Search Results for keywords:"Rural Electrification Act"

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  • 2021-00291 — Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 1932
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), part of the US Department of Agriculture, has announced its intention to request an extension of an existing information collection related to providing assistance to rural communities with high energy costs. Members of the public and affected agencies are invited to comment on various aspects of the proposed information collection, including its necessity, accuracy, and ways to minimize the burden on respondents. Comments must be submitted by March 12, 2021. The information collection is part of a program initiated under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, which was amended in 2000 to authorize financial assistance to these communities.

    Simple Explanation

    The Rural Utilities Service wants to keep asking people some questions to help towns with really high energy bills, and they want to make sure they’re asking the right questions in a way that isn't too annoying or hard to understand. They’re asking everyone to say if they think the questions are good and how they can make them better by March 12, 2021.

  • 2024-31668 — Notice of Extension of the Application Deadline for Section 313A Guarantees for Bonds and Notes Issued for Utility Infrastructure Purposes for Fiscal Year 2025
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 595
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), part of the USDA, has extended and reopened the application period for the Guarantees for Bonds and Notes Issued for Utility Infrastructure Purposes Program, also known as the 313A Program. This program is now accepting applications until January 31, 2025. The program supports loans used for utility infrastructure projects and refinancing, aimed at borrowers who have received or are eligible for loans under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936. Applicants must submit their completed applications electronically to RUS.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is giving more time for people to ask for help with money to build or fix things like power lines in the countryside, and they have until the end of January 2025 to do it. People who want this help need to fill out a form online and send it in.

  • 2025-05063 — Notice of Publication of RUS List of Eligible Countries
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 13729
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has announced a revision to the list of eligible countries for its Telecommunications and Electric Program purchases. Japan has been added to this list, and the update aligns with the November 2023 list issued by the U.S. Trade Representative. This list defines which countries can be treated similarly to U.S. products under the "Buy American" provision of the Rural Electrification Act. The new eligibility list is available through a specified USTR link, and further details can be obtained by contacting designated RUS officials.

    Simple Explanation

    The Rural Utilities Service, which is part of the U.S. government, has decided that Japan can now be part of a special list of countries they can buy things from for building and fixing electrical and phone stuff, just like they do with things from the USA.