[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 172 (Friday, September 4, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53457-53458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21898]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Rural Housing Service

Rural Utilities Service

Farm Service Agency

7 CFR Part 1980

RIN 0570-AA94


Strategic Economic and Community Development

AGENCY:  Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, 
Rural Utilities Service, Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Interim rule with public comment; reopening of public comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: Through this action, the Rural Housing Service, the Rural 
Business-Cooperative Service, the Rural Utilities Service, and the Farm 
Service Agency are reopening the comment period for the interim rule, 
published on May 20, 2015 ``Strategic Economic and Community 
Development''.

DATES: Comments on the interim rule that was published on May 20, 2015 
(80 FR 28807) and effective June 19, 2015, must be received by 
September 18, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments on this rule by any of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Submit written comments via the U.S. Postal Service 
to the Branch Chief, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, STOP 0742, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-0742.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Submit written comments via Federal 
Express Mail, or other courier service requiring

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a street address, to the Branch Chief, Regulations and Paperwork 
Management Branch, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 300 7th Street SW., 
7th Floor, Washington, DC 20024.
    All written comments will be available for public inspection during 
regular work hours at the 300 7th Street, SW., 7th Floor address listed 
above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Farah Ahmad, Rural Business-
Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 3254, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0783, Telephone: 202-245-
1169. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 20, 2015, the Rural Housing Service, 
the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, the Rural Utilities Service, 
and the Farm Service Agency published an interim rule with comment in 
the Federal Register (80 FR 28807), ``Strategic Economic and Community 
Development.'' The interim rule identified that public comments were to 
be submitted by August 18, 2015. Unfortunately, the Web site 
Regulations.gov inadvertently closed the comment period on July 20, 
2015, which was the closing date for comments on the information 
collection request. To compensate for closing the comment period early 
via the Regulations.gov Web site, this action provides commenters 
additional time to submit comments on the interim rule.

    Dated: August 26, 2015.
Lisa Mensah,
Under Secretary, Rural Development.
    Dated: August 27, 2015.
Michael Scuse,
Under Secretary, Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services.
[FR Doc. 2015-21898 Filed 9-3-15; 8:45 am]
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