tion by Bureau of Indian Affairs' employees, contractors, or subcontractors during the course of construction. The Superintendent is also responsible for the provision of inspection prior to the purchase of an existing house. These inspections are not necessary where inspection is provided for by the Department of Housing and Urban Development or the Farmers Home Administration or other governmental agencies. § 261.9 Flood disaster protection. No Housing Improvement Program funds, under categories (b), (c), and (d) of § 261.4, will be expended in areas designated as having special flood hazards under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (Pub. L. 93-234, 87 Stat. 977) unless the requirements for suitable flood insurance are met. § 261.10 Waivers. A proposal for a waiver of the regulations of this Part 261 must be submitted to the Commissioner and will be considered if substantial justification is presented according to § 1.2 of this chapter. SUBCHAPTER Y-INDIAN SELF-ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT PROGRAMS Subpart B-Application Process 271.11 Eligible applicants. 271.12 Contractable Bureau programs. 271.13 Application information. 271.14 Contents of contract application. 271.15 Criteria for declining to contract. 271.16 Access to Bureau records. 271.17 Pre-application technical assistance. 271.18 Tribal request for initial contract. 271.19 Status of contracts in effect before effective date of regulations. 271.20 Recontracting. 271.21 Submission of requests to contract. 271.22 Review and action by Superintendent. 271.23 Review and action by Area Director. 271.24 Area Director's recommendation to decline. 271.25 Review and action by Commission er. 271.26 Appeals of Commissioner's decision to decline. 271.27 Technical assistance after declination. 271.28 Failure of Bureau Agency or Area Office to act. Subpart C-Additional Requirements for Trust Responsibilities 271.31 Applicability. 271.32 Contractable functions or programs. 271.33 Content of application. 271.34 Criteria for declining to contract. Subpart D-General Contract Requirements 271.41 Advance payments. 271.42 Use of government property. 271.43 Wage and labor standards. 271.44 Indian preference. 271.45 Liability and motor vehicle insur ance. 271.46 Recordkeeping. SUBCHAPTER Y-INDIAN SELF-ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT PROGRAMS Subpart E-Contract Revision or Amendment 271.61 Requesting revision or amendment. 271.62 Review and action by contracting officer. 271.63 Contracting officer's recommendation to decline. 271.64 Review and action by Area Director or Commissioner. 271.65 Appeal of Area Director's or Commissioner's decision to decline. 271.66 Revisions or amendments proposed by Bureau. Subpart F-Retrocession and Reassumption 271.72 Full retrocession procedures. 271.73 Tribal assumption of retroceded contracts. 271.74 Reassumption. 271.75 Cancellation of contract for cause. 271.76 Bureau operation of retroceded, reassumed or cancelled for cause contracts. 271.77 Authorized position and end-of-year employment ceiling reserve for Bureau operation of retroceded, reassumed or cancelled contracts. Subpart G-Hearings and Appeals 271.81 Hearings. 271.82 Appeals from decision or action by Area Director. 271.83 Appeals from decision or action by altor Commissioner. 271.84 Appeals from Bureau decision to afor cancel contract for cause. c. 102, Public Law 93-638, s otherwise noted. 1286, Nov. 4, 1975, unless |