Part

300 General.

Sec.

[Amended]

PART 300-GENERAL

300.15 Delegation of authority to Assistant Administrator with respect to farm ownership and rural rehabilitation loans, loan servicing, and assistance. [Revised]

300.16 Delegation of authority to Assistant Administrator with respect to project sales, engineering, COoperative, medical, and health programs, and general executive and managerial functions. [Added]

NOTE: The Secretary of Agriculture's authorization to the Farm Security Administration to make loans and grants for flood relief is tabulated in Title 7, Subtitle A, Appendix to Part 1, infra.

CROSS REFERENCE: For regulations with respect to debt settlement, see Subtitle A of this title, supra.

§ 300.15 Delegation of authority to Assistant Administrator with respect to real estate lending and servicing and rural rehabilitation loans. There is hereby delegated to C. Stott Noble, Assistant Administrator of Farm Security Administration:

(a) The power and authority, subject to the jurisdiction and control of the Administrator, to do all things the Administrator is required or empowered to do which are necessary or advisable to administer and supervise the activities of Farm Security Administration under the respective jurisdictions of: (1) the Farm Ownership Division, the Project Sales Division, and the Engineering Division pertaining to real estate, real estate lending and servicing, the liquidation of Resettlement projects and Rural Rehabilitation projects for Resettlement purposes, including but not limited to landleasing, land-purchasing associations and defense relocation corporations, except the power and authority to compromise claims pursuant to section 41 (g) of the BankheadJones Farm Tenant Act; and (2) the Rural Rehabilitation Division, pertaining to making and servicing rural rehabilitation loans, including but not limited to joint-ownership and master-borrower loans.

(b) This section shall: (1) Supersede the delegation of authority to the Assistant Ad

ministrator issued August 19, 1944 (6 CFR, 1944 Supp., 300.15); and (2) revoke or modify other existing authorizations and instructions only to the extent such other authorizations and instructions are in conflict herewith.

(c) In his discretion, the Assistant Administrator may redelegate any of the power or authority granted herein to subordinates under his jurisdiction and may revoke or modify existing authorities within the scope of this section.

(d) In the absence of the Assistant Administrator, or in the event of his inability to carry out the authority herein delegated, such authority may be exercised by the Acting Assistant Administrator serving in his place and stead. (§§ 300.11 and 300.14 of this chapter.) [Reg., Jan. 10, 1945, effective Dec. 17, 1944, 10 F.R. 509]

[Preceding section, in small type, superseded by following section, also in small type, during period covered by this Supplement]

§ 300.15 Delegation of authority to Assistant Administrator with respect to real estate lending and servicing and rural rehabilitation loans. There is hereby delegated to C. Stott Noble, Assistant Administrator of Farm Security Administration:

(a) The power and authority, subject to the jurisdiction and control of the Administrator, to do all things the Administrator is required or empowered to do which are necessary or advisable to administer and supervise the activities of Farm Security Administration under: (1) the Farm Ownership Division, the Project Sales Division, and the Engineering Division pertaining to real estate, real estate lending and servicing, the liquidation of resettlement projects and rural rehabilitation projects for resettlement purposes, including but not limited to land-leasing, land-purchasing associations and defense relocation corporations, except the power and authority to compromise claims pursuant to section 41 (g) of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act; (2) the Rural Rehabilitation Division, pertaining to

making and servicing rural rehabilitation loans, including but not limited to jointownership and master-borrower loans; (3) the Cooperative Division; and (4) the medical and health programs.

(b) This section shall: (1) supersede the delegation of authority to the Assistant Administrator issued January 10, 1945 (10 F.R. 509); and (2) revoke or modify other existing authorizations and instructions only to the extent such other authorizations and instructions are in conflict herewith.

(c) In his discretion, the Assistant Administrator may redelegate any of the power or authority granted herein to subordinates under his jurisdiction and may revoke or modify existing authorities within the scope of this section.

(d) In the absence of the Assistant Administrator, or in the event of his inability to carry out the authority herein delegated, such authority may be exercised by the Acting Assistant Administrator serving in his place and stead. (§§ 300.11 and 300.14 of this chapter.) [Reg., July 7, 1945, effective Mar. 28, 1945, 10 F.R. 9206, 9573]

[Preceding section, in small type, superseded by following section during period covered by this Supplement]

§ 300.15 Delegation of authority to Assistant Administrator with respect to farm ownership and rural rehabilitation loans, loan servicing, and assistance. (a) There is hereby delegated to Stephen C. Hughes, Assistant Administrator of Farm Security Administration, the power and authority, subject to the Administrator's general direction and supervision, to do all things the Administrator of Farm Security Administration is required or empowered to do to administer and supervise the activities of Farm Security Administration relating to: (1) the making and servicing of Farm Ownership loans and all other functions of the Farm Ownership Division, and (2) the making and servicing of Rural Re habilitation loans (including, but not limited to, joint-ownership and masterborrower loans) and all other functions of the Rural Rehabilitation Division. This delegation includes, but is not limited to, authority to compromise claims pursuant to the provisions of section 41 (g) of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act and to execute and deliver the necessary legal instruments relating to the loans and property under the jurisdiction of the Farm Ownership and Rural Rehabilitation Divisions, such as leases and conveyances of real and personal property, and releases and satisfactions of mortgages, deeds of trust, and other liens.

(b) This section shall: (1) Supersede the delegation of authority to the Assistant Administrator issued July 7, 1945 (10 F.R. 9206), and (2) revoke or modify other existing authorization and instructions only to the extent that such other authorizations and instructions are in conflict herewith.

(c) In his discretion, the Assistant Administrator may redelegate any of the power or authority granted herein to subordinates under his jurisdiction and may revoke or modify existing authorities within the scope of this section.

(d) In the absence of the Assistant Administrator, or in the event of his inability to carry out the authority herein delegated, such authority may be exercised by the Acting Assistant Administrator serving in his place and stead. (§§ 300.11 and 300.14 of this chapter) [Reg., Aug. 29, 1945, effective Sept. 1, 1945, 10 F.R. 11553]

§ 300.16 Delegation of authority to Assistant Administrator with respect to project sales, engineering, cooperative, medical, and health programs, and general executive and managerial functions. (a) There is hereby delegated to C. Stott Noble, Assistant Administrator of Farm Security Administration, the power and authority, subject to the Administrator's general direction and supervision, to do all things the Administrator of Farm Security Administration is required or empowered to do to administer and supervise the activities of Farm Security Administration relating to: (1) the liquidation of resettlement projects and rural rehabilitation projects for resettlement purposes including, but not limited to, land-leasing and land-purchasing associations and defense relocation corporations, and all other functions carried on by the Project Sales Division; (2) the architectural engineering, construction, and inspection work and all other functions carried on by the Engineering Division; (3) the servicing and liquidation of loans to cooperative associations and the furnishing of special services to such associations, and all other duties performed by the Cooperative Division; (4) the making and servicing of loans and grants and the furnishing of special services to medical and health associations; (5) such general executive and managerial duties as are necessary in the administration and supervision of the affairs of the agency, including, but not limited

to, personnel, budget and fiscal, business management, audit, investigation and information matters, and (6) such special matters and functions as may be assigned by the Administrator from time to time. This delegation includes, but is not limited to, authority to execute and deliver contracts, deeds, bills of sale, releases and satisfactions of mortgages, deeds of trust and other liens, leases, and use permits, and other instruments relating to loans and property under the jurisdiction of Farm Security Administration.

(b) This section shall revoke or modify other existing authorizations and instructions only to the extent that such

other authorizations and instructions are in conflict herewith.

(c) In his discretion, the Assistant Administrator may redelegate any of the power or authority granted herein to subordinates under his jurisdiction and may revoke or modify existing authorities within the scope of this section.

(d) In the absence of the Assistant Administrator, or in the event of his inability to carry out the authority herein delegated, such authority may be exercised by the Acting Assistant Administrator serving in his place and stead. (§§ 300.11 and 300.14 of this chapter) [Reg., Aug. 29, 1945, effective Sept. 1, 1945, 10 F.R. 11553]