(a) Delegation. Within the Department, FNS acts on behalf of the Department in the administration of SNAP with the exception of those functions, which may be delegated to other agencies within the Department. The right is reserved at any time to withdraw, modify, or amend any delegation of authority. When authority is delegated to FNS, the responsibilities may be carried out by the Administrator or by another official of FNS, or by State agencies with respect to claims against households, as designated.
(b) Claims settlement. FNS shall have the power to determine the amount of and to settle and adjust any claim arising under the provisions of the act or this subchapter, and to compromise or deny all or part of any claim.
(c) Demonstration authority. FNS is authorized to undertake demonstration projects which test new methods designed to improve program administration and benefit delivery. FNS is authorized to initiate program research and evaluation efforts for the purposes of improving and assessing program administration and effectiveness. The procedure for initiating and conducting these projects is established in part 282.
[Amdt. 132, 43 FR 47882, Oct. 17, 1982]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
84
cases (
9 in the last 5 years), 1972–2023 · leading case:
Knebel v. Hein, 429 U.S. 288 (1977).
Knebel v. Hein, 429 U.S. 288 (1977).
· cites it 8× “7 CFR § 271.3 (c) (1976). The validity of the state regulations is at issue because they formed the direct basis for the change in appellee’s food stamp price; the federal regulations are challenged because they now authorize the state regulations.”
United States Dep't of Agric. v. Moreno, 413 U.S. 528 (1973).
· cites it 4× “7 CFR § 271.3 (a). An eligible household purchases sufficient food stamps to provide that household with a nutritionally adequate diet.”
Gloria Banks v. James L. Trainor, Etc., 525 F.2d 837 (7th Cir. 1976).
· cites it 5× “See 7 CFR § 271.3 . Through its Department of Public Aid, the State of Illinois participates in the federal Food Stamp Program.”
Dean v. Butz, 428 F. Supp. 477 (D. Haw. 1977).
· cites it 11× “The defendants counter that the letter cannot be characterized as rule making inasmuch as the defendants have merely applied an existing regulation, 7 C.F.R. § 271.3 (c)(1)(i)(f), to a new type of assistance payment created by the DSSH.”
State v. Jeske, 558 P.2d 162 (Wash. 1976).
· cites it 6× “In support of his contention that the sums of money which he and members of his household received were not required by law to be reported, the petitioner cites 7 C.F.R. § 271.3 (1971). The only provisions of the regulations which he cites are 7 C.”
Allen v. Bergland, 661 F.2d 1001 (4th Cir. 1981).
· cites it 14× “I At issue is the USDA’s interpretation of 7 C.F.R. § 271.3 (c)(l)(i)(f) and (c)(l)(ii)(e) (1976), which provide: (1) Definition of income, (i) Monthly income means all income which is received or anticipated to be received during the month.”
Turchin v. Butz, 405 F. Supp. 1263 (D. Minnesota 1976).
· cites it 6× “Pursuant to this authority, the Secretary has issued regulations that include plaintiff’s non-WIN training allowance as income, 7 CFR § 271.3 (c)(l)(i)(f and g), 6 and disal *1268 low the actual expenses of pursuing her course of study as a deduction from income, 7 CFR § 271.”
Gutierrez v. Butz, 415 F. Supp. 827 (D.D.C. 1976).
· cites it 5× “7 C.F.R. § 271.3 (c)(1) (emphasis added).”
United States Dep't of Agric. v. Murry, 413 U.S. 508 (1973).
· cites it 2× “" 7 CFR § 271.3 (d). The relevant exemption provision in § 151 (e) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, 26 U.”
Hein v. Burns, 402 F. Supp. 398 (S.D. Iowa 1975).
· cites it 6× “16, Item d 1 [hereinafter item d] was inconsistent with 7 C.F.R. § 271.3 (c) (1) (iii) (e) 2 as then written, and issued an injunction consistent with such holding.”
— 7 C.F.R. § 271.3(a)(l)(i) — 1 case
— 7 C.F.R. § 271.3(c)(1) — 1 case
— 7 C.F.R. § 271.3(c)(l)(i)(h) — 1 case
— 7 C.F.R. § 271.3(c)(l)(iii)(f) — 1 case
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