CFR > Title 7 - Agriculture > SUBTITLE B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER XVII—RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (parts 1700 to 1794) > PART 1780—WATER AND WASTE LOANS AND GRANTS > SUBPART C—Planning, Designing, Bidding, Contracting, Constructing and Inspections (§1780.53 to §1780.77-1780.79) > 1780.55—Preliminary engineering reports and Environmental Reports.

1780.55—Preliminary engineering reports and Environmental Reports.

Preliminary engineering reports (PERs) must conform to customary professional standards. PER guidelines for water, sanitary sewer, solid waste, and storm sewer are available from the Agency. Environmental Reports must meet the policies and intent of the National Environmental Policy Act and RUS procedures. Guidelines for preparing Environmental Reports are available in RUS Bulletin 1794A-602.

Code of Federal Regulations

[64 FR 29946, June 4, 1999]