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Title
2 CFR parts 200 and 300 ...............
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§ 1303.12
Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.
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[Amended]
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213. The authority citation for part
1355 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 620 et seq., 42 U.S.C.
670 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 1302.
§ 1355.30
207. The authority citation for part
1321 continues to read as follows:
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214. Amend § 1355.30 by revising
paragraph (i) to read as follows:
§ 1355.30
[Amended]
Other applicable regulations.
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208. Amend § 1321.9 paragraph
(a)(1)(iii) by removing ‘‘and 45 CFR part
75, subpart F,’’ in paragraph (c)(2)(xi) by
removing ‘‘and 45 CFR 75.307,’’ and in
paragraph (c)(2)(xi) (H) by removing
‘‘and 45 CFR 75.307(e)(2).’’
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PART 1336—NATIVE AMERICAN
PROGRAMS
209. The authority citation for part
1336 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2991 et seq.
210. Amend § 1336.50 in paragraph
(a) by:
■ a. Adding in alphanumeric order an
entry for 2 CFR parts 200 and 300; and
■ b. Removing the entry for ‘‘45 CFR
part 75—Uniform Administrative
Requirements, Cost Principles, and
Audit Requirements for HHS Awards.’’
The addition reads as follows:
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§ 1336.50 Financial and administrative
requirements.
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(i) 2 CFR parts 200 and 300—Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for
Federal Awards. 2 CFR parts 200 and
300 are applicable to title IV–B
programs and the John H. Chafee Foster
Care Independence Program under
Section 477 of the Act that are operated
by States and/or Tribes. 2 CFR parts 200
and 300 are applicable to title IV–E
foster care and adoption assistance
programs operated by a State title IV–E
agency, except that section 2 CFR
200.306 Cost sharing and 2 CFR 200.328
Financial reporting do not apply. 2 CFR
parts 200 and 300 are applicable to title
IV–E foster care and adoption assistance
programs operated by a Tribal title IV–
E agency pursuant to section 479B,
except that 2 CFR 200.328 and the
sections specified in § 1356.68 do not
apply to a Tribal title IV–E agency.
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§ 1355.58
(a) * * *
2 CFR parts 200 and 300—Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for
Federal Awards.
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215. Amend § 1355.58(a) by removing
‘‘45 CFR 75.371 through 75.375’’ and
replacing it with ‘‘2 CFR 200.339
through 200.343’’.
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PART 1357—REQUIREMENTS
APPLICABLE TO TITLE IV–B
[Amended]
211. Amend § 1336.52(b) by removing
‘‘45 CFR 75.371 through 75.380’’ and
adding in its place ‘‘2 CFR 200.339
through 200.343’’.
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.
§ 1336.77
212. Amend § 1336.77 in paragraph
(a)(1) by removing ‘‘45 CFR part 75,
subpart E’’ and adding in its place ‘‘2
CFR parts 200 and 300, subpart E’’ and
in paragraph (b) by removing ‘‘45 CFR
part 75’’ and adding in its place ‘‘2 CFR
parts 200 and 300’’.
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216. The authority citation for part
1357 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 620 et seq., 42 U.S.C.
670 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 1302.
§ 1357.30
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218. In § 1357.40, amend paragraph
(d)(5)(i) by removing ‘‘45 CFR 75.371
through 75.372’’ and adding in its place
‘‘2 CFR 200.339 through 200.340’’ and
in paragraph (d)(5)(ii) introductory text
by removing ‘‘45 CFR part 75’’ and
adding in its place ‘‘2 CFR parts 200 and
300’’.
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PART 1321—GRANTS TO STATE AND
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON AGING
§ 1336.52
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§ 1357.40
PART 1355—GENERAL
206. Amend § 1303.12 by removing
‘‘45 CFR part 75’’ and adding in its
place ‘‘2 CFR parts 200 and 300’’.
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§ 1321.9
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[Amended]
217. Amend § 1357.30 in paragraph
(d) by removing ‘‘45 CFR 75.371 through
75.372’’ and adding in its place ‘‘2 CFR
200.339 through 200.340’’ and in
paragraph (e) introductory text by
removing ‘‘45 CFR part 75’’ and adding
in its place ‘‘2 CFR parts 200 and 300’’.
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Xavier Becerra,
Secretary, Department of Health and Human
Services.
[FR Doc. 2024–21984 Filed 9–26–24; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 4151–19–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
7 CFR Part 2
RIN 0503–AA81
Delegations of Authority
Office of the Secretary, USDA.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This document revises the
delegations of authority from the
Secretary of Agriculture and general
officers of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) to reflect changes
and additions to the delegations as
summarized below.
DATES: Effective October 2, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melissa McClellan, Office of the General
Counsel, (202) 720–5565,
melissa.mcclellan@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Overview of Changes
This rule amends 7 CFR part 2 to
reflect updates to the delegations of
authority by the Secretary to the Under
Secretary for Farm Production and
Conservation (FPAC) and the FPAC
mission area agencies, the General
Counsel, and the Director of the Office
of Tribal Relations (OTR) for the
purposes described below. The rule also
corrects an error in a delegation by the
Under Secretary for Natural Resources
and the Environment (NRE) to the Chief
of the Forest Service.
First, this rule amends the delegation
of authority by the Secretary to the
Under Secretary for FPAC at § 2.16
under section 607(b)(4) of the Rural
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Development Act of 1972 (7 U.S.C.
2204b(b)(4)). This statute authorizes the
Secretary to ‘‘enter into cooperative
agreements with other Federal agencies,
State and local governments, and any
other organization or individual to
improve the coordination and
effectiveness of Federal programs,
services, and actions affecting rural
areas’’ if the objectives of the agreement
‘‘will serve the mutual interest of the
parties in rural development activities.’’
Under the existing delegation for this
cooperative agreement authority to the
Under Secretary for FPAC at
§ 2.16(a)(1)(xxviii), further delegated to
the Administrator, Farm Service Agency
(FSA) at § 2.42(a)(50), the delegation
covers only the following actions: (i)
administration of cooperative
agreements with respect to conservation
programs and (ii) administration of
cooperative agreements with Federal
agencies, State, local, and tribal
governments, nongovernmental
organizations, and educational
institutions related to outreach and
technical assistance for programs
carried out by FSA. This rule expands
the delegation so that it is no longer
limited to agreements related to
conservation programs and the outreach
and technical assistance activities of
FSA. The expanded delegation permits
the Under Secretary for FPAC to enter
into cooperative agreements to improve
the efficiency and effectiveness of
Federal programs that affect rural areas
under the entire FPAC Mission Area,
subject to the terms of 7 U.S.C.
2204b(b)(4). See Secretary’s
Memorandum 1077–011 (March 13,
2024), available at https://
www.usda.gov/directives/sm-1077-011.
This rule implements the expanded
delegation of authority by removing the
existing delegation at § 2.16(a)(1)(xxviii)
and adding a new delegation at
§ 2.16(a)(13). This change does not
impact the scope of the existing
delegation of authority by the Under
Secretary for FPAC to the Administrator
of FSA at § 2.42(a)(50) to administer
cooperative agreements under 7 U.S.C.
2204b(b)(4).
Next, this rule revises the delegations
to the General Counsel at § 2.31 to
reflect a new delegation of the
Secretary’s authority to enter into
cooperative agreements under 7 U.S.C.
2204b(b)(4). This delegation allows the
Office of the General Counsel to enter
into cooperative agreements with
nongovernmental organizations and
educational institutions related to
public interest and agricultural law for
the purpose of carrying out agricultural
and public service programs,
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sponsorships, convenings, and
trainings. See Secretary’s Memorandum
1077–009 (Sept. 26, 2023), available at
https://www.usda.gov/directives/sm1077-009.
The rule also revises the delegations
by the Secretary to the Director, OTR at
§ 2.39 to reflect a new delegation of the
Secretary’s authority under section 922
of the Federal Agriculture Improvement
and Reform Act, as amended (7 U.S.C.
2279c), to enter into cooperative
agreements with associations of
institutions of higher education for the
purpose of participation in internship
programs for graduate and
undergraduate students in support of
the 1994 Tribal College Program, and to
carry out the related authorities and
responsibilities outlined in the statute.
See Secretary’s Memorandum 1077–008
(Sept. 22, 2023), available at https://
www.usda.gov/directives/sm-1077-008.
In addition, this rule makes
permanent the Under Secretary for
FPAC’s delegations within the FPAC
mission area under the ‘‘Service First’’
initiative authority, initially delegated
in an Under Secretary’s Memorandum
issued March 21, 2024. Through the
Under Secretary for FPAC, the Secretary
delegates to the Chief Operating Officer,
FPAC Business Center (§ 2.41), the
Administrator, FSA (§ 2.42), the Chief,
Natural Resources and Conservation
Service (§ 2.43), and the Administrator,
Risk Management Agency (§ 2.44) the
authority under 43 U.S.C. 1703 to
establish programs with the U.S.
Department of Interior (DOI) or with
other agencies within USDA for the
purpose of promoting customer service
and efficiency, including delegating to
employees of DOI and other USDA
agencies their respective authorities to
carry out projects on behalf of USDA.
Finally, this rule corrects an error in
a statutory citation in the delegations by
the Under Secretary for NRE to the Chief
of the Forest Service at § 2.60(a)(58).
Classification
This rule relates to internal agency
management. Accordingly, pursuant to
5 U.S.C. 553, notice of proposed
rulemaking and opportunity for
comment are not required, and this rule
may be made effective less than 30 days
after publication in the Federal
Register. This rule also is exempt from
the provisions of Executive Orders
12866 and 13771. This action is not a
rule as defined by the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, as amended by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996, 5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq., or the Congressional Review Act, 5
U.S.C. 801 et seq., and thus is exempt
from the provisions of those acts. This
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rule contains no information collection
or recordkeeping requirements under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 2
Authority delegations (Government
agencies).
Accordingly, as discussed in the
preamble, 7 CFR part 2 is amended as
follows:
PART 2—DELEGATIONS OF
AUTHORITY BY THE SECRETARY OF
AGRICULTURE AND GENERAL
OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT
1. The authority citation for part 2
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6912(a)(1); 5 U.S.C.
301; Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953, 3
CFR 1949–1953 Comp., p. 1024.
Subpart C—Delegations of Authority to
the Deputy Secretary, Under
Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries
2. Amend § 2.16 by removing and
reserving paragraph (a)(1)(xxviii) and
adding paragraph (a)(13) to read as
follows:
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§ 2.16 Under Secretary for Farm
Production and Conservation.
(a) * * *
(13) Enter into cooperative agreements
with Federal agencies, State and local
governments, and any other
organization or individual to improve
the coordination and effectiveness of
Federal programs, services, and actions
affecting rural areas (7 U.S.C.
2204b(b)(4)).
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Subpart D—Delegations of Authority to
Other General Officers and Agency
Heads
3. Amend § 2.31 by adding paragraph
(a)(21) to read as follows:
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§ 2.31
General Counsel.
(a) * * *
(21) Enter into cooperative agreements
with nongovernmental organizations
and educational institutions related to
public interest and agricultural law for
the purpose of agricultural and public
service programs, sponsorships,
convenings, and trainings (7 U.S.C.
2204b(b)(4)).
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■ 4. Amend § 2.39 by adding paragraph
(a)(10) to read as follows:
§ 2.39
Director, Office of Tribal Relations.
(a) * * *
(10) Enter into cooperative agreements
with associations of institutions of
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higher education for the purpose of
participation in internship programs for
graduate and undergraduate students in
support of the 1994 Tribal College
Program and carry out the related
authorities and responsibilities outlined
in 7 U.S.C. 2279c.
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necessary to carry out projects on behalf
of USDA (43 U.S.C. 1703).
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■ 8. Amend § 2.44 by adding paragraph
(a)(10) to read as follows:
Subpart F—Delegations of Authority
by the Under Secretary for Farm
Production and Conservation
(a) * * *
(10) Establish programs with any
bureau of the U.S. Department of the
Interior (DOI), or with other agencies
within USDA, in support of the Service
First initiative for the purpose of
promoting customer service and
efficiency, including delegating to
employees of DOI and other USDA
agencies the authorities of the Risk
Management Agency to carry out
projects on behalf of USDA (43 U.S.C.
1703).
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5. Amend § 2.41 by adding paragraph
(a)(7) to read as follows:
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§ 2.41 Chief Operating Officer, Farm
Production and Conservation Business
Center.
(a) * * *
(7) Establish programs with any
bureau of the U.S. Department of the
Interior (DOI), or with other agencies
within USDA, in support of the Service
First initiative for the purpose of
promoting customer service and
efficiency, including delegating to
employees of DOI and other USDA
agencies the authorities of the Farm
Production and Conservation Business
Center necessary to carry out projects on
behalf of USDA (43 U.S.C. 1703).
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■ 6. Amend § 2.42 by adding paragraph
(a)(31) to read as follows:
§ 2.42 Administrator, Farm Service
Agency.
(a) * * *
(31) Establish programs with any
bureau of the U.S. Department of the
Interior (DOI), or with other agencies
within USDA, in support of the Service
First initiative for the purpose of
promoting customer service and
efficiency, including delegating to
employees of DOI and other USDA
agencies the authorities of the Farm
Service Agency necessary to carry out
projects on behalf of USDA (43 U.S.C.
1703).
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(a)(5) to read as follows:
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§ 2.43 Chief, Natural Resources and
Conservation Service.
(a) * * *
(5) Establish programs with any
bureau of the U.S. Department of the
Interior (DOI), or with other agencies
within USDA, in support of the Service
First initiative for the purpose of
promoting customer service and
efficiency, including delegating to
employees of DOI and other USDA
agencies the authorities of the Natural
Resources and Conservation Service
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Wednesday, September 25, make the
following correction:
On page 78221, the Docket Number
should read as set forth above.
[FR Doc. C1–2024–21908 Filed 10–1–24; 8:45 am]
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§ 2.44 Administrator, Risk Management
Agency and Manager, Federal Crop
Insurance Corporation.
Subpart J—Delegations of Authority by
the Under Secretary for Natural
Resources and Environment
9. Amend § 2.60 by revising paragraph
(a)(58) to read as follows:
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§ 2.60
Chief, Forest Service.
(a) * * *
(58) Enter into reciprocal fire
agreements or contracts with domestic
entities. Administer reimbursements
received for fire suppression (42 U.S.C.
1856–1856e).
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Signing Authority
The Secretary of Agriculture, Thomas
J. Vilsack, having reviewed and
approved this document, is delegating
the authority to electronically sign this
document to Mary Beth Schultz,
Principal Deputy General Counsel, for
purposes of publication in the Federal
Register.
Mary Beth Schultz,
Principal Deputy General Counsel.
CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION
BUREAU
12 CFR Chapter X
Consumer Financial Protection
Circular 2024–05: Improper Overdraft
Opt-In Practices
Consumer Financial Protection
Bureau.
ACTION: Consumer financial protection
circular.
AGENCY:
The Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued
Consumer Financial Protection Circular
2024–05, titled ‘‘Improper Overdraft
Opt-In Practices.’’ In this circular, the
CFPB responds to the question, ‘‘Can a
financial institution violate the law if
there is no proof that it has obtained
consumers’ affirmative consent before
levying overdraft fees for ATM and onetime debit card transactions?’’
DATES: The CFPB released this circular
on its website on September 17, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Enforcers, and the broader
public, can provide feedback and
comments to Circulars@cfpb.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
George Karithanom, Regulatory
Implementation & Guidance Program
Analyst, Office of Regulations, at 202–
435–7700 or at: https://reginquiries.
consumerfinance.gov/. If you require
this document in an alternative
electronic format, please contact CFPB_
Accessibility@cfpb.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Question Presented
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Can a financial institution violate the
law if there is no proof that it has
obtained consumers’ affirmative consent
before levying overdraft fees for ATM
and one-time debit card transactions?
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Response
12 CFR Part 201
Yes. A bank or credit union can be in
violation of the Electronic Fund
Transfer Act (EFTA) and Regulation E if
there is no proof that it obtained
affirmative consent to enrollment in
covered overdraft services. The form of
the records that demonstrate consumer
consent to enrollment may vary
according to the channel through which
the consumer opts into covered
overdraft services.
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[Docket No. R–1839]
RIN 7100 AG–80
Regulation A: Extensions of Credit by
Federal Reserve Banks
Correction
In rule document 2024–21908
beginning on page 78221 in the issue of
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
7 CFR Part 2
RIN 0503-AA81
Delegations of Authority
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This document revises the delegations of authority from the
Secretary of Agriculture and general officers of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) to reflect changes and additions to the delegations
as summarized below.
DATES: Effective October 2, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa McClellan, Office of the
General Counsel, (202) 720-5565, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Overview of Changes
This rule amends 7 CFR part 2 to reflect updates to the delegations
of authority by the Secretary to the Under Secretary for Farm
Production and Conservation (FPAC) and the FPAC mission area agencies,
the General Counsel, and the Director of the Office of Tribal Relations
(OTR) for the purposes described below. The rule also corrects an error
in a delegation by the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and the
Environment (NRE) to the Chief of the Forest Service.
First, this rule amends the delegation of authority by the
Secretary to the Under Secretary for FPAC at Sec. 2.16 under section
607(b)(4) of the Rural
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Development Act of 1972 (7 U.S.C. 2204b(b)(4)). This statute authorizes
the Secretary to ``enter into cooperative agreements with other Federal
agencies, State and local governments, and any other organization or
individual to improve the coordination and effectiveness of Federal
programs, services, and actions affecting rural areas'' if the
objectives of the agreement ``will serve the mutual interest of the
parties in rural development activities.'' Under the existing
delegation for this cooperative agreement authority to the Under
Secretary for FPAC at Sec. 2.16(a)(1)(xxviii), further delegated to
the Administrator, Farm Service Agency (FSA) at Sec. 2.42(a)(50), the
delegation covers only the following actions: (i) administration of
cooperative agreements with respect to conservation programs and (ii)
administration of cooperative agreements with Federal agencies, State,
local, and tribal governments, nongovernmental organizations, and
educational institutions related to outreach and technical assistance
for programs carried out by FSA. This rule expands the delegation so
that it is no longer limited to agreements related to conservation
programs and the outreach and technical assistance activities of FSA.
The expanded delegation permits the Under Secretary for FPAC to enter
into cooperative agreements to improve the efficiency and effectiveness
of Federal programs that affect rural areas under the entire FPAC
Mission Area, subject to the terms of 7 U.S.C. 2204b(b)(4). See
Secretary's Memorandum 1077-011 (March 13, 2024), available at https://www.usda.gov/directives/sm-1077-011. This rule implements the expanded
delegation of authority by removing the existing delegation at Sec.
2.16(a)(1)(xxviii) and adding a new delegation at Sec. 2.16(a)(13).
This change does not impact the scope of the existing delegation of
authority by the Under Secretary for FPAC to the Administrator of FSA
at Sec. 2.42(a)(50) to administer cooperative agreements under 7
U.S.C. 2204b(b)(4).
Next, this rule revises the delegations to the General Counsel at
Sec. 2.31 to reflect a new delegation of the Secretary's authority to
enter into cooperative agreements under 7 U.S.C. 2204b(b)(4). This
delegation allows the Office of the General Counsel to enter into
cooperative agreements with nongovernmental organizations and
educational institutions related to public interest and agricultural
law for the purpose of carrying out agricultural and public service
programs, sponsorships, convenings, and trainings. See Secretary's
Memorandum 1077-009 (Sept. 26, 2023), available at https://www.usda.gov/directives/sm-1077-009.
The rule also revises the delegations by the Secretary to the
Director, OTR at Sec. 2.39 to reflect a new delegation of the
Secretary's authority under section 922 of the Federal Agriculture
Improvement and Reform Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 2279c), to enter into
cooperative agreements with associations of institutions of higher
education for the purpose of participation in internship programs for
graduate and undergraduate students in support of the 1994 Tribal
College Program, and to carry out the related authorities and
responsibilities outlined in the statute. See Secretary's Memorandum
1077-008 (Sept. 22, 2023), available at https://www.usda.gov/directives/sm-1077-008.
In addition, this rule makes permanent the Under Secretary for
FPAC's delegations within the FPAC mission area under the ``Service
First'' initiative authority, initially delegated in an Under
Secretary's Memorandum issued March 21, 2024. Through the Under
Secretary for FPAC, the Secretary delegates to the Chief Operating
Officer, FPAC Business Center (Sec. 2.41), the Administrator, FSA
(Sec. 2.42), the Chief, Natural Resources and Conservation Service
(Sec. 2.43), and the Administrator, Risk Management Agency (Sec.
2.44) the authority under 43 U.S.C. 1703 to establish programs with the
U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) or with other agencies within USDA
for the purpose of promoting customer service and efficiency, including
delegating to employees of DOI and other USDA agencies their respective
authorities to carry out projects on behalf of USDA.
Finally, this rule corrects an error in a statutory citation in the
delegations by the Under Secretary for NRE to the Chief of the Forest
Service at Sec. 2.60(a)(58).
Classification
This rule relates to internal agency management. Accordingly,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, notice of proposed rulemaking and opportunity
for comment are not required, and this rule may be made effective less
than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. This rule also
is exempt from the provisions of Executive Orders 12866 and 13771. This
action is not a rule as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act, as
amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of
1996, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., or the Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C.
801 et seq., and thus is exempt from the provisions of those acts. This
rule contains no information collection or recordkeeping requirements
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 2
Authority delegations (Government agencies).
Accordingly, as discussed in the preamble, 7 CFR part 2 is amended
as follows:
PART 2--DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
AND GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT
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1. The authority citation for part 2 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6912(a)(1); 5 U.S.C. 301; Reorganization
Plan No. 2 of 1953, 3 CFR 1949-1953 Comp., p. 1024.
Subpart C--Delegations of Authority to the Deputy Secretary, Under
Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries
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2. Amend Sec. 2.16 by removing and reserving paragraph (a)(1)(xxviii)
and adding paragraph (a)(13) to read as follows:
Sec. 2.16 Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation.
(a) * * *
(13) Enter into cooperative agreements with Federal agencies, State
and local governments, and any other organization or individual to
improve the coordination and effectiveness of Federal programs,
services, and actions affecting rural areas (7 U.S.C. 2204b(b)(4)).
* * * * *
Subpart D--Delegations of Authority to Other General Officers and
Agency Heads
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3. Amend Sec. 2.31 by adding paragraph (a)(21) to read as follows:
Sec. 2.31 General Counsel.
(a) * * *
(21) Enter into cooperative agreements with nongovernmental
organizations and educational institutions related to public interest
and agricultural law for the purpose of agricultural and public service
programs, sponsorships, convenings, and trainings (7 U.S.C.
2204b(b)(4)).
* * * * *
0
4. Amend Sec. 2.39 by adding paragraph (a)(10) to read as follows:
Sec. 2.39 Director, Office of Tribal Relations.
(a) * * *
(10) Enter into cooperative agreements with associations of
institutions of
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higher education for the purpose of participation in internship
programs for graduate and undergraduate students in support of the 1994
Tribal College Program and carry out the related authorities and
responsibilities outlined in 7 U.S.C. 2279c.
* * * * *
Subpart F--Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for Farm
Production and Conservation
0
5. Amend Sec. 2.41 by adding paragraph (a)(7) to read as follows:
Sec. 2.41 Chief Operating Officer, Farm Production and Conservation
Business Center.
(a) * * *
(7) Establish programs with any bureau of the U.S. Department of
the Interior (DOI), or with other agencies within USDA, in support of
the Service First initiative for the purpose of promoting customer
service and efficiency, including delegating to employees of DOI and
other USDA agencies the authorities of the Farm Production and
Conservation Business Center necessary to carry out projects on behalf
of USDA (43 U.S.C. 1703).
* * * * *
0
6. Amend Sec. 2.42 by adding paragraph (a)(31) to read as follows:
Sec. 2.42 Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
(a) * * *
(31) Establish programs with any bureau of the U.S. Department of
the Interior (DOI), or with other agencies within USDA, in support of
the Service First initiative for the purpose of promoting customer
service and efficiency, including delegating to employees of DOI and
other USDA agencies the authorities of the Farm Service Agency
necessary to carry out projects on behalf of USDA (43 U.S.C. 1703).
* * * * *
0
7. Amend Sec. 2.43 by adding paragraph (a)(5) to read as follows:
Sec. 2.43 Chief, Natural Resources and Conservation Service.
(a) * * *
(5) Establish programs with any bureau of the U.S. Department of
the Interior (DOI), or with other agencies within USDA, in support of
the Service First initiative for the purpose of promoting customer
service and efficiency, including delegating to employees of DOI and
other USDA agencies the authorities of the Natural Resources and
Conservation Service necessary to carry out projects on behalf of USDA
(43 U.S.C. 1703).
* * * * *
0
8. Amend Sec. 2.44 by adding paragraph (a)(10) to read as follows:
Sec. 2.44 Administrator, Risk Management Agency and Manager, Federal
Crop Insurance Corporation.
(a) * * *
(10) Establish programs with any bureau of the U.S. Department of
the Interior (DOI), or with other agencies within USDA, in support of
the Service First initiative for the purpose of promoting customer
service and efficiency, including delegating to employees of DOI and
other USDA agencies the authorities of the Risk Management Agency to
carry out projects on behalf of USDA (43 U.S.C. 1703).
* * * * *
Subpart J--Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for
Natural Resources and Environment
0
9. Amend Sec. 2.60 by revising paragraph (a)(58) to read as follows:
Sec. 2.60 Chief, Forest Service.
(a) * * *
(58) Enter into reciprocal fire agreements or contracts with
domestic entities. Administer reimbursements received for fire
suppression (42 U.S.C. 1856-1856e).
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Signing Authority
The Secretary of Agriculture, Thomas J. Vilsack, having reviewed
and approved this document, is delegating the authority to
electronically sign this document to Mary Beth Schultz, Principal
Deputy General Counsel, for purposes of publication in the Federal
Register.
Mary Beth Schultz,
Principal Deputy General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2024-22571 Filed 10-1-24; 8:45 am]
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