Notice 14 Aug 2025 compliance, agriculture, information collection, mergers, rural utilities, consolidations

⚡Notice on Information Collection Extension by Rural Utilities Service

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development mission area, invites comments on this information collection for which approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will be requested.

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Notice 1 Aug 2025 compliance, agriculture, usda, information collection, rural utilities

📝USDA Notice of Information Collection Extension and Comments Invitation

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the Rural Utilities Service (RUS or Agency), an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Development (RD), announces its intention to request a extension to a currently approved information collection package. The Agency invites comments on this information collection for which it intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

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Rule 18 Jul 2025 compliance, agriculture, energy, regulation, finance, accounting, rural areas, electric power, uniform system of accounts, rural utilities, loan programs-energy

⚡Updates to RUS Electric Borrowers' Accounting Requirements

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS or the Agency), an agency of the Rural Development (RD) mission area within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is issuing a final rule with comment to update the accounting requirements for RUS Electric Program borrowers. These changes include adding new accounts to the Uniform System of Accounts (USoA), deleting obsolete accounts and clarifying instructions and definitions for the new and some existing accounts. In addition, new accounts and general instructions are being added for partially extinguished or forgiven debt.

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