CFR > Title 7 - Agriculture > SUBTITLE B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER XLII—RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE AND RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (parts 4274 to 4290) > PART 4280—LOANS AND GRANTS > SUBPART B—Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program (§4280.101 to §4280.200) > 4280.141—Appraisals.

4280.141—Appraisals.

(a) Conduct of appraisals. All appraisals must be in accordance with § 4279.144 of this chapter.
(1) For loans of $600,000 or more, a complete self-contained appraisal must be conducted. Lenders must complete at least a Transaction Screen Questionnaire for any undeveloped sites and a Phase I environmental site assessment on existing business sites, which should be provided to the appraiser for completion of the self-contained appraisal.
(2) For loans for less than $600,000, a complete summary appraisal may be conducted in lieu of a complete self-contained appraisal as required under paragraph (a)(1) of this section. Summary appraisals must be conducted in accordance with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).
(b) Specialized appraisers. Specialized appraisers will be required to complete appraisals in accordance with paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section. The Agency may approve a waiver of this requirement only if a specialized appraiser does not exist in a specific industry or hiring one would cause an undue financial burden to the borrower.