[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: 7CFR1486] [Page 750-751] TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE CHAPTER XIV--COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PART 1486_EMERGING MARKETS PROGRAM--Table of Contents Subpart D_Contributions and Reimbursements Sec. 1486.402 What are ineligible contributions? (a) The following are not eligible as contributions: (1) Normal operating expenses and other costs not directly related to the project; (2) Any portion of salary or compensation of an individual who is the focus of a promotional activity; (3) Depreciation, e.g., office equipment; (4) The cost of insuring articles owned by private individuals; (5) The cost of product development or product modifications; (6) Slotting fees or similar sales expenditures; [[Page 751]] (7) Funds, services, capital goods, or personnel provided by any U.S. government agency; (8) Capital investments made by a third party, such as permanent structures, real estate, and the purchase of office equipment and furniture; (9) The value of any services generated by a third party which involve no expenditure by the Recipient or third party, e.g., free publicity; (10) The cost of developing any application/proposal for EMP funding; (11) Costs included as contributions for any other federally- assisted project or program; (12) Membership fees in clubs and social or professional organizations; and (13) Any expenditure made prior to approval of an EMP-funded project. (b) The Deputy Administrator shall determine, at his or her discretion, whether any cost not expressly listed in this section may be included as an eligible contribution.