[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7 Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR275.17]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER II--FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 275--PERFORMANCE REPORTING SYSTEM--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart E--Corrective Action
 
Sec. 275.17  State corrective action plan.

    (a) State agencies shall prepare corrective action plans addressing 
those deficiencies specified in Sec. 275.16(b) requiring action by the 
State agency or the combined efforts of the State agency and the project 
area(s)/management unit(s). This corrective action plan is an open-ended 
plan and shall remain in effect until all deficiencies in program 
operations have been reduced substantially or eliminated. State agencies 
shall provide updates to their corrective action plans through regular, 
semiannual updates. These semiannual updates shall be received by FNS by 
May 1st and November 1st respectively. Such updates must contain:
    (1) Any additional deficiencies identified since the previous 
corrective action plan update;
    (2) Documentation that a deficiency has been corrected and is 
therefore being removed from the plan; and
    (3) Any changes to planned corrective actions for previously 
reported deficiencies.
    (b) Content. State corrective action plans shall contain, but not 
necessarily be limited to, the following, based on the most recent 
information available:
    (1) Specific description and identification of each deficiency;
    (2) Source(s) through which the deficiency was detected;
    (3) Magnitude of each deficiency, if appropriate, as defined in 
Sec. 275.15(c)(3) of this part;
    (4) Geographic extent of the deficiency (e.g., Statewide/project 
area or management unit--specific project areas in which the deficiency 
occurs);
    (5) Identification of causal factor(s) contributing to the 
occurrence of each deficiency;
    (6) Identification of any action already completed to eliminate the 
deficiency;
    (7) For each deficiency, an outline of actions to be taken, the 
expected outcome of each action, the target date for each action, and 
the date by which each deficiency will have been eliminated; and
    (8) For each deficiency, a description of the manner in which the 
State agency will monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the 
corrective action in eliminating the deficiency.
    (c) FNS will provide technical assistance in developing corrective 
action plans when requested by State agencies.
    (d) State agencies will be held accountable for the efficient and 
effective operation of all areas of the program. FNS is not precluded 
from issuing a

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warning as specified in part 276 because a deficiency is included in the 
State agency's corrective action plan.


[Amdt. 160, 45 FR 15909, Mar. 11, 1980, as amended by Amdt. 266, 52 FR 
3409, Feb. 4, 1987]