Policy Statement for Direct Final Rulemaking

The Rural Housing Service (RHS) is implementing a new rulemaking procedure to expedite making noncontroversial changes to its regulations. Rules that RHS determines to be noncontroversial and unlikely to result in adverse comments will be published as "direct final" rules. "Adverse comments" are those comments that suggest a rule should not be adopted or that a change should be made to the rule. Each direct final rule will advise the public that no adverse comments are anticipated and, that unless written adverse comments or written notice of intent to submit adverse comments are received within 60 days from the date the direct final rule is published in the Federal Register, the rule will be effective 75 days from the date the direct final rule is published in the Federal Register.