[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 2, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2008] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 2CFR1400.137] [Page 216] TITLE 2--GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS CHAPTER XIV--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PART 1400_NONPROCUREMENT DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Sec. 1400.137 Who in the Department of the Interior may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction? Within the Department of the Interior, the Director, Office of Acquisition and Property Management has the authority to grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction, as provided in the OMB guidance at 2 CFR 180.135.