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B-333051 Mar 15, 2021 1 (2021-03-15)

handle is hein.gao/gaolij0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 1Oo_ U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE A Century of Non-Partisan Fact-Based Work 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-333051 March 15, 2021 The Honorable Debbie Stabenow Chairwoman The Honorable John Boozman Ranking Member Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate The Honorable David Scott Chairman The Honorable Glenn Thompson Republican Leader Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Subject: Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service: Rural eConnectivity Program Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Utilities Service, entitled Rural eConnectivity Program (RIN 0572-AC51). We received the rule on March 2, 2021. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule, request for comments on February 26, 2021. 86 Fed. Reg. 11603. The stated effective date of the rule is April 27, 2021. According to USDA, this final rule establishes the Rural eConnectivity Program. USDA states that the Rural eConnectivity Program provides loans, grants, and loan/grant combinations to facilitate broadband deployment in rural areas. According to USDA, this rule describes the eligibility requirements, the application process, and the criteria that will be used by USDA to assess applicants' creditworthiness, and outlines the application process. USDA states that it is also seeking comments on the final rule. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) requires a 60-day delay in the effective date of a major rule from the date of publication in the Federal Register or receipt of the rule by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. § 801(a)(3)(A). This final rule was published in the Federal Register on February 26, 2021. 86 Fed. Reg. 11603. The Senate received the rule on March 5, 2021. 167 Cong. Rec. S1457 (daily ed. Mar. 10, 2021). The Congressional Record does not yet reflect when the House of Representatives received the rule. The rule has a stated effective date of April 27, 2021. Therefore, this final rule does not have the required 60-day delay in its effective date. Enclosed is our assessment of USDA's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. If you have any questions about this report or wish to contact GAO officials responsible for the evaluation work relating to

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