[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 6]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR614.3]

[Page 361]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
   CHAPTER VI--NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 614--APPEAL PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 614.3  Applicability.

    (a) Appeals of adverse technical determinations and adverse 
decisions covered by this part are also governed by National Appeals 
Division (NAD) regulations at 7 CFR part 11.
    (b) Decisions which are subject to this part include any decision 
under one or more NRCS programs; and technical determinations or 
decisions that affect the status of the land even though they may not 
affect the landowner's or program participant's eligibility for USDA 
program benefits.
    (c) The failure of an official of NRCS to issue a technical 
determination or decision is subject to this part.
    (d) Complaints involving discrimination in program delivery will be 
handled under the existing USDA civil rights rules and regulations.
    (e) Appeals on contractual issues that are subject to the 
jurisdiction of the Agriculture Board of Contract Appeals are not 
appealable under the procedures within this part.