FORM RD 2006-46 (Rev. 01-98)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                            MANUAL    ISSUE No.

RURAL DEVELOPMENT                                           WSAL        PN 423

Washington, D.C  20250                                     DATE

                                                              September 3, 2008

PROCEDURE NOTICE

RD MANUAL CHANGES

INSERT RD 440.1
(WSAL)

INTEREST RATES, AMORTIZATION, GUARANTEE FEE, ANNUAL CHARGE, AND FIXED PERIOD. 

Exhibit B is partially revised to update the Treasury Judgement Rate effective September 1, 2008;

REMOVE                                INSERT
Exhibit B:  Pages 1 & 2 (Rev 2).       Exhibit B:  Pages 1 & 2 (Rev 3).
 

RD HANDBOOK CHANGES

INSERT RD HB-2-3550
(WSAL)

DIRECT SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING LOANS AND GRANTS CENTRALIZED SERVICING CENTER HANDBOOK.  This Handbook is partially revised.  Specific revisions include:

Table of Contents is revised due to reformatting of pages during text modifications.

Chapters 2, 5, 6 and 7:

To include information regarding the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003 (SCRA) as it relates to active duty borrowers accounts’ service by SCS.

Chapter 7:

Paragraph 7.7, to delete verbiage found under “administrative offset,” “that state payments made to a borrower under the Social Security Act cannot be offset.”

Acronyms:

To add the new acronyms Farm Credit Program (FCP) and Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003 (SCRA).

REMOVE                                INSERT
Table of Contents dated 05-27-98::    Table of Contents dated 05-27-98::
  Pages 9 & 10;                         Pages 9 & 10 revised;
Chapter 2 dated 05-27-98:             Chapter 2 dated 05-27-98:
  Pages 2-3 & 2-4 and                   Pages 2-3 & 2-4 and
  2-25 thru 2-30;                       2-25 thru 2-30 revised;
Chapter 5 dated 05-27-98:             Chapter 5 dated 05-27-98:
  Pages 5-5 & 5-6 and                   Pages 5-5 & 5-6 and
  5-13 thru 5-16;                       5-13 thru 5-16 revised;
Chapter 6 dated 05-27-98:             Chapter 6 dated 05-27-98:
  Pages 6-9 & 6-10;                     Pages 6-9 & 6-10 revised;
Chapter 7 dated 05-27-98:             Chapter 7 dated 05-27-98:
  Pages 7-7 & 7-8;                      Pages 7-7 & 7-8 revised; and
Acronyms dated 05-27-98:              Acronyms dated 05-27-98:
  Pages 1 & 2.                          Pages 1 & 2 revised 09-03-08.

FORMS

  REPLACEMENT

RD *                                   
(WSAL)
 
The following Forms and FMI’s are partially  revised to add the “typed or printed name” of the approval official.


Form No.     REMOVE                          INSERT

1940-1       FMI dated 01-26-05:             FMI dated 01-26-05:
               Pages 1 & 2 and 13 & 14.        Pages 1 & 2 and
                                               13 & 14 revised 09-03-08.

1940-3       FMI dated 01-26-05:             FMI dated 01-26-05:
               Pages 1 & 2 and 9 & 10.         Pages 1 & 2 and
                                               9 & 10 revised 09-03-08.

4279-3       FMI dated 10-03-05.               FMI revised 09-03-08.

RD 2045-7
(WSAL)

TELECOMMUTING EMPLOYEE/SUPERVISOR AGREEMENT revised 07-08.  The Form is revised to update the signature blocks.  Supplies dated prior to the revision date will be disposed of or recycled.  The Form is available on the Rural Development Instructions home page (http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/regs/).  No paper copy distribution of this form will be made, and it will not be stocked in the warehouse.
 

NO SPECIAL PROCEDURE NOTICES RELEASED:
 

ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICES CHECKLIST:
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