Rescission of Rural Development's Construction and Repair Regulation
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Aug. 19, 2026. Document 2026-16914. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.
- What it does
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS), Rural Housing Service (RHS), and Rural Utilities Service (RUS), together make up the Rural Development (RD or the Agency) mission area within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). RD is issuing this proposed rule to rescind its regulation regarding construction and repairs. RD found this regulation to be unnecessary and unduly burdensome. In addition, it makes changes to RBCS regulations by removing references to the construction and repair regulations. The plain language summary of the proposal is available on Regulations.gov in the docket for rulemaking.
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What it would change
3 parts of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 0575-AD54 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Comment Date: Comments must be submitted on or before October 19, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-16914 |
|---|---|
| Action | Proposed rule. |
| Agencies | Agriculture Department; Rural Business-Cooperative Service; Rural Housing Service |
| Published | Aug. 19, 2026 |
| Comments close | Oct. 19, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 0575-AD54 |
| Docket | RHS-26-ADMIN-0331 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register