[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1, Parts 1 to 199]
[Revised as of October 1, 2000]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR74.4]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
    PART 74--UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARDS AND SUBAWARDS TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, HOSPITALS, OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 74.4  Deviations.

    (a) After consultation with OMB, the HHS OGAM may grant exceptions 
to HHS awarding agencies for classes of awards or recipients subject to 
the requirements of this part when exceptions are not prohibited by 
statute. However, in the interest of maximum uniformity, exceptions from 
the requirements of this part shall be permitted only in unusual 
circumstances. HHS awarding agencies may apply more restrictive 
requirements to a class of awards or recipients when approved by the 
OGAM, after consultation with the OMB. HHS awarding agencies may apply 
less restrictive requirements without approval by the OGAM when making 
small awards except for those requirements which are statutory. 
Exceptions on a case-by-case basis may also be made by HHS awarding 
agencies without seeking prior approval from the OGAM. OGAM will 
maintain a record of all requests for exceptions from the provisions of 
this part that have been approved for classes of awards or recipients.
    (b) As a matter of Departmental policy, requests for individual case 
deviations will be considered favorably by HHS and its awarding agencies 
whenever the deviation will facilitate comprehensive or integrated 
service delivery, or multiple-source consolidated awards, unless the 
deviation would impair the integrity of the program.

[59 FR 43760, Aug. 25, 1994, as amended at 61 FR 11746, Mar. 22, 1996]