[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 7, Volume 14] [Revised as of January 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 7CFR1956.84] [Page 261] TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE CHAPTER XVIII--RURAL HOUSING SERVICE, RURAL BUSINESS--COOPERATIVE SERVICE, RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, AND FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) PART 1956--DEBT SETTLEMENT--Table of Contents Subpart B--Debt Settlement--Farm Loan Programs and Multi-Family Housing Sec. 1956.84 Approval or rejection. (a)-(d) [Reserved] (e) Appeal rights. A debtor whose debt settlement offer is rejected will be notified of appeal rights pursuant to subpart B of part 1900 of this chapter. In cases where the adverse decision maker is the County Committee, the FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 official will advise the debtor of appeal rights. If the debtor exercises his/her right to a meeting, the County Committee must meet with the debtor. If the meeting does not result in a resolution, the debtor may exercise his/her right to a hearing. If the hearing officer reverses the adverse County Committee decision, the case will be forwarded to the appropriate debt settlement approval official for consideration of approval. [58 FR 21345, Apr. 21, 1993]