[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 7, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 7CFR15.1] [Page 354-356] TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE PART 15_NONDISCRIMINATION--Table of Contents Subpart A_Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of Agriculture_Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Sec. 15.1 Purpose and application of part. Subpart A_Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of Agriculture_Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Sec. 15.1 Purpose and application of part. 15.2 Definitions. 15.3 Discrimination prohibited. 15.4 Assurances required. 15.5 Compliance. 15.6 Complaints. 15.7 Intimidatory or retaliatory acts prohibited. 15.8 Procedure for effecting compliance. 15.9 Hearings. 15.10 Decisions and notices. 15.11 Judicial review. 15.12 Effect on other regulations; forms and instructions. Appendix to Subpart A--List of Federal Financial Assistance From USDA Subpart B [Reserved] Subpart C_Rules of Practice and Procedure for Hearings, Decisions and Administrative Review Under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 General Information 15.60 Scope of rules. 15.61 Records to be public. 15.62 Definitions. 15.63 Computation of time. 15.64 Parties. 15.65 Appearance. 15.66 Complainants not parties. [[Page 355]] 15.67 Intervener. 15.68 Ex parte communications. Form, Execution, Filing and Service of Documents 15.71 Form of documents to be filed. 15.72 Filing. 15.73 Service. 15.74 Date of service. Initial Notice and Response 15.81 How proceedings are commenced. 15.82 Notice of hearing and response thereto. 15.83 Notice of opportunity to request a hearing and response thereto. 15.84 Answer. 15.85 Amendment of notice or answer. 15.86 Consolidated or joint hearings. Hearing Officer 15.91 Who presides. 15.92 Designation of hearing officer. 15.93 Time and place of hearing. 15.94 Disability of hearing officer. 15.95 Responsibilities and duties of hearing officer. Motions 15.101 Form and content. 15.102 Responses to motions. 15.103 Disposition of motions. Hearing Procedures 15.110 Prehearing conferences. 15.111 Purpose of hearing. 15.112 Statement of position and brief. 15.113 Testimony. 15.115 Affidavits. 15.116 Depositions. 15.117 Evidence. 15.118 Cross-examination. 15.119 Objections. 15.120 Exceptions to rulings of hearing officer unnecessary. 15.121 Official notice. 15.122 Offer of proof. 15.123 Appeals from ruling of hearing officer. 15.124 Admissions as to facts and documents. The Record 15.131 Official transcript. 15.132 Record for decision. Posthearing Procedures 15.135 Posthearing briefs. 15.136 Decisions and notices. 15.137 Exceptions to initial or proposed decision. 15.138 Review of initial decision. 15.139 Oral argument. 15.140 Service of decisions. 15.141 Contents of decision. 15.142 Content of orders. 15.143 Decision where financial assistance affected. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 29 U.S.C. 794. Source: 29 FR 16274, Dec. 4, 1964; 29 FR 16966, Dec. 11, 1964, unless otherwise noted. (a) The purpose of the regulations in this part is to effectuate the provisions of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (hereinafter referred to as the ``Act'') to the end that no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity of an applicant or recipient receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department of Agriculture or any Agency thereof. (b) The regulations in this part apply to any program or activity of an applicant or recipient for which Federal financial assistance is authorized under a law administered by the Department including, but not limited to, the Federal financial assistance listed in the appendix to this part. They apply to money paid, property transferred, or other Federal financial assistance extended to an applicant or recipient for its program or activity after the effective date of these regulations pursuant to an application approved or statutory or other provision made therefor prior to such effective date. The regulations in this part do not apply to (1) any Federal financial assistance by way of insurance or guaranty contract, (2) money paid, property transferred, or other assistance extended prior to the effective date of the regulations in this part, (3) any assistance to an applicant or recipient who is an ultimate beneficiary, or (4) except as provided in Sec. 15.3(c), any employment practice of any employer, employment agency or [[Page 356]] labor organization. The fact that a specific kind of Federal financial assistance is not listed in the appendix, shall not mean, if title VI of the Act is otherwise applicable, that such Federal financial assistance is not covered. Other Federal financial assistance under statutes now in force or hereinafter enacted may be added to this list by notice approved and issued by the Secretary and published in the Federal Register. [29 FR 16274, Dec. 4, 1964, as amended at 38 FR 17925, July 5, 1973; 68 FR 51341, Aug. 26, 2003]