[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 93 (Monday, May 13, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 41299-41300]
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[FR Doc No: 2024-10402]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service

7 CFR Parts 1719

[Docket Number: RUS-24-ELECTRIC-0013]


Removing Reference to SAM Managed Identifier (SAMMI)

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service USDA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Services (RUS), an agency in the United 
States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) Mission 
area, is issuing a final rule to update this part by removing the 
reference to a SAM Managed Identifier (SAMMI) as the reference became 
obsolete when the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) became the official 
term.

DATES: Effective date: May 13, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Cusick, Rural Development 
Innovation Center--Regulations Management Division, United States 
Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, South Building, 
Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 720-1414. Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The SAMMI was an early integrated award environment moniker for 
what became the UEI. All references to SAMMI were removed from 
discussions and communications once the UEI became the official term 
utilized.

II. Summary of Changes

    7 CFR part 1719. Section 1719.5(b)(2)(ii) is amended to remove the 
reference to SAMMI as it is no longer used.

III. Executive Orders

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This final rule contains no reporting or recordkeeping provisions 
requiring Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).

E-Government Act Compliance

    RD is committed to the E-Government Act, which requires Government 
agencies in general to provide the public the option of submitting 
information or transacting business electronically to the maximum 
extent possible and to promote the use of the internet and other 
information technologies to provide increased opportunities for citizen 
access to Government information and services, and for other purposes.

Executive Order 12372--Intergovernmental Consultation

    This final rule is not subject to the requirements of Executive 
Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs,'' as 
implemented under USDA's regulations at 2 CFR part 415, subpart C.

Executive Order 12866

    This final rule is exempt from OMB review for purposes of Executive 
Order 12866 and, therefore, has not been reviewed by OMB.

Executive Order 13132--Federalism

    The policies contained in this rule do not have any substantial 
direct effect on States, on the relationship between the National 
Government and the States, or on the distribution of power and 
responsibilities among the various levels of government. Nor does this 
rule impose substantial direct compliance costs on State and local 
governments. Therefore, consultation with the States is not required.

Congressional Review Act

    This rule is not subject to the Congressional Review Act (``CRA'') 
(5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), as the CRA provides an exemption for any rule 
relating to agency management or personnel and for rules relating to 
agency organization, procedure, or practice that does not substantially 
affect the rights or obligations of non-agency parties.

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-602) (RFA) generally 
requires an agency to prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis of any 
rule subject to notice and comment rulemaking requirements under the 
Administrative Procedure Act (``APA'') or any other statute. The 
Administrative Procedures Act exempts from notice and comment 
requirements rules ``relating to agency management or personnel or to 
public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts'' (5 U.S.C. 
553(a)(2)), so therefore an analysis has not been prepared for this 
rule.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    This final rule contains no Federal Mandates (under the regulatory 
provision of title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 
U.S.C. chapter 25) for State, local, and Tribal governments, or the 
private sector. Thus, this final rule is not subject to the 
requirements of sections 202 and 205 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform 
Act of 1995.

National Environmental Policy Act

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 
Public Law 91-190, this final rule has been reviewed in accordance with 
7 CFR part 1970 (``Environmental Policies and Procedures''). The Agency 
has determined that: (i) This action meets the criteria established in 
7 CFR 1970.53(f); (ii) No extraordinary circumstances exist; and (iii) 
The action is not ``connected'' to other actions with potentially 
significant impacts, is not considered a ``cumulative action'' and is 
not precluded by 40 CFR 1506.1. Therefore, the Agency has determined 
that the action does not have a significant effect on the human 
environment, and therefore neither an Environmental Assessment nor an 
Environmental Impact Statement is required.

Executive Order 13175--Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal 
Governments

    This Executive order imposes requirements on RUS in the development 
of regulatory policies that have Tribal implications or preempt Tribal 
laws. RUS has determined that the final rule does not have a 
substantial direct effect on one or more Indian

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Tribe(s) or on either the relationship or the distribution of powers 
and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes. 
Thus, this final rule is not subject to the requirements of Executive 
Order 13175. If Tribal leaders are interested in consulting with RUS on 
this final rule, they are encouraged to contact USDA's Office of Tribal 
Relations or RD's Native American Coordinator at: [email protected] to 
request such a consultation.

Assistance Listing Number (Formally Known as the Catalog of Federal 
Domestic Assistance)

    The Assistance Listing Number assigned to the program affected by 
this final rule is 10.751--Rural Energy Savings Program.

Civil Rights Impact Analysis

    RD has reviewed this final rule in accordance with USDA Regulation 
4300-4, Civil Rights Impact Analysis, to identify any major civil 
rights impacts the rule might have on program participants on the basis 
of age, race, color, national origin, sex, disability, marital or 
familial status. Based on the review and analysis of the rule and all 
available data, issuance of this final rule is not likely to negatively 
impact low and moderate-income populations, minority populations, 
women, Indian Tribes or persons with disability, by virtue of their 
age, race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or marital or 
familial status. No major civil rights impact is likely to result from 
this final rule.

USDA Non-Discrimination Statement

    In accordance with Federal civil rights laws and USDA civil rights 
regulations and policies, the USDA, its Mission Areas, agencies, staff 
offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering 
USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, 
national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender 
expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, 
family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance 
program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil 
rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA 
(not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing 
deadlines vary by program or incident.
    Program information may be made available in languages other than 
English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of 
communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large 
print, audiotape, American Sign Language) should contact the 
responsible Mission Area, agency, or staff office; or the 711 Relay 
Service.
    To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should 
complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, 
which can be obtained online at www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, 
or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the 
complainant's name, address, telephone number, and a written 
description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail 
to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the 
nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-
3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
    (1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 
20250-9410; or
    (2) Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
    (3) Email: [email protected].

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1719

    Electric power, Grant programs-energy, Loan programs-energy, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Rural areas.

    Accordingly, for the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Rural 
Utilities Service amends 7 CFR part 1719 as follows:

PART 1719--RURAL ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM

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1. The authority citation for part 1719 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 8107a.

Subpart B--Application, Submission and Administration of RESP Loans

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2. Amend Sec.  1719.5 by revising paragraph (b)(2)(ii) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  1719.5   Application process and required information.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (ii) The Applicant's tax identification number, Unique Entity 
Identifier, and such similar information as it may be subsequently 
amended or required for Federal funding.
* * * * *

Andrew Berke,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, Rural Development, USDA.
[FR Doc. 2024-10402 Filed 5-10-24; 8:45 am]
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