(a) Certain new or revised policies and requirements set forth in this part, which are listed in this paragraph, shall not apply to a pending loan application that has been determined by RUS to be complete as of January 9, 1992, the date of publication of such policies and requirements in the Federal Register. This exception does not apply to loan applications received after said date, nor to incomplete applications pending as of said date. This exception applies only to the following provisions:
(1) Paragraph 1710.115(b) - with respect to limiting loan maturities to the expected useful life of the facilities financed;
(2) Section 1710.116 - with respect to the requirement to develop and follow an equity development plan;
(3) Paragraph 1710.151(f) - with respect to the borrower providing satisfactory evidence that a state regulatory authority will allow the facilities to be included in the rate base or otherwise allow sufficient revenues to repay the loan;
(4) Paragraphs 1710.250(b), 1710.251(a), and 1710.252(a) - with respect to the requirement that improvements, replacements, and retirements of generation plant be included in a Construction Work Plan; and
(5) Paragraph 1710.300(d)(5) - with respect to the requirement that a borrower's financial forecast include a sensitivity analysis of a reasonable range of assumptions for each of the major variables in the forecast.
(b) Certain provisions of this part apply only to loans made on or after February 10, 1992. These provisions are identified in the individual sections of this part.
[57 FR 1053, Jan. 9, 1992; 57 FR 4513, Feb. 5, 1992, as amended at 58 FR 66263, Dec. 20, 1993]