[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR8.11]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
PART 8--NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY-ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE--EFFECTUATION OF TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart B--General Compliance
 
Sec. 8.11  Procedures for effecting compliance.

    (a) General. If there appears to be a failure or threatened failure 
to comply with this part, and if the noncompliance or threatened 
noncompliance cannot be corrected by informal means, compliance with 
this part may be effected by the suspension or termination of or refusal 
to grant or to continue Federal financial assistance or by any other 
means authorized by law. Such other means may include, but are not 
limited to, (1) a reference to the Department of Justice with a 
recommendation that appropriate proceedings be brought to enforce any 
rights of the United States under any law of the United States 
(including other titles of the Act), or any assurance or other 
contractural undertaking, and (2) any applicable proceeding under State 
or local law.
    (b) Noncompliance with Sec. 8.5. If a recipient or other party 
subject to this part fails or refuses to furnish an assurance required 
under Sec. 8.5 or otherwise fails or refuses to comply with a 
requirement imposed by or pursuant to that section, Federal financial 
assistance may be refused in accordance with the procedures of paragraph 
(c) of this section. The Department shall not be required to provide 
assistance in such a case during the pendency of the administrative 
proceedings under said paragraph except that the Department shall 
continue assistance during the pendency of such proceedings where such 
assistance is due and payable pursuant to an application or contract 
therefor approved prior to the effective date of this part.
    (c) Termination of or refusal to grant or to continue Federal 
financial assistance. No order suspending, terminating, or refusing to 
grant or continue Federal financial assistance shall become effective 
until (1) the responsible Department official has advised the recipient 
or other party subject to this part of his failure to comply and has 
determined that compliance cannot be secured by voluntary means, (2) 
there has been an express finding on the record, after opportunity for 
hearing, of a failure by such recipient or other party to comply with a 
requirement imposed by or pursuant to this part, (3) the action

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has been approved by the Secretary pursuant to Sec. 8.13(e), and (4) the 
expiration of 30 days after the Secretary has filed with the committee 
of the House and the committee of the Senate having legislative 
jurisdiction over the program involved, a full written report of the 
circumstances and the grounds for such action. Any action to suspend or 
terminate or to refuse to grant or to continue Federal financial 
assistance shall be limited to the particular political entity, or part 
thereof, or other recipient or other party as to whom such a finding has 
been made and shall be limited in its effect to the particular program, 
or part thereof, in which such noncompliance has been so found.
    (d) Other means authorized by law. No action to effect compliance by 
any other means authorized by law shall be taken until (1) the 
responsible Department official has determined that compliance cannot be 
secured by voluntary means, (2) the recipient or other party has been 
notified of its failure to comply and of the action to be taken to 
effect compliance, and (3) the expiration of at least 10 days from the 
mailing of such notice to the recipient or other party. During this 
period of at least 10 days additional efforts shall be made to persuade 
the recipient or other party to comply with this part and to take such 
corrective action as may be appropriate.