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Environment to the Deputy Under Sec- Pub. L. No. 505, 75th Cong., 52 Stat. 347, retaries for Natural Resources and En- as amended by Pub. L. No. 310, 78th vironment, to be exercised only during Cong., 58 Stat. 227; Pub. L. No. 634, 75th the absence or unavailability of the Cong., 52 Stat. 699, as amended by Pub. Under Secretary: Perform all the du- L. No. 310, 78th Cong., 58 Stat. 227; Pub. ties and exercise all the powers which L. No. 748, 75th Cong., 52 Stat. 1205, as are now or which may hereafter be del- amended by Pub. L. No. 310, 78th Cong., egated to the Under Secretary for Nat- 58 Stat. 227; Pub. L. No. 427, 76th Cong., ural Resources and Environment. Pro- 54 Stat. 46; Pub. L. No. 589, 76th Cong., vided, that, except in the absence of 54 Stat. 297; Pub. L. No. 591, 76th Cong., both the Under Secretary and a Deputy 54 Stat. 299; Pub. L. No. 637, 76th Cong., Under Secretary, this authority shall 54 Stat. 402; Pub. L. No. 781, 84th Cong., be exercised by the respective Deputy 70 Stat. 632) is limited to acquisitions Under Secretary only with respect to of less than $250,000 in value. the area or responsibility assigned to (3) As necessary for administrative him or her. purposes, divide into and designate as national forests any lands of 3,000 acres § 2.60 Chief, Forest Service. or less which are acquired under or (a) Delegations. Pursuant to subject to the Weeks Act of March 1, § 2.20(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(6), (a)(7)(ii) and 1911, as amended, and which are contig- (a)(8), the following delegations of au- uous to existing national forest bound- thority are made by the Under Sec- aries established under the authority retary for Natural Resources and Envi- of the Weeks Act. ronment to the Chief of the Forest (4) Plan and administer wildlife and Service: fish conservation rehabilitation and (1) Provide national leadership in for- habitat management programs on Na- estry. (As used here and elsewhere in tional Forest System lands, pursuant this section, the term ‘‘forestry’’ en- to 16 U.S.C. 670g, 670h, and 670o. compasses renewable and nonrenewable (5) For the purposes of the National resources of forests, including lands Forests System Drug Control Act of governed by the Alaska National Inter- 1986 (16 U.S.C. 559–f), specifically des- est Lands Conservation Act, forest-re- lated rangeland, grassland, brushland, ignate certain specially trained officers woodland, and alpine areas including and employees of the Forest Service, but not limited to recreation, range, not exceeding 500, to have authority in timber, minerals, watershed, wildlife the performance of their duties within and fish; natural scenic, scientific, cul- the boundaries of the National Forest tural, and historic values of forests and System: related lands; and derivative values (i) To carry firearms; such as economic strength and social (ii) To enforce and conduct investiga- well being). tions of violations of section 401 of the (2) Protect, manage, and administer Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. the national forests, national forest 481) and other criminal violations re- purchase units, national grasslands, lating to marijuana and other con- and other lands and interests in lands trolled substances that are manufac- administered by the Forest Service, tured, distributed, or dispensed on Na- which collectively are designated as tional Forest System lands; the National Forest System. This dele- (iii) To make arrests with a warrant gation covers the acquisition and dis- or process for misdemeanor violations, position of lands and interest in lands or without a warrant for violations of as may be authorized for the protec- such misdemeanors that any such offi- tion, management, and administration cer or employee has probable cause to of the National Forest System, except believe are being committed in that that the authority to approve acquisi- employee’s presence or view, or for a tion of land under the Weeks Act of felony with a warrant or without a March 1, 1911, as amended, and special warrant if that employee has probable forest receipts acts (Pub. L. No. 337, cause to believe that the person being 74th Cong., 49 Stat. 866, as amended by arrested has committed or is commit- Pub. L. No. 310, 78th Cong., 58 Stat. 227; ting such a felony;

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(iv) To serve warrants and other (12) Enter into contracts, grants, and process issued by a court or officer of cooperative agreements for the support competent jurisdiction; of scientific research in forestry activi- (v) To search, with or without a war- ties (7 U.S.C. 427i(a), 1624; 16 U.S.C. rant or process, any person, place, or 582a–8, 1643–1645, 1649). conveyance according to Federal law or (13) Enter into cooperative research rule of law; and and development agreements with in- (vi) To seize, with or without warrant dustry, universities, and others; insti- or process, any evidentiary item ac- tute a cash award program to reward cording to Federal law or rule of law. scientific, engineering, and technical (6) Cooperate with the law enforce- personnel; award royalties to inven- ment officials of any Federal agency, tors; and retain and use royalty income State, or political subdivision, in the (15 U.S.C. 3710a–3710c). investigation of violations of, and en- (14) Enter into contracts, grants, or forcement of, section 401 of the Con- cooperative agreements to further re- trolled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841), search, extension, or teaching pro- other laws and regulations relating to grams in the food and agricultural marijuana and other controlled sub- sciences (7 U.S.C. 3152, 3318). stances, and State drug control laws or (15) Enter into cost-reimbursable ordinances, within the boundaries of agreements relating to agricultural re- the National Forest System. search, extension, or teaching activi- (7) Administer programs under sec- ties (7 U.S.C. 3319a). tion 23 of the Federal Highway Act (23 (16) Administer programs of coopera- U.S.C. 101(a), 120(f), 125(a)–(c), 138, tive forestry assistance in the protec- 202(a)–(b), 203, 204(a)–(h), 205(a)–(d), 211, tion, conservation, and multiple re- 317, 401(a)). source management of forests and re- (8) Administer provisions of the Sur- lated resources in both rural and urban face Mining Control and Reclamation areas and forest lands in foreign coun- Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1272, 1305) as they tries (16 U.S.C. 2101–2114). relate to management of the National (17) Provide assistance to States and Forest System. other units of government in forest re- (9) Conduct, support, and cooperate sources planning and forestry rural re- in investigations, experiments, tests, vitalization (7 U.S.C. 6601, 6611–6617; 16 and other activities deemed necessary U.S.C. 2107). to obtain, analyze, develop, dem- (18) Conduct a program of technology onstrate, and disseminate scientific in- implementation for State forestry per- formation about protecting, managing, sonnel, private forest landowners and and utilizing forest and rangeland re- managers, vendors, forest operators, newable resources in rural, suburban, public agencies, and individuals (16 and urban areas in the United States U.S.C. 2107). and foreign countries. The activities (19) Administer rural fire protection conducted, supported, or cooperated in and control program (16 U.S.C. 2106). shall include, but not be limited to: re- (20) Provide technical assistance on newable resource management re- forestry technology or the implemen- search; renewable resource environ- tation of the conservation reserve and mental research; renewable resource softwood timber programs authorized protection research, renewable re- in sections 1231–1244 and 1254 of the source utilization research, and renew- Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. able resource assessment research (16 3831–3844; 7 U.S.C. 1981 note). U.S.C. 1641–1647). (21) Administer forest insect, disease, (10) Use authorities and means avail- and other pest management programs able to disseminate the knowledge and (16 U.S.C. 2104). technology developed from forestry re- (22) Exercise the custodial functions search (16 U.S.C. 1645). of the Secretary for lands and interests (11) Coordinate activities with other in lands under lease or contract of sale agencies in USDA, other Federal and to States and local agencies pursuant State agencies, forestry schools, and to title III of the Bankhead-Jones private entities and individuals (16 Farm Tenant Act and administer re- U.S.C. 1643). served and reversionary interests in

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lands conveyed under that Act (7 and other departments and establish- U.S.C. 1010–1012). ments; (23) Under such general program cri- (v) Promoting interchange of tech- teria and procedures as may be estab- nical mapping information, including lished by the Natural Resources Con- techniques which may reduce costs or servation Service: improve quality; and (i) Administer the forestry aspects of (vi) Maintaining the mapping records the programs listed in paragraphs formerly maintained by the Office of (a)(23)(i)(A), (B), and (C) of this section Operations. on the National Forest System, range- (27) Administer the radio frequency lands with national forest boundaries, licensing work of USDA, including: adjacent rangelands which are admin- (i) Representing USDA on the Inter- istered under formal agreement, and departmental Radio Advisory Com- other forest lands: mittee and its Frequency Assignment (A) The cooperative river basin sur- Subcommittee of the National Tele- veys and investigations program (16 communications and Information Ad- U.S.C. 1006); ministration, Department of Com- (B) The eleven authorized watershed merce; improvement programs and emergency (ii) Establishing policies, standards, flood prevention measures program and procedures for allotting and as- under the (33 U.S.C. signing frequencies within USDA and 701b-1); for obtaining effective utilization of (C) The small watershed protection them; program under the Pilot Watershed (iii) Providing licensing action nec- Protection and Watershed Protection essary to assign radio frequencies for and Flood Prevention Acts (7 U.S.C. use by the agencies of USDA and main- 701a-h; 16 U.S.C. 1001–1009). tenance of the records necessary in (ii) Exercise responsibility in connec- connection therewith; and tion with the forestry aspects of the re- (iv) Providing inspection of USDA’s source conservation and development radio operations to ensure compliance program authorized by title III of the with national and international regula- Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 tions and policies for radio frequency U.S.C. 1011(e)). use. (24) Provide assistance to the Farm (28) Represent USDA in all matters Service Agency in connection with the relating to responsibilities and au- agricultural conservation program, the thorities under the Federal Power Act naval stores conservation program, and (16 U.S.C. 791a–823). the cropland conversion program (16 (29) [Reserved] U.S.C. 590g–q). (30) Administer the Youth Conserva- (25) Provide assistance to the Rural tion Corps Act (42 U.S.C. precede 2711 Housing Service in connection with note) for USDA. grants and loans under authority of (31) Establish and operate the Job section 303 of the Consolidated Farm Corps Civilian Conservation Centers on and Rural Development Act, 7 U.S.C. National Forest System lands as au- 1923; and consultation with the Depart- thorized by title I, sections 106 and 107 ment of Housing and Urban Develop- of the Economic Opportunity Act of ment under the authority of 40 U.S.C. 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2716–2717), in accordance 461(e). with the terms of an agreement dated (26) Coordinate mapping work of May 11, 1967, between the Secretary of USDA including: Agriculture and the Secretary of (i) Clearing mapping projects to pre- Labor; and administration of other co- vent duplication; operative manpower training and work (ii) Keeping a record of mapping done experience programs where the Forest by USDA agencies; Service serves as host or prime sponsor (iii) Preparing and submitting re- with other Departments of Federal, quired USDA reports; State, or local governments. (iv) Serving as liaison on mapping (32) Administer the Volunteers in the with the Office of Management and National Forests Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. Budget, Department of the Interior, 558a-558d, 558a note).

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(33) Exercise the functions of the Sec- fested Federal lands, and any other in- retary of Agriculture authorized in the festations over 640 acres on State and Alaska National Interest Lands Con- private lands. servation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101–3215). (39) With respect to land and facili- (34) Administer responsibilities and ties under his or her authority, to exer- functions assigned under the Defense cise the functions delegated to the Sec- Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 retary by Executive Order 12580, 3 CFR, U.S.C. App. 2061 et seq.), and title VI of 1987 Comp., p. 193, under the following the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief provisions of the Comprehensive Envi- and Emergency Assistance Act (42 ronmental Response, Compensation, U.S.C. 5195 et seq.), relating to forests and Liability Act of 1980 (‘‘the Act’’), and forest products, rural fire defense, as amended: and forestry research. (i) Sections 104 (a), (b), and (c)(4) of (35) Represent USDA on Regional Re- the Act (42 U.S.C. 9604 (a), (b), and sponse Teams on hazardous spills and (c)(4)), with respect to removal and re- oil spills pursuant to the Comprehen- medial actions in the event of release sive Environmental Response, Com- or threatened release of a hazardous pensation, and Liability Act, as amend- substance, pollutant, or contaminant ed (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), the Clean into the environment; Water Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251 (ii) Sections 104 (e)–(h) of the Act (42 et seq.), the Oil Pollution Act (OPA), as U.S.C. 9604 (e)–(h)), with respect to in- amended (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), Execu- formation gathering and access re- tive Order 12580, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. quests and orders; compliance with 193, Executive Order 12777, 3 CFR, 1991 Federal health and safety standards Comp., p. 351, and the National Contin- and wage and labor standards applica- gency Plan, 40 CFR Part 300. ble to covered work; and emergency (36) Exercise the functions of the Sec- procurement powers; retary as authorized in the Wild and (iii) Section 104(i)(11) of the Act (42 Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271–1278), U.S.C. 9604(i)(11)), with respect to the except for making recommendations to reduction of exposure to significant the President regarding additions to risk to human health; the National Wild and Scenic Rivers (iv) Section 104(j) of the Act (42 System. U.S.C. 9604(j)), with respect to the ac- (37) Issue proposed rules relating to quisition of real property and interests the authorities delegated in this sec- in real property required to conduct a tion, issue final rules and regulations remedial action; as provided in 36 CFR 261.70, issue tech- (v) The first two sentences of section nical amendments and corrections to 105(d) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 9605(d)), final rules issued by the Secretary or with respect to petitions for prelimi- Under Secretary for Natural Resources nary assessment of a release or threat- and Environment, and issue proposed ened release; and final rules necessary and appro- (vi) Section 105(f) of the Act (42 priate to carry out title VIII of the U.S.C. 9605(f)), with respect to consider- Alaska National Interest Lands Con- ation of the availability of qualified servation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101–3215) with minority firms in awarding contracts, regard to National Forest System but excluding that portion of section Lands. 105(f) of the Act pertaining to the an- (38) Jointly administer gypsy moth nual report to Congress; eradication activities with the Animal (vii) Section 109 of the Act (42 U.S.C. and Plant Health Inspection Service, 9609), with respect to the assessment of under the authority of section 102 of civil penalties for violations of section the Organic Act of 1944, as amended; 122 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 9622), and the and the Act of April 6, 1937, as amended granting of awards to individuals pro- (7 U.S.C. 147a, 148, 148a–148e); and the viding information; Talmadge Aiken Act (7 U.S.C. 450), by (viii) Section 111(f) of the Act (42 assuming primary responsibility for U.S.C. 9611(f)), with respect to the des- treating isolated gypsy moth infesta- ignation of officials who may obligate tions on Federal lands, and on State money in the Hazardous Substances and private lands contiguous to in- ;

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(ix) Section 113(g) of the Act (42 and Recovery Act, the Hazardous and U.S.C. 9613(g)), with respect to receiv- Solid Waste Amendment, and the Fed- ing notification of a natural resource eral Facility Compliance Act (42 U.S.C. trustee’s intent to file suit; 6901 et seq.); (x) Section 113(k) of the Act (42 (ii) Federal Water Pollution Preven- U.S.C. 9613(k)), with respect to estab- tion and Control Act, as amended (33 lishing an administrative record upon U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); which to base the selection of a re- (iii) , as sponse action and identifying and noti- amended (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.); fying potentially responsible parties; (iv) Clean Air Act, as amended (42 (xi) Section 116(a) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.); U.S.C. 9616(a)), with respect to prelimi- (v) of 1972, as nary assessment and site inspection of amended (42 U.S.C. 4901 et seq.); facilities; (vi) Toxic Substances Control Act, as (xii) Section 117 (a) and (c) of the Act amended, (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.); (42 U.S.C. 9617 (a) and (c)), with respect (vii) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, to public participation in the prepara- and Rodenticide Act, as amended (7 tion of any plan for remedial action U.S.C. 136 et seq.); and and explanation of variances from the final remedial action plan for any re- (viii) Comprehensive Environmental medial action or enforcement action, Response, Compensation, and Liability including any settlement or consent Act of 1980, as amended by the Super- decree entered into; fund Amendments and Reauthorization (xiii) Section 119 of the Act (42 U.S.C. Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). 9619), with respect to indemnifying re- (42) With respect to land and facili- sponse action contractors; ties under his or her authority, exer- (xiv) Section 121 of the Act (42 U.S.C. cise the functions delegated to the Sec- 9621), with respect to cleanup stand- retary by Executive Order 12580, 3 CFR, ards; and 1987 Comp., p. 193, and Executive Order (xv) Section 122 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12777, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351, to act 9622), with respect to settlements, but as Federal trustee for natural re- excluding section 122(b)(1) of the Act sources in accordance with section (42 U.S.C. 9622(b)(1)), related to mixed 107(f) of the Comprehensive Environ- funding agreements. mental Response, Compensation, and (40) Exercise the functions of the Sec- Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C 9607(f)), retary authorized in the Federal On- section 311(f)(5) of the Federal Water shore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. of 1987 (30 U.S.C. 226 et seq.). 1321(f)(5)), and section 1006(b)(2) of the (41) With respect to facilities and ac- Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. tivities under his or her authority, to 2706(b)(2)). exercise the authority of the Secretary (43) With respect to land and facili- of Agriculture pursuant to section 1– ties under his or her authority, to exer- 102 related to compliance with applica- cise the authority vested in the Sec- ble pollution control standards and sec- retary of Agriculture to act as the tion 1–601 of Executive Order 12088, 3 ‘‘Federal Land Manager’’ pursuant to CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 243, to enter into the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 an inter-agency agreement with the U.S.C. 7401 et seq. United States Environmental Protec- (44) Administer the Public Lands tion Agency, or an administrative con- Corps program (16 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.) sent order or a consent judgment in an for USDA consistent with the Depart- appropriate United States District ment’s overall national service pro- Court with an appropriate State, inter- gram. state, or local agency, containing a (45) [Reserved] plan and schedule to achieve and main- (46) Focusing on countries that could tain compliance with applicable pollu- have a substantial impact on global tion control standards established pur- warming, provide assistance that pro- suant to the following: motes sustainable development and (i) Solid Waste Disposal Act, as global environmental stability; share amended by the Resource Conservation technical, managerial, extension, and

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administrative skills; provide edu- (54) Conduct activities that assist the cation and training opportunities; en- Director, Office of Environmental Mar- gage in scientific exchange; and co- kets, in developing guidelines regard- operate with domestic and inter- ing the development of environmental national organizations that further services markets. international programs for the man- (55) Administer the programs author- agement and protection of forests, ized by the Healthy Forests Restora- rangelands, wildlife, fisheries and re- tion Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.), lated natural resources (16 U.S.C. 4501– except for the Healthy Forests Reserve 4505). Program authorized in title V of such (47) Exercise the functions of the Sec- act (16 U.S.C. 6571–6578). retary of Agriculture authorized in (56) Administer Good Neighbor con- Title V of the Department of the Inte- tracts and cooperative agreements rior and Related Agencies Appropria- with a State to carry out forest, range- tions Act of 1998, Pub. L. 105–83, relat- land, and watershed restoration serv- ing to the acquisition so the New World ices on National Forest System lands Mines and other priority land acquisi- (16 U.S.C. 2113a; Public Law 106–291, tions, land exchanges, and other activi- section 331, as amended). ties. (57) Utilize the Agriculture Conserva- (48) Establish programs with any bu- tion Experienced Services (ACES) Pro- reau of the U.S. Department of the In- gram (16 U.S.C. 3851) to provide tech- terior (DOI) in support of the Service nical services for conservation-related First initiative for the purpose of pro- programs and authorities carried out moting customer service and efficiency on National Forest System lands (16 including delegating to DOI employees U.S.C. 3851a). those authorities of the U.S. Depart- (58) Administer reimbursements re- ment of Agriculture (USDA) necessary ceived for fire suppression (16 U.S.C. to carry out projects on behalf of 1856e; 42 U.S.C. 1856d(b)). USDA (43 U.S.C. 1703). (59) Administer the large airtanker (49) At the request of the Director, and aerial asset lease program (16 Homeland Security Staff (Director), U.S.C. 551c). designate law enforcement personnel of (60) Provide technical and other as- the Forest Service to assist the Direc- sistance with respect to eligibility of tor in providing for the personal secu- forest products for the ‘‘USDA Cer- rity for the Secretary and the Deputy tified Biobased Products’’ labeling pro- Secretary in the National Forest Sys- gram (7 U.S.C. 8102(g)). tem. (b) Reservations. The following au- (50) Implement the information dis- thorities are reserved to the Under Sec- closure authorities of section retary for Natural Resources and Envi- 1619(b)(3)(A) of the Food, Conservation, ronment: and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. (1) The authority to issue final rules 8791(b)(3)(A)). and regulations relating to the admin- (51) Administer a program, through istration of Forest Service programs, the Deputy Chief of State and Private except as provided in 36 CFR 261.70 and Forestry, for providing loans to eligible § 2.60(a)(37). units of local government to finance (2) As deemed necessary for adminis- the purchase of equipment to monitor, trative purposes, the authority to di- remove, dispose of, and replace infested vide into and designate as national for- trees located under their jurisdiction ests any lands of more than 3,000 acres and within the borders of quarantined acquired under or subject to the Weeks areas (16 U.S.C. 2104a). Act of March 1, 1911, as amended (16 (52) [Reserved] U.S.C. 521). (53) Administer the community wood (3) The authority to make rec- energy program providing grants to de- ommendations to the Administrator of velop community wood energy plans, General Services regarding transfer to acquire or upgrade community wood other Federal, State, or Territorial energy systems, and establish or ex- agencies lands acquired under the pand biomass consumer cooperatives (7 Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, to- U.S.C. 8113). gether with recommendations on the

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conditions of use and administration of § 2.61 [Reserved] such lands, pursuant to the provisions of section 32(c) of title III of the Subpart K—Delegations of Author- Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 ity by the Under Secretary for U.S.C. 1011(c), and Executive Order Research, Education, and Ec- 11609, 3 CFR, 1971–1975 Comp., p. 586). onomics (4) Making recommendations to the President for establishing new units or § 2.63 Deputy Under Secretary for Re- adding to existing units of the National search, Education, and Economics. Wild and Scenic Rivers System (16 Pursuant to § 2.21(a), subject to res- U.S.C. 1271–1278); National Scenic ervations in § 2.21(b), and subject to Trails System (16 U.S.C. 1241–1249) and policy guidance and direction by the the National Wilderness Preservation Under Secretary, the following delega- System (16 U.S.C. 1131–1136). tion of authority is made by the Under (5) Signing of declarations of taking Secretary for Research, Education, and and requests for condemnation of prop- Economics, to be exercised only during erty as authorized by law to carry out the absence or unavailability of the the mission of the Forest Service (40 Under Secretary: Perform all the du- U.S.C. 257). ties and exercise all the powers which (6) Approval of acquisition of land are now or which may hereafter be del- under the Weeks Act of March 1, 1911, egated to the Under Secretary for Re- as amended (16 U.S.C. 521), and special search, Education, and Economics. forest receipts acts (Pub. L. No. 337, 74th Cong., 49 Stat. 866, as amended by § 2.65 Administrator, Agricultural Re- Pub. L. No. 310, 78th Cong., 58 Stat. 227; search Service. Pub. L. No. 505, 75th Cong., 52 Stat. 347, (a) Delegations. Pursuant to as amended by Pub. L. No. 310, 78th § 2.21(a)(1), (a)(3) and (a)(5) through Cong., 58 Stat. 227; Pub. L. No. 634, 75th (a)(7), subject to reservations in Cong., 52 Stat. 699, as amended by Pub. § 2.21(b)(1), the following delegations of L. No. 310, 78th Cong., 58 Stat. 227; Pub. authority are made by the Under Sec- L. No. 748, 75th Cong., 52 Stat. 1205, as retary for Research, Education, and amended by Pub. L. No. 310, 78th Cong., Economics to the Administrator, Agri- 58 Stat. 227; Pub. L. No. 427, 76th Cong., cultural Research Service: 54 Stat. 46; Pub. L. No. 589, 76th Cong., (1) [Reserved] 54 Stat. 297; Pub. L. No. 591, 76th Cong., (2) Conduct research related to the 54 Stat. 299; Pub. L. No. 637, 76th Cong., economic feasibility of the manufac- 54 Stat. 402; Pub. L. No. 781, 84th Cong., ture and commercialization of natural 70 Stat. 632) of $250,000 or more in value rubber from hydrocarbon-containing plants (7 U.S.C. 178–178n). for national forest purposes. (3) Conduct research on the control of (7) The authority to approve dis- undesirable species of honeybees in co- bursements from the New World Mine operation with specific foreign govern- Response and Restoration Account and ments (7 U.S.C. 284). the authority to prepare and approve (4) Conduct research concerning do- the New World Mine Response and Res- mestic animals and poultry, their pro- toration Plan, including the coordina- tection and use, the causes of con- tion of the response and restoration ac- tagious, infectious, and communicable tivities of the Forest Service and the diseases, and the means for the preven- other Federal and State agencies, and tion and cure of the same (7 U.S.C. 391). make quarterly reports to Congress (5) Conduct research related to the under section 502(d) and (f) of Title V of dairy industry and to the dissemina- the Department of the Interior and Re- tion of information for the promotion lated Agencies Appropriations Act of of the dairy industry (7 U.S.C. 402). 1998, Pub. L. 105–83. (6) Conduct research and demonstra- tions at Mandan, ND, related to dairy [60 FR 56393, Nov. 8, 1995, as amended at 64 FR 34967, June 30, 1999; 65 FR 12429, Mar. 9, livestock breeding, growing, and feed- 2000; 67 FR 59135, Sept. 20, 2002; 72 FR 36859, ing, and other problems pertaining to July 6, 2007; 74 FR 3408, Jan. 21, 2009; 78 FR the establishment of the dairy and live- 40938, July 9, 2013; 79 FR 44114, July 30, 2014] stock industries (7 U.S.C. 421–422).

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