[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 42CFR52.7]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

                                SERVICES

 

PART 52_GRANTS FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  52.7  Use of funds; changes.



    (a) Delegation of fiscal responsibility. The grantee may not in 

whole or in part delegate or transfer to another person responsibility 

for the use or expenditure of grant funds.

    (b) Changes in project. The permissible changes by the principal 

investigator in the approved project shall be limited to changes in 

methodology, approach or other aspects of the project to expedite 

achievement of the project's research objectives, including changes that 

grow out of the approved project and serve the best scientific strategy.



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If the grantee and the principal investigator are uncertain whether a 

change complies with this provision, the question must be referred to 

the Secretary for a final determination.

    (c) Changes in project period. The project period determined 

pursuant to Sec.  52.5(b) may be extended by the Secretary, with or 

without additional grant support, for such an additional period as the 

Secretary determines may be required to complete, or fulfill the 

purposes of, the approved project.



[45 FR 12240, Feb. 25, 1980]