Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 7 - Agriculture |
Subtitle B - Regulations of the Department of Agriculture |
Chapter XVIII - Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Utilities Service, and Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture |
Part 3017 - GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT) AND GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (GRANTS) |
Subpart D - Suspension |
§ 3017.411 - Notice of suspension.
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When a respondent is suspended, notice shall immediately be given:
(a) That suspension has been imposed;
(b) That the suspension is based on an indictment, conviction, or other adequate evidence that the respondent has committed irregularities seriously reflecting on the propriety of further Federal Government dealings with the respondent;
(c) Describing any such irregularities in terms sufficient to put the respondent on notice without disclosing the Federal Government's evidence;
(d) Of the cause(s) relied upon under § 3017.405 for imposing suspension;
(e) That the suspension is for a temporary period pending the completion of an investigation or ensuing legal, debarment, or Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act proceedings;
(f) Of the provisions of § 3017.411 through § 3017.413 and any other USDA procedures, if applicable, governing suspension decisionmaking; and
(g) Of the effect of the suspension.
In USDA, the notice to the respondent shall be signed by the suspending official and transmitted by certified mail, return receipt requested. OGC will be consulted on all proposed suspension actions prior to the notice being sent to the respondent.