[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR439.515]

[Page 1194]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
               CHAPTER III--SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 439_GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (FINANCIAL 
ASSISTANCE)--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart E_Violations of this Part and Consequences
 
Sec. 439.515  Are there any exceptions to those actions?

    The the Commissioner of SSA may waive with respect to a particular 
award, in writing, a suspension of payments under an award, suspension 
or termination of an award, or suspension or debarment of a recipient if 
the the Commissioner of SSA determines that such a waiver would be in 
the public interest. This exception authority cannot be delegated to any 
other official.