CFR > Title 45 - Public Welfare > SUBTITLE B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare > CHAPTER XI—NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES (parts 1100 to 1186) > SUBCHAPTER B—NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS (parts 1150 to 1159) > PART 1155—GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) > SUBPART E—Violations of this Part and Consequences (§1155.500 to §1155.515) > 1155.515—Are there any exceptions to those actions?

1155.515—Are there any exceptions to those actions?

The NEA Chairman may waive with respect to a particular award, in writing, a suspension of payments under an award, suspension or termination of an award, or suspension or debarment of a recipient if the NEA Chairman determines that such a waiver would be in the public interest. This exception authority cannot be delegated to any other official.