[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR600.24]

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                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
              CHAPTER II--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 600--FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RULES--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 600.24  Noncompliance.

    (a) Except for noncompliance with nondiscrimination requirements 
under 10 CFR part 1040, whenever DOE determines that a recipient has not 
complied with the applicable requirements of this part, with the 
requirements of any applicable program statute or rule, or with any 
other term or condition of the award, a DOE Contracting Officer shall 
provide to the recipient (by certified mail, return receipt requested) a 
written notice setting forth:
    (1) The factual and legal bases for the determination of 
noncompliance;
    (2) The corrective actions and the date (not less than 30 days after 
the

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date of the notice) by which they must be taken.
    (3) Which of the actions authorized under Secs. 600.122(n), 
600.162(a) or Sec. 600.243(a) of this part DOE may take if the recipient 
does not achieve compliance within the time specified in the notice, or 
does not provide satisfactory assurances that actions have been 
initiated which will achieve compliance in a timely manner.
    (b) DOE may take any of the actions set forth in Sec. 600.122(n), 
Sec. 600.162(a), or Sec. 600.243(a) of this part concurrent with the 
written notice required under paragraph (a) of this section or with less 
than 30 days written notice to the recipient whenever:
    (1) There is evidence the award was obtained by fraud;
    (2) The recipient ceases to exist or becomes legally incapable of 
performing its responsibilities under the financial assistance award; or
    (3) There is a serious mismanagement or misuse of financial 
assistance award funds necessitating immediate action.

[61 FR 7166, Feb. 26, 1996, as amended at 64 FR 56420, Oct. 20, 1999]