UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Electrification Administration

BULLETIN 1792C-1


SUBJECT:  Seismic Safety of New Building Construction

TO:  All REA Borrowers, Grant Recipients, and REA Staff

EFFECTIVE DATE:  Date of Approval 

EXPIRATION DATE:  Four years from effective date

OFFICE OF PRIMARY INTEREST:  Program Support Staff 

PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS:  This is a replacement page to Bulletin 1792C-1, Seismic Safety of New Building Construction, dated 
July 1, 1993. 

FILING INSTRUCTIONS:  Replace page 7 of REA Bulletin 1792C-1 with the attached page.  File this bulletin along with 7 CFR part 1792 and on REANET.

PURPOSE:  The previous example of the seismic certification form may be perceived as constituting an express warranty.  This example of the seismic certification form is revised to meet the intent of REA seismic requirements.



       Wally Beyer                             6/6/94
___________________________                 _____________
      Administrator                             Date

Bulletin 1792C-1
June 1994
Page 7

POST   CONSTRUCTION   INFORMATION   AND

SEISMIC   CERTIFICATION

Seismic Certification

Project Designation:  ___________________________________________

Owner's Name:  __________________________________________________

I, ___________________, the undersigned, certify that the buildings listed below were designed by me, or under my direct control, incorporating in the building plans and specifications the seismic design provisions in model code ___________________
_________________, dated ____________, 19___; and that sufficient inspection has been made of the construction to give me reasonable assurance that the completed construction conforms to the plans and specifications.  This certification is in accordance with acceptable engineering practice.

(If exempt by the model code, indicate "exempt".)

                 Building No. 1   Building No. 2   Building No. 3

Location          _____________   ______________   ______________

Purpose of Bldg.  _____________   ______________   ______________

Square Footage    _____________   ______________   ______________

Seismic Factor:
(Z__, Av__, Aa__) _____________   ______________   ______________


Signed:  ________________________________    _______________
                 Architect/Engineer                  Date

Registration No.  ________________   State of ______________

_________________________________________________________________
Name of Architectural or Engineering Firm

Building Cost Information

The construction costs for these buildings are:

                 Building No. 1   Building No. 2   Building No. 3
Total Cost of
the Building     $_____________   $_____________   $____________

Estimated Cost
of Structural
Systems          $_____________   $_____________   $____________