its products, services, or calendar copy by the United States Department of Agriculture, land-grant colleges, or Extension Service, including the 4-H Clubs, or its representatives.

(i) Space devoted to advertising shall not exceed 10 percent of the total calendar space. The name of only one sponsor or advertiser shall appear on a calendar.

(j) It is preferred that calendars be sold or distributed by purveyors of common necessities such as credit (banks), farm machinery, seeds, fertilizers, groceries, lumber, etc., or through farm organizations, insurance companies, etc.

(k) Calendars bearing the 4-H Club name and emblem shall not be sold to or distributed through any business whose sponsorship or use thereof might reflect unfavorably on the Extension Service or on 4-H Club work. Sales are strictly prohibited to any firm or individual engaging primarily in the manufacture, sale or distribution of liquor and to any establishment engaged primarily in the manufacture, distribution and sale of tobacco products.

(1) Appropriate staff members of the Extension Service shall have the privilege of passing at any time upon the general classification and character of firms to whom calendars are sold. Calendar manufacturers shall refrain from selling and distributing calendars in any State where approval for sales and distribution is not first given by the State Extension Director.

(m) Sales representatives shall contact the State Extension Director or his representative before conducting sales in that State, and shall contact the county Extension office before selling or distributing within a county. State or county staff members will advise with authorized company representatives relative to acceptable sales and distribution policies and plans in the State or county concerned.

(n) To the extent practicable, the State Extension Director shall receive an annual list of sponsors of calendars in his State, including the number purchased by each and the distribution by counties.

(0) Calendar manufacturers shall fully inform their promotional, educa

§ 9.1 Type of fellowship.

Fellowships shall be of the interntraining type, consisting of instruction by the respective bureaus of the Department of Agriculture as follows:

(a) Agricultural Research Service (Option I): (1) Agricultural economics, (2) agricultural program formulation and administration, (3) agricultural statistics, (4) rural sociology, and (5) technological research in agriculture or more specialized application in dairy industry, animal husbandry, entomology or plant industry and soils.

(b) Agricultural Extension Service (Option II): Methods and techniques for adult education in agriculture,

Each applicant selected for a fellowship shall be:

(a) A bona fide citizen of any of the American republics other than the United States;

(b) In possession of a certificate of medical examination issued by a licensed physician within sixty days of the date of application, describing the applicant's physical condition, and stating that he is free from any communicable disease or disability that would interfere with the proper pursuit of studies or research or the performance of any activity incident to the fellowship;

(c) Able to speak, read, write and understand the English language;

(d) of good moral character and possessing intellectual ability and suitable personal qualities;

(e) In possession of acceptable evidence of studies indicating the completion of the equivalent of a four-year college course in agriculture, economics, engineering or related science at a recognized institution of learning, or a minimum of two years of such education accompanied by at least four years of experience in the field of his option.

§ 9.3 Award of fellowships.

Fellowships will be awarded by the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States, upon the recommendation of the heads of the respective bureaus, and with the approval of the Secretary of State of the United States, or the duly authorized representative of the Secretary of State. No applicant will be considered in awarding fellowships unless his application shall have been transmitted by the government of the American republic of which the applicant is a citizen, through the diplomatic mission of the United States of America accredited to that republic.

§ 9.4 Allowances and expenses.

An applicant awarded a fellowship may be granted any or all of the following, upon recommendation of the head of the respective bureau:

(a) Monthly allowances. Monthly allowances for quarters and subsistence during the entire period spent in the United States, or its Territories or possessions, in pursuance of a fellowship, beginning on the date of arrival at his initial headquarters and ending on the date of departure for his home, as follows:

(1) Not exceeding $180 per month while under assignment to headquarters in a Department or agency of the Federal or a local government in a city of more than 100,000 population; or not exceeding $150 per month while under such assignment in a city of less than 100,000 population; and (2) not exceeding $135 per month while under assignment to receive training at colleges or universities and residing in quarters usually occupied by students in attendance thereat or in similar quarters, irrespective of the population of the city wherein the institution is located.

(b) Transportation expenses. Transportation expenses from the home of the applicant (or place in which appointment is accepted) to the place or places in the United States, its Territories, or possessions, where the studies and research are to be pursued, and return to the home of the applicant (or point of departure), including travel via Washington, D. C., en route to the place of study or research and from the place of study or research to Washington, D. C., and return to that place, if necessary, for consultation with reference to the fellowship, and between places of study and research in the United States, its Territories or possessions, in accordance with the Standardized Government Travel Regulations and the act of June 3, 1926, as amended, in which connection claim for reimbursement may be made only for items in the following schedule and contingent upon prior authorization:

(1) Rail fare. 1First-class fare. If travel is performed on an extra-fare train, expenses in excess of the firstclass fare must be borne by the traveler. No receipts are necessary. (Government transportation requests are to be used, if practicable, within the United States.)

(2) Pullman fare. 'Lower berth or parlor car seat. No receipts are necessary if Government transportation requests are used. If purchased with cash the Pullman stub must be attached to the reimbursement voucher.

(3) Steamer fare. 'Not exceeding the lowest minimum first-class fare of the ship on which travel is performed. American vessels must be used if available (section 901 of the Merchant ¦ Marine Act of 1936, 49 Stat. 2015. This requirement has been suspended with respect to appropriations for the fiscal year 1944 by section 302 of Pub. L. 216-78th Congress, approved December 23, 1943). No receipts are necessary.

(4) Airplane fare. 'Transportation by air will be allowed regardless of the cost when authorized by the head of the respective bureau. When air travel has not been specifically authorized, the traveler may proceed by air with the understanding that he may claim reimbursement therefor only in an amount not exceeding what it would have cost had the travel been performed by public conveyance over land or water. No receipts are necessary.

(5) Taxicab. At the beginning and termination of the journey and at all points where a change of conveyance is necessary while in a direct travel status. No receipts are necessary.

(6) Excess baggage charges. For personal effects (not household furniture) which are not carried free by the transportation company. Receipts are necessary and they should indicate that the traveler has availed himself of the free allowance, if such an allowance is granted.

(7) Drayage or transfer of baggage. For the hauling of personal effects from home to the station or dock, et

'In all cases, round trip tickets must be purchased if possible. In the event that the return portion of the ticket cannot be used, it should be returned to the respective bureau for collection of the refund.

cetera. Receipts are not necessary but should be submitted if possible. Charges by porters for handling the bags or baggage will not be allowed.

(8) Steamer rug and steamer chair. Receipts are necessary. Charges for steamer cushions will not be allowed. (9) Tips and gratuitous fees. Will not be reimbursed.

CROSS REFERENCE: For forms and procedures with respect to Government requests for transportation of passengers, see 4 CFR Part 51.

(c) Per diem. Per diem in lieu of subsistence while in travel status proceeding from, and to, his home at the following rates: $6 over land and by air in and outside of the United States, and $4 aboard vessels outside of the United States. No per diem will be allowed concurrently with monthly allowances, but per diem may be substituted therefor at the rate of $6 per day for any period of authorized travel.

§ 9.5 Duration of fellowships.

Fellowships will be awarded for periods not exceeding one year each from date of arrival in Washington, and may be extended for not exceeding the same periods in the manner prescribed under § 9.3 and subject to the availability of appropriations. Fellowships may be cancelled for cause by the Secretary of Agriculture on the recommendation of the appropriate bureau head, and with the approval of the Secretary of State, or the duly authorized representative of the Secretary of State.

§ 9.6 Official notification.

Each applicant recommended for a fellowship by the head of a bureau and approved by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of State, or the duly authorized representative of the Secretary of State, shall be notified of his award through diplomatic channels. The notification shall name the option in which the award is granted, state the duration and type of fellowship, and the allowances authorized; and shall describe in general terms the program of studies: Provided, however, That the head of the bureau concerned may in his discretion subsequently amend the course of

similar boards are not ineligible to hold office or employment under this paragraph solely because of candidacy for such boards.

(c) No person may be an officer, employee, or delegate to a convention of any political party or political organization and hold office as a county committee member, community committee member, delegate, alternate to any such office, or be employed in any capacity.

(d) The tenure of office of any county committee member, community committee member, delegate, alternate to any such office, or the employment of any employee, shall be automatically terminated as soon as any such person becomes ineligible for office of employment under the provisions of paragraph (a), (b), or (c) of this section.

(e) No county committee member, community committee member, delegate, or alternate to any such office, or any employee shall at any time engage in the following political activities:

(1) Solicit or receive any contributions (including the sale of tickets) for political party organizations or for a candidate for political office or for any other political purpose in any room or building used for the transaction of any Federal official business, or at any place from any other county committee member, community committee member, delegate, or alternate to any such office or employee.

(2) Use official authority or influence to discharge, remove, demote, or promote any employee, or threaten or promise to so do, for withholding or giving contributions (including the buying or the refusal to buy tickets) for political purposes, or for supporting or opposing any candidate or any political organization in any primary, general, or special election for political office.

(3) Use or direct or permit the use of any official space, equipment, materials, supplies, or personal services either to support or oppose any political office holder, candidate or party, or for any other political purpose.

(f) No county committee member, or alternate to such office, or any employee on any day when entitled to

pay for services in performance of duties, and no employee who serves during a continuous period of 90 days or more and has a regular tour of duty established in advance at any time, shall solicit, collect, receive, disburse or otherwise handle contributions of money, pledges, gifts, or anything of value (including the sale of tickets) made for:

(1) Political party organizations;

(2) A candidate for political office in any primary, general, or special election, but excluding such activities on behalf of individual candidates in township and municipal elections; (3) Any other political purpose. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT § 7.29

County and community committee members, and delegates to the county convention; county office personnel. (a) Any county committee member, community committee member, delegate to the county convention, an alternate to any such office, county executive director, or any other county employee who fails to perform the duties of his office; or who commits or attempts, or conspires to commit fraud; or is incompetent; or who impedes the effectiveness of any program administered in the county; or who violates the provisions of § 7.28 (e) or (f); or who refuses to carry out or fails to comply with the Department's policy relating to equal opportunity and civil rights, including the equal employment policy; or who interferes with others in carrying out such policy; or who violates official instructions, shall be suspended from his/her office or employment. Any person who is under formal investigation for any of the above-cited reasons may be suspended. The suspension action may be taken by the county executive director with respect to any other employee, or by the county committee or State committee with respect to the county executive director or any other county employee and by the State committee with respect to any county committee member, community committee member, delegate to the county convention, or any alternate to any such office. Any person suspended shall be given a written

statement of the reasons for such action and allowed 15 days from the date of mailing of the suspension in which to advise the county committee, or the State committee if it made the suspension, in writing, in person, or both, why he/she should be restored to duty.

(b) The county committee, or county executive director, or the State committee if it made the suspension, following such further investigation as is deemed necessary, shall restore to duty or remove the suspended person; except that, the county committee or county executive director may not restore a suspended person to duty without prior written approval of the State committee, and if such approval is denied shall promptly remove such person. Upon refusal or failure of the county committee or county executive director promptly to remove the suspended person, the State committee shall remove such person. In the event further investigation develops reasons, in addition to those disclosed in the suspension notice, for the action taken, the suspended person shall be given written notification of such additional reasons and allowed 15 days from the date of mailing of the notice of additional reasons for the suspension in which to advise why he/she should be restored to duty. In the event a person under suspension submits his/her resignation, acceptance thereof shall not prevent a determination by the county committee or State committee that he/she would have been removed had he/she remained in the position, and such a determination shall constitute removal within the meaning of §§ 7.16(e) and 7.17(c). The person so removed shall be given written notification of any such determination and the reasons therefor.

(c) Any incumbent, or former county committee member, community committee member, delegate to the county convention, an alternate to any such office, county executive director, or any other county employee who during his/her term of employment fails or failed to perform the duties of his/her employment; or who committed, attempted, or conspired to commit fraud, or was incompetent; or who impeded the effectiveness of any pro

gram administered in the county; or who violated the provisions of § 7.28 (e) or (f); or who refused to carry out or failed to comply with the Department's policy relating to equal opportunity and civil rights, including the equal employment policy; or who violated official instructions, may be disqualified for future service or employment by the State committee. Before any such disqualification determination is made, the State committee shall undertake such investigation as it deems necessary, after which the State committee shall give the affected person a written statement of reasons for the proposed disqualification action. Such person shall have 15 days from the date of mailing to advise in writing, in person, or both, why the action should not be taken. If any further investigation develops substantial additional reasons for disqualification, a person involved shall be given a written statement of such reasons and 15 days from the date of mailing in which to respond. The State committee may remove the disqualification for future service or employment only with prior approval of the Deputy Administrator. (d) Any county committee member, community committee member, delegate to the county convention, or any alternate to any such office, and county executive director, or any other county employee, who, prior to taking his/her present office, committed, or attempted or conspired to commit fraud, or who impeded the effectiveness of any program administered in the county, may be suspended. Any such person who is under formal investigation for any of the above cited reasons may be suspended. The proceedings under this paragraph shall be the same as in paragraph (a) of this section.

(e) If in the event of suspensions or vacancies there are less than two members, including alternates, available to serve on the county committee, the State committee shall designate a person to administer the programs in the county pending the exoneration or removal of those under investigation, and if removed, pending the election of new county committee members and alternates. Such person may be the remaining member or alternate