Code of Federal Regulations

  1. Title 7
  2. Chapter A
Title 7 Agriculture Part / Section
Subtitle A Office of the Secretary of Agriculture 1 – 26
Part 1 Administrative Regulations 1.1 – 1.903
Subpart A Official Records 1.1 – 1.12
Subpart B Departmental Proceedings 1.26 – 1.29
Subpart C Judicial Proceedings 1.41
Subpart D Claims 1.51
Subpart E Cooperative Production of Television Films 1.71 – 1.79
Subpart G Privacy Act Regulations 1.110 – 1.123
Subpart H Rules of Practice Governing Formal Adjudicatory Proceedings Instituted by the Secretary Under Various Statutes 1.130 – 1.151
Subpart I Rules of Practice Governing Cease and Desist Proceedings Under Section 2 of the Capper-Volstead Act 1.160 – 1.175
Subpart J Procedures Relating to Awards Under the Equal Access to Justice Act in Proceedings Before the Department 1.180 – 1.203
Subpart K Production or Disclosure of Official Information in Legal Proceedings 1.210 – 1.224
Subpart L Procedures Related to Administrative Hearings Under the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 1.301 – 1.346
Subpart M Rules of Practice Governing Adjudication of Sourcing Area Applications and Formal Review of Sourcing Areas Pursuant to the Forest Resources Conservation and Shortage Relief Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 620 et seq.) 1.410 – 1.429
Subpart N Policy With Regard to Indemnification of Department of Agriculture Employees 1.501
Subpart O Conditions in FERC Hydropower Licenses 1.601 – 1.675
Subpart P Rules of Practice and Procedure Governing Formal Rulemaking Proceedings Instituted by the Secretary 1.800 – 1.819
Subpart Q Implementation of the HAVANA Act of 2021 1.900 – 1.903
Part 1a Law Enforcement Authorities 1a.1 – 1a.5
§ 1a.1 General statement.
§ 1a.2 Authorization.
§ 1a.3 Persons authorized.
§ 1a.4 Limitations.
§ 1a.5 Responsibility of the Inspector General.
Part 1b National Environment Policy Act 1b.1 – 1b.12
§ 1b.1 Purpose.
§ 1b.2 Policy.
§ 1b.3 Categorical exclusions and findings of applicability and no extraordinary circumstance.
§ 1b.4 Categorical exclusion of USDA subcomponents and actions.
§ 1b.5 Environmental assessments.
§ 1b.6 Finding of no significant impact.
§ 1b.7 Environmental impact statements.
§ 1b.8 Records of decision.
§ 1b.9 Efficient and effective environmental reviews.
§ 1b.10 Documentation prepared by applicant or third party.
§ 1b.11 Definitions and acronyms.
§ 1b.12 Severability.
Part 1c Protection of Human Subjects 1c.101 – 1c.124
§ 1c.101 To what does this policy apply?
§ 1c.102 Definitions for purposes of this policy.
§ 1c.103 Assuring compliance with this policy—research conducted or supported by any Federal department or agency.
§ 1c.104 Exempt research.
§§ 1c.105-1c.106 §§ 1c.105-1c.106 [Reserved]
§ 1c.107 IRB membership.
§ 1c.108 IRB functions and operations.
§ 1c.109 IRB review of research.
§ 1c.110 Expedited review procedures for certain kinds of research involving no more than minimal risk, and for minor changes in approved research.
§ 1c.111 Criteria for IRB approval of research.
§ 1c.112 Review by Institution
§ 1c.113 Suspension or Termination of IRB Approval of Research.
§ 1c.114 Cooperative Research.
§ 1c.115 IRB Records.
§ 1c.116 General Requirements for Informed Consent.
§ 1c.117 Documentation of informed consent.
§ 1c.118 Applications and proposals lacking definite plans for involvement of human subjects.
§ 1c.119 Research undertaken without the intention of involving human subjects.
§ 1c.120 Evaluation and disposition of applications and proposals for research to be conducted or supported by a Federal department or agency.
§ 1c.121 § 1c.121 [Reserved]
§ 1c.122 Use of Federal funds.
§ 1c.123 Early termination of research support: Evaluation of applications and proposals.
§ 1c.124 Conditions.
Part 2 Delegations of Authority by the Secretary of Agriculture and General Officers of the Department 2.1 – 2.701
Subpart A General 2.1 – 2.5
Subpart B General Delegations of Authority by the Secretary of Agriculture 2.6 – 2.13
Subpart C Delegations of Authority to the Deputy Secretary, Under Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries 2.14 – 2.26
Subpart D Delegations of Authority to Other General Officers and Agency Heads 2.27 – 2.39
Subpart E Subpart E [Reserved]
Subpart F Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation 2.40 – 2.44
Subpart G Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for Rural Development 2.45 – 2.49
Subpart H Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for Food Safety 2.51 – 2.53
Subpart I Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services 2.55 – 2.57
Subpart J Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment 2.59 – 2.61
Subpart K Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics 2.63 – 2.69
Subpart L Delegations of Authority by the Chief Economist 2.70 – 2.75
Subpart M Subpart M [Reserved]
Subpart N Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs 2.77 – 2.81
Subpart O Delegations of Authority by the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations 2.83 – 2.85
Subpart P Delegations of Authority by the Assistant Secretary for Administration 2.87 – 2.97
Subpart Q Delegations of Authority by the General Counsel 2.200 – 2.202
Subpart R Delegations of Authority by the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 2.300
Subpart S Delegations of Authority by the Chief Information Officer 2.400
Subpart T Delegations of Authority by the Chief Financial Officer 2.500
Subpart U Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs 2.600 – 2.602
Subpart V Delegations of Authority by the Director, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement 2.700
Part 3 Debt Management 3.1 – 3.91
Subpart A General 3.1 – 3.4
Subpart B Standards for the Administrative Collection and Compromise of Claims 3.10 – 3.23
Subpart C Referral of Debts to Treasury 3.30 – 3.34
Subpart D Administrative Offset 3.40 – 3.47
Subpart E Administrative Wage Garnishment 3.50 – 3.53
Subpart F Administrative Reviews for Administrative Offset, Administrative Wage Garnishment, and Disclosure to Credit Reporting Agencies 3.60 – 3.62
Subpart G Federal Salary Offset 3.70 – 3.87
Subpart H Cooperation With the Internal Revenue Service 3.90
Subpart I Adjusted Civil Monetary Penalties 3.91
Part 4 Part 4 [Reserved]
Part 5 Determination of Parity Prices 5.1 – 5.6
§ 5.1 Parity index and index of prices received by farmers.
§ 5.2 Marketing season average price data.
§ 5.3 Selection of calendar year price data.
§ 5.4 Commodities for which parity prices shall be calculated.
§ 5.5 Publication of season average, calendar year, and parity price data.
§ 5.6 Revision of the parity price of a commodity.
Part 6 Import Quotas and Fees 6.2 – 6.44
Subpart A General Provisions 6.2 – 6.9
Subpart B Dairy Tariff-Rate Quota Import Licensing 6.20 – 6.36
Subpart C Price-Undercutting of Domestic Cheese by Quota Cheeses 6.40 – 6.44
Part 7 Selection and Functions of Farm Service Agency State and County Committees 7.1 – 7.34
§ 7.1 Administration.
§ 7.2 General.
§ 7.3 Definitions.
§ 7.4 Selection of committee members.
§ 7.5 Eligible voters.
§ 7.6 Establishment of local administrative areas.
§ 7.7 Calling of elections.
§ 7.8 Nominations for county committee.
§ 7.9 Slate of candidates.
§ 7.10 Conduct of county committee elections.
§ 7.11 Election of county committee members.
§ 7.12 Composition of a county committee.
§ 7.13 Tie votes.
§ 7.14 Vacancies.
§ 7.15 Challenges and appeals.
§ 7.16 Report of election.
§ 7.17 Remedial measures.
§ 7.18 Eligibility requirements of county committee members.
§ 7.19 Eligibility requirements of all other personnel.
§ 7.20 Prohibition on dual office.
§ 7.21 Terms of office of county committee members.
§ 7.22 State committee duties.
§ 7.23 County committee duties.
§ 7.24 Chairperson of the county committee duties.
§ 7.25 County executive director duties.
§ 7.26 Private business activity and conflicts of interest.
§ 7.27 Political activity.
§ 7.28 Removal from office or employment for cause.
§ 7.29 Delegation of authority to Deputy Administrator.
§ 7.30 Custody and use of books, records, and documents.
§ 7.31 Administrative operations.
§ 7.34 Retention of authority.
Part 8 4-H Club Name and Emblem 8.1 – 8.9
§ 8.1 Policy.
§ 8.2 Delegation of authority.
§ 8.3 Definitions.
§ 8.4 Basic premises.
§ 8.5 Revocation of present authorizations.
§ 8.6 Authorization for use.
§ 8.7 Continued use.
§ 8.8 Use by public informational services.
§ 8.9 Use in 4-H fund raising.
Part 9 Pandemic Assistance Programs 9.1 – 9.310
Subpart A CFAP General Provisions 9.1 – 9.8
Subpart B CFAP 1 9.101 – 9.102
Subpart C CFAP 2 9.201 – 9.203
Subpart D Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program 9.301 – 9.310
Part 10 Part 10 [Reserved]
Part 11 National Appeals Division 11.1 – 11.33
Subpart A National Appeals Division Rules of Procedures 11.1 – 11.15
Subpart B Organization And Functions 11.20 – 11.22
Subpart C Availability of Information to the Public 11.30 – 11.33
Part 12 Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation 12.1 – 12.33
Subpart A General Provisions 12.1 – 12.13
Subpart B Highly Erodible Land Conservation 12.20 – 12.23
Subpart C Wetland Conservation 12.30 – 12.33
Part 13 Part 13 [Reserved]
Part 14 Determining the Primary Purpose of Certain Payments for Federal Tax Purposes 14.1 – 14.7
§ 14.1 Purpose.
§ 14.2 Applicability.
§ 14.3 Objective.
§ 14.4 Policy.
§ 14.5 Procedure.
§ 14.6 Criteria for determining the primary purpose of payments with respect to potential exclusion from gross income.
§ 14.7 Non-Federal programs and payments.
Part 15 Nondiscrimination 15.1 – 15.143
Subpart A Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of Agriculture—Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 15.1 – 15.12
Subpart B Subpart B [Reserved]
Subpart C Rules of Practice and Procedure for Hearings, Decisions and Administrative Review Under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 15.60 – 15.143
Part 15a Education Programs or Activities Receiving or Benefitting from Federal Financial Assistance 15a.100 – 15a.605
Subpart A Introduction 15a.100 – 15a.140
Subpart B Coverage 15a.200 – 15a.235
Subpart C Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Admission and Recruitment Prohibited 15a.300 – 15a.310
Subpart D Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Prohibited 15a.400 – 15a.455
Subpart E Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Employment in Education Programs or Activities Prohibited 15a.500 – 15a.550
Subpart F Other Provisions 15a.605
Part 15b Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance 15b.1 – 15b.42
Subpart A General Provisions 15b.1 – 15b.10
Subpart B Employment Practices 15b.11 – 15b.15
Subpart C Accessibility 15b.16 – 15b.19
Subpart D Preschool, Elementary, Secondary, Adult, and Extension Education 15b.20 – 15b.28
Subpart E Postsecondary Education 15b.29 – 15b.35
Subpart F Other Aid, Benefits, or Services 15b.36 – 15b.41
Subpart G Procedures 15b.42
Appendix A to Part 15b
List of Federal Financial Assistance From USDA
Part 15c Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance from the United States Department of Agriculture 15c.1 – 15c.10
§ 15c.1 Purpose.
§ 15c.2 Definitions.
§ 15c.3 Discrimination prohibited.
§ 15c.4 Compliance, assurance, and notice requirements.
§ 15c.5 Information requirements.
§ 15c.6 Compliance reviews.
§ 15c.7 Complaints.
§ 15c.8 Prohibition against intimidation or retaliation.
§ 15c.9 Enforcement.
§ 15c.10 Exhaustion of administrative remedies.
Appendix A to 7 CFR Part 15c
Age Distinctions in Federal Statutes or Regulations Affecting Financial Assistance Administered by the United States Department of Agriculture
Part 15d Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Conducted by the United States Department of Agriculture 15d.1 – 15d.5
§ 15d.1 Purpose.
§ 15d.2 Definitions.
§ 15d.3 Discrimination prohibited.
§ 15d.4 Compliance.
§ 15d.5 Complaints.
Part 15e Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the United States Department of Agriculture 15e.101 – 15e.999
§ 15e.101 Purpose.
§ 15e.102 Application.
§ 15e.103 Definitions.
§§ 15e.104-15e.109 §§ 15e.104-15e.109 [Reserved]
§ 15e.110 Self-evaluation.
§ 15e.111 Notice.
§§ 15e.112-15e.129 §§ 15e.112-15e.129 [Reserved]
§ 15e.130 General prohibitions against discrimination.
§§ 15e.131-15e.139 §§ 15e.131-15e.139 [Reserved]
§ 15e.140 Employment.
§§ 15e.141-15e.148 §§ 15e.141-15e.148 [Reserved]
§ 15e.149 Program accessibility: Discrimination prohibited.
§ 15e.150 Program accessibility: Existing facilities.
§ 15e.151 Program accessibility: New construction and alterations.
§§ 15e.152-15e.159 §§ 15e.152-15e.159 [Reserved]
§ 15e.160 Communications.
§§ 15e.161-15e.169 §§ 15e.161-15e.169 [Reserved]
§ 15e.170 Compliance procedures.
§§ 15e.171-15e.999 §§ 15e.171-15e.999 [Reserved]
Part 15f Part 15f [Reserved]
Part 16 Equal Opportunity for Religious Organizations 16.1 – 16.6
§ 16.1 Purpose and applicability.
§ 16.2 Definitions.
§ 16.3 Faith-based organizations and Federal financial assistance.
§ 16.4 Responsibilities of participating organizations.
§ 16.5 Severability.
§ 16.6 Compliance.
Appendix A to Part 16
Notice or Announcement of Award Opportunities
Appendix B to Part 16
Notice of Award or Contract
Appendix C to Part 16
Written Notice of Beneficiary Protections
Part 17 Sales of Agricultural Commodities Made Available Under Title I of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as Amended 17.1 – 17.11
§ 17.1 General.
§ 17.2 Definition of terms.
§ 17.3 Purchase authorizations.
§ 17.4 Agents of the participant or importer.
§ 17.5 Contracts between commodity suppliers and importers.
§ 17.6 Discounts, fees, commissions and payments.
§ 17.7 Notice of sale procedures.
§ 17.8 Ocean transportation.
§ 17.9 CCC payment to suppliers.
§ 17.10 Refunds and insurance.
§ 17.11 Recordkeeping and access to records.
Part 18 Equal Employment Opportunity in the State Cooperative Extension Services 18.1 – 18.9
§ 18.1 Definitions.
§ 18.2 Purpose, applicability and coverage.
§ 18.3 Development and adoption of equal employment opportunity programs.
§ 18.4 Elements of program.
§ 18.5 Formal complaint procedure.
§ 18.6 § 18.6 [Reserved]
§ 18.7 Reports.
§ 18.8 Noncompliance.
§ 18.9 Sanctions.
Part 19 Part 19 [Reserved]
Part 20 Export Sales Reporting Requirements 20.1 – 20.12
§ 20.1 General.
§ 20.2 Administration.
§ 20.3 Delegation of authority.
§ 20.4 Definitions.
§ 20.5 Announcements.
§ 20.6 Submission of reports.
§ 20.7 Confidentiality of reports.
§ 20.8 Failure to report.
§ 20.9 Records.
§ 20.10 Place of submission of reports.
§ 20.11 Additional reports and information.
§ 20.12 OMB control number assigned pursuant to Paperwork Reduction Act.
Appendix A to Part 20
Commodities Subject to Reporting, Units of Measure To Be Used in Reporting, and Beginning and Ending Dates of Marketing Years
Part 21 Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition for Federal and Federally Assisted Programs 21.1
§ 21.1 Uniform relocation assistance and real property acquisition.
Part 22 Rural Development Coordination 22.101 – 22.309
Subpart A General 22.101 – 22.104
Subpart B Roles and Responsibilities of Federal Government 22.201 – 22.205
Subpart C Roles and Responsibilities of State Governments 22.301 – 22.309
Part 23 State and Regional Annual Plans of Work 23.1 – 23.13
Subpart A State Program 23.1 – 23.6
Subpart B Regional Program 23.9 – 23.13
Part 24 Part 24 [Reserved]
Part 25 Rural Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities 25.1 – 25.999
Subpart A General Provisions 25.1 – 25.99
Subpart B Area Requirements 25.100 – 25.199
Subpart C Nomination Procedure 25.200 – 25.299
Subpart D Designation Process 25.300 – 25.399
Subpart E Post-Designation Requirements 25.400 – 25.499
Subpart F Special Rules 25.500 – 25.999
Subpart G Round II and Round IIS Grants 25.600 – 25.999
Part 26 Part 26 [Reserved]