Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 17.09.1999

General Policies, Types of Loans, Loan Requirements Telecommunications Program

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is proposing a minor amendment to its regulations that will clarify that loan applicants organized as limited liability companies may be eligible to receive financial assistance. This proposed rule is part of an ongoing RUS project to modernize agency policies in order to provide borrowers with the flexibility they need to continue providing reliable telephone service at reasonable costs in rural areas, while maintaining the integrity of Government loans. This action also conforms more closely to private lending practice. In the final rules section of this Federal Register, RUS is publishing this action as a direct final rule without prior proposal because RUS views this as a noncontroversial action and anticipates no adverse comments. If no adverse comments are received in response to the direct final rule, no further action will be taken on this proposed rule and the action will become effective at the time specified in the direct final rule. If RUS receives adverse comments, a document will be published withdrawing the direct final rule and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed action. A