7 CFR § 1942.103 - Definitions.

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title: "7 CFR § 1942.103 - Definitions."
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title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "1942.103"
section_name: "Definitions."
chapter_name: "RURAL HOUSING SERVICE, RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE, AND RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
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# 1942.103 Definitions.

*Agency.* The Rural Housing Service (RHS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

*Approval official.* An official who has been delegated loan or grant approval authorities within applicable programs, subject to certain dollar limitations.

*Construction.* The act of building or putting together a facility that is a part of, or physically attached to, real estate. This does not include procurement of major equipment even though the equipment may be custom built to meet the owner's requirements.

*Owner.* An applicant or borrower.

*Processing office.* The office designated by the State program official to accept and process applications for Community Facilities projects.

*Regional Attorney or OGC.* The head of a Regional Office of the General Counsel (OGC).

*Small Community Facilities projects.* Community Facilities loans costing $300,000 and under.

[68 FR 65830, Nov. 24, 2003]