7 CFR § 2812.5 - Restrictions.

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title: "7 CFR § 2812.5 - Restrictions."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "2812.5"
section_name: "Restrictions."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF OPERATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "2812"
part_name: "DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GUIDELINES FOR THE DONATION OF EXCESS RESEARCH EQUIPMENT UNDER 15 U.S.C. 3710(i)"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; E.O. 12999, 61 FR 17227, 3 CFR, 1997 Comp., p. 180."
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# 2812.5 Restrictions.

(a) The authorized official (see § 2812.4(b)) will approve the donation of excess personal property/equipment in the following groups to educational institutions or nonprofit organizations for the conduct of technical and scientific educational and research activities.

Eligible Groups

| FSC group | Name |
| --- | --- |
| 19 | Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons, and Floating Docks. |
| 23 | Vehicles, Trailers and Cycles. |
| 24 | Tractors. |
| 37 | Agricultural Machinery and Equipment. |
| 43 | Pumps, Compressors. |
| 48 | Valves. |
| 58 | Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment. |
| 59 | Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components. |
| 65 | Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies. |
| 66 | Instruments and Laboratory Equipment. |
| 67 | Photographic Equipment. |
| 68 | Chemicals and Chemical Products. |
| 70 | General Purpose Automatic Data Processing Equipment, Software Supplies, and Support Equipment. |
| 74 | Office Machines and Visible Record Equipment. |

Requests for items in FSC Groups or Classes other than the above should be referred to the agency head for consideration and approval.

(b) Excess personal property/equipment may be donated for cannibalization purposes, provided the donee submits a supporting statement which clearly indicates that cannibalizing the requested property for secondary use has greater potential benefit than utilization of the item in its existing form.