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Notice
Northern Piedmont Electric Cooperative has filed with the Federal Government a Compliance Assurance in which it assures the Rural Electrification Administration that it will comply fully with all requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Agriculture issued thereunder, to the end that no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation ..in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination in the conduct of its program and the operation of its facilities.
Under this Assurance, this organization is committed not :o discriminate against any oerson on the ground of race, :olor, or national origin in its policies and practices relating to applications for service or any other policies and practices relating to treatment of beneficiaries and participants including rates, conditions and extension of service, use of any of its facilities, attendance at and participation in any meetings of oeneficiaries and participants or the exercise of any rights of such beneficiaries and participants in the conduct of the operations of this organization.
Any person who believes himself, or any specific class of Individuals, to be subjectedby this organization to discrimination prohibited by Title VI of the Act and the Rules and Regulations issued thereunder may, by himself or a representative, file with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Rural Electrification Administration or this organization, or all, a written complaint. Identity of complainants will be kept confidential except to the extent necessary to carry out the purposes of the Rules and Regulations.
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