[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 237 (Wednesday, December 10, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 73245-73246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28453]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
7 CFR Part 15c
RIN 0503-AA57
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in Programs or Activities
Receiving Federal Financial Assistance From the U.S. Department of
Agriculture
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks to issue a
Department-wide regulation to implement the Age Discrimination Act of
1975, as amended (``Age Act''), and the Government-wide age
discrimination regulation promulgated by the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS). The Age Act and HHS regulations prohibit age
discrimination in programs and activities receiving Federal financial
assistance. The proposed rule intends to ensure compliance with the Age
Act and HHS regulations and provide
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guidance to USDA agencies, employees, recipients, and beneficiaries on
Age Act requirements. In the final rule section of this issue of the
Federal Register, USDA is publishing this action as a direct final rule
without prior proposal because USDA views this as a non-controversial
action and expects no adverse comments. If no adverse comments are
received in response to the direct final rule, no further action will
be taken on this proposed rule, and the action will become effective at
the time specified in the direct final rule. If USDA receives adverse
comments, a timely document will be published withdrawing the direct
final rule, and all public comments received will be addressed in a
subsequent final rule based on this action.
DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received by USDA or
carry a postmark or equivalent no later than January 9, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit adverse comments on the proposed rule to Anna G.
Stroman, Chief, Policy Division, by mail at Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington,
DC 20250. You may also submit adverse comments on the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Stroman at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION in the direct
final rule located in the Rules and Regulations section of this issue
of the Federal Register.
Dated: November 17, 2014.
Thomas J. Vilsack,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-28453 Filed 12-9-14; 8:45 am]
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