CFR > Title 7 - Agriculture > SUBTITLE B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER XXX—OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (parts 3010 to 3052) > PART 3021—GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) > SUBPART E—Violations of this Part and Consequences (§3021.500 to §3021.515) > 3021.515—Are there any exceptions to those actions?

3021.515—Are there any exceptions to those actions?

The the Secretary of Agriculture 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 Secretary of Agriculture determines that such a waiver would be in the public interest. This exception authority cannot be delegated to any other official.