[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR52.7]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 52--GRANTS FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 52.7  Use of funds; changes.

    (a) Delegation of fiscal responsibility. The grantee may not in 
whole or in part delegate or transfer to another person responsibility 
for the use or expenditure of grant funds.
    (b) Changes in project. The permissible changes by the principal 
investigator in the approved project shall be limited to changes in 
methodology, approach or other aspects of the project to expedite 
achievement of the project's research objectives, including changes that 
grow out of the approved project and serve the best scientific strategy. 
If the grantee and the principal investigator are uncertain whether a 
change complies with this provision, the question must be referred to 
the Secretary for a final determination.
    (c) Changes in project period. The project period determined 
pursuant to Sec. 52.5(b) may be extended by the Secretary, with or 
without additional grant support, for such an additional period as the 
Secretary determines may be required to complete, or fulfill the 
purposes of, the approved project.

[45 FR 12240, Feb. 25, 1980]