[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 10]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1469]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XIV--COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1469_CONSERVATION SECURITY PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec.  1469.2  Administration.

    (a) The regulations in this part will be administered under the 
general supervision and direction of the Chief, Natural Resources 
Conservation Service (NRCS), who is a Vice President of the CCC.
    (b) The Chief may modify or waive a provision of this part if the 
Chief determines that the application of such provision to a particular 
limited situation is inappropriate and inconsistent with the goals of 
the program.
    (c) The Chief determines fund availability to provide financial and 
technical assistance to participants according to the purpose and 
projected cost of contracts in a fiscal year. The Chief allocates the 
funds available to carry out CSP to the NRCS State Conservationist. 
Contract obligations will not exceed the funding available to the 
Agency.
    (d) The State Conservationist may obtain advice from the State 
Technical Committee and local workgroups on the development of State 
program technical policies, payment related matters, outreach efforts, 
and other program issues.
    (e) NRCS may enter into agreements with Federal agencies, State and 
local agencies, conservation districts, Indian Tribes, private entities, 
and individuals to assist NRCS with educational efforts, outreach 
efforts, and program implementation assistance.
    (f) For lands under the jurisdiction of an Indian Tribe or Tribal 
Nation, certain items identified in paragraph (d) of this section may be 
determined by the Indian Tribe or Tribal Nation and the NRCS Chief.