7 CFR 1720.15 - Equal opportunity requirements.

Regulations last checked for updates: May 16, 2024

Title 7 - Agriculture last revised: Nov 16, 2024

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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.

authority: 7 U.S.C. 901

source: 69 FR 63049, Oct. 29, 2004, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 7 CFR 1720.15