and consultation with the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the authority of 40 U.S.C. 461(e).

(13) Exercise responsibility, under such general program criteria and procedures as may be established by the Soil Conservation Service in connection with the forestry aspects of the resource conservation and development program authorized by title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1011(e)).

(14) Administer the radio frequency licensing work of the Department, including: (i) Representation of the Department on the Interdepartmental Radio Advisory Committee and its Frequency Assignment Subcommittee, in the office of the Director of Telecommunications Management; (ii) establishing policies, standards, and procedures for allotting and assigning frequencies within the Department and for obtaining effective utilization of them: (iii) providing licensing action necessary to assign radio frequencies for use by the agencies of the Department and maintenance of the records necessary in connection therewith; and (iv) providing inspection of the Department's radio operations to insure compliance with national and international regulations and policies for radio frequency use.

(15) Administer the Youth Conservation Corps Act (42 U.S.C. precede 2711 note) for the Department of Agriculture.

(16) Establish and operate the Job Corps Civilian Conservation centers on national forest lands as authorized by title I, sections 106 and 107, of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2716-2717), in accordance with the terms of an agreement dated May 11, 1967, between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Labor; and administration of other cooperative manpower training and work experience programs where the Forest Service serves as host or prime sponsor with other departments of Federal, State, or local governments.

(17) Administer the Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a-558d, 558a note).

(18) Render the decisions of the Secretary in appeals from the Chief,

Forest Service, pursuant to § 211.19(j) (1)(iv) and (2), Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations.

(19) Administer rural fire protection and control programs (16 U.S.C. 2106).

(20) Exercise the functions of the Secretary of Agriculture contained in the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 31013215).

(e) [Reserved]

(f) Related to soil conservation activities. (1) Provide national leadership in the conservation, development, and productive use of the Nation's soil, water, and related resources. Such leadership encompasses soil, water, plant, and wildlife conservation; small watershed protection and flood prevention; and resource conservation and development. Integrated in these programs are erosion control, sediment reduction, pollution abatement, land use planning, multiple use, improvement of water quality, and several surveying and monitoring activities related to environmental improvement. All are designed to assure (i) quality in the natural resource base for sustained use; (ii) quality in the environment to provide attractive, convenient, and satisfying places to live, work, and play; and (iii) quality in the standard of living based on community improvement and adequate income.

(2) Evaluate and coordinate land use policy.

(3) Administer the basic program of soil and water conservation under Pub. L. 46, 74th Congress, as amended, and related laws (16 U.S.C. 590a-f, 590i-1, 590q, 590q-1; 42 U.S.C. 3271-3274; 7 U.S.C. 2201), including:

(i) Technical assistance to land users in carrying out locally adapted soil and water conservation programs primarily through the conservation districts in the 50 States, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands, but also to communities, watershed groups, Federal and State agencies, and other cooperators including such assistance as:

(a) Comprehensive planning assistance in nonmetropolitan districts.

(b) Assistance in the field of incomeproducing recreation on rural nonFederal lands.

(c) Forestry assistance, as a part of total technical assistance, to private

landowners and landusers when such services are an integral part of land management and such services are not available from a State agency; and forestry services in connection with the windbreaks and shelter belts to prevent wind and water erosion of lands. (d) Assistance in developing programs relating to natural beauty.

(e) Assistance to other Department agencies in connection with the administration of their programs, as fol

lows:

(1) Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service in the development and technical servicing of certain programs, such as the rural environmental assistance program, water bank program, Appalachian regional development program, and other such similar conservation programs.

(2) Farmers Home Administration in connection with its loan program. (ii) Soil surveys, including:

(a) Providing leadership for the Federal part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey which includes conducting and publishing of soil surveys.

(b) Conducting soil surveys for resource planning and development.

(c) Performing the cartographic services essential to carrying out the delegated authorities, including furnishing photographs, mosaics, and maps.

(iii) Conducting and coordinating snow surveys and making water supply forecasts pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1940 (5 U.S.C. App.).

(iv) Operating plant materials centers for the assembly and testing of plant species in conservation programs, including the use, administration, and disposition of lands under the administration of the Soil Conservation Service for such purposes under title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1010-1011).

(v) Providing leadership in the inventorying and monitoring of soil, water, land, and related resources of the Nation.

(4) Administer the watershed protection and flood prevention programs including:

(i) The 11 authorized watershed projects under Pub. L. 534, 78th Congress, 33 U.S.C. 701b-1.

(ii) The Emergency Flood Control Work under section 216 of Pub. L. 516, 81st Congress, 33 U.S.C. 701b-1.

(iii) The cooperative river basin surveys and investigations programs under section 6 of Pub. L. 586, 83d Congress, 16 U.S.C. 1006. Representation on the Water Resources Council and river basin commissions created by Pub. L. 89-80, 42 U.S.C. 1962, and on river basin interagency committees.

(iv) The pilot watershed projects under Pub. L. 46, 74th Congress, 16 U.S.C. 590a-f, and Pub. L. 156, 83d Congress.

(v) The watershed protection and flood prevention program under Pub. L. 566, 83d Congress, as amended 16 U.S.C. 1001-1009, except for responsibilities delegated to the Under Secretary for Small Community and Rural Development.

(vi) The joint investigations and surveys with the Department of the Army under Pub. L. 87-639, 16 U.S.C. 1009.

(vii) The Emergency Conservation Program under Section 403 of Pub. L. 95-334, 16 U.S.C. 2201.

(5) Administer the Great Plains conservation program under Pub. L. 1201, 84th Congress, as amended 16 U.S.C. 590p(b).

(6) Administer the resource conservation and development program under Pub. L. 46, 74th Congress, and 703, 87th Congress, as amended 16 U.S.C. 590a and 7 U.S.C. 1010-1011, except for responsibilities delegated to the Under Secretary for Small Community and Rural Development.

(7) Responsibility for entering into long-term contracts for carrying out conservation and environmental measures in watershed areas.

(8) Provide national leadership in carrying out the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977, Pub. L. 95-192.

(9) Administer responsibilities and functions assigned under section 35 of the Clean Water Act of 1977, Pub. L. 95-217, to the Secretary of Agriculture.

(g) [Reserved]

(h) Related to committee management. Establish and reestablish regional, state, and local advisory committees for activities under his authority.

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This authority may not be redelegated.

(i) Related to Defense. Administer responsibilities and functions 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.), concerning agricultural lands and water; forests and forest products; rural fire defense; information and education; agricultural and forestry research; and coordination of research by cooperating State research institutions.

(j) Related to Surface Mining Control and Reclamation, Administer responsibilities and functions assigned under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Pub. L. 9587, 91 Stat. 445 to the Secretary of Agriculture.

[38 FR 14945, June 7, 1973; as amended at 38 FR 24633, Sept. 10, 1973; 39 FR 6716, Feb. 22, 1974; 40 FR 33023, Aug. 6, 1975; 42 FR 55083, Oct. 18, 1977; 42 FR 65132, Dec. 30, 1977; 43 FR 3254, Jan. 24, 1978; 43 FR 8252, Mar. 1, 1978; 44 FR 2566, Jan. 12, 1979; 44 FR 51967, Sept. 6, 1979; 44 FR 60252, Oct. 19, 1979; 46 FR 19215, Mar. 30, 1981; 46 FR 47749, Sept. 30, 1981; 46 FR 59227, Dec. 4, 1981]

§ 2.20 Reservations of authority.

The following authorities are reserved to the Secretary of Agriculture: (a)-(e) [Reserved]

(f) Related to soil conservation activities. (1) Designation of new project areas in which the resource conservation and development program assistance will be provided.

[38 FR 14947, June 7, 1973, as amended at 43 FR 3256, Jan. 24, 1978; 44 FR 60252, Oct. 19, 1979]

§ 2.21 Delegations of authority to the Under Secretary for International Affairs and Commodity Programs.

The following delegations of authority are made by the Secretary of Agriculture to the Under Secretary for International Affairs and Commodity Programs:

(a) Related to international cooperation and development. (1) Serve as Department adviser on policies, organizational arrangements, budgets, and actions to accomplish international Sci

entific and Technical Cooperation in Food and Agriculture.

(2) Administer and direct the Department's programs in international development, technical assistance, and training carried out under the Foreign Assistance Act, as amended, as requested under such act (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.).

(3) Administer and coordinate assigned Departmental programs in international research and scientific and technical cooperation with other governmental agencies, land grant universities, international organizations, international agricultural research centers, and other institutions (7 U.S.C. 1624, 3291).

(4) Direct and coordinate the Department's participation in U.S./ U.S.S.R. exchange agreement and scientific and technical matters in East European bilateral agreements.

(5) Direct and coordinate the Department's work in international organizations and interagency committees concerned with food and agricultural development programs (7 U.S.C. 2201, and 2202).

(6) Administer and coordinate a foreign contracts and grants program of market development research in the physical and biological sciences under section 104(b)(1) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, but excluding agricultural economics research; and administer and coordinate a foreign contracts and grants program of agricultural and forestry research under section 104(b)(3) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1704 (b)(1), (3)).

(7) Coordinate policy formulation for USDA international science and technology programs concerning international agricultural research centers, international organizations, and international agricultural research and extension activities (7 U.S.C. 3291).

(b) Related to agricultural stabilization and conservation. (1) Administer the acreage allotment and farm marketing quota programs under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.).

(2) Coordinate and prevent duplication of aerial photographic work of the Department, including: (i) Clearing of photographic projects; (ii) as

signing symbols for new aerial photography, maintaining symbol records, and furnishing symbol books; (iii) recording departmental aerial photography flown and coordinating the issuance of aerial photography status maps of latest coverage; (iv) promoting interchange of technical information and techniques to develop lower costs and better quality; (v) representing the Department on the Interagency Committee on Sales Prices of Aerial Photographic and Satellite Imagery Reproductions and serving as liaison with other governmental agencies on aerial photography and related activities including classification of departmental aerial photography but excluding mapping; and (vi) providing a chairman for the Photography Sales Committee of the Department.

(3) Administer the rural environmental programs (except Great Plains program) and diversion programs under Title X of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) and under sections 7 to 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 590g et seq.).

(4) Administer the land stabilization, conservation, and erosion program authorized by section 203 of the Appalachian Regional Developmental Act of 1965, as amended (40 U.S.C. App. 203), with assistance from the Soil Conservation Service.

(5) Administer the beekeeper indemnity payment program under section 804 of the Agricultural Act of 1970, as amended (7 U.S.C. 135b note).

(6) Administer the conservation reserve program under the Soil Bank Act of 1956, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1081 note).

(7) Administer the cropland adjustment program under title VI of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1965, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1938).

(8) Administer the cropland conversion program under section 16(e) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 590(e)).

(9) Administer the dairy indemnity payment program under Pub. L. 90484, as amended (7 U.S.C. 450j-1).

(10)—(11) [Reserved]

(12) Administer the emergency conservation program under Pub. L. 8558, as amended (71 Stat. 177).

(13) Conduct fiscal, accounting and claims functions relating to CCC programs for which the Under Secretary for International Affairs and Commodity Programs has been delegated authority under § 2.21(d), and in participation with other agencies of the U.S. Government, to develop and formulate amendments to credit agreements under title I, Pub. L. 480, and the export credit sales program involving the rescheduling of amounts due from foreign countries under such agreements.

(14) Administer the feed grain program under section 105 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1441 note).

(15) Administer the haybank program pursuant to section 805 of the Agricultural Act of 1970 (7 U.S.C. 1339d).

(16) Serve as focal point in the Department for consultation on the leasing of federally owned farm lands to insure consistency with the Government's farm programs to reduce production of price-supported crops in surplus supply and determine and proclaim agricultural commodities in surplus supply, pursuant to Presidential memorandum of May 21, 1956.

(17) Administer assigned activities under the Strategic and Critical Materials Stockpiling Act (50 U.S.C. 9898h).

(18) Liquidate obligations incurred under the Sugar Act of 1948, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1100 et seq.). (19) [Reserved]

(20) Supervise and direct Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service State and county offices, and designate functions to be performed by Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service State and county committees.

(21) Administer the upland cotton program under section 103 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1444) and the extra long staple cotton program under section 101 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1441(f)).

(22) Administer the water bank 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 programs 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 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, and estimate and announce the types, quantities, and varieties of food commodities to become available for distribution under clause (3) of section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1431).

(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 Assistant Secretary for Marketing 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 Service.

(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 Agriculture Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) except those functions delegated in § 2.27(a)(15).

(c) Related to Federal crop insurance. Management of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation is vested in a Board of Directors subject to the general supervision of the Secretary. The general powers and authorities of the Corporation are stated in the Federal Crop Insurance Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1501-1520). The Manager of the Corporation is its chief executive officer, with such power and authority as may be conferred upon him by the Board. Since general supervision of the Corporation is vested in the Secretary, the following delegation of authority is made to the Under Secretary for International Affairs and Commodity Programs: