirschling Court,
Stevens Point, WI 54481, (715) 345–
7615, Ext. 139,
Brenda.Heinen@wi.usda.gov.
Wyoming
Jon Crabtree, USDA Rural
Development, Dick Cheney Federal
Building, 100 East B Street, Room 1005,
P.O. Box 11005, Casper, WY 82602,
(307) 233–6719,
Jon.Crabtree@wy.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Justin Hatmaker, Rural BusinessCooperative Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Stop 3201, 1400
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–3201,
Telephone: (202) 720–1599. Email:
Justin.Hatmaker@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
energy programs implemented under
the 2008 Farm Bill continue to be a
priority of the Secretary of Agriculture,
the Undersecretary of Rural
Development, and the Administrator of
Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
Over the past three plus years, we have
developed reliable, successful energy
programs and are looking to continue
our success as we move forward. Our
energy programs are making significant
beneficial impacts on both rural
communities and the business owners
and agricultural producers that receive
assistance under these programs.
Benefits of our energy programs include
decreasing the energy footprint of rural
communities, businesses, and farms;
converting renewable resources into
clean energy; and creating and saving
jobs.
In recognition of current budget
conditions and as we approach the time
for developing the next Farm Bill, we
are calling together stakeholders in
order for Rural Development to provide
updates on the Rural Energy for
America Program; to discuss ways we
can leverage Agency resources,
including working with private and
public partners and emphasizing
guaranteed loans; and to re-iterate our
commitment to helping meet the
President’s energy independence goals.
We encourage state energy partners;
businesses that have used or may be
looking to use our energy programs;
lenders; local, state, and federal elected
officials and government offices; and
grant writers to participate.
Please note that, due to space
limitations, participation in each
stakeholder meeting will be limited and
will be based on a ‘‘first-come, firstserved’’ basis. Therefore, we encourage
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you to contact, as soon as possible, the
Rural Development Energy Coordinator
for your state, as identified in the
ADDRESSES section of this Notice, to
obtain information on participating in
the meeting for your state.
Lastly, please be advised that, if you
participate in one of these meetings, you
are responsible for your own
transportation and any other costs (e.g.,
food) incurred in participating in the
meeting.
Dated: January 12, 2012.
Judith A. Canales,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Notice of Stakeholder Meetings on Rural Energy for America
Program
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) will hold
meetings for stakeholders focusing on Rural Development's Rural Energy
for America Program implemented under the Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill) during the first quarter of
calendar year 2012. These meetings will be hosted by Rural Development
State Directors. Stakeholders must contact the appropriate Rural
Development State Office in order to participate.
DATES: The stakeholder meetings will be held during the first quarter
of calendar year 2012. Please contact the Rural Development State
Office for your State, as identified in the ADDRESSES section of this
Notice, for the specific date and time.
ADDRESSES: RBS intends to hold the stakeholder meetings at Rural
Development's State Offices. To confirm the location of the meeting for
your State, please contact the applicable USDA Rural Development Energy
Coordinator for your State. These Energy Coordinators are listed below.
Rural Development Energy Coordinators
Note: Telephone numbers listed are not toll-free.
Alabama
Marcia Johnson, USDA Rural Development, Sterling Centre, Suite 601,
4121 Carmichael Road, Montgomery, AL 36106-3683, (334) 279-3453,
marcia.johnson@al.usda.gov.
Alaska
Chad Stovall, USDA Rural Development, 800 West Evergreen, Suite
201, Palmer, AK 99645-6539, (907) 761-7718, chad.stovall@ak.usda.gov.
American Samoa (See Hawaii)
Arizona
Gary Mack, USDA Rural Development, 230 North First Avenue, Suite
206, Phoenix, AZ 85003-1706, (602) 280-8717, Gary.Mack@az.usda.gov.
Arkansas
Laura Tucker, USDA Rural Development, 700 West Capitol Avenue, Room
3416, Little Rock, AR 72201-3225, (501) 301-3280,
Laura.Tucker@ar.usda.gov.
California
Philip Brown, USDA Rural Development, 430 G Street, 4169,
Davis, CA 95616, (530) 792-5811, Phil.brown@ca.usda.gov.
Colorado
Janice Pond, USDA Rural Development, Denver Federal Center,
Building 56, Room 2300, P.O. Box 25426, Denver, CO 80225-0426, (720)
544-2907, Janice.pond@co.usda.gov.
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Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands-CNMI (See Hawaii)
Connecticut (see Massachusetts)
Delaware/Maryland
Bruce Weaver, USDA Rural Development, 1221 College Park Drive,
Suite 200, Dover, DE 19904, (302) 857-3629, Bruce.Weaver@de.usda.gov.
Federated States of Micronesia (See Hawaii)
Florida/Virgin Islands
Angela Prioleau, USDA Rural Development, 4440 NW. 25th Place,
Gainesville, FL 32606, (352) 338-3412, angela.prioleua@fl.usda.gov.
Georgia
J. Craig Scroggs, USDA Rural Development, 111 E. Spring St., Suite
B, Monroe, GA 30655, Phone (770) 267-1413 ext. 113,
craig.scroggs@ga.usda.gov.
Guam (See Hawaii)
Hawaii/Guam/Republic of Palau/Federated States of Micronesia/Republic
of the Marshall Islands/American Samoa/Commonwealth of the Northern
Marianas Islands-CNMI
Tim O'Connell, USDA Rural Development, Federal Building, Room 311,
154 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720, (808) 933-8313,
Tim.Oconnell@hi.usda.gov.
Idaho
Brian Buch, USDA Rural Development, 9173 W. Barnes Drive, Suite A1,
Boise, ID 83709, (208) 378-5623, Brian.Buch@id.usda.gov.
Illinois
Mary Warren, USDA Rural Development, 2118 West Park Court, Suite A,
Champaign, IL 61821, (217) 403-6218, mary.warren@il.usda.gov.
Indiana
Jerry Hay, USDA Rural Development, 5975 Lakeside Boulevard,
Indianapolis, IN 46278, (812) 346-3411, Ext. 126,
Jerry.Hay@in.usda.gov.
Iowa
Kate Sand, USDA Rural Development, 909 E. 2nd Avenue, Suite C,
Indianola, IA 50125, (515) 961-5365 Ext. 130, kate.sand@ia.usda.gov.
Kansas
David Kramer, USDA Rural Development, 1303 SW First American Place,
Suite 100, Topeka, KS 66604-4040, (785) 271-2730,
david.kramer@ks.usda.gov.
Kentucky
Scott Maas, USDA Rural Development, 771 Corporate Drive, Suite 200,
Lexington, KY 40503, (859) 224-7435, scott.maas@ky.usda.gov.
Louisiana
Kevin Boone, USDA Rural Development, 905 Jefferson Street, Suite
320, Lafayette, LA 70501, (337) 262-6601, Ext. 133,
Kevin.Boone@la.usda.gov.
Maine
Beverly Stone, USDA Rural Development, 967 Illinois Avenue, Suite
4, P.O. Box 405, Bangor, ME 04402-0405, (207) 990-9125,
Beverly.Stone@me.usda.gov
Maryland (see Delaware)
Massachusetts/Rhode Island/Connecticut
Charles W. Dubuc, USDA Rural Development, 60 Quaker Lane, Suite 44,
Warwick, RI 02886, (401) 822-8867, Charles.Dubuc@ma.usda.gov.
Michigan
Rick Vanderbeek, USDA Rural Development, 3001 Coolidge Road, Suite
200, East Lansing, MI 48823, (517) 324-5157,
rick.vanderbeek@mi.usda.gov.
Minnesota
Ron Oman, USDA Rural Development, 375 Jackson St., Suite 410, St.
Paul, MN 55101, (651) 602-7796, Ron.Omann@mn.usda.gov.
Mississippi
G. Gary Jones, USDA Rural Development, 100 W. Capital Street, Suite
831, Jackson, MS 39269, (601) 965-5457, george.jones@ms.usda.gov.
Missouri
Matt Moore, USDA Rural Development, 601 Business Loop 70 West,
Parkade Center, Suite 235, Columbia, MO 65203, (573) 876-9321,
matt.moore@mo.usda.gov.
Montana
John Guthmiller, USDA Rural Development, 2229 Boot Hill Court, P.O.
Box 850, Bozeman, MT 59771, (406) 585-2540,
John.Guthmiller@mt.usda.gov.
Nebraska
Debra Yocum, USDA Rural Development, 100 Centennial Mall North,
Room 152, Federal Building, Lincoln, NE 68508, (402) 437-5554,
Debra.Yocum@ne.usda.gov.
Nevada
Mark Williams, USDA Rural Development, 1390 South Curry Street,
Carson City, NV 89703, (775) 887-1222, mark.williams@nv.usda.gov.
New Hampshire (See Vermont)
New Jersey
Victoria Fekete, USDA Rural Development, 8000 Midlantic Drive,
Suite 500N, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054, (856) 787-7752,
Victoria.Fekete@nj.usda.gov.
New Mexico
Jesse Bopp, USDA Rural Development, 6200 Jefferson Street NE., Room
255, Albuquerque, NM 87109, (505) 761-4952, Jesse.bopp@nm.usda.gov.
New York
Scott Collins, USDA Rural Development, 9025 River Road, Marcy, NY
13403, (315) 736-3316 Ext. 127, scott.collins@ny.usda.gov.
North Carolina
David Thigpen, USDA Rural Development, 4405 Bland Rd., Suite 260,
Raleigh, NC 27609, (919) 873-2065, David.Thigpen@nc.usda.gov.
North Dakota
Dennis Rodin, USDA Rural Development, Federal Building, Room 208,
220 East Rosser Avenue, P.O. Box 1737, Bismarck, ND 58502-1737, (701)
530-2068, Dennis.Rodin@nd.usda.gov.
Ohio
Randy Monhemius, USDA Rural Development, Federal Building, Room
507, 200 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215-2418, (614) 255-2424,
Randy.Monhemius@oh.usda.gov.
Oklahoma
Jody Harris, USDA Rural Development, 100 USDA, Suite 108,
Stillwater, OK 74074-2654, (405) 742-1036, Jody.harris@ok.usda.gov.
Oregon
Don Hollis, USDA Rural Development, 200 SE Hailey Ave., Suite 105,
Pendleton, OR 97801, (541) 278-8049, Ext. 129, Don.Hollis@or.usda.gov.
Pennsylvania
Amanda Krugh, USDA Rural Development, 1 Credit Union Place, Suite
330, Harrisburg, PA 17110-2996, Phone: (717) 237-2289,
Amanda.Krugh@pa.usda.gov.
Puerto Rico
Luis Garcia, USDA Rural Development, IBM Building, 654 Munoz Rivera
Avenue, Suite 601, Hato Rey, PR
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00918-6106, (787) 766-5091, Ext. 251, Luis.Garcia@pr.usda.gov.
Republic of Palau (See Hawaii)
Republic of the Marshall Islands (See Hawaii)
Rhode Island (see Massachusetts)
South Carolina
Shannon Legree, USDA Rural Development, Strom Thurmond Federal
Building, 1835 Assembly Street, Room 1007, Columbia, SC 29201, (803)
253-3150, Shannon.Legree@sc.usda.gov.
South Dakota
Kenneth Lynch, USDA Rural Development, Federal Building, Room 210,
200 4th Street, SW., Huron, SD 57350, (605) 352-1120,
ken.lynch@sd.usda.gov.
Tennessee
Will Dodson, USDA Rural Development, 3322 West End Avenue, Suite
300, Nashville, TN 37203-1084, (615) 783-1350, will.dodson@tn.usda.gov.
Texas
Billy Curb, USDA Rural Development, Federal Building, Suite 102,
101 South Main Street, Temple, TX 76501, (254) 742-9775,
billy.curb@tx.usda.gov.
Utah
Roger Koon, USDA Rural Development, Wallace F. Bennett Federal
Building, 125 South State Street, Room 4311, Salt Lake City, UT 84138,
(801) 524-4301, Roger.Koon@ut.usda.gov.
Vermont/New Hampshire
Cheryl Ducharme, USDA Rural Development, 89 Main Street, 3rd Floor,
Montpelier, VT 05602, (802) 828-6083, cheryl.ducharme@vt.usda.gov.
Virginia
Laurette Tucker, USDA Rural Development, 1606 Santa Rosa Road,
Suite 238, Richmond, VA 23229, (434) 392-4906 Ext. 125, (804) 287-1606,
Laurette.Tucker@va.usda.gov.
Virgin Islands (see Florida)
Washington
Mary Traxler, USDA Rural Development, 1835 Black Lake Blvd. SW.,
Suite B, Olympia, WA 98512, (360) 704-7762, Mary.Traxler@wa.usda.gov.
West Virginia
Lisa Sharp, USDA Rural Development, 1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 101,
Morgantown, WV 26505-7500, (304) 284-4871, lisa.sharp@wv.usda.gov.
Wisconsin
Brenda Heinen, USDA Rural Development, 4949 Kirschling Court,
Stevens Point, WI 54481, (715) 345-7615, Ext. 139,
Brenda.Heinen@wi.usda.gov.
Wyoming
Jon Crabtree, USDA Rural Development, Dick Cheney Federal Building,
100 East B Street, Room 1005, P.O. Box 11005, Casper, WY 82602, (307)
233-6719, Jon.Crabtree@wy.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Hatmaker, Rural Business-
Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 3201, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-3201, Telephone: (202)
720-1599. Email: Justin.Hatmaker@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The energy programs implemented under the
2008 Farm Bill continue to be a priority of the Secretary of
Agriculture, the Undersecretary of Rural Development, and the
Administrator of Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Over the past
three plus years, we have developed reliable, successful energy
programs and are looking to continue our success as we move forward.
Our energy programs are making significant beneficial impacts on both
rural communities and the business owners and agricultural producers
that receive assistance under these programs. Benefits of our energy
programs include decreasing the energy footprint of rural communities,
businesses, and farms; converting renewable resources into clean
energy; and creating and saving jobs.
In recognition of current budget conditions and as we approach the
time for developing the next Farm Bill, we are calling together
stakeholders in order for Rural Development to provide updates on the
Rural Energy for America Program; to discuss ways we can leverage
Agency resources, including working with private and public partners
and emphasizing guaranteed loans; and to re-iterate our commitment to
helping meet the President's energy independence goals. We encourage
state energy partners; businesses that have used or may be looking to
use our energy programs; lenders; local, state, and federal elected
officials and government offices; and grant writers to participate.
Please note that, due to space limitations, participation in each
stakeholder meeting will be limited and will be based on a ``first-
come, first-served'' basis. Therefore, we encourage you to contact, as
soon as possible, the Rural Development Energy Coordinator for your
state, as identified in the ADDRESSES section of this Notice, to obtain
information on participating in the meeting for your state.
Lastly, please be advised that, if you participate in one of these
meetings, you are responsible for your own transportation and any other
costs (e.g., food) incurred in participating in the meeting.
Dated: January 12, 2012.
Judith A. Canales,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-1020 Filed 1-19-12; 8:45 am]
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