[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 50, Volume 7]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 50CFR401.6]

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                    TITLE 50--WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
 
CHAPTER IV--JOINT REGULATIONS (UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, 
 
PART 401_ANADROMOUS FISHERIES CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND 
 
Sec. 401.6  Prosecution of work.

    (a) Project work shall be carried through to a state of completion 
acceptable to the Secretary with reasonable promptness. Failure to 
render satisfactory performance reports or failure to complete the 
project to the satisfaction of the Secretary shall be cause for 
suspension of Federal assistance for the project until the project 
provisions are satisfactorily met. Federal assistance may be terminated 
upon determination by the Secretary that satisfactory progress has not 
been maintained. The Secretary shall have the right to inspect and 
review work at any time.
    (b) Research and development work shall be continuously coordinated 
by the Cooperator with studies conducted by others to avoid unnecessary 
duplication.
    (c) All work shall be performed in accordance with applicable local 
laws, except when in conflict with Federal laws or regulations, in which 
case Federal laws or regulations shall prevail.