(10) Conduct research related to soil and water conservation, engineering operations and methods of cultivation to provide the control and prevention of soil erosion (7 U.S.C. 1010, 16 U.S.C. 590a).

(11) Maintain four regional research laboratories and conduct research at such laboratories to develop new scientific, chemical, and technical uses and new and extended markets and outlets for farm commodities and products and by-products (7 U.S.C. 1292).

(12) Conduct a special cotton research program designed to reduce the cost of producing upland cotton in the United States (7 U.S.C. 1441 note).

(13) Conduct research in tropical and subtropical agriculture for the improvement and development of tropical and subtropical food products for dissemination and cultivation in friendly countries as provided by the Food for Peace Act of 1966 (7 U.S.C. 1736(a)(4)).

(14) Conduct research to develop and determine methods of humane slaughter of livestock (7 U.S.C. 1904).

(15) Administer a national food and human nutrition research program under the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 31713177).

(16) Cooperate and work with national and international institutions and other persons throughout the world in the performance of agricultural research activities (7 U.S.C. 3291).

(17) Maintain a National Arboretum for the purpose of research concerning tree and plant life; accept and administer gifts or devices of real and personal property for the benefit of the National Arboretum; and order disbursements from the Treasury (20 U.S.C. 191-195).

(18) Conduct research on foot-andmouth disease and other animal diseases (21 U.S.C. 113a).

(19) Conduct research on control and eradication of cattle grubs (screwworms) (21 U.S.C. 114e).

(20) Conduct research activities related to farm dwellings and other buildings for the purpose of reducing costs and adapting and developing fixtures and appurtenances for more effi

Icient and economical farm use (42 U.S.C. 1476(b)).

(21) Conduct research on losses of livestock in interstate commerce due to injury or disease (45 U.S.C. 71 note). (22) Administer the Virgin Islands agricultural research program (48 U.S.C. 1409m-o).

(23) Conduct research related to the use of domestic agricultural commodities for the manufacture of any material determined to be strategic and critical or substitute therefor, under section 7(b) of the Strategic and Critical Material Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98f).

(24) Control within the Department of Agriculture the acquisition, use and disposal of material and equipment which may be a source of ionizing radiation hazard.

(25) Administer a program of research at regional solar energy research and development centers (7 U.S.C. 3271, 3281-3282).

(26) Pursuant to authority delegated by the Administrator of the General Services Administration to the Secretary of Agriculture in 34 FR 6406, 36 FR 1293, 36 FR 188440, and 38 FR 23838, appoint uniformed armed guards and special policemen, make all needful rules and regulations, and annex to such rules and regulations such reasonable penalties (not to exceed those prescribed in 40 U.S.C. 318(c)), as will insure their enforcement, for the protection of persons, property, buildings, and grounds of the Arboretum, Washington, D.C.; the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, NE; the Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, MD, and the Animal Disease Center, Plum Island, NY, over which the United States has exclusive or concurrent criminal jurisdiction, in accordance with the limitations and requirements of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 377) as amended, the Act of June 1, 1948 (62 Stat. 181) as amended, and policies, procedures and controls prescribed by the General Services Administration. Any rules or regulations promulgated under this authority shall be approved by the Director of the Office of Operations and Finance and the General Counsel prior to issuance.

(27) Conduct research on the control of undesirable species of honeybees in cooperation with specific foreign governments (7 U.S.C. 284).

(28) Conduct a program of basic research on cancer in animals and birds 7 U.S.C. 3902).

(29) Perform research and development in aquaculture (16 U.S.C. 2804).

(30) Perform food and agricultural research in support of functions assigned to 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.).

§2.107 Administrator, Cooperative State Research Service.

Pursuant

to

(a) Delegations. §2.39(a), subject to reservations in § 2.40(a), the following delegations of authority are made by the Director of Science and Education to the Administrator, Cooperative State Research Service:

(1) Cooperate with the States for the purpose of encouraging and assisting them in carrying out research related to the problems of agriculture in its broadest aspects under the Hatch Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 361a-361i).

(2) Support agricultural research at eligible institutions in any State through Federal-grant funds to help finance physical facilities (7 U.S.C. 390-390k).

(3) Administer a program of competitive, special, and facilities grants to State agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, other research institutions and organizations, Federal agencies, private organizations or corporations and individuals to promote research in food, agricultural and related areas (7 U.S.C. 450i).

(4) Administer in cooperation with the States a cooperative rural development and small farm research program under the Rural Development Act of 1972, as amended (7 U.S.C. 2661-2668, 2670).

(5) Make grants to colleges and universities for research on the production and marketing of alcohols and industrial hydrocarbons from agricultural commodities and forest products and agriculture chemicals and other

products from coal derivatives (7 U.S.C. 3154).

(6) Conduct a program of grants to States to support continuing animal health and disease research programs under the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3191-3193, 3195-3201).

(7) Support continuing agricultural and forestry research at 1890 landgrant colleges including Tuskegee Institute (7 U.S.C. 3222).

(8) Administer in relation to uses of solar energy (i) a competitive research grants program, (ii) a solar energy research information system, (iii) a cooperative program with the States on model farms projects, and (iv) a program of research at regional solar energy research and development centers (7 U.S.C. 3241, 3251, 3261-3263, 3281-3282).

(9) Cooperate and work with the national and international institutions and other persons throughout the world in the performance of agricultural research activities (7 U.S.C. 3291).

(10) Administer grants for basic research on cancer in animals and birds (7 U.S.C. 3902).

(11) Cooperate with the States for the purposes of encouraging and assisting them in carrying out programs of forestry research (16 U.S.C. 582a582a-7).

(12) Administer grants related to research and development in aquaculture (16 U.S.C. 2806).

(13) Coordinate research by cooperating State research institutions in support of functions assigned to 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.).

§ 2.108 Administrator, Extension Service. (a) Delegations. Pursuant to § 2.39(a), subject to reservations in § 2.40(a), the following delegations of authority are made by the Director of Science and Education to the Administrator, Extension Service:

(1) Administer a cooperative agricultural extension program related to ag

riculture, uses of solar energy with respect to agriculture, and home economics under the Smith-Lever Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 341-349).

(2) Administer a cooperative agricultural extension program related to agriculture, uses of solar energy with respect to agriculture, and home economics in the District of Columbia (D.C. Code Section 31-1719).

(3) Conduct educational and demonstration work related to the distribution and marketing of agricultural products under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627).

(4) Administer in cooperation with the States a cooperative rural development and small farm extension program under the Rural Development Act of 1972, as amended (7 U.S.C. 2661-2668, 2670).

(5) Administer a cooperative extension program under the Farmer-toConsumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3004).

(6) Administer a national food and human nutrition extension program under the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 31713177).

(7) Support continuing agricultural and forestry extension at 1890 landgrant colleges including Tuskegee Institute (7 U.S.C. 3221).

(8) Administer in relation to uses of solar energy a cooperative program with the States on model farms and demonstration projects, and a program of extension and demonstration at regional solar energy research and development centers (7 U.S.C. 3261-3263, 3271, 3281-3282).

(9) Cooperate and work with national and international institutions and other persons throughout the world in the performance of agricultural extension activities (7 U.S.C. 3291).

(10) Conduct educational and demonstration work in cooperative farm forestry programs (16 U.S.C. 568).

(11) Provide for an expanded and comprehensive extension program for forest and rangeland renewable resources (16 U.S.C. 1671).

(12) Administer extension education programs in aquaculture (16 U.S.C. 2804, 2806).

(13) Authorize the use of 4H Club name and emblem (18 U.S.C. 707).

(14) Conduct demonstration and promotion activities related to farm dwellings and other buildings for the purpose of reducing costs and adapting and developing fixtures and appurtenances for more efficient and economical farm use (42 U.S.C. 1476(b)).

(15) Provide leadership and direct assistance to the Cooperative Extension Service in planning, conducting, and evaluating extension programs under a memorandum of agreement with the Bureau of Indian Affairs dated May 1956.

(16) Exercise responsibilities of the Secretary under regulations dealing with Equal Employment Opportunity in the Cooperative Extension Service (Part 18 of this subtitle).

(17) Administer through the Cooperative Extension Service, education and information services assigned 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.).

§ 2.109 Director, National Agricultural Library.

(a)

Delegations. Pursuant

to § 2.39(a), subject to reservations in § 2.40(a), the following delegations of authority are made by the Director of Science and Education to the Director, National Agricultural Library:

(1) Accept gifts and order disbursements from the Treasury for the benefit of the National Agricultural Library or for carrying out any of its functions (7 U.S.C. 2264-2265).

(2) Develop and maintain library and information systems and networks and facilitate cooperation and coordination for the agricultural libraries of colleges, universities, Department of Agriculture, and their closely allied information gathering and dissemination units in close conjunction with private industry and other research libraries (7 U.S.C. 2201, 2204, 3126).

(3) Assure the acquisition, preservation and accessibility of all information concerning food and agriculture by providing leadership to and coordination of the acquisition programs and

related activities of the library and information systems, and the agencies of USDA, other Federal departments and agencies, State agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, and other research institutions and organizations.

(4) Formulate, write and/or prescribe bibliographic and technically related standards for the library and information systems of USDA.

(5) Determine by survey and other appropriate means the information needs of the Department's scientific, professional, technical and administrative staffs, its constituencies and the general public in the areas of food, agriculture, the environment, and solar energy.

(6) Represent the Department on all library and information science matters before Congressional Committees and appropriate commissions, and provide representation to the coordinating committees of the Federal and State governments concerned with library and information science activities.

(7) Represent the Department in international organizational activities and on international technical committees concerned with library and information science activities.

(8) Prepare and disseminate computer bibliographic files, indexes and abstracts, bibliographies, reviews and other analytical information tools.

(9) Arrange for the consolidated purchasing and dissemination of indexes, abstracts, journals and other widely used information publications and services.

(10) Provide assistance and support to professional organizations concerned with library and information science matters and issues.

(11) Copy and deliver on demand selected articles and other materials from its collections by photographic reproduction or other means within the permissions, constraints and limitations of sections 106, 107, and 108 of the Copyright Act of October 19, 1976 (Title 17 U.S.C.).

§2.110 Director, Science and Education Management Staff.

(a) Delegations. Pursuant to §§ 2.7 and 2.39, subject to reservation in

§ 2.40(a), the following delegations of authority are made by the Director of Science and Education to the Director, Science and Education Management Staff:

(1) Provide to the Office of the Director of Science and Education and agencies reporting to the Director of Science and Education, management support services. As used herein, management support services shall include the following, with authority to take actions required by law or regulation:

(i) Budget, financial management and related functions.

(ii) Procurement, contracting, real and personal property management, directives and paperwork management and related functions.

(iii) Grants administration.

(iv) Position management and classification, recruitment and employment, employee relations, employee development and related functions.

(v) Organizational structures, organizational development, management analysis and related functions.

(2) Administer the Department's Patent Program except as delegated to the General Counsel in § 2.31(g).

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the Department; (b) recovering by the Department of substantial sums which are found uncollectible when the indebtednesses are treated as full obligations, and which otherwise would probably never be collected; (c) clearing the accounts of balances so small as not to warrant continued efforts of collection; and (d) the clearing of the accounts of the records of indebtedness made uncollectible by reason of the death or disappearance of the debtors.

The existence of the act will neither serve as grounds for any relaxation in the general collection policy of the Department nor should it serve as grounds for any lessening of the efforts of farmers to pay their indebted

ness.

§ 3.2 Definitions.

(a) “Department" means Department of Agriculture.

(b) "Indebtedness" with respect to any person, means his debt to the Government under each of the acts and programs listed in § 3.10, except that the total amount owned by any person under all loan, purchase, sale and other programs of the Commodity Credit Corporation with respect to a single commodity and without being limited to any crop year or marketing season shall be considered to be an "indebtedness”.

(c) "Compromise" means final liquidation of the indebtedness through the immediate payment of a portion thereof, and acceptance by the United States of such payment in full satisfaction of the indebtedness.

(d) "Adjustment" means the scaling down of the amount of the indebtedness including interest, conditioned upon the payment of the adjusted amount at some specified future time or times; such adjustment is not to be considered as effective as a settlement under this act until the provisions of the adjustment arrangement have been carried out.

(e) "Cancellation" means the complete discharge, without payment, of the indebtedness and the debtor.

[10 FR 807, Jan. 23, 1945, as amended at 11 FR 11984, Oct. 15, 1946]

§ 3.3 Settlement of indebtedness.

(a) Indebtedness will be compromised, adjusted, or canceled, upon applicability by the debtor except in those cases where it is found that it is legally impossible for the debtor to make application, and upon the making of all the following findings:

(1) That said indebtedness has been due and payable for five years or more;

(2) That the debtor is unable to pay said indebtedness in full and has no reasonable prospect of being able to do so; officers of the Department shall not make such findings on the basis of mere unwillingness to pay on the part of the debtor, or mere financial disadvantage to him, but should find that the settlement is the most advantageous arrangement possible from the standpoint of the Government under the findings prescribed in this part. In no event shall cancellation be made unless, in addition to the foregoing requirements, there is an advantage in removing the indebtedness from the accounts.

(3) That the debtor has acted in good faith in an effort to meet his obligation; and

(4) That the principal amount of said indebtedness is not in excess of $1,000.

(b) Indebtedness may also be canceled without application when any one of the following circumstances is found:

(1) The amount of said indebtedness, including interest, is less than $10; such efforts of collection have been made as are warranted under the circumstances, and the cost of collection or of continued maintenance of accounts is deemed greater than the amount of the indebtedness;

(2) The debtor is deceased and there is no reasonable prospect of recovering from his estate;

(3) The debtor's whereabouts has remained unknown for two years and there is no reasonable prospect of obtaining collection; heads of agencies designated in § 3.5 will prescribe procedures which will assure that cancellations on this ground will be made only after a diligent effort has been made to locate the debtor, including such