Part 15 - Nondiscrimination  


Subpart A - Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of Agriculture - Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
§ 15.1 - Purpose and application of part.
§ 15.2 - Definitions.
§ 15.3 - Discrimination prohibited.
§ 15.4 - Assurances required.
§ 15.5 - Compliance.
§ 15.6 - Complaints.
§ 15.7 - Intimidatory or retaliatory acts prohibited.
§ 15.8 - Procedure for effecting compliance.
§ 15.9 - Hearings.
§ 15.10 - Decisions and notices.
§ 15.11 - Judicial review.
§ 15.12 - Effect on other regulations; forms and instructions.
Appendix to Subpart A - List of USDA-Assisted Programs
Appendix to Subpart A of Part 15 - List of Federal Financial Assistance From USDA
Subpart B - XXX
§ 15.50 - Applicability.
§ 15.51 - Discrimination prohibited.
§ 15.52 - Complaints.
Appendix to Subpart B - USDA Direct Programs and Activities
Subpart C - Rules of Practice and Procedure for Hearings, Decisions and Administrative Review Under the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Hearing Officer
§ 15.91 - Who presides.
§ 15.92 - Designation of hearing officer.
§ 15.93 - Time and place of hearing.
§ 15.94 - Disability of hearing officer.
§ 15.95 - Responsibilities and duties of hearing officer.
Form, Execution, Filing and Service of Documents
§ 15.71 - Form of documents to be filed.
§ 15.72 - Filing.
§ 15.73 - Service.
§ 15.74 - Date of service.
Hearing Procedures
§ 15.110 - Prehearing conferences.
§ 15.111 - Purpose of hearing.
§ 15.112 - Statement of position and brief.
§ 15.113 - Testimony.
§ 15.115 - Affidavits.
§ 15.116 - Depositions.
§ 15.117 - Evidence.
§ 15.118 - Cross-examination.
§ 15.119 - Objections.
§ 15.120 - Exceptions to rulings of hearing officer unnecessary.
§ 15.121 - Official notice.
§ 15.122 - Offer of proof.
§ 15.123 - Appeals from ruling of hearing officer.
§ 15.124 - Admissions as to facts and documents.
General Information
§ 15.60 - Scope of rules.
§ 15.61 - Records to be public.
§ 15.62 - Definitions.
§ 15.63 - Computation of time.
§ 15.64 - Parties.
§ 15.65 - Appearance.
§ 15.66 - Complainants not parties.
§ 15.67 - Intervener.
§ 15.68 - Ex parte communications.
The Record
§ 15.131 - Official transcript.
§ 15.132 - Record for decision.
Motions
§ 15.101 - Form and content.
§ 15.102 - Responses to motions.
§ 15.103 - Disposition of motions.
Initial Notice and Response
§ 15.81 - How proceedings are commenced.
§ 15.82 - Notice of hearing and response thereto.
§ 15.83 - Notice of opportunity to request a hearing and response thereto.
§ 15.84 - Answer.
§ 15.85 - Amendment of notice or answer.
§ 15.86 - Consolidated or joint hearings.
Posthearing Procedures
§ 15.135 - Posthearing briefs.
§ 15.136 - Decisions and notices.
§ 15.137 - Exceptions to initial or proposed decision.
§ 15.138 - Review of initial decision.
§ 15.139 - Oral argument.
§ 15.140 - Service of decisions.
§ 15.141 - Contents of decision.
§ 15.142 - Content of orders.
§ 15.143 - Decision where financial assistance affected.