[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 4, Parts 500 to end]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR600.18]

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                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
               CHAPTER II--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY--CONTINUED
 
PART 600--FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RULES--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 600.18  Recipient acknowledgement of award.

    (a) After signature by the DOE Contracting Officer, the award shall 
be sent to the recipient. The recipient shall acknowledge acceptance by 
returning a copy signed either in writing or electronically. No DOE 
funds shall be disbursed until the award document signed by the 
recipient is received by DOE.
    (b) In the event a recipient declines an award, DOE shall deobligate 
the funds obligated by the award after providing the applicant with at 
least two weeks written notice of DOE's intention to deobligate.
    (c) After the recipient acknowledges the award, the terms and 
conditions of the award may be amended only upon the written request or 
with the written concurrence of the recipient unless the amendment is 
one which DOE may make unilaterally in accordance with a program rule or 
this part.

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