AMENDING PARAGRAPH III (2) OF MC NO. 35, S. 1996, PROVIDING GUIDELINES IN THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF IRRIGATION COVERAGE (LUC FORM NO. 4)

National Administrative Register [ NIA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 20, S, 2000, August 28, 2000 ]



Executive Order No. 258, Prescribing Time Standards in the Issuance
of Permits for Housing Projects, issued on June 28, 2000, provides among
others, to wit:

“Section 1.          Prescribing Time Standards for the Issuance of Housing Permits
— The following agencies of the national government shall adopt the
following time standards in the issuance of permits for housing
projects:

x x x

f.        Department of Agriculture

— Certification stating eligibility for reclassification of
agricultural lands, including the National Irrigation Administration
(NIA) and Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) certifications, within ten
(10) days upon receipt of application and by the DA-Regional Field
Unit.”

In compliance therefor, paragraph III (2) of MC No. 35, s. 1996 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“The processing of CIC applications as shown in attached process
Flow Chart (Annex A) shall not exceed TEN (10) working days from the
date of receipt by the RIM of application with complete documentary
requirements. Results of field verification/inspection shall be made by
the RIM using LUC Form No. 4 series of 1994 prepared in quadruplicate
with the original given to applicant and copies sent to concerned
DAR/DA-RFU and office file.”

Be guided accordingly.

Adopted: 28 August 2000

(SGD.) MANUEL S. AREVALO
Administrator