[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 7, Volume 4]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 7CFR271.3]



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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE

 

    CHAPTER II--FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 

PART 271_GENERAL INFORMATION AND DEFINITIONS--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 271.3  Delegations to FNS for administration.



    (a) Delegation. Within the Department, FNS acts on behalf of the 

Department in the administration of the Food Stamp Program with the 

exception of those functions, which may be delegated to other agencies 

within the Department. The right is reserved at any time to withdraw, 

modify, or amend any delegation of authority. When authority is 

delegated to FNS, the responsibilities may be carried out by the 

Administrator or by another official of FNS, or by State agencies with 

respect to claims against households, as designated.

    (b) Claims settlement. FNS shall have the power to determine the 

amount of and to settle and adjust any claim arising under the 

provisions of the act or this subchapter, and to compromise or deny all 

or part of any claim.

    (c) Demonstration authority. FNS is authorized to undertake 

demonstration projects which test new methods designed to improve 

program administration and benefit delivery. FNS is authorized to 

initiate program research and evaluation efforts for the purposes of 

improving and assessing program administration and effectiveness. The 

procedure for initiating and conducting these projects is established in 

part 282.



[Amdt. 132, 43 FR 47882, Oct. 17, 1982]