[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: 7CFR282.1]



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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE

 

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

 

PART 282_DEMONSTRATION, RESEARCH, AND EVALUATION PROJECTS--Table of 

Contents

 

Sec. 282.1  Legislative authority and notice requirements.









Sec.

282.1 Legislative authority and notice requirements.

282.2 Funding.



    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2011-2036.



    Source: Amdt. 134, 43 FR 54215, Nov. 21, 1978, unless otherwise 

noted.





    (a) Legislative authority. Section 17 of the Act authorizes the 

Secretary to conduct demonstration, research, and evaluation projects. 

In conducting such projects, the Secretary may waive all or part of the 

requirements of the Act and implementing regulations necessary to 

conduct such projects, except that no project, other than a project 

involving the payment of the average value of allotments by household 

size in the form of cash to eligible households or a project conducted 

to test improved consistency or coordination between the food stamp 

employment and training program and the Job Opportunities and Basic 

Skills program under Title IV of the Social Security Act, may be 

undertaken which would lower or further restrict the established income 

and resource standards or benefit levels.

    (b) Notices. At least 30 days prior to the initiation of a 

demonstration project, FNS shall publish a General Notice in the Federal 

Register if the demonstration project will likely have a significant 

impact on the public. The notice shall set forth the specific 

operational procedures and shall explain the basis and purpose of the 

demonstration project. If significant comments are received in response 

to this General Notice, the Department will take such action as may be 

appropriate prior to implementing the project. If the operational 

procedures contained in the General Notice described above are 

significantly changed because of comments, an amended General Notice 

will be published in the Federal Register at least 30 days prior to the 

initiation of the demonstration project, except where good cause exists 

supporting a shorter effective date. The explanation for the 

determination of good cause will be published with the amended General 

Notice. The amended General Notice will also explain the basis and 

purpose of the change.



[Amdt. 371, 61 FR 60012, Nov. 26, 1996]



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