[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 11]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1780.24]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER XVII--RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1780--WATER AND WASTE LOANS AND GRANTS--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart A--General Policies and Requirements
 
Sec. 1780.24  Approval authorities.

    Appropriate reviews, concurrence, and authorization must be obtained 
for all loans or grants in excess of the amounts indicated in RUS Staff 
Instruction 1780-1.
    (a) Redelegation of authority by State Directors.Unless restricted 
by memorandum from the RUS Administrator, State Directors can redelegate 
their approval authorities to State employees by memorandum.
    (b) Restriction of approval authority by the RUS Administrator. The 
RUS Administrator can make written restrictions or revocations of the 
authority given to any approval official.