# Business and Industry Loans; Revision to Definition of Rural Area
> **Rural Housing Service** · Final rule. · Published 2002-12-23 · 67 FR 78128
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-32241
- **Category:** rural-development
- **Sub-agency:** Rural Housing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 78128
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 1980
- **Publication date:** 2002-12-23
## Abstract

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) revises its regulations to amend the definition of rural area. This action is taken to comply with the amendment to section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. The intended effect of this action is to implement the revised definition of rural area for the Business and Industry Guaranteed and Direct Loan Programs mandated by section 6020 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/12/23/02-32241/business-and-industry-loans-revision-to-definition-of-rural-area)
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