7 CFR § 4284.504 - Exception authority.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t7/s4284.504"
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title: "7 CFR § 4284.504 - Exception authority."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "4284.504"
section_name: "Exception authority."
chapter_name: "RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "4284"
part_name: "GRANTS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301 and 7 U.S.C. 1989.Subpart F also issued under 7 U.S.C 1932(e)."
regulatory_source: "62 FR 42387, Aug. 7, 1997, unless otherwise noted."
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# 4284.504 Exception authority.

The Administrator of the Agency may, on a case-by-case basis, grant an exception to any non-statutory requirement or provision of this subpart provided that such exception is in the best financial interests of the Federal Government. Exercise of this authority cannot be in conflict with applicable laws.