[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 14 (Thursday, January 22, 1998)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 3256] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-1512] [[Page 3256]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Housing Service Rural Business-Cooperative Service Rural Utilities Service Farm Service Agency 7 CFR Part 2003 Functional Organization of the Rural Development Mission Area; Correction AGENCIES: Rural Housing Service; Rural Business-Cooperative Service; Rural Utilities Service; Farm Service Agency; USDA. ACTION: Final rule; correcting amendments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to the final regulations which were published Wednesday, December 24, 1997 (62 FR 67258-65). The regulations provided the function statements for organizational units within the Rural Development mission area, the Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and the Rural Utilities Service. EFFECTIVE DATE: January 22, 1998. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy J. Ryan, Assistant Administrator for Human Resources, Rural Development, STOP 0730, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, D.C. 20250-0730; Telephone: (202) 690-9860. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The final regulations that are the subject of these corrections amend the issuing agencies regulations to reflect the reorganization of the Department of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-354)(1994 Act), enacted on October 13, 1994, abolished the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA). The Office of the Assistant Administrator, Farm Loan Programs, and all of its subordinate organizational units have been transferred to the Farm Service Agency (FSA). The remainder of the FmHA organizational units have been transferred in accordance with the 1994 Act to one of the following newly created agencies which make up the Rural Development mission area (Rural Development): the Rural Housing Service, the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and the Rural Utilities Service. The Rural Utilities Service also includes the organizational units of the former Rural Electrification Administration. The rule only covers the Rural Development agencies. Need for Correction As published, the final regulations contain errors which may cause inconvenience and confusion for the public. List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 2003 Organizations and functions (government agencies). PART 2003--ORGANIZATION Accordingly, 7 CFR part 2003 is corrected by making the following correcting amendments: 1. The authority citation for Part 2003 continues to read as follows: Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq., 7 U.S.C. 1989, 7 U.S.C. 6941 et seq., 42 U.S.C. 1480 et seq. Sec. 2003.10 [Corrected] 2. In the table in Sec. 2003.10(c) the location for the USDA Rural Development State Office in Texas is revised to read ``Temple, TX''. 3. In the table in Sec. 2003.10(c) after the entry for Texas, an additional State entry is added to read ``Utah'', and an additional location entry is added to read ``Salt Lake City, UT''. Dated: January 14, 1998. Jill Long Thompson, Under Secretary, Rural Development. [FR Doc. 98-1512 Filed 1-21-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-XT-P