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DOCUMENT SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to amend the administrative requirements for all USDA grants and cooperative agreements that are used to document Federal assistance transactions. USDA also proposes to remove the outdated regulations and replace them with streamlined regulations that are applicable to nonprofit and for profit Federal financial assistance recipients. USDA further proposes to implement several additional administrative policies and new requirements.
SUMMARY: Federal assistance transactions; general program administration regulations,
Prior to 1981, departmental regulations required USDA agencies to issue individual, programspecific regulations and directives to implement USDA, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and other applicable guidance and polices related to Federal program administrative requirements. This was practiced throughout the Federal government and frequently resulted in complaints from program participants about the confusion and duplication in the administration and management of Federal programs.
Public Law No. 95224, the ``Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977,'' (FGCA) and the related OMB guidance (43 FR 36860, Aug. 18, 1978), emphasized the need for a uniform policy and the standardization of common administrative requirements for all Federal assistance programs. Consequently, in November 1981, USDA published 7 CFR part 3015, ``Uniform Federal Assistance Regulations'' (46 FR 55636, Nov. 10, 1981). The original purpose for part 3015 was to set out in a single ``uniform'' regulation all requirements that applied to recipients and subrecipients of USDA Federal assistance. In terms of agreement coverage, part 3015 was limited to grants and cooperative agreements as defined by the FGCA.
Experience with this approach soon demonstrated a definite need for specific regulations that recognized the differences between types of recipients, especially as between State and local governments and the various kinds of nonprofit organizations, including universities. Therefore, USDA subsequently participated in a series of government wide initiatives establishing more specific rules applicable based on the type of recipient. These initiatives simultaneously reduced the scope and effect of part 3015.
In March 1988, USDA joined with other Federal agencies in simultaneously publishing a common rule applicable to State and local government recipients. The USDA rule was codified in 7 CFR part 3016, ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments.'' (53 FR 8034, Mar. 11, 1988). In November 1993, OMB revised OMB Circular A110 (58 FR 62992, Nov. 29, 1993). In August 1995, USDA published 7 CFR part 3019, ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and Other Nonprofit Organizations,'' to implement the revised A110 (60 FR 44122, Aug. 24, 1995). The definition of ``recipient'' in section 3019.2 authorizes agencies at their discretion to apply part 3019 to forprofit organizations as well. In August 1997, USDA published 7 CFR part 3052, ``Audits of States, Local Governments and NonProfit Organizations'' (62 FR 45947, Aug. 29, 1997) to implement the requirements of the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 and the related revision to OMB Circular A133. In August 2000, USDA published a final rule to include USDA's entitlement programs within the scope of part 3016 and part 3019 as appropriate (65 FR 49474, Aug. 14, 2000).
As the result of these actions, a substantial portion of the
original purpose and scope of part 3015 was transferred to other rules.
Currently, part 3015 may be used by USDA agencies as an option to using part 3019 for one remaining type of recipient, forprofit
organizations. Part 3015 also includes certain requirements that: (1)
Are not included in one or more of the other parts identified above;
and (2) are generally applicable to any assistance transactions between USDA and any type of recipient.
In the period since the enactment of the FGCA, and concurrent with all of the regulatory changes set out above, Congress passed a number of acts which included language excluding certain USDA authorities from the FGCA. At a later date and as a separate action, USDA plans to develop a uniform rule for the agreements not covered by this rule such as those that are issued under sections 1472(b) and 1473A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 3318 and 3319a, and similar authorities.
Congress has recently taken actions both to improve the general
financial management of the Federal government and to specifically
improve the effectiveness and performance of Federal assistance
programs. Congress enacted the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990
(CFO Act) for various reasons, including bringing ``* * * more
effective general and financial management practices to the Federal
Government through statutory provisions which would * * * designate a
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in each executive department and in each
major executive agency in the Federal Government'' (31 U.S.C. 501 note,
CFO Act sec.102(b)). The CFO Act specifies that the agency CFO ``shall
* * * oversee all financial management activities relating to the
programs and operations of the agency; * * *'' (31 U.S.C. 902(a)). The Federal Financial
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Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999 (FFAMIA) (Pub. L. 106
107) requires USDA to ``* * * develop and implement a plan that * * *
streamlines and simplifies the application, administrative, and
reporting procedures for Federal financial assistance programs
administered by the agency.'' (31 U.S.C. 6101 note, FFAMIA sec.5).
USDA now proposes the following actions: (1) USDA has concluded that allowing awarding agencies the discretion to choose between two rules for the administration of assistance agreements with forprofit organizations is both unnecessary and confusing. Therefore, USDA proposes to revise part 3019 to require that agencies entering into assistance agreements with forprofit organizations use part 3019 exclusively for the administration of these agreements; (2) The combination of the recent transfer of the entitlement programs and the proposed transfer of forprofit organizations to the administrative requirements of other regulations make much of the text currently in part 3015 unnecessary. Furthermore, a substantial portion of part 3015 is based on superceded OMB guidance that is no longer used by any other Federal agency. Therefore, USDA proposes to revise the current text to remove unneeded language and to improve readability. In addition, to avoid potential confusion, USDA proposes to remove part 3015 in its entirety and replace it with a new part 3020 entitled ``General Program Administration Regulations.'' The table at the end of this preamble provides crossreferences between the sections in the current part 3015 and the equivalent sections in the existing parts 3016 and 3019 as well as the proposed part 3020. The proposed part 3020 will apply to all types of recipients, supplementing the regulations in parts 3016 and 3019; (3) To carry out the OCFO oversight responsibilities for financial management activities, USDA proposes to make parts 3020, 3016, and 3019 applicable, as appropriate, to nearly all parties entering into assistance transactions with USDA relating to USDA's programs, including nongovernmental international recipients. The proposed rule is intended to establish the basic requirements for USDA's financial management of programs; (4) The proposed rule will be a major step toward conformance with the FFAMIA initiative to simplify the application, administrative, and reporting procedures for the covered Federal programs administered by the agency. In terms of streamlining, the current version of part 3015 consists of 123 sections containing 302KB of information while the proposed version of part 3020 consists of 28 sections containing 90KB of information. In terms of uniformity, the proposed rule will have the effect of placing nearly all of USDA's assistance relationships with nonFederal entities under two administrative rules that codify for USDA the same policies used by the majority of other Federal Departments. Further streamlining is expected to occur over the coming months and years. OMB published notices in the Federal Register on August 12, 2002 (67 FR 5254452560, Aug. 12, 2002) that propose to standardize the announcement format for discretionary grants and cooperative agreements across government agencies. Also, a standard set of data elements has been proposed to standardize the electronic posting of funding announcements. When they are finalized, USDA expects that parts 3016, 3019 and 3020, and particularly Sec. Sec. 3016.10, 3019.12 and 3020.15 will be amended to reflect the implementation of FFAMIA; (5) USDA has corrected the reference to USDA's audit regulation in 7 CFR 3019.26 to reflect the correct citation of 7 CFR part 3052; and, (6) USDA also proposes to include in part 3020 the additional specific requirements itemized below.
The following paragraphs provide a summary of the various revisions and sections of this proposed rule 3020. Following the summary is a table that crossreferences each section of part 3015 and indicates the comparable sections in parts 3016 and 3019 and proposed part 3020. Changes to Part 3019
USDA proposes to amend the title of part 3019 and revise Sec. Sec. 3019.1, 3019.2, and 3019.5 to include forprofit organizations within the scope of part 3019. The proposed revision in Sec. 3019.26(a) replaces the reference to the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 U.S.C. 75017507) and the OMB Circular A133 with a reference to part 3052, ``AUDITS OF STATES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS,'' the USDA regulation implementing OMB Circular A133. Part 3020General Program Administration Regulations
Section 3020.1 Purpose. No substantive change from part 3015.
Section 3020.2 Applicability. This section lists which USDA agreements and recipients are covered by this rule and the exceptions to this rule. The applicability of proposed part 3020 is broader than that of part 3015. Proposed part 3020 will apply to all USDA agreements, including memoranda of understanding, not explicitly excepted. Part 3015 applies only to assistance agreements.
Section 3020.3 Conflicting policies and deviations. This section simplifies current section 3015.3. Proposed section 3020.3 clarifies that unless authorized by statute or by a waiver by OCFO, the requirements in part 3020 will take precedence over any USDA agency specific regulations.
Section 3020.4 Other regulations applicable to USDA agreements. This section lists other regulations that currently apply to some or all cover USDA agreements. The only new requirement proposed is that awarding agencies are to apply the rules in part 3019 of this chapter to forprofit entities.
Section 3020.10 Authority clause. USDA proposes this section to codify the requirement to include a section in all covered USDA agreements addressing the statutory authority and funding authority for any financial transaction and the statutory authority for any non financial transaction.
Section 3020.11 Identification and use of USDA agreements. USDA
proposes this section to resolve questions as to the primary types of
USDA agreements. This section defines the agreements commonly entered into by USDA agencies, subject to each agency's specific
authorizations. This section specifically addresses the use of
procurement contracts, cooperative agreements, grants, memoranda of
understanding, interagency agreements, and intraagency agreements.
Section 3020.12 Program reporting requirements. The Federal Program Information Act (31 U.S.C. chapter 61) requires Federal agencies to report specified information for programs involving nonprocurement transactions. The USDA complies with the requirements through submission of data to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) and the Federal Assistance Award Data System (FAADS). While these are not new requirements and USDA has complied with the reporting requirements since their inception, the requirements were never codified in our regulations. USDA proposes this section to codify these reporting requirements.
Section 3020.13 Acknowledgment of support on publications and audiovisuals. USDA is proposing no substantive changes from Sec. 3015.200. This section states when a recipient shall acknowledge the awarding agency support in publications or audiovisual media.
Section 3020.14 Competing discretionary awards. There is no substantive change from Sec. 3015.158 ``Competition in the awarding of discretionary grants and cooperative agreements.'' This section covers the standards for competition, approval of applications and exceptions.
Section 3020.15 Program regulations and announcements. USDA is proposing no major substantive changes from Sec. 3015.204. Proposed Sec. 3020.15 addresses program announcements, program regulations, program solicitations, evaluation criteria and procedures, funding priorities, projects building on prior awards, and discussions with applicants. Proposed Sec. 3020.15 clarifies and standardizes basic program notice and fairness requirements.
Section 3020.16 Nondiscrimination requirement. USDA proposes to establish a mandatory nondiscrimination statement that is to be included in covered USDA agreements.
Section 3020.17 Waiver of ``single'' State agency requirements. USDA is proposing no substantive changes from current Sec. 3015.30. This section implements section 204 of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, which authorizes and establishes criteria for waiver of requirements that a single State agency or multimember agency administer a program.
Section 3020.20 Use of consultants. USDA is proposing no major substantive changes from Sec. 3015.201. The Definitions and Applicability subsections have been removed. The Definitions are now covered in Sec. 3020.50 and Applicability is addressed in Sec. Sec. 3020.20(a) and 3020.20(b)(2). Unlike Sec. 3015.201, applicability of Sec. 3020.20 is not limited to grants, subgrants, and costtype contracts. All other subsections are virtually the same. The proposed section addresses the basic policy for recipient use of consultants, exceptions, requirements for approval, and documentation standards.
Section 3020.21 Disposition of long term financial interests in
real property, personal property, and equipment. This section creates a
new departmental policy to terminate any departmental financial
interest in property or equipment acquired by a recipient, under a USDA
agreement, after 20 years have passed since the last Federal need or use of the property or equipment. Executive Order 12803,
``Infrastructure Privatization,'' directs Federal agencies to ``Approve
State and local governments' requests to privatize infrastructure
assets, * * * and, where necessary, grant exceptions to the disposition
requirements of the Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and
Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments' common rule''
(57 FR 19063, May 4, 1992). As set out in Executive Order 12803, to
privatize an asset means to dispose of, or transfer, an asset from a State or local government to a private party. Examples of
infrastructure assets include roads, electrical supply facilities,
water supply facilities, recycling plants, waste water treatment
facilities, solid waste disposal facilities, housing, schools and
hospitals. Executive Order 12803 provides that, ``To the extent
permitted by law,'' Federal agencies should revise the existing common
rule requirements for the recuperation of Federal financial interests
from State or local government grantees when the State or local
government grantee privatizes a Federally funded infrastructure asset.
The revised method set out in Executive Order 12803, Section 3(c)(iii)
calls for use of the Internal Revenue Service accelerated depreciation
schedules in calculating the value of the Federal interest in the asset.
Section 3020.30 Management of indirect costs. In Sec. 3020.30, USDA is proposing to codify the Federal indirect cost policies established in OMB Circulars numbers A21, Cost Principles for Educational Institutions, and A87, Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments. This section allows for a provisional indirect cost rate to be used pending determination of a final rate. These indirect costs may be paid only after establishing an indirect cost rate as required by Sec. Sec. 3016.22 and 3019.27 of this chapter and the applicable cost principles or in the case of forprofit entities, the cost accounting standards. This section also explains which agency shall negotiate and establish the rate.
Section 3020.31 Physical segregation and eligibility. USDA proposes in this section to codify the requirement in OMB Circular number A110, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements With Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other NonProfit Organizations, that awarding agencies shall not require the recipient to use a separate bank account for the deposit of Federal funds or establish any eligibility requirements for banks or other financial institutions in which recipients deposit Federal funds for USDA agreements. Exceptions are found in Sec. Sec. 3020.32, 3016.21 (h), and 3019.22 (i), (j), and (k) of this chapter.
Section 3020.32 Funds advanced to recipients. USDA proposes no substantive changes from section 3015.12. All moneys advanced to a recipient must be deposited in an FDIC insured bank whenever possible and anything over the FDIC limit must be collaterally secured.
Section 3020.33 Source of bonds. USDA is proposing no substantive changes in this section. Any bonds required under Sec. 3016.36 (h) (1) through (3) or Sec. Sec. 3019.21 (c) and (d) and 3019.48 (c) (1) through (3) of this chapter shall be obtained from companies holding certificates of authority as acceptable sureties listed by the Department of the Treasury in its Department Circular 570.
Section 3020.34 Limits on total payments to the recipient. USDA
proposes in this section to codify the four most widely applicable
legal limits on the total amount of money a recipient is entitled to receive from USDA as a result of a Federal award.
Subpart EIntergovernmental Review of Department of Agriculture Programs and Activities
This subpart implements Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, and the applicable provisions of section 401 of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968 and section 204 of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966, and has been completely rewritten in consultation with active State Single Points of Contacts (SPOCs). These consultations were conducted over an extended period of time and the various draft revisions of this section were circulated to all active SPOC States. This was followed by discussions with individual SPOCs and a final review session held at the 1999 National SPOC Network Conference held in Washington, D.C. The proposed language reflects the ideas and comments presented by the SPOCs throughout this consultation process.
Section 3020.40 Purpose. USDA proposes no substantive changes from part 3105.300 ``Purpose.'' This subpart is intended to foster an intergovernmental partnership for the review of proposed Federal financial assistance and direct Federal development.
Section 3020.41 State responsibilities. This proposed section addresses the State option to establish a coordinated review process consisting of a Single Point Of Contact (SPOC) within the State to review proposed Federal awards. The proposed section describes the SPOC's assigned functions.
Section 3020.42 USDA awarding agency responsibilities. This proposed section defines the USDA awarding agency responsibilities to publish certain information in the Federal Register and obtain clearance from the OCFO for any Federal Register publications regarding implementation of this subpart. The USDA awarding agency must coordinate with the SPOC to maintain a current list of the programs and activities selected by the SPOC for review. The awarding agency is responsible for notifying all State and local governments that would be directly affected by proposed Federal financial awards from, or direct Federal development by, USDA.
Section 3020.43 Office of the Chief Financial Officer responsibilities. This proposed section lists OCFO's responsibilities regarding intergovernmental cooperation and codifies OCFO's responsibility within USDA for the Federal Assistance Awards Data System (FAADS). OCFO will coordinate the resolution of any conflicts between the USDA awarding agency and the SPOC and, to the extent practicable, shall consult with all other substantially affected Federal departments and agencies to ensure full coordination between such agencies and the Department regarding programs and activities covered under this subpart.
Section 3020.44 Processing comments. This proposed section provides guidance to address how USDA agencies will process comments on proposed awards.
Section 3020.45 Accommodation of intergovernmental concerns. This proposed section covers how issues and concerns about an award are handled and the timeframes in which they should be addressed.
Section 3020.46 State plans. This proposed section indicates that Federal programs that statutorily require States to submit plans before receiving awards are subject to the requirements set out in Sec. 3016.11 of this chapter. This section also indicates when plans may be submitted for review, without prior approval.
Section 3020.47 Waivers. This proposed section states that in an emergency, the Secretary of Agriculture may waive any provision of subpart E of this part.
Section 3020.50 Definitions and acronyms. This proposed section lists definitions for the terms used throughout part 3020.
Cross ReferenceTransition of Part 3015Transfers and Deletions
3015 Sectiontitle 3016, 3019, 3020 Sectiontitle Subpart AGeneral
3015.1 Purpose and scope of this part.. 3020.1 Purpose.
3020.4 Other regulations
applicable to USDA grants.
3015.2 Applicability................... 3020.2 Applicability.
3015.3 Conflicting policies and 3020.3 Conflicting policies and deviations. deviations.
3015.4 Special restrictive terms....... 3016.12 Special grant or
subgrant conditions for ``high risk'' grantees.
3019.14 Special award conditions.
Subpart BCash Depositories
3015.10 Physical segregation and 3020.31 Physical segregation eligibility. and eligibility.
3015.11 Separate bank accounts......... 3016.21(h)(2) Payment.
3019.22(i)(1) Payment.
3015.12 Moneys advanced to recipients.. 3020.32 Funds advanced to recipients.
3015.13 Minority and women owned banks. 3016.21(h)(1) Payment.
3019.22(j) Payment. Subpart CBonding and Insurance
3015.15 General........................ Deleted.
3015.16 Construction and facility 3016.36(h) Procurement.
improvement. 3019.48(c) Contract provisions.
3015.17 Fidelity bonds................. 3019.21(d) Standards for
financial management systems.
3015.18 Source of bonds................ 3020.33 Source of bonds.
Subpart DRecord Retention and Access Requirements 3015.20 Applicability.................. Deleted.
3015.21 Retention period............... 3016.42(b) Retention * * * for records.
3019.53(b) Retention * * * for records.
3015.22 Starting date of retention 3016.42(c) Retention * * * for period. records.
3019.53(b) Retention * * * for records.
3015.23 Microfilm...................... 3016.42(d) Retention * * * for records.
3019.53(c) Retention * * * for records
3015.24 Access to records.............. 3016.42(e) Retention * * * for records.
3019.53(e) Retention * * * for records.
3015.25 Restrictions to public access.. 3016.42(f) Retention * * * for records.
3019.53(f) Retention * * * for records.
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Subpart EWaiver of ``Single'' State Agency Requirements
3015.30 Waiver of ``single'' State 3020.17 Waiver of ``single''
agency requirements. State agency requirements. Subpart FGrant Related Income
3015.40 Scope.......................... Deleted.
3015.41 General program income......... 3016.25(a) Program income.
3019.24 Program income.
3015.42 Proceeds from sale of real 3016.25(f) Program income.
property * * * acquired for use. 3019.24(g) Program income.
3015.43 Royalties * * * from a 3016.25(e)(g) Program income.
copyright. 3019.24(h) Program income.
3015.44 Royalties * * * from inventions 3016.25(e)(g) Program income.
3019.24(h) Program income.
3015.45 Other program income........... 3016.25(h) Program income.
3019.24(e) Program income.
3015.46 Interest earned on advances.... 3016.21(i) Payment.
3019.22(1) Payment. Subpart GCostSharing or Matching
3015.50 Scope.......................... Deleted.
3015.51 Acceptable contributions and 3016.24(a) Matching or cost costs. sharing.
3019.23(a) Cost sharing or matching.
3015.52 Qualifications and exceptions.. 3016.24(b) Matching or cost sharing.
3019.23(a)(2) & (5) Cost
sharing or matching.
3015.53 Valuation of donated services.. 3016.24(c) Matching or cost sharing.
3019.23(d), (e), (h)(5) Cost
sharing or matching.
3015.54 Valuation of donated supplies * 3016.24(d) Matching or cost * * loaned equipment or space. sharing.
3019.23(f), (h)(4) Cost sharing or matching.
3015.55 Valuation of donated equipment, 3016.24(e) Matching or cost buildings, and land. sharing.
3019.23(g), (h)(1) Cost sharing or matching.
3015.56 Appraisal of real property..... 3016.24(g) Matching or cost sharing.
3019.23(h)(1) Cost sharing or matching.
Subpart HStandards for Financial Management Systems 3015.60 Scope.......................... Deleted.
3015.61 Financial management standards. 3016.20 Standards for financial
management systems.
3019.21 Standards for financial
management systems. Subpart I(Reserved)
Subpart JFinancial Reporting Requirements
3015.80 Scope and applicability........ Deleted.
3015.81 General........................ 3016.41(a) Financial reporting.
3019.52(a) Financial reporting.
3015.82 Financial status report........ 3016.41(b) Financial reporting.
3019.52(a)(1) Financial reporting.
3015.83 Federal cash transactions 3016.41(c) Financial reporting.
report. 3019.52(a)(2) Financial reporting.
3015.84 Request for * * * reimbursement 3016.41(d) Financial reporting.
3019.22(d) and (m)(1) Payment.
3015.85 Outlay report * * * 3016.41(e) Financial reporting.
construction. 3019.22(m)(2) Payment.
Subpart KMonitoring and Reporting Program Performance 3015.90 Scope.......................... Deleted.
3015.91 Monitoring by recipients....... 3016.40(a) Monitoring * * * performance.
3019.51(a) Monitoring * * * performance.
3015.92 Performance reports............ 3016.40(b) Monitoring * * * performance,
3019.51(b)(e) Monitoring * * * performance
3015.93 Significant developments....... 3016.40(d) Monitoring * * * performance,
3019.51(f) Monitoring * * * performance.
3015.94 Site visits.................... 3016.40(e) Monitoring * * * performance.
3019.51(g) Monitoring * * * performance.
3015.95 Waivers, extensions and 3016.40(f) Monitoring * * * enforcement actions. performance.
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Subpart LPayment Requirements
3015.100 Scope......................... Deleted.
3015.101 General....................... 3016.21(b) Payment.
3019.22(a) Payment. 3015.102 Payment methods............... 3016.21 Payment.
3019.22 Payment.
3015.103 Withholding payments.......... 3016.21(g) Payment.
3019.22(h) Payment.
3015.104 Requesting * * * 3016.41(d) & (e) Financial reimbursements. reporting.
3019.22(d) & (m) Payment. 3015.105 Payments to subrecipients..... 3016.21 Payment.
3019.5 Subawards.
Subpart MProgrammatic Changes and Budget Revisions 3015.110 Scope and applicability....... Deleted.
3015.111 Cost principles............... 3016.22 Allowable costs.
3016.30(b) Changes.
3019.25(c)(6) Revision of
budget & program plans.
3019.27 Allowable costs.
3015.112 Approval procedures........... 3016.30(a) & (f) Changes. 3019.5 Subawards.
3019.25 Revision of budget & program plans.
3019.13 Programmatic changes........... 3016.30(d)(1) & (3) Changes.
3019.25(c)(1) & (2) Revision of
budget & program plans.
3015.114 Budgets general............... 3019.25(a) Revision of budget & program plans.
3015.115 Budget revisions.............. 3016.30(c)(1) & (e) Changes.
3019.25(c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(7),
(d), & (e) Revision of budget & program plans.
3015.116 Construction and 3016.30(c)(3) Changes.
nonconstruction * * * under same 3019.25(j) Revision of budget & agreement. program plans.
Subpart NGrant and Subgrant Closeout, Suspension and Termination 3015.120 Closeout...................... 3016.50 Closeout.
3019.71 Closeout procedures.
3015.121 Amounts payable to the Federal 3016.52 Collection of amounts government. due.
3019.73 Collection of amounts due.
3015.122 Violation of terms............ 3016.43(a) Enforcement.
3019.62(a) Enforcement.
3015.123 Suspension.................... 3016.43(a)(3) & (c) Enforcement.
3019.62(a)(3) & (c) Enforcement.
3015.124 Termination................... 3016.43(a)(3) Enforcement.
3016.44 Termination for convenience.
3019.62(a)(3) & (c) Enforcement.
3019.61(a) Termination. 3015.125 Applicability to subgrants.... 3019.5 Subawards
Subparts OP (Reserved)
Subpart QApplication for Federal Assistance
3015.150 Scope and applicability....... Deleted.
3015.151 Authorized forms.............. 3016.10 Forms for applying for grants.
3019.12 (a) & (b) Forms for
applying for Federal assistance.
3015.152 Preapplication for Federal 3016.10 Forms for applying for assistance. grants.
3015.153 Notice of preapplication 3016.10 Forms for applying for review action. grants.
3015.154 Application * * * non 3016.10 Forms for applying for construction. grants.
3015.155 Application for * * * 3016.10 Forms for applying for construction. grants.
3015.156 Application * * * short form.. 3016.10 Forms for applying for grants.
3015.157 Authorized form for 3019.12 Forms for applying for
nongovernmental organizations. Federal assistance.
3015.158 Competition in the awarding of 3020.14 Competing discretionary * * * agreements. awards.
Subpart RProperty
3015.160 Scope and applicability....... Deleted.
3015.161 Additional requirements....... Deleted.
3015.162 Title to real *** property 3016.31(a) Real property.
supplies. 3019.32(a) Real property.
3015.163 Real property................. 3016.31(b) & (c) Real property.
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3015.164 Statutory * * * exemptions Deleted.
supplies.
3015.165 Rights to require transfer of 3016.32(a) & (g) Equipment.
equipment. 3019.34(g) Equipment.
3015.166 Use of equipment.............. 3016.32(c) Equipment.
3019.34(c) Equipment.
3015.167 Replacement of equipment...... 3016.32(c)(4) Equipment.
3019.34(e) Equipment.
3015.168 Disposal of equipment......... 3016.32(e) Equipment.
3019.34(g) Equipment.
3015.169 Equipment * * * requirements.. 3016.32(d) Equipment.
3019.34(f) Equipment. 3015.170 Damage of * * * of equipment.. Deleted.
3015.171 Unused supplies............... 3016.33(b) Supplies.
3019.35(a) Supplies and other
expendable property.
3015.172 Federal share real property, 3016.31(c) Real property.
equipment, and supplies. 3016.32(e)(2) Equipment.
3016.33(b) Supplies.
3019.32(c)(2) Real property.
3019.34 Equipment.
3020.21 Disposition of long
term * * * equipment.
3015.173 Using * * * returning * * * 3016.31(c) Real property.
Federal share. 3016.32(e) Equipment.
3019.32 Real property.
3019.33 Federallyowned * * * property.
3019.34 Equipment.
3020.21 Disposition of long
term * * * equipment.
3015.174 Subrecipient's share.......... 3016.31(c) Real property.
3016.32(e)(2) Equipment.
3016.33(b) Supplies. 3019.5 Subawards.
3019.32 Real property.
3020.21 Disposition of long
term * * * equipment.
3015.175 Intangible personal property.. 3016.34 Copyrights.
3019.36 Intangible property. Subpart SProcurement
3015.180 Scope and applicability....... Deleted.
3015.181 Standards of conduct.......... 3016.36(b)(3) Procurement.
3019.42 Codes of conduct.
3015.182 Open and free competition..... 3016.36(c)(1) Procurement.
3019.43 Competition.
3020.14 Competition in * * * agreements.
3015.183 Access to contractor records.. 3016.36(i)(10) & (11) Procurement.
3019 Appendix AContract provisions.
3015.184 Equal employment opportunity.. 3016.36(i)(3) Procurement.
3019 Appendix AContract provisions.
3020.16 Nondiscrimination requirements.
Subpart TCost Principles
3015.190 Scope......................... Deleted.
3015.191 Governments................... 3016.22(b) Allowable costs.
3019.27 Allowable costs.
3015.192 Institutions of higher 3016.22(b) Allowable costs.
education. 3019.27 Allowable costs.
3015.193 Other nonprofit organizations 3016.22(b) Allowable costs.
3019.27 Allowable costs.
3015.194 Forprofit organizations...... 3016.22(b) Allowable costs.
3019.27 Allowable costs.
3015.195 Subgrants and costtype 3016.22(b) Allowable costs. contracts. 3019.5 Subawards.
3019.27 Allowable costs.
3015.196 Costs allowable with approval. 3016.22(b) Allowable costs.
3019.27 Allowable costs. Subpart UMiscellaneous
3015.200 Acknowledgment of support on 3020.13 Acknowledgment of
publications and audiovisuals. support * * * audiovisuals.
3015.201 Use of consultants............ 3020.20 Use of consultants.
3015.202 Limits on total payments to 3020.34 Limits on total
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3015.203 Reserved...................... Deleted.
3015.204 Federal Register publications. 3020.15 Program regulations and announcements.
3015.205 General provisions for grants 3019.12 Forms for * * * and cooperative agreements with assistance.
institutions of higher education,
other nonprofit organizations and
Subpart VIntergovernmental Review of Department of Agriculture Programs and Activities
3015.300 Purpose....................... 3020.40 Purpose.
3015.301 Definitions................... 3020.50 Definitions and acronyms.
3015.302 Applicability................. 3020.42 USDA awarding agency
responsibilities.
3015.303 Secretary's * * * 3020.42 USDA awarding agency
responsibilities. responsibilities.
3015.304 Federal interagency 3020.43 Office of the Chief
coordination. Financial Officer
responsibilities.
3015.305 State selection of * * * 3020.41 State responsibilities. activities.
3015.306 Communication with State and 3020.42 USDA awarding agency
local elected officials. responsibilities.
3015.307 State comments * * * 3020.42 USDA awarding agency
development. responsibilities.
3020.44 Processing comments.
3015.308 Processing comments........... 3020.44 Processing comments.
3015.309 Accommodation of * * * 3020.45 Accommodation of * * * concerns.. concerns
3015.310 Interstate situations......... 3020.42 USDA awarding agency
responsibilities.
3015.311 Simplification * * * of State 3016.11 State plans.
plans. 3020.46 State plans. 3015.312 Waivers....................... 3020.47 Waivers.
Appendix ADefinitions................ 3016.3 Definitions.
3019.2 Definitions.
3020.50 Definitions and acronyms.
Appendix BOMB Circular A128 ``Audits Deleted. See 7 CFR part 3052
of State and Local Governments''. ``Audits of States, Local
Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations''.
Regulatory Impact Analysis
Executive Order 12866 requires that a regulatory impact analysis be prepared for ``significant regulatory actions'' which are defined in Executive Order 12866 as any rule that has an annual effect on the national economy of $100 million or more or certain other specified effects.
USDA does not believe that the proposed rule will have an annual impact of $100 million or more or any other effects listed in Executive Order 12866. For this reason, USDA has determined that this proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action within the meaning of Executive Order 12866.
This proposed rule has been reviewed in accordance with Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. The provisions of this proposed rule do not preempt State laws, are not retroactive, and do not involve administrative appeals.
It has been determined that this proposed rule does not have sufficient Federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a Federalism Assessment. The provisions contained in this proposed rule will not have a substantial direct effect on States or their political subdivisions or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
USDA recognizes that the proposed rule has component language that may have some federalism impact. First, the proposed rule removes the existing regulatory language in 7 CFR part 3015 subpart V addressing Intergovernmental Review of Department of Agriculture Programs and Activities, and promulgates revised regulatory language at 7 CFR part 3020. As explained above, USDA consulted extensively with the active State Single Points of Contact throughout the drafting process. These consultations were conducted over an extended period of time and the various draft revisions of this section were circulated to all active SPOC States. This was followed by discussions with individual SPOCs and a final review session held at the 1999 National SPOC Network Conference held in Washington, DC. The proposed language reflects the ideas and comments presented by the SPOCs throughout this consultation process.
Second, the proposed rule also implements Executive Order 12803, ``Infrastructure Privatization,'' in Sec. 3020.21, authorizing exceptions to the disposition requirements for infrastructure assets applicable to State, local, and Indian tribal government recipients under 7 CFR part 3016. This proposed regulation essentially provides that such recipients may request a waiver in accordance with Executive Order 12803. USDA intends to incorporate, and not to alter, the provisions of Executive Order 12803 allowing for such waivers. Implementation of Executive Order 12803 in the departmental regulations codifies the waiver policy, increasing the awareness of State, local, and Indian tribal governments of their ability to request such waivers. USDA considers the proposed rule to have minimal federalism implications, and those minimal implications to be positive because of the added flexibility and awareness of such flexibility in USDA relationships with State, local, and Indian tribal government recipients.
Finally, the rule proposes codification of the applicability of the current regulations at 7 CFR part 3016 to all USDA agreements, as defined in proposed Sec. 3020.2, with State, local, and Indian tribal governments. USDA is not revising the substantive requirements of 7 CFR part 3016. USDA again considers the proposed rule to have minimal federalism implications because State governments are already subject to these requirements for assistance awards.
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601612) requires that, for each
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rule with ``a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities,'' an analysis must be prepared describing the rule's
impact on small entities and identifying any significant alternatives
to the rule that would minimize the economic impact on small entities.
USDA certifies that this proposed rule would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. chapter 25) requires agencies to prepare several analyses before proposing any rule that may result in annual expenditures of $100 million or more in any one year by State, local, and Indian tribal governments or the private sector. USDA certifies that this proposed rule will not result in expenditures of this magnitude.
This proposed rule will not impose additional reporting or record
keeping requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
List of Subjects
Accounting, Grant programs, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Accounting, Colleges and universities, Grant programs, Hospitals,
Intergovernmental relations, Nonprofit organizations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Edward R. McPherson,
Chief Financial Officer.
Ann M. Veneman,
For the reasons stated in the preamble, USDA proposes to amend parts 3015, 3019 and 3020 of 7 CFR chapter XXX as follows:
PART 3015[REMOVED AND RESERVED]
1. Remove and reserve part 3015.
PART 3019UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS AND
AGREEMENTS WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, HOSPITALS, OTHER NONPROFIT, AND FORPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
2. The authority citation for part 3019 is revised to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, Pub. L. 101576, 7 CFR 2.2, 7 CFR 2.28.
3. The heading for part 3019 is revised to read as set forth above.
4. Amend subpart A of 7 CFR part 3019 as follows: Subpart AGeneral
a. Revise Sec. 3019.1 to read as follows:
This part establishes uniform administrative requirements for Federal grants and agreements awarded to institutions of higher education, hospitals, other nonprofit organizations, and forprofit organizations. USDA awarding agencies shall not impose additional or inconsistent requirements, except as provided in Sec. Sec. 3019.4 and 3019.14 or unless specifically required by Federal statute or executive order. Nonprofit and forprofit organizations that implement Federal programs for the States are also subject to State requirements.
b. Revise Sec. 3019.2 (cc) to read as follows:
Sec. 3019.2 Definitions.
* * * * *
(cc) Recipient means an organization receiving financial assistance
directly from Federal awarding agencies to carry out a project or
program. The term includes public and private institutions of higher
education, public and private hospitals, and other quasipublic and
private nonprofit organizations and forprofit organizations such as,
but not limited to, community action agencies, research institutes,
educational associations, health centers, commercial organizations, and
foreign or international organizations (such as agencies of the United
Nations) which are recipients, subrecipients, or contractors or
subcontractors of recipients or subrecipients. The term does not
include procurement contracts or other agreements, that are otherwise
subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or the Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AgAR).
* * * * *
c. Revise Sec. 3019.5 to read as follows:
Unless sections of this part specifically exclude subrecipients
from coverage, the provisions of this part shall be applied to
subrecipients performing work under awards if such subrecipients are
institutions of higher education, hospitals, other nonprofit
organizations or forprofit organizations such as, but not limited to,
community action agencies, research institutes, educational
associations, health centers, commercial organizations, and foreign or
international organizations (such as agencies of the United Nations).
State and local government subrecipients are subject to the provisions
of regulations implementing the common rule, ``Uniform Administrative
Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments,'' codified by USDA at 7 CFR part 3016.
* * * * *
d. Revise Sec. 3019.26(a) to read as follows:
Sec. 3019.26 NonFederal audits.
(a) NonFederal recipients and subrecipients that receive funds
from a Federal awarding agency shall be subject to the audit
requirements codified at 7 CFR part 3052, ``Audits of States, Local Governments, and NonProfit Organizations.''
* * * * *
5. Add part 3020 as follows:
PART 3020GENERAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS
Subpart AGeneral
Sec.
3020.1 Purpose.
3020.2 Applicability.
3020.3 Conflicting policies and deviations.
3020.4 Other regulations applicable to USDA agreements.
Subpart BBasic Requirements
3020.10 Authority clause.
3020.11 Identification and use of USDA agreements.
3020.12 Program reporting requirements.
3020.13 Acknowledgment of support on publications and audiovisuals. 3020.14 Competing discretionary awards.
3020.15 Program regulations and announcements.
3020.16 Nondiscrimination requirement.
3020.17 Waiver of ``single'' State agency requirements.
Subpart CManagement of Agreements
3020.20 Use of consultants.
3020.21 Disposition of longterm financial interests in real property, personal property and equipment.
Subpart DManagement of Funds
3020.30 Management of indirect costs.
3020.31 Physical segregation and eligibility.
3020.32 Funds advanced to recipients.
3020.33 Source of bonds.
3020.34 Limits on total payments to the recipient.
Subpart EIntergovernmental Review of Department of Agriculture Programs and Activities
3020.40 Purpose.
3020.41 State responsibilities.
3020.42 USDA awarding agency responsibilities.
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3020.43 Office of the Chief Financial Officer responsibilities. 3020.44 Processing comments.
3020.45 Accommodation of intergovernmental concerns.
3020.46 State plans.
3020.47 Waivers.
Subpart FDefinitions
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; Pub. L. 101576, 104 Stat. 2838. Subpart AGeneral
This part establishes Department wide standards for USDA's administration of Federal programs.
Sec. 3020.2 Applicability.
(a) USDA agreements. Except as provided for in paragraph (c) of this section, this part applies to all USDA agreements.
(b) USDA agreement recipients. Except as provided for in paragraph
(c) of this section, this part is applicable to all USDA agreement recipients including subrecipients.
(c) Exceptions. This part does not apply to:
(1) Procurement contracts or other agreements subject to the
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or the Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AgAR).
(2) Agreements providing loans or insurance directly to an individual.
(3) Agreements with foreign governments.
(4) Agreements entered into under statutory authorities that
explicitly exempt such agreements from chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code.
(5) Cooperative research and development agreements entered into under 15 U.S.C. 3710a.
Sec. 3020.3 Conflicting policies and deviations.
(a) Except when authorized to act otherwise by statute or by a
waiver by the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), the
provisions in this part apply and take precedence over any individual
USDA agency regulations, directives, and policies dealing with the administration of USDA agreements.
(b) Responsibility for developing, interpreting, and updating this part is assigned to the OCFO.
Sec. 3020.4 Other regulations applicable to USDA agreements.
(a) Related issuances are in other parts of title 7 as follows:
(1) 7 CFR part 3016 ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for
Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments;''
(2) 7 CFR part 3017 subparts AE ``Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement);''
(3) 7 CFR part 3017 subpart F ``Governmentwide requirements for DrugFree Workplace (Grants);''
(4) 7 CFR part 3018 ``New Restrictions on Lobbying;''
(5) 7 CFR part 3019 ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for
Grants and Agreements With Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals,
Other Nonprofit Organizations, and ForProfit Organizations;''
(6) 7 CFR part 3052 ``Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations,''
(b) Entitlement and mandatory awards are included in the scope of
part 3016 and part 3019 of this chapter as determined by the type of recipient.
(c) Awarding agencies are to apply the rules in part 3019 of this chapter to forprofit entities.
Subpart BBasic Requirements
Sec. 3020.10 Authority clause.
(a) USDA agencies must include in every USDA agreement a clause
citing the appropriate statutory and funding authority for the agreement.
(b) USDA agencies shall ensure that only those statutorily
authorized Federal resources are used in support of any agreement.
(c) USDA agencies shall establish appropriate internal control
systems to ensure that each agreement is administered within the related statutory authority.
Sec. 3020.11 Identification and use of USDA agreements.
(a) In accordance with 31 U.S.C. Chapter 63, a USDA agency shall
use the following criteria in identifying the proper type of instrument
to document a procurement or an assistance relationship with a non Federal party.
(1) Procurement relationship. A USDA agency shall use a procurement
contract when ``the principal purpose of the relationship is to acquire
(by purchase, lease, or barter) property or services for the direct
benefit or use of the United States Government.'' The administration of
these agreements is subject to the rules set out in the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR), 48 CFR Chapter 1, and the Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AgAR), 48 CFR Chapter 4.
(2) Federal assistance relationship.
(i) Grant agreement. A USDA agency shall use a grant agreement when
``the principal purpose of the relationship is to transfer a thing of
value (money, property, services, etc.) to the recipient to carry out a
public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the
United States instead of acquiring (by purchase, lease, or barter)
property or services for the direct benefit or use of the United States
Government,'' and ``substantial involvement is not expected'' between
the USDA agency and the recipient when carrying out the contemplated activity.
(ii) Cooperative agreement. A USDA agency shall use a cooperative
agreement when ``the principal purpose of the relationship is to
transfer a thing of value to the recipient to carry out a public
purpose of support or stimulation authorized by law of the United
States instead of acquiring (by purchase, lease, or barter) property or
services for the direct benefit or use of the United States
Government,'' and ``substantial involvement is expected'' between the
USDA agency and the recipient when carrying out the contemplated activity.
(b) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). A USDA agency may use an MOU
as a planning document to define the nature, terms, and conditions for
facilitating and coordinating efforts of mutual interest to the parties
involved. An MOU is not an obligating document and may not be used to
commit USDA assets or resources in any manner. Other types of
agreements may be used in conjunction with an MOU to achieve any needed commitments.
(c) Interagency and intraagency agreements. Agreements between two
or more Federal entities which result in the transfer of funds or other
resources for the purpose of carrying out a program, initiative,
activity or function of the Federal government shall be either an inter or intraagency transfer.
(d) Agreements with institutions of higher education, hospitals,
nonprofit, and forprofit organizations. Any USDA agreement,
regardless of title but excluding agreements subject to the rules set
out in the FAR and the AgAR, between a USDA agency and any institution
of higher education, hospital, nonprofit, or forprofit organization
will be governed by this part and part 3019 of this chapter. This
includes USDA agreements with these types of foreign organizations
unless specifically excluded or exempted by treaty or statute.
(e) Agreements with State, local and tribal Governments. Any USDA
agreement, regardless of title except for agreements subject to the
rules set out in the FAR and the AgAR, between a USDA agency and any
State, local or tribal government will be governed by this part and part 3016 of this chapter.
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The following are mandatory reporting requirements for all USDA agreements:
(a) Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA). (1) In
accordance with the Federal Program Information Act (31 U.S.C. chapter
61), USDA agencies shall submit CFDA information consistent with
standards, time lines, and formats established by the General Services
Administration (GSA) or any successor central guidance agency for any
program that has been determined to be a domestic assistance program as defined in that Act.
(2) Based on the information submitted, the OCFO, in consultation
with GSA, shall assign an appropriate permanent or temporary CFDA number.
(3) USDA agencies shall include the CFDA number in any printed or
electronic information available to any nonFederal entity, including
but not limited to regulatory actions published in the Federal Register and program announcements.
(b) Federal Assistance Award Data System (FAADS). (1) In accordance
with the Federal Program Information Act and section 201 of the
Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968 (31 U.S.C. 6502), USDA
agencies shall submit FAADS information consistent with standards, time
lines, and formats established by the OCFO and the Department of
Commerce or any successor central guidance agency for programs
involving financial transactions that have been determined to be
domestic assistance as defined in the Federal Program Information Act.
Nonfinancial transactions such as dissemination of technical
information, advisory services or consulting by Federal employees are not to be reported in FAADS.
(2) Agencies are encouraged to transmit FAADS data online.
Agencies may also transmit FAADS data using the batch or tape methods
of data collection and transmission provided that such methods meet
established FAADS standards and are approved in advance by the OCFO.
Sec. 3020.13 Acknowledgment of support on publications and audiovisuals.
(a) Publications. Recipients shall acknowledge USDA awarding agency
support, whether cash or inkind, in any publications written or
published with Federal support and, if feasible, on any publication
reporting the results of, or describing, a Federally supported activity.
(b) Audiovisuals. Recipients shall acknowledge USDA awarding agency
support in any audiovisual produced with Federal support that has a
direct production cost to the recipient of over $5,000. Unless the
terms of the Federal award provide otherwise, this requirement does not apply to:
(1) Audiovisuals produced under mandatory or formula grants or under subawards.
(2) Audiovisuals produced as research instruments or for
documenting experimentation or findings and not intended for presentation or distribution to the general public.
(c) Waivers. USDA awarding agencies may waive any requirement of
Sec. 3020.13. USDA awarding agencies may establish such requirements
and procedures for the waiver process as they deem necessary. Sec. 3020.14 Competing discretionary awards.
(a) Standards for competition. Except as provided in paragraph (c)
of this section, USDA awarding agencies shall enter into discretionary
assistance agreements only after competition. A USDA agency's
competitive award process shall adhere to the following standards:
(1) Potential applicants must be invited to submit proposals
through publications and electronic media to achieve the broadest
dissemination of project solicitations in order to reach the highest number of potential applicants.
(2)(i) Proposals are to be evaluated objectively by independent
reviewers in accordance with written criteria set forth in program
solicitations. Independent reviewers may be from the public or private sector as long as they do not include:
(A) Anyone who has approval authority for the applications being reviewed; or
(B) Anyone who appears to have a conflict of interest in reviewing applications.
(ii) The appearance of a conflict of interest arises when the
reviewer or the reviewer's immediate family members have been
associated with the applicant or applicant organization within the past
two to five years, as determined by the agency, as an owner, partner,
officer, director, employee, or consultant; has any financial interest
in the applicant or applicant organization; or is negotiating for, or
has any arrangement, concerning prospective employment with the
applicant. If the awarding agency makes a written determination that
the pool of qualified individual reviewers is so small that all or
almost all qualified reviewers would have the appearance of or an
actual conflict of interest, the awarding agency may waive the
appearance of conflicts of interest to allow a qualified individual to
serve as a reviewer. However, the agency may not allow that individual
to review any applications for which an actual conflict of interest exists.
(3) An unsolicited application that is not unique and innovative
shall be competed under the USDA program solicitation it comes closest
to fitting. USDA officials will determine the solic
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