(22) Administer the waterbank program under Pub. L. 91-599 (16 U.S.C. 1301-1311).

(23) Administer the wheat program under section 107 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1445a).

(24) Administer the distress and disaster relief under section 407 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1427) and the Disaster Relief Act of 1970, Pub. L. 91-606, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4401).

(25) Administer the emergency livestock feed assistance program under section 407 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, and Pub. L. 86-299, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1427 and 1427 note).

(26) Determine the quantities of agricultural commodities subject to price support available for export programs. Estimate and announce the types, quantities, and varieties of food commodities, to become available for distribution under clause (3) of section 416, Agricultural Act of 1949, amended (7 U.S.C. 1431).

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(27) Administer programs to stabilize, support, and protect farm income and prices and to assist in the maintenance of balanced and adequate supplies of agricultural commodities, including programs to sell or otherwise dispose of and aid in the disposition of such commodities, except those specified in §§ 2.15(a) and 2.21(d).

(28) Administer procurement, processing, handling, distribution, disposition, transportation, payment, and related services on surplus removal and supply operations, under section 5(b), (c), and (d) of the CCC Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714c (b), (c), and (d)), section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1431), section 210 of the Agricultural Act of 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1859), the Act of August 19, 1958, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1431 note), and section 709 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1965, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1446a), except as specified in §§ 2.15(a) and 2.21(d), and assist the Food Safety and Inspection Service in the procurement, handling, payment, and related services under section 32 of the Act of August 23, 1935, as amended (7 U.S.C. 612c), and the National School Lunch Act of 1946, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1755).

(29) Administer commodity procurement and supply, transportation (other than from point of export except for movement to trust territories or possessions), handling, payment, and related services in connection with programs under title II of Pub. L. 480 (7 U.S.C. 1721-1725), and payment and related services for the Foreign Agricultural Service with respect to export subsidy and barter operations, operations under title I of Pub. L. 480, and the export credit sales program.

(30) Administer wool and mohair programs under section 704 of the National Wool Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1783), and under the authority of section 708 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 1787), conduct producer referendums, withhold funds (for advertising and promotion) from payments made to producers under section 704, and transfer such funds to the person or agency designated by the Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Inspection Services.

(31) Administer other functions on behalf of CCC as assigned in accordance with CCC bylaws.

(32) [Reserved]

(33) Conduct producer referendums required under Section 9 of the Beef Research and Information Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 2908).

(34) Administer the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) except those functions delegated in § 2.85(a)(15).

(b) Reservations. The following authorities are reserved to the Under Secretary for International Affairs and Commodity Programs:

(1) Designating counties and areas for emergency programs under Pub. L. 85-58, as amended.

(2) Designating such areas as emergency areas under section 407 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended with respect to feed assistance for foundation herds and under Pub. L. 86-299 (7 U.S.C. 1427 note) with respect to feed assistance for livestock.

[37 FR 28463, Dec. 27, 1972, as amended at 39 FR 12982, Apr. 10, 1974; 40 FR 3285, Jan. 21, 1975; 40 FR 18752, Apr. 30, 1975; 40 FR 33025, Aug. 6, 1975; 40 FR 44111, Sept. 25, 1975; 41 FR 44186, Oct. 7, 1976; 42 FR 35629, July 11, 1977; 43 FR 23983, June 6, 1978, 43 FR 31310, July 21, 1978; 44 FR 16358, Mar. 19, 1979; 44 FR 27067, May 9, 1979; 44 FR 58495, Oct. 10, 1979; 46 FR 47752, Sept. 30, 1981]

§ 2.21(c), subject to reservations in § 2.22(c), the following delegation of authority is made by the Under Secretary for International Affairs and Commodity Programs to the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation:

(1) Pursuant to the Federal Crop Insurance Act, as amended, the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, is its chief executive officer with such power and authority as may be conferred upon him by the Board.

(b) Reservations. The following authority is reserved to the Under Secretary for International Affairs and Commodity Programs:

(1) Exercise general supervision of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.

[37 FR 28463, Dec. 27, 1972, as amended at 44 FR 16359, Mar. 19, 1979]

§ 2.68 Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.

(a) Delegations. Pursuant to § 2.21(d) and (f), subject to reservations in § 2.22(d), the following delegations of authority are made by the Under Secretary for International Affairs and Commodity Programs to the Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service: Provided That, on policy matters relating to activities listed in paragraphs (16) thru (27) the General Sales Manager who reports to the Administrator, FAS, shall report to the Secretary who is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation, through the Under Secretary for International Affairs and Commodity Programs, who is president of the Commodity Credit Corporation:

(1) Coordinate the carrying out by Department agencies of their functions involving foreign agriculture policies and programs and their operations and activities in foreign areas (other than those functions assigned to the Director, Office of International Cooperation and Development). Act as liaison agency on these matters and functions relating to foreign agriculture between the Department of Agriculture and the Department of State, the United States Trade Representative, the Trade Expansion Act Advisory Committee, International Development Cooperation Agency and other departments, agencies and committees of the U.S. Government, foreign governments, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, European Economic Community, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Inter-American Development Bank, Organization of American States, and other public and private United States and international organizations, and the contracting parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.

(2) Conduct functions of the Department relating to the General Agree

ment of Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and other legislation affecting international agricultural trade including the programs designed to reduce foreign tariffs and other trade barriers.

(3) Provide staff support services to the Office of International Cooperation and Development for participation of the Department of Agriculture in U.S./U.S.S.R. exchange agreements, scientific and technical matters in East European bilateral agreements, and activities of international organizations concerned with food and agricultural development.

(4) Conduct studies of worldwide production, trade, marketing, prices, consumption, and other factors affecting exports and imports of U.S. agricultural commodities and to obtain information on methods used by other countries to move farm commodities in world trade on a competitive basis for use in the development of programs of this Department, provision of information to domestic producers, agricultural trade, the public and other interests, and the promotion of normal commercial markets abroad. This delegation excludes basic and long-range analyses of world conditions and developments affecting supply, demand, and trade in farm products and general economic analyses of the international financial and monetary aspects of agricultural affairs as assigned to the Assistant Secretary for Economics.

(5) Administer Departmental programs concerned with development of foreign markets for agricultural products of the United States except functions relating to export marketing operations under section 32, Pub. L. 320, 74th Congress (7 U.S.C. 612c) delegated to the Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Inspection Services, and utilization research delegated to the Administrator, Office of International Cooperation and Development. Legal authority for these programs is contained in section 104(b)(1) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended, hereinafter referred to as "Public Law 480" (7 U.S.C. 1704(b)(1), section 601 of the Agricultural Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1761), section 5(f) of the

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Commodity Charter Act, hereinafter referred to as "CCC Charter Act" (15 U.S.C. 714(f)).

(6) Conduct Department activities to carry out the provisions of the International Coffee Agreement Act of 1968 (19 U.S.C. 1356f-j).

(7) Administer functions of the Department relating to import controls, including, among others, functions under section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (of 1933), as amended (7 U.S.C. 624), section 2 of Pub. L. 88482 (19 U.S.C. 1202 note) and section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1958, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1854), but not including those functions reserved to the Secretary under § 2.22(d), those relating to the Sugar Act of 1948, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1100 et seq.), as specified in § 2.21(a) and those relating to section 8e of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (of 1933), as amended (7 U.S.C. 608e-1), as assigned to the Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Inspection Services.

(8) Represent the Department on the Interdepartmental Committee for Export Control and conduct Departmental activities to carry out the provisions of the Export Administration Act of 1969, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2401-2413), except as reserved to the Secretary under § 2.22(d).

(9) Exercise the Department's responsibilities in connection with international negotiations of the International Wheat Agreement and in administration of such agreement.

(10) Provide foreign agricultural intelligence and other foreign agricultural services in support of programs administered by the Department under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2061 et seq.), and the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2251 et seq.)

(11) Conduct economic analyses pertaining to the foreign sugar situation.

(12) Exercise the Department's functions with respect to the International Sugar Agreement or any such future agreements.

(13) Administer and coordinate, subject to the overall policy guidance of the Department's Executive Steering Group, responsibilities and functions of the Department of Agriculture for

carrying out the Large Area Crop Inventory Experiment (LACIE), undertaken by the Department in cooperation with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to establish utility and cost-effectiveness of using satellite meteorological and climatological data to predict global production of major crops.

(14) Serve as a focal point for handling quality or weight discrepancy inquires from foreign buyers of U.S. agricultural commodities to insure that they are investigated and receive a timely response and that reports thereof are made to appropriate parties and government officials in order that corrective action may be taken.

(15) Administer that program under section 812 of the Agricultural Act of 1970, as added by the Agricultural and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c-3) relating to export sales contract reporting operations.

(16) Formulate policies and adininister programs under section 5(f) of the CCC Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714c(f)) and section 4, Pub. L. 89-808 (7 U.S.C. 1707a) to finance commercial export credit sales of agricultural commodities by U.S. exporters.

(17) Formulate policies and administer barter programs under which agricultural commodities are exported under sections 4(h) and 5(f) of the CCC Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714b(h)) and 714c(f) and section 303 of Pub. L. 480 (7 U.S.C. 1692).

(18) Perform functions of the Department in connection with the development and implementation of basic country agreements to finance the sale and exportation of agricultural commodities on long-term credit or for foreign currencies under Title I of Pub. L. 480 (7 U.S.C. 1701-1711).

(19) Negotiate and implement agreements between Commodity Credit Corporation and private trade entities to finance the sales and exportation of agricultural commodities for dollars on long-term credit under Title I of Pub. L. 480, (7 U.S.C. 1707).

(20) Participate in program development, evaluation, and review including related liaison with the International Development Cooperation Agency, pri

vate relief agencies, and intergovernmental organizations, and activities involving operational responsibilities with respect to making agricultural commodities available for distribution in foreign countries under Title II, Pub. L. 480, (7 U.S.C. 1721-1726).

(21) Coordinate within the Department activities arising under Pub. L. 480 (except as delegated to the Assistant Secretary for Economics in § 2.27 (a), and to represent the Department in its relationships in such matters with the Department of State, the Food-Aid Sub-Committee on Pub. L. 480, and other departments, agencies and committees of the Government.

(22) Perform functions in connection with the transportation of commodities from point of export under Pub. L. 480, and under section 5 of the CCC Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714(c)), except for movement to trust territories or possessions.

(23) Formulate policies for export pricing and price review, in connection with export sales of commodities owned by Commodity Credit Corporation (except for tobacco, peanuts, tung oil, and gum naval stores) and for export sales under Pub. L. 480.

(24) Formulate and administer programs for sales for export of asgricultural commodities owned by Commodity Credit Corporation (except for tobacco, peanuts, tung oil, and gum naval stores).

(25) Allocate among the various export programs agricultural commodities determined under § 2.21(a)(26) to be available for export.

(26) Formulate policies and administer export payment programs (other than those under section 32, Pub. L. 320, 74th Congress (7 U.S.C. 612c) and other programs as assigned to encourage or cause the export of U.S. agricultural commodities.

(27) Formulate policies and administer programs to facilitate the exportation of U.S. agricultural commodities under Section 5 (d) and (f) of the CCC Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714c (d) and (f)).

(28) Maintain a worldwide Agricultural Attache intelligence and reporting system, including provision for foreign agricultural representation abroad to protect and promote U.S. ag

ricultural interests, and to acquire information on demand, competition, marketing and distribution of U.S. agricultural products abroad pursuant to title VI of the Agricultural Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1761-1766).

(29) Plan and carry out programs and activities under the foreign market promotion authority of the Wheat Research and Promotion Act (7 U.S.C. 1292 note); the Cotton Research and Promotion Act (7 U.S.C. 2101-2118); section 610 of the Agricultural Act of 1970 (7 U.S.C. 2119-; the Potato Research and Promotion Act (7 U.S.C. 2611-2627); the Egg Research and Consumer Information Act of 1974 (7 U.S.C. 2701-2718); the National Wool Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1781-1787); the Beef Research and Information Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 2901-1918); and the Wheat and Wheat Foods Research and Nutrition Education Act (7 U.S.C. 3401-3417). This authority includes determining the programs and activities to be undertaken and assuring that they are coordinated with the overall departmental programs to develop foreign markets for U.S. agricultural products.

(30) Establish and administer regulations relating to foreign travel by employees of the Department. Regulations will include, but not be limited to, obtaining and controlling passports, obtaining visas, coordinating State Department medical clearances and imposing requirements for itineraries and contacting the Agricultural Attache upon arrival in the Attache's country(ies) of responsibility.

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(31) Provide management support services for the Office of International Cooperation and Development agreed upon by the agencies with authority to take actions required by law or regulation. As used herein, the term management support services includes budget, finance, personnel, procurement, property management, communications, messenger and paperwork management, and related administrative services.

(32) Operate a technical office established under section 412(a)(2) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2542(a)(2)).

(Sec. 412 of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, Pub. L. 96-39, 19 U.S.C. 2542; Execu

tive Order 12188; Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953)

[45 FR 69405, Oct. 21, 1980, as amended at 45 FR 82154, Dec. 15, 1980; 46 FR 3203, Jan. 14, 1981; 46 FR 21986, Apr. 15, 1981; 46 FR 47752, Sept. 30, 1981]

Subpart -Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for Small Community and Rural Development

§ 2.69 Deputy Under Secretary for Small Community and Rural Development.

(a) Pursuant to § 2.23, subject to reservations in § 2.24, and subject to policy guidance and direction by the Under Secretary, the following delegation of authority is made by the Under Secretary for Small Community and Rural Development to the Deputy Under Secretary for Small Community and Rural Development, to be exercised only during the absence or unavailability of the Under Secretary:

(1) Perform all the duties and exercise all the powers which are now or which may hereafter be delegated to the Under Secretary for Small Community and Rural Development.

[46 FR 19215, Mar. 30, 1981]

§ 2.70 Administrator, Farmers Home Administration.

(a) Delegations. Pursuant to § 2.23 (a), (e), and (g), and subject to policy guidance and direction by the Under Secretary for Small Community and Rural Development, the following delegations are made by the Under Secretary for Small Community and Rural Development to the Administrator, Farmers Home Administration:

(1) Administration of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (Act) except (i) financing under section 306(a)(1) of the Act, 7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(1), of any rural electrification or telephone systems or facilities other than hydroelectric generating and related distribution systems and supplemental and supporting structures if they are not eligible for Rural Electrification Administration financing; (ii) financing for community antenna television services or facilities; (iii) the authority contained in section 342 of the Act, 7 U.S.C. 1013A; and (iv) the authority contained in section