Updates to the Off-Farm Labor Housing (Off-FLH), Loan and Grant Rates and Terms; Clarification of Grant Agreement Terms; Announcement of Enforcement Date, 90221 [2024-26638]

Download as PDF 90221 Rules and Regulations Federal Register Vol. 89, No. 221 Friday, November 15, 2024 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. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Housing Service 7 CFR Part 3560 [Docket No.: RHS–23–MFH–0013] RIN 0575–AD36 Updates to the Off-Farm Labor Housing (Off-FLH), Loan and Grant Rates and Terms; Clarification of Grant Agreement Terms; Announcement of Enforcement Date Joaquin Altoro, Administrator, Rural Housing Services. [FR Doc. 2024–26638 Filed 11–14–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P Rural Housing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Final rule; announcement of enforcement date. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION On October 25, 2024, Rural Development’s Multifamily Housing (MFH or Agency), an Agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), published a final rule. The final rule amended the current regulation for the Off-Farm Labor Housing (Off-FLH) program to clarify the grant agreement term and adopted the period of performance as required by Federal award information requirements. The changes clarified for applicants and grantees their obligations and requirements as Federal award recipients. The effective date set out in the preamble of the final rule was October 25, 2024 (the date the final rule published in the Federal Register). The effective date should have been November 25, 2024 (30 days after the final rule published in the Federal Register). This document sets November 25, 2024, as the enforcement date for the amendments in the October 25, 2024, final rule. DATES: The enforcement date for the amendments to 7 CFR 3560.5668 in the final rule published at 89 FR 85035 on October 25, 2024, is November 25, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christa Lindsey, Finance and Loan Analyst, United States Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service, RIN 1840–AD97 AGENCY: SUMMARY: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with RULES Multifamily Housing Production and Preservation Division; telephone number: (352) 538–5747; email address: mfh.programsupport@usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 25, 2024, RHS published a final rule amending 7 CFR 3560.5668. RHS incorrectly established the effective date as October 25, 2024. The intention was for the final rule to become effective on November 25, 2024. Because the amendments in the rule were incorporated into the CFR on October 25, 2024, RHS is announcing in this document that enforcement of, and compliance with, the amended regulations is November 25, 2024. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:41 Nov 14, 2024 Jkt 265001 34 CFR Part 685 [Docket ID ED–2024–OPE–0135] Income Contingent Repayment Plan Options Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Interim final rule; request for comments. AGENCY: The Department of Education (Department) issues this interim final rule (IFR) to amend the regulations governing income contingent repayment (ICR) plans available to Federal student loan borrowers to make certain that the Department meets its statutory obligation under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, (HEA) to offer borrowers access to an income contingent repayment plan. The scope of this rule is narrow. It just revises the end date for most borrowers to enroll in ICR or Pay as You Earn plans from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2027. This timelimited change to eligibility restrictions that went into effect on July 1, 2024, will allow the Department to meet its statutory obligations while it undertakes the necessary administrative changes to make its repayment plans that would otherwise be available for borrowers compliant with the terms of an injunction from the U.S. Court of SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (Eighth Circuit). DATES: Effective date: These regulations are effective on July 1, 2026. Implementation date: For the implementation date of these regulatory changes, see the Implementation Date of These Regulations section of this document. Comments due date: We must receive your comments on or before December 16, 2024. ADDRESSES: For more information regarding submission of comments, please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Comments must be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at Regulations.gov. 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Rules and Regulations
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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. 

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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 221 / Friday, November 15, 2024 / 
Rules and Regulations

[[Page 90221]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Housing Service

7 CFR Part 3560

[Docket No.: RHS-23-MFH-0013]
RIN 0575-AD36


Updates to the Off-Farm Labor Housing (Off-FLH), Loan and Grant 
Rates and Terms; Clarification of Grant Agreement Terms; Announcement 
of Enforcement Date

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of enforcement date.

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SUMMARY: On October 25, 2024, Rural Development's Multifamily Housing 
(MFH or Agency), an Agency of the United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA), published a final rule. The final rule amended the 
current regulation for the Off-Farm Labor Housing (Off-FLH) program to 
clarify the grant agreement term and adopted the period of performance 
as required by Federal award information requirements. The changes 
clarified for applicants and grantees their obligations and 
requirements as Federal award recipients. The effective date set out in 
the preamble of the final rule was October 25, 2024 (the date the final 
rule published in the Federal Register). The effective date should have 
been November 25, 2024 (30 days after the final rule published in the 
Federal Register). This document sets November 25, 2024, as the 
enforcement date for the amendments in the October 25, 2024, final 
rule.

DATES: The enforcement date for the amendments to 7 CFR 3560.5668 in 
the final rule published at 89 FR 85035 on October 25, 2024, is 
November 25, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christa Lindsey, Finance and Loan 
Analyst, United States Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service, 
Multifamily Housing Production and Preservation Division; telephone 
number: (352) 538-5747; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 25, 2024, RHS published a final 
rule amending 7 CFR 3560.5668. RHS incorrectly established the 
effective date as October 25, 2024. The intention was for the final 
rule to become effective on November 25, 2024. Because the amendments 
in the rule were incorporated into the CFR on October 25, 2024, RHS is 
announcing in this document that enforcement of, and compliance with, 
the amended regulations is November 25, 2024.

Joaquin Altoro,
Administrator, Rural Housing Services.
[FR Doc. 2024-26638 Filed 11-14-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE P

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