[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 212 (Thursday, November 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 55159]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27478]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service


Financing for Household Water Well Systems

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Water and Environmental Program within the Rural Utilities 
Service (RUS) seeks written comments on the need for a program which is 
specifically tailored to financing household wells, both new wells and 
well repairs.

DATES: Interested parties must submit written comments on or before 
December 31, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Robin Meigel, Finance Specialist, 
Rural Utilities Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 1400 
Independence Ave., SW., stop 1569, room 1246, Washington, DC 20250-
1569. RUS requires, in hard copy, a signed original and 3 copies of all 
comments (7 CFR 1700.4). In addition, parties may submit an electronic 
version by e-mail in either WordPerfect or MSWord format to 
[email protected]. Comments will be available for public inspection 
during normal business hours (7 CFR part 1).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information contact Robin 
Meigel, Finance Specialist, Rural Utilities Service, United States 
Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., stop 1569, room 
1246, Washington, DC 20250-1569. Phone: 202-720-9452. Fax: 202-720-
7491. E-mail: [email protected].

Background

    The conference committee resolving differences in the legislation 
for appropriations for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (``USDA'') 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001 issued Conference Report 
106-948, ordered to be printed on October 6, 2000. In this report, the 
conferees directed USDA to fund the completion of a study by the 
National Ground Water Association that would identify and develop 
strategies to address economic, legal, technological, or public health 
issues that must be addressed prior to developing a publicly financed 
program to assist individual low and moderate income households to 
secure financing for the installation or refurbishing of individually 
owned household water well systems.
    In accordance with this directive, an advisory and assistance 
contract has been entered into with the National Ground Water 
Association for the purposes stated. USDA also invites the views of all 
interested parties on this topic.

    Dated: October 26, 2001.
Hilda Gay Legg,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 01-27478 Filed 10-31-01; 8:45 am]
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