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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 92 / Friday, May 14, 2021 / Rules and Regulations states, on the relationship between the National Government and the states, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. Nor does this rule impose substantial direct compliance costs on state and local governments.
Therefore, consultation with the states is not required.
Executive Order 13175Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments This executive order imposes requirements on the Agency in the development of regulatory policies that have tribal implications or preempt tribal laws. The Agency has determined that the rule does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian tribes or on either the relationship or the distribution of powers and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes. Thus, this rule is not subject to the requirements of Executive Order 13175.
If tribal leaders are interested in consulting with RBCS on this rule, they are encouraged to contact USDAs Office of Tribal Relations or RDs Native American Coordinator at: AIAN@
usda.gov to request such a consultation.

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E-Government Act Compliance Rural Development is committed to the E-Government Act of 2002, which generally requires government agencies to provide the public the option of submitting information or transacting business electronically to the maximum extent possible.
Civil Rights Impact Analysis Rural Development, a mission area for which RBCS is an agency, has reviewed this rule in accordance with USDA
Departmental Regulation 43004, Civil Rights Impact Analysis, to identify any major civil rights impacts the rule might have on program participants on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex or disability. Based on the analysis of the final rule, available data including anecdotal, program purpose, application submission and eligibility criteria, issuance of this Final Rule is not likely to adversely or disproportionately impact very low, low and moderate-income populations, minority populations, women, Indian tribes or persons with disabilities, by virtue of their race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or marital or familiar status.
USDA Non-Discrimination Policy In accordance with Federal civil rights law and the Departments civil rights regulations and policies, the
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USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA
programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity including gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA not all bases apply to all programs. Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc. should contact the Agency or USDAs TARGET Center at 202 7202600 voice and TTY or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 800 8778339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD
3027, found online at https
www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-aprogram-discrimination-complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call 866 6329992.
Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: 1 Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 202509410; 2 fax:
202 6907442; or 3 email: OAC@
usda.gov.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 4280
Business and industry, Energy, Grant programs-business, Loan programsbusiness, Rural areas.
Accordingly, for the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Agency amends 7 CFR part 4280 as follows:
PART 4280LOANS AND GRANTS
1. The authority citation for part 4280
is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1989a, 7 U.S.C. 2008s

2. Revise subpart D to read as follows:

Subpart DRural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program Sec.

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4280.301 Purpose and scope.
4280.302 Definitions and abbreviations.
4280.303 Exception authority.
4280.304 Review or appeal rights and administrative concerns.
4280.305 Nondiscrimination and compliance with other Federal laws.
4280.306 Forms, regulations, and instructions.
4280.3074280.309 Reserved 4280.310 Program requirements for MDOs.
4280.311 Loan provisions for Agency loans to microlenders.
4280.312 Loan approval and closing.
4280.313 Grant provisions.
4280.314 Reserved 4280.315 MDO application and submission information.
4280.316 Application scoring.
4280.317 Selection of applications for funding.
4280.3184280.319 Reserved 4280.320 Grant administration.
4280.321 Grant and loan servicing.
4280.322 Loans from the microlenders to the microentrepreneurs.
4280.323 Ineligible microloan purposes and uses.
4280.3244280.399 Reserved 4280.400 OMB control number.

Subpart DRural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program 4280.301

Purpose and scope.

a This subpart contains the policies and procedures by which the Agency will administer the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program RMAP. The purpose of the Program is to support the development and ongoing success of rural microentrepreneurs and microenterprises. To accomplish this purpose, the Program will make direct loans and provide grants to selected Microenterprise Development Organizations. Selected Microenterprise Development Organization will use the funds to:
1 Provide microloans to rural microentrepreneurs and microenterprises;
2 Provide business-based training and technical assistance to rural microborrowers and potential microborrowers as an essential part of the microlending process;
3 Perform other such activities as deemed appropriate by the Secretary to ensure the development and ongoing success of rural microenterprises.
b The Agency will make direct loans to microlenders for the purpose of providing fixed interest rate microloans to rural microentrepreneurs for business startup and for growing microenterprises in compliance with 4280.311 and 4280.312. Eligible microlenders will also be eligible to receive microlender technical assistance grants to provide technical assistance and training to microenterprises that
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