EEO -the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, 42 U.S.C. §2000e et seq.
O&M -Operations and Management.
P&P -Policy and Planning.
RBS -Rural Business-Cooperative Development Service, USDA, or any successor agency.
RHS -Rural Housing Service, USDA, or any successor agency.
Rural Development -Rural Development mission area of USDA.
RUS -Rural Utilities Service, USDA, or any successor agency.
Secretary -the Secretary of USDA.
USDA -the United States Department of Agriculture.
7 C.F.R. §2003.1