Rural Energy for America Program

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Agriculture Rural Business-Cooperative Service 7 CFR Part 4280 [Docket No. RBS-20-BUSINESS-0027] RIN 0570-AA98 AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Final rule; request for comment. SUMMARY: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS and/or Agency), a Rural Development agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), hereinafter referred to as the Agency, is publishing this final rule for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The intent of this rule is to remove the provisions relating to guaranteed loans and to make other revisions to enhance program delivery and customer service for the REAP program. Program enhancements that support a greater distribution of funds as well as processing and servicing clarifications are also being incorporated into this update. DATES:   Effective date: This final rule is effective July 26, 2021. Comment date: Comments are due June 28, 2021. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number RBS-20-Business-0027 and Regulatory Information Number (RIN) number 0570-AA98 through https://www.regulations.gov . Instructions: All submissions received must include the Agency name and docket number or RIN for this rulemaking. All comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov , including any personal information provided. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov . FOR FUR…