7 CFR § 772.18 - Exception authority.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t7/s772.18"
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title: "7 CFR § 772.18 - Exception authority."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "772.18"
section_name: "Exception authority."
chapter_name: "FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "SPECIAL PROGRAMS"
part_number: "772"
part_name: "SERVICING MINOR PROGRAM LOANS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301, 7 U.S.C. 1989, and 25 U.S.C. 490."
regulatory_source: "68 FR 69949, Dec. 16, 2003, unless otherwise noted."
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# 772.18 Exception authority.

Exceptions to any requirement in this subpart can be approved in individual cases by the Administrator if application of any requirement or failure to take action would adversely affect the Government's financial interest. Any exception must be consistent with the authorizing statute and other applicable laws.