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TITLE 43--Public Lands: Interior
Subtitle B--REGULATIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PART 404--RECLAMATION RURAL WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM
Subpart A--OVERVIEW
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| What is the purpose of this part? |
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| What terms are used in this part? |
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| What is the Reclamation Rural Water Supply Program? |
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| What are the goals of the program? |
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| Who is responsible for implementing this rule? |
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| Who is eligible to participate in the program? |
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| What types of projects are eligible for consideration under the program? |
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| Are there any exceptions that would allow a community with greater than 50,000 inhabitants to be part of an eligible rural water supply project? |
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| What types of infrastructure and facilities may be included in an eligible rural water supply project? |
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| Are there certain types of infrastructure and facilities that may not be included in a rural water supply project? |
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| What type of assistance is available under the program? |
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| Can Reclamation provide assistance with the construction of a rural water supply project under this program? |
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| What criteria will Reclamation use to prioritize requests for assistance under the program? |
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| How will Reclamation provide notice of opportunities for assistance under the program? |
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| How can I request assistance under the program? |
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| What information must I include in my statement of interest? |
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| How will Reclamation evaluate my statement of interest? |
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| How can I request assistance to conduct a feasibility study? |
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| What requirements must be met before I can request assistance to conduct a feasibility study? |
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| What information must I include in my full proposal to conduct an appraisal or a feasibility study? |
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| What is Reclamation's role in preparing the full proposal? |
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| How will Reclamation evaluate my full proposal? |
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| How will Reclamation determine whether you or your contractor is qualified to conduct an appraisal investigation or a feasibility study? |
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| How will Reclamation determine whether it is cost-effective for me or my contractor to conduct the appraisal investigation or feasibility study? |
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| How can I request Reclamation to review an appraisal investigation or feasibility study that was not completed under this program? |
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| Must an appraisal investigation be completed before I can request Reclamation to review a feasibility study that was not completed under this program? |
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| How will Reclamation evaluate my request to review an appraisal investigation or feasibility study completed without the support of Reclamation? |
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| Is it possible to expedite the completion of an appraisal investigation or feasibility study? |
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| Can the level of effort needed to complete an appraisal investigation or feasibility study be scaled to be proportional to the size and cost of the proposed project? |
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Subpart B--COST-SHARING
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| How much Federal funding can Reclamation provide for the completion of an appraisal investigation? |
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| What forms of non-Federal cost-share payment are acceptable? |
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| Can Reclamation reduce the non-Federal cost-share required for an appraisal investigation? |
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| How much Federal funding can Reclamation provide for the completion of a feasibility study? |
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| Can Reclamation reduce the amount of non-Federal cost-share required for a feasibility study? |
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| Is there a different non-Federal cost-share requirement for feasibility studies that involve a community greater than 50,000 inhabitants? |
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| Will Reclamation reimburse me for the cost of an appraisal investigation or a feasibility study that was not completed under 404.11(a) or (b)? |
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| How will Reclamation determine the appropriate non-Federal share of construction costs? |
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| Are there different requirements for determining the appropriate non-Federal share of construction costs to be paid by Indian tribes? |
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| What factors will Reclamation consider in evaluating my capability to pay 25 percent or more of the construction costs? |
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| What is the non-Federal share of operation, maintenance, and replacement costs? |
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Subpart C--APPRAISAL INVESTIGATIONS
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| How will an appraisal investigation be conducted under this program? |
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| How much time is provided to complete an appraisal investigation? |
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| What process will Reclamation follow to determine if an appraisal investigation is ready for review? |
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| What criteria will Reclamation apply to determine whether it is appropriate to recommend that a feasibility study be conducted? |
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| What will be included in the appraisal report prepared by Reclamation? |
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| Who will the appraisal report be provided to? |
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Subpart D--FEASIBILITY STUDIES
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| How will a feasibility study be conducted under this program? |
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| What process will Reclamation follow to determine if a feasibility study is ready for review? |
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| What criteria will Reclamation use to determine whether to recommend that a proposed rural water supply project be authorized for construction? |
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| What information will be included in the feasibility report prepared by Reclamation. |
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| Are proposed projects under the Rural Water Supply Program reviewed by the Administration? |
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| Who will the feasibility report be provided to? |
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Subpart E--MISCELLANEOUS
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| Does this rule provide authority for the transfer of pre-existing facilities from Federal to private ownership, or from private to Federal ownership? |
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| Who will hold title to a rural water project that is constructed following the completion of an appraisal investigation or feasibility study under this program? |
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| Who is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and replacement costs? |
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| If a financial assistance agreement is entered into for a rural water supply project that benefits more than one Indian tribe, is the approval of each Indian tribe required? |
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| Does this rule have any affect on state water law? |
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| Do rural water projects authorized before the enactment of the Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 have to comply with the requirements in this rule? |
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| If the Secretary recommends a project for construction, is that a promise of Federal funding? |
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| Does this rule contain an information collection that requires approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)? |
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