[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 15, Parts 2000 to end]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR3017.311]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                         CHAPTER XXX--OFFICE OF
                      THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER,
                        DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 3017--GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT) AND GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (GRANTS)--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart C--Debarment
 
Sec. 3017.311  Investigation and referral.

    Information concerning the existence of a cause for debarment from 
any source shall be promptly reported, investigated, and referred, when 
appropriate, to the debarring official for consideration. After 
consideration, the debarring official may issue a notice of proposed 
debarment.
    (a) The decision to utilize agency personnel, the Office of 
Inspector General (OIG), or other appropriate resources to conduct the 
investigation and develop the documentation required by paragraph (b) of 
this section is the responsibility of the agency possessing the 
information.
    (b) Basic documentation shall be developed that includes but is not 
limited to:
    (1) The name of the specific respondent(s) against whom the action 
is being proposed or taken;
    (2) The reason(s) for proposing the debarment;

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    (3) The specific cause(s) for debarment from Sec. 3017.305;
    (4) A short narrative stating the facts and/or describing other 
evidence supporting the reason(s) for the need to debar;
    (5) The recommended time period for the debarment;
    (6) The potential effect and/or consequences that the debarment will 
have on the respondent(s);
    (7) Copies of any relevant support documentation identified under 
this section.
    (c) The debarring official shall be responsible for deciding whether 
or not to proceed with the action.
    (d) The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is responsible for:
    (1) Reviewing the documentation and notices for legal sufficiency, 
and
    (2) Providing any necessary coordination with the Department of 
Justice (DOJ).

[54 FR 4722 and 4731, Jan. 30, 1989, as amended at 54 FR 4732, Jan. 30, 
1989]