[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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