[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: 2CFR376.137] [Page 180] TITLE 2--GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS CHAPTER III--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PART 376_NONPROCUREMENT DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Sec. 376.137 Who in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction? The HHS Debarring/Suspension Official has the authority to grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction as provided at 2 CFR 180.135.