7 CFR § 1720.15 - Equal opportunity requirements.

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title: "7 CFR § 1720.15 - Equal opportunity requirements."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "1720.15"
section_name: "Equal opportunity requirements."
chapter_name: "RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "1720"
part_name: "GUARANTEES FOR BONDS AND NOTES ISSUED FOR UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE PURPOSES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "7 U.S.C. 901  7 U.S.C. 940C."
regulatory_source: "69 FR 63049, Oct. 29, 2004, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1720.15 Equal opportunity requirements.

*Executive Order 12898, “Environmental Justice.”* To comply with Executive Order 12898, RUS will conduct a Civil Rights Analysis for each guarantee prior to approval. Rural Development Form 2006-28, “Civil Rights Impact Analysis”, will be used to document compliance in regards to environmental justice. The Civil Rights Impact Analysis will be conducted prior to application approval or a conditional commitment of guarantee.