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PART 1785—LOAN ACCOUNT
COMPUTATIONS, PROCEDURES AND
POLICIES FOR ELECTRIC AND
TELEPHONE BORROWERS
19. The authority citation for part
1785 continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.; Title I,
Subtitle D, sec. 1403, Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1987, Pub. L. 100–203;
Pub. L. 103–354, 108 Stat. 3178 (7 U.S.C.
6941 et seq.).
20. Revise § 1785.66 to read as
follows:
■
§ 1785.66
General.
This subpart sets forth policies and
procedures on the Rural Utilities
Service (RUS) cushion of credit
payments program. The cushion of
credit payments program will be
maintained only for accounts in
existence on December 20, 2018. Once
an account has been closed, it may not
be reopened. Deposits in the borrower’s
cushion of credit account may only be
used as described in this subpart and
applicable law.
■ 21. Revise § 1785.68 to read as
follows:
§ 1785.68 RUS cushion of credit payment
accounts.
Effective December 20, 2018, no new
cushion of credit accounts may be
established. Deposits remaining in the
cushion of credit accounts will bear an
interest rate equal to the one-year
Treasury interest rate in effect on
October 1st for each year thereafter.
■ 22. Revise § 1785.69 to read as
follows:
§ 1785.69 Cushion of credit payment
account computations.
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§ 1785.70 Application of Rural Electric and
Telephone Revolving Fund (RETRF)
cushion of credit payments.
(a) If a maturing installment on an
RUS note or a note which has been
guaranteed by RUS is not received by its
due date, funds will be withdrawn from
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(a) Deposits. Cushion of credit
deposits are credited to the borrowers’
cushion of credit accounts as of
December 20, 2018, with no further
deposits accepted after that date.
(b) Interest. Interest at the rate
provided for in § 1785.68 will be
credited on a quarterly basis to cushion
of credit accounts. Interest earned will
appear as a reduction in the interest
billed on the borrower’s RUS notes and
will be separately shown on RUS Form
694, ‘‘Statement of Interest and
Principal Due.’’
■ 23. Revise § 1785.70 to read as
follows:
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the borrower’s cushion of credit account
and applied as of the installment due
date beginning with the oldest of such
notes as follows: first, to current interest
then due on all notes; second, to the
accumulated interest due, if any, on all
notes; and third, to the principal then
due on all notes.
(b) A borrower may reduce the
balance of its cushion of credit account
only if the amount obtained from the
reduction is used to make scheduled
payments on loans made or guaranteed
under the Act.
(c) The Administrator of RUS may,
consistent with law, authorize the
requested release of cushion of credit
deposits to a borrower when the
cushion of credit balance will exceed
the total value of the borrower’s
outstanding loans made or guaranteed
by RUS.
(d) Once the balance in an individual
cushion of credit account reaches zero,
that cushion of credit account shall be
closed. Once balances in all cushion of
credit accounts reach zero, the cushion
of credit program will be terminated.
(e) As the Rural Utilities Service
phases out the cushion of credit
program, the Agency may from time to
time publish announcements in the
Federal Register, or on its website
related to the efficient administration of
the cushion of credit program.
7 CFR Part 3560
[Docket No. RHS–22–MFH–0024]
Temporary Change in the Tenant
Recertification Requirements
Rural Housing Service, USDA.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Rural Housing Service
(RHS or the Agency), a Rural
Development (RD) agency of the United
States Department of Agriculture
(USDA), is announcing a temporary
exception to the tenant recertification
requirements for the Section 515 Rural
Rental Housing (RRH) Program and
Section 514 Off-Farm Labor Housing
(FLH) Program.
DATES: The temporary exception to the
tenant recertification requirements will
be effective on January 1, 2023, and
expire on December 31, 2023.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Resnik, Acting Director, MultiFamily Housing Asset Management
Division, RHS, U.S. Department of
Agriculture via email: michael.resnik@
usda.gov, or by phone 202–430–3114.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority
Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Direct Loans Program (42 U.S.C. 1485—
Authorized under the Housing Act of
1949 (Pub. L. 81–171), and Public Law
102–550. Section 514 Farm Labor
Housing Direct Loans and Grants
Program (42 U.S.C. 1484)—Authorized
under Title V of the Housing Act of
1949 (Pub. L. 81–171).
Background
The RHS is committed to helping
improve the economy and quality of life
in rural areas by offering a variety of
programs. The Agency offers loans,
grants, and loan guarantees to help
create jobs, expand economic
development, and provide critical
infrastructure investments. RHS also
provides technical assistance loans and
grants by partnering with agricultural
producers, cooperatives, Indian tribes,
non-profits, and other local, state, and
Federal agencies. Multifamily Housing
(MFH) assists rural property owners
through loans, loan guarantees, and
grants that enable owners to develop
and rehabilitate properties for lowincome, elderly, and disabled
individuals and families as well as
domestic farm laborers.
Section 514 direct loans are provided
to eligible borrowers for the
development of on-farm or off-farm
housing for farm laborers. Loans may be
used to buy, build, improve, or repair
housing (including furnishings and
related facilities) for farm laborers. The
Section 515 multifamily housing
program offers direct loans for the
development of new, or rehabilitation of
existing, rental housing for low-income
individuals and families in rural areas.
On October 13, 2022, the Social
Security Administration announced an
8.7% increase in Social Security and
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
benefits in 2023. According to the Social
Security Administration, Social Security
benefits will increase by an average of
more than $140 per month starting in
January 2023. This increase is due in
part to the current inflationary pressures
on the economy and a demanding labor
market that has dramatically increased
salaries, also seen in HUD’s average
increase of 11–12% in Area Median
Income this year.
The regulation at 7 CFR 3560.152(e)
requires, among other things, that tenant
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households must be recertified and
must execute a tenant certification form
at least annually or whenever a change
in household income of $100 or more
per month occurs.
The 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment
(COLA) will begin with benefits payable
in January 2023. As this would require
recertifications for most Social Security
recipients, the Agency is temporarily
waiving the recertification requirement
for tenants whose household income,
regardless of income type, has increased
by $100 or more, but less than $200.
Accordingly, during the exception
period, tenants will not be required to
execute a tenant certification form
unless their household income changes
by $200 or more per month. This
temporary change also aligns the MFH
program with the current Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) regulatory
requirement. This is a temporary waiver
that will be in place through calendar
year 2023, expiring on December 31,
2023.
Temporary Change in Tenant
Recertification Requirements
Pursuant to 7 CFR 3560.8, the RHS
Administrator may make an exception
to any provision of part 3560 or address
any omissions provided that the
exception is consistent with the
applicable statute, does not adversely
affect the interest of the Federal
Government, and does not adversely
affect the accomplishment of the
purposes of the MFH programs or
application of the requirement would
result in undue hardship on the tenants.
To alleviate the burden of unnecessary
work for management agents and
tenants, the following guidance is being
provided for interim tenant
certifications:
The Agency is temporarily waiving
the recertification requirement for
tenants whose household income has
changed by $100 or more, but less than
$200 per month. During the period of
the waiver, tenant households must be
recertified and must execute a tenant
certification form at least annually or
whenever a change in household
income of $200 or more per month
occurs.
This temporary exception is effective
January 1, 2023, and will expire on
December 31, 2023.
The requirement that borrower must
recertify for changes of $50 per month,
if the tenant requests that such a change
be made, is still in effect.
This exception does not apply to, or
change the requirements for, annual
renewal certifications.
Agency Field staff will be advised to
provide a copy of this notice to all
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borrowers and management agents.
Through the provided notification,
borrowers and management agents will
be instructed to provide a written copy
of the notice to all tenants immediately,
including posting the notice at each
property.
(1) Mail: U.S. Department of
Agriculture Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights 1400
Independence Avenue, Washington, DC
20250–9410; or (2) Fax: (833) 256–1665
or (202) 690–7442; or (3) Email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov.
Paperwork Reduction Act
Jamal Habibi,
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
The temporary exception to tenant
recertification requirements contains no
new reporting or recordkeeping burdens
under OMB control number 0575–0189
that would require approval under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Non-Discrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil
rights laws and USDA civil rights
regulations and policies, the USDA, its
Mission Areas, agencies, staff offices,
employees, and institutions
participating in or administering USDA
programs are prohibited from
discriminating based on race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, gender
identity (including gender expression),
sexual orientation, disability, age,
marital status, family/parental status,
income derived from a public assistance
program, political beliefs, or reprisal or
retaliation for prior civil rights activity,
in any program or activity conducted or
funded by USDA (not all bases apply to
all programs). Remedies and complaint
filing deadlines vary by program or
incident.
Program information may be made
available in languages other than
English. Persons with disabilities who
require alternative means of
communication to obtain program
information (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, American Sign Language)
should contact the responsible Mission
Area, agency, or staff office; the USDA
TARGET Center at (202) 720–2600
(voice and TTY); or the Federal Relay
Service at (800) 877–8339.
To file a program discrimination
complaint, a complainant should
complete a Form AD–3027, USDA
Program Discrimination Complaint
Form, which can be obtained online at
https://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_
filing_cust.html, from any USDA office,
by calling (866) 632–9992, or by writing
a letter addressed to USDA. The letter
must contain the complainant’s name,
address, telephone number, and a
written description of the alleged
discriminatory action in sufficient detail
to inform the Assistant Secretary for
Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature
and date of an alleged civil rights
violation. The completed AD–3027 form
or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
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14 CFR Part 25
[Docket No. FAA–2021–0891; Special
Condition No. 25–825–SC]
Special Conditions: Airbus Model
A321neoXLR Airplane; Passenger
Protection From External Fire
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final special conditions.
AGENCY:
These special conditions are
issued for the Airbus Model
A321neoXLR airplane. This airplane
will have a novel or unusual design
feature when compared to the
technology envisaged by the
airworthiness standards for transport
category airplanes. This design feature
is an integral rear center tank (RCT). The
applicable airworthiness regulations do
not contain adequate or appropriate
safety standards for this design feature.
These special conditions contain the
additional safety standards that the
Administrator considers necessary to
establish a level of safety equivalent to
that established by the existing
airworthiness standards.
DATES: Effective January 5, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shannon Lennon, Human Machine
Interface, AIR–626, Technical
Innovation Policy Branch, Policy and
Innovation Division, Aircraft
Certification Service, Federal Aviation
Administration, 2200 South 216th
Street, Des Moines, Washington 98198;
telephone and fax 206–231–3209; email
shannon.lennon@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Background
On September 16, 2019, Airbus
applied for an amendment to Type
Certificate No. A28NM to include the
new Model A321neoXLR airplane. The
Model A321neoXLR airplane, which is
a derivative of the Model A321neoACF
airplane currently approved under Type
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
7 CFR Part 3560
[Docket No. RHS-22-MFH-0024]
Temporary Change in the Tenant Recertification Requirements
AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), a Rural
Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA), is announcing a temporary exception to the tenant
recertification requirements for the Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
(RRH) Program and Section 514 Off-Farm Labor Housing (FLH) Program.
DATES: The temporary exception to the tenant recertification
requirements will be effective on January 1, 2023, and expire on
December 31, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Resnik, Acting Director,
Multi-Family Housing Asset Management Division, RHS, U.S. Department of
Agriculture via email: [email protected], or by phone 202-430-
3114.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority
Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Direct Loans Program (42 U.S.C.
1485--Authorized under the Housing Act of 1949 (Pub. L. 81-171), and
Public Law 102-550. Section 514 Farm Labor Housing Direct Loans and
Grants Program (42 U.S.C. 1484)--Authorized under Title V of the
Housing Act of 1949 (Pub. L. 81-171).
Background
The RHS is committed to helping improve the economy and quality of
life in rural areas by offering a variety of programs. The Agency
offers loans, grants, and loan guarantees to help create jobs, expand
economic development, and provide critical infrastructure investments.
RHS also provides technical assistance loans and grants by partnering
with agricultural producers, cooperatives, Indian tribes, non-profits,
and other local, state, and Federal agencies. Multifamily Housing (MFH)
assists rural property owners through loans, loan guarantees, and
grants that enable owners to develop and rehabilitate properties for
low-income, elderly, and disabled individuals and families as well as
domestic farm laborers.
Section 514 direct loans are provided to eligible borrowers for the
development of on-farm or off-farm housing for farm laborers. Loans may
be used to buy, build, improve, or repair housing (including
furnishings and related facilities) for farm laborers. The Section 515
multifamily housing program offers direct loans for the development of
new, or rehabilitation of existing, rental housing for low-income
individuals and families in rural areas.
On October 13, 2022, the Social Security Administration announced
an 8.7% increase in Social Security and Supplemental Security Income
(SSI) benefits in 2023. According to the Social Security
Administration, Social Security benefits will increase by an average of
more than $140 per month starting in January 2023. This increase is due
in part to the current inflationary pressures on the economy and a
demanding labor market that has dramatically increased salaries, also
seen in HUD's average increase of 11-12% in Area Median Income this
year.
The regulation at 7 CFR 3560.152(e) requires, among other things,
that tenant
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households must be recertified and must execute a tenant certification
form at least annually or whenever a change in household income of $100
or more per month occurs.
The 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits
payable in January 2023. As this would require recertifications for
most Social Security recipients, the Agency is temporarily waiving the
recertification requirement for tenants whose household income,
regardless of income type, has increased by $100 or more, but less than
$200. Accordingly, during the exception period, tenants will not be
required to execute a tenant certification form unless their household
income changes by $200 or more per month. This temporary change also
aligns the MFH program with the current Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) regulatory requirement. This is a temporary waiver that will be
in place through calendar year 2023, expiring on December 31, 2023.
Temporary Change in Tenant Recertification Requirements
Pursuant to 7 CFR 3560.8, the RHS Administrator may make an
exception to any provision of part 3560 or address any omissions
provided that the exception is consistent with the applicable statute,
does not adversely affect the interest of the Federal Government, and
does not adversely affect the accomplishment of the purposes of the MFH
programs or application of the requirement would result in undue
hardship on the tenants. To alleviate the burden of unnecessary work
for management agents and tenants, the following guidance is being
provided for interim tenant certifications:
The Agency is temporarily waiving the recertification requirement
for tenants whose household income has changed by $100 or more, but
less than $200 per month. During the period of the waiver, tenant
households must be recertified and must execute a tenant certification
form at least annually or whenever a change in household income of $200
or more per month occurs.
This temporary exception is effective January 1, 2023, and will
expire on December 31, 2023.
The requirement that borrower must recertify for changes of $50 per
month, if the tenant requests that such a change be made, is still in
effect.
This exception does not apply to, or change the requirements for,
annual renewal certifications.
Agency Field staff will be advised to provide a copy of this notice
to all borrowers and management agents. Through the provided
notification, borrowers and management agents will be instructed to
provide a written copy of the notice to all tenants immediately,
including posting the notice at each property.
Paperwork Reduction Act
The temporary exception to tenant recertification requirements
contains no new reporting or recordkeeping burdens under OMB control
number 0575-0189 that would require approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Non-Discrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights laws and USDA civil rights
regulations and policies, the USDA, its Mission Areas, agencies, staff
offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering
USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender
expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status,
family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance
program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil
rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA
(not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing
deadlines vary by program or incident.
Program information may be made available in languages other than
English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of
communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large
print, audiotape, American Sign Language) should contact the
responsible Mission Area, agency, or staff office; the USDA TARGET
Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY); or the Federal Relay Service
at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should
complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form,
which can be obtained online at https://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-
9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain
the complainant's name, address, telephone number, and a written
description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail
to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the
nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-
3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
(1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, Washington, DC
20250-9410; or (2) Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or (3) Email:
[email protected].
Jamal Habibi,
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
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