[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: 7CFR652.37]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
   CHAPTER VI--NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 652--TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDER ASSISTANCE--Table of Contents
 
                       Subpart C--Decertification
 
Sec. 652.37  Period of decertification.

    The period of decertification will not exceed three years in 
duration and will be decided by the decertifying official, either the 
State Conservationist or Chief, as applicable, based upon their weighing 
of all relevant facts and the seriousness of the reasons for 
decertification, mitigating factors, if any, and the following general 
guidelines:
    (a) For failures in the provision of technical service for which 
there are no mitigating factors, e.g., no remedial action by the 
technical service provider, a maximum period of three years 
decertification;
    (b) For repeated failures in the provision of technical assistance 
for which

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there are mitigating factors, e.g., the technical service provider has 
taken remedial action to the satisfaction of NRCS, a maximum period of 
one to two years decertification; and
    (c) For a violation of certification agreement terms, e.g, failure 
to possess technical competency for a listed practice, a period of one 
year or less, if the technical service provider can master such 
competency within a year period.