[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR85.11]

[Page 370]
 
                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
Sec. 85.11  Self-evaluation.

    (a) The agency shall, within one year of the effective date of this 
part, evaluate its current policies and practices, and the effects 
thereof, that do not or may not meet the requirements of this part, and, 
to the extent modification of any such policies and practices is 
required, the agency shall proceed to make the necessary modifications. 
Any new operating or staff divisions established within the agency shall 
have one year from the date of their establishment to carry out this 
evaluation.
    (b) The agency shall provide an opportunity to interested persons, 
including individuals with handicaps or organizations representing 
individuals with handicaps, to participate in the self-evaluation by 
submitting comments (both oral and written).
    (c) The agency shall, for at least three years following completion 
of the self-evaluation, maintain on file and make available for public 
inspection and copying--
    (1) A description of areas examined and any problems identified; and
    (2) A description of any modifications made.