7 CFR § 1710.1 - General statement.

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title: "7 CFR § 1710.1 - General statement."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "1710.1"
section_name: "General statement."
chapter_name: "RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "1710"
part_name: "GENERAL AND PRE-LOAN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES COMMON TO ELECTRIC LOANS AND GUARANTEES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "7 U.S.C. 901  1921  and 6941"
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# 1710.1 General statement.

This part establishes general and pre-loan policies and requirements that apply to both insured and guaranteed loans to finance the construction and improvement of electric facilities in rural areas, including generation, transmission, and distribution facilities.

[87 FR 73436, Nov. 30, 2022]