(a) Variances shall be granted by the Under Secretary after considering the recommendation of the Associate Under Secretary for Environment, Health, Safety and Security. The authority to grant a variance cannot be delegated.

(b) The application must satisfy the requirements for applications specified in §851.31.

[71 FR 6931, Feb. 9, 2006, as amended at 71 FR 68733, Nov. 28, 2006; 80 FR 5009, Jan. 30, 2015]


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