[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR1606.1]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                 CHAPTER XVI--LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

 

PART 1606_TERMINATION AND DEBARMENT PROCEDURES; RECOMPETITION--Table 

of Contents

 

Sec. 1606.1  Purpose.









Sec.

1606.1 Purpose.

1606.2 Definitions.

1606.3 Grounds for a termination.

1606.4 Grounds for debarment.

1606.5 Termination and debarment procedures.

1606.6 Preliminary determination.

1606.7 Informal conference.

1606.8 Hearing.

1606.9 Recommended decision.

1606.10 Final decision.

1606.11 Qualifications on hearing procedures.

1606.12 Time and waiver.

1606.13 Interim and termination funding; reprogramming.

1606.14 Recompetition.



    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2996e (b)(1) and 2996f(a)(3); Pub. L. 105-119, 

111 Stat. 2440, Secs. 501(b) and (c) and 504; Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 

1321.



    Source: 63 FR 64643, Nov. 23, 1998, unless otherwise noted.





    The purpose of this rule is to:

    (a) Ensure that the Corporation is able to take timely action to 

deal with incidents of substantial noncompliance by recipients with a 

provision of the LSC Act, the Corporation's appropriations act or other 

law applicable to LSC funds, a Corporation rule, regulation, guideline 

or instruction, or the terms and conditions of the recipient's grant or 

contract with the Corporation;

    (b) Provide timely and fair due process procedures when the 

Corporation has made a preliminary decision to terminate a recipient's 

LSC grant or contract, or to debar a recipient from receiving future LSC 

awards of financial assistance; and

    (c) Ensure that scarce funds are provided to recipients who can 

provide the most effective and economical legal assistance to eligible 

clients.