38 CFR § 48.515 - Are there any exceptions to those actions?

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title: "38 CFR § 48.515 - Are there any exceptions to those actions?"
title_number: 38
title_name: "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief"
section_number: "48.515"
section_name: "Are there any exceptions to those actions?"
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS"
part_number: "48"
part_name: "GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE)"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "41 U.S.C. 701,  38 U.S.C 501"
regulatory_source: "68 FR 66557, 66619, 66620, Nov. 26, 2003, unless otherwise noted."
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# 48.515 Are there any exceptions to those actions?

The Secretary may waive with respect to a particular award, in writing, a suspension of payments under an award, suspension or termination of an award, or suspension or debarment of a recipient if the Secretary determines that such a waiver would be in the public interest. This exception authority cannot be delegated to any other official.