Telecommunications System Construction Contract and Specifications
rural-development · Rural Utilities Service · Rule · Published 2001-08-17 · Effective 2001-09-17 · 66 FR 43310
Document
Document number
01-20120
Federal Register citation
66 FR 43310
CFR reference
7 CFR 1755
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
rural-development
Sub-agency
Rural Utilities Service
Publication date
2001-08-17
Effective date
2001-09-17
Abstract
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) amends its regulations on Telecommunications Standards and Specifications for Materials, Equipment and Construction, by revising RUS Contract Form 515, Telephone System Construction Contract, and revising and renumbering RUS Bulletin 345-150, Specifications and Drawings for Construction of Direct Buried Plant (Form 515a); RUS Bulletin 345-151, Specifications and Drawings for Conduit and Manhole Construction (Form 515c); RUS Bulletin 345-152, Specifications and Drawings for Underground Cable Installation (Form 515d); RUS Bulletin 345-153, Specifications and Drawings for Construction of Pole Lines, Aerial Cables and Wires (Form 515f); and RUS Bulletin 345-154, Specifications and Drawings for Service Entrance and Station Protector Installation (Form 515g). The revised contract and specifications will incorporate the latest technology, remove redundant or outdated requirements, and simplify the specification format.