Modification, noncompliance, termination, and remedies.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) (1) The lead partner or, as applicable, the nonlead partner agrees to the modification; and (2) NRCS determines the modified partnership agreement or associated supplemental agreement continues to meet the purposes of the program. (b) (c) (2) NRCS may terminate a partnership agreement if— (i) Justified by the reasons provided by the lead partner; (ii) NRCS determines that a modification of the partnership agreement is necessary to comply with applicable law and the partner does not concur with such modification; or (iii) The lead partner fails to correct noncompliance with a term of the partnership agreement under paragraph (b) of this section. (3) A termination may be justified by circumstances beyond the lead partners' control that prevents completion of one or more provisions of the partnership agreement, such as a natural disaster or other circumstances in which NRCS may determine that termination is in the public interest. (4) If a program agreement is terminated, the lead partner forfeits all rights to any remaining technical or financial assistance under the partnership agreement. (d) (1) Not affect the validity of any program contract that was entered into within the project area encompassed by the partnership agreement; and (2) Result in the termination of a supplemental agreement unless NRCS determines that the supplemental agreement would continue to provide necessary program implementation assistance to producers with program contracts or otherwise advance an

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 1464.24