§ 3.5 - Delegations of authority.

The heads of any administration or other agency having jurisdiction over any of the acts or programs listed in § 3.10 (including those of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation) are hereby authorized, within their respective jurisdictions, to exercise any or all of the functions prescribed by this part. The head of each of such agencies may delegate and authorize the redelegation of any of the functions vested in him by this part: Provided, That the determination of any settlement shall not be delegated beyond the head of the highest field office having jurisdiction, except that in the case of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation State Offices, such authority may also be delegated to the State Administrative Officers and except that in the case of the Farmers Home Administration, such authority may also be delegated to Assistant State Directors and Chiefs, Production Loan Operations, in State offices of that administration.