---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 1724.30"
title: "7"
number: "1724.30"
heading: "Borrowers' requirements—engineering services."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/1724.30"
---

# §1724.30. Borrowers' requirements—engineering services.


The provisions of this section apply to all borrower electric system facilities regardless of the source of financing.

- (a) Each borrower shall select one or more qualified persons to perform the engineering services involved in the planning (including the development of an EE Program eligible for financing pursuant to [subpart H of part 1710](/cfr/7/part1710-subpartH.md) of this chapter, design, and construction management of the system.
- (b) Each borrower shall retain or employ one or more qualified engineers to inspect and certify all new construction in accordance with [§ 1724.32](/cfr/7/1724.32.md). The engineer must not be the borrower's manager.
- (c) The selection of the engineer is not subject to RUS approval unless specifically required by RUS on a case by case basis. Engineer's qualification information need not be submitted to RUS unless specifically requested by RUS on a case by case basis.
- (d) The engineer's duties are specified under the Engineering Services Contract and under [part 1726](/cfr/7/part1726.md) of this chapter. The borrower shall ensure that the engineer executes all certificates and other instruments pertaining to the engineering details required by RUS.
- (e) Additional requirements related to appropriate seismic safety measures are contained in [part 1792](/cfr/7/part1792.md), [subpart C](/cfr/7/subpartC.md), of this chapter, Seismic Safety of Federally Assisted New Building Construction.
- (f) If the facilities are RUS financed, the borrower shall submit or require the engineer to submit one copy of each construction progress report to RUS upon RUS' request.

## Notes

### Amendments

[63 FR 35314, June 29, 1998, as amended at 78 FR 73371, Dec. 5, 2013]

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq., 1921 et seq., 6941 et seq.

### Source

Source: 63 FR 35314, June 29, 1998, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[63 FR 35314, June 29, 1998, as amended at 78 FR 73371, Dec. 5, 2013]