{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-1753.96","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 1753.96","heading":"Certification addendum.","body":"The certification borrower shall modify standard RUS forms of contract for use under the certification program by inserting an executed copy of the following certification addendum in each copy of the contract.\nCertification Addendum\nPermission has been obtained by the Owner to proceed with this contract under 7 CFR part 1753 subpart J, pursuant to which the references in the RUS construction document requiring approvals and other actions of the RUS Administrator will not apply unless RUS gives specific notice in writing to the affected parties that designated approval(s) or action(s) will be required. Certifications by the Contractor of amounts due and certifications of completions of work under the contract are to be construed to be rendered for the purpose of inducing the Rural Utilities Service to advance funds to the Owner to make, or reimburse the Owner for, payments under this contract.\nDate\nOwner\nBy\nCertifying Officer\nDate\nContractor\nBy\nTitle","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER XVII—RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","PART 1753—TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES","Subpart J—Construction Certification Program"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"fddd160933ec7faa78d900cc5cb16611f87047ef553a669f30b13da4161a98df","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-1753.95","next":"us/7-cfr-1753.97-1753.99"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}