Rescission of Rural Development's Construction and Repair Regulation

Proposed RulePublished August 19, 2026Comments close October 19, 2026Rural Business-Cooperative ServiceRural Housing Service

Comment deadline

October 19, 2026

Comments submitted through the official docket become part of the federal record. Agencies are required to review and respond to substantive comments.

Summary

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.

Document details

Document number2026-16914

Issuing agencyAgriculture Department

PublishedAugust 19, 2026

Comment period closesOctober 19, 2026

Read the full rule on FederalRegister.gov

Source: Federal Register · as of Aug 21, 2026