[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 141 (Monday, July 22, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 37813-37814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18402]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service

7 CFR Part 1703

RIN 0572-AB22


Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program; Correction

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

ACTION: Correction to final regulation.

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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to the final regulation on 
the distance learning and telemedicine grant program which was 
published Thursday, June 27, 1996, (61 FR 33622). Due to inadvertent 
errors in the final rule that may prove to be misleading, the Rural 
Utilities Service (RUS) is publishing this correction.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 27, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara L. Eddy, Deputy Assistant 
Administrator, Telecommunications Program, (202) 720-9549.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    RUS published a final rule in the Federal Register on Thursday, 
June 27,

[[Page 37814]]

1996, that amended its regulations on the distance learning and 
telemedicine grant program that provides grants for distance learning 
and telemedicine projects benefiting rural areas.

Need for Correction

    As published, the final regulation contains errors which may prove 
to be misleading and are in need of clarification.

Correction of Publication

    Accordingly, the publication on June 27, 1996 of the final 
regulation is corrected as follows:


Sec. 1703.107  [Corrected]

    1. On page 33629, in the third column, in Sec. 1703.107, remove 
between paragraphs (a)(2) and (a)(3).


Sec. 1703.117  [Corrected]

    2. On page 33634, in the second column, in Sec. 1703.117, in 
paragraph (e)(8), under ``Example Calculation'', Steps (3), (4) and (5) 
are corrected to read as follows:
* * * * *
    (e) * * *
    (8) * * *

    Example Calculation. * * *
    Step (3) Greenbriar County, ERS Rural-Urban Continuum Scale 
category 6=35 points;
    Lewis County, ERS Rural-Urban Continuum Scale category 7=40 
points;
    Fayette County, ERS Rural-Urban Continuum Scale category 5=20 
points.
    Step (4) Midway site-35 points  x 33%=11.6 points.
    Lewistown site-40 points x 33%=13.2 points.
    Rocky Creek site-20 points  x 33%=6.6 points.
    Step (5) 11.6+13.2+6.6=31.4 total weighted average score.
* * * * *


Sec. 1703.118  [Corrected]

    3. On page 33635, second column, in Sec. 1703.118, in paragraph 
(a)(3), second to the last line, correct ``Sec. 1703.107(h)'' to read 
``Sec. 1703.107(e)''.
Robert Peters,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-18402 Filed 7-19-96; 8:45 am]
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