[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: 7CFR282.1]

[Page 955]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER II--FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 282--DEMONSTRATION, RESEARCH, AND EVALUATION PROJECTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 282.1  Legislative authority and notice requirements.

    (a) Legislative authority. Section 17 of the Act authorizes the 
Secretary to conduct demonstration, research, and evaluation projects. 
In conducting such projects, the Secretary may waive all or part of the 
requirements of the Act and implementing regulations necessary to 
conduct such projects, except that no project, other than a project 
involving the payment of the average value of allotments by household 
size in the form of cash to eligible households or a project conducted 
to test improved consistency or coordination between the food stamp 
employment and training program and the Job Opportunities and Basic 
Skills program under Title IV of the Social Security Act, may be 
undertaken which would lower or further restrict the established income 
and resource standards or benefit levels.
    (b) Notices. At least 30 days prior to the initiation of a 
demonstration project, FNS shall publish a General Notice in the Federal 
Register if the demonstration project will likely have a significant 
impact on the public. The notice shall set forth the specific 
operational procedures and shall explain the basis and purpose of the 
demonstration project. If significant comments are received in response 
to this General Notice, the Department will take such action as may be 
appropriate prior to implementing the project. If the operational 
procedures contained in the General Notice described above are 
significantly changed because of comments, an amended General Notice 
will be published in the Federal Register at least 30 days prior to the 
initiation of the demonstration project, except where good cause exists 
supporting a shorter effective date. The explanation for the 
determination of good cause will be published with the amended General 
Notice. The amended General Notice will also explain the basis and 
purpose of the change.


[Amdt. 371, 61 FR 60012, Nov. 26, 1996]