or horticultural commodity are engaged in “agriculture.” In addition to such products of the soil, however, the term includes domesticated animals and some of their products such as milk, wool, eggs, and honey. The term does not include commodities produced by industrial techniques, by exploitation of mineral wealth or other natural resources, or by uncultivated natural growth. For example, peat humus or peat moss is not an agricultural commodity. Wirtz v. Ti Ti Peat Humus Co.,

hamsters, are not “fur-bearing animals” which within the meaning of section 3(f). (b) The term “raising” of fur-bearing animals includes all those activities customarily performed in connection with breeding, feeding and caring for fur-bearing animals, including the treatment of disease. Such treatment of disease has reference only to disease of the animals being bred and does not refer to the use of such animals or their fur in experimenting with disease or treating

investigators and intake staff. (c) Any communication made in violation of this section shall be made part of the record and an opportunity for rebuttal by the other party allowed. If the communication was oral, a memorandum stating the substance of the discussion shall be placed in the record. (d) Where it appears that a party has engaged in prohibited ex parte communications, that party may be required to show cause why, in the interest

§ 1601.76 Right of party to request review. The Commission shall notify the parties whose cases are to be processed by the designated, certified FEP agency of their right, if aggrieved by the agency's final action, to request review by the Commission within 15 days of that action. The Commission, on receipt of a request for review, shall conduct such

are, individually, “engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce” within the meaning of the Act. The 1961 and 1966 amendments broadened coverage by extending it to other employees of the construction industry on an “enterprise” basis, as explained in § 776.22a. Employees covered under the principles discussed in this subpart remain covered under the Act as amended; however, an

§ 776.25 Regular and recurring activities as basis of coverage. Regular and recurring may mean a very small amount and is not to be determined by volume or percentages. Coverage depends on the character rather than the volume of the employee's activities. For example, if an employee in the course of his duties regularly engages in covered work even

Failure to appear. In the event that a party appears at the hearing and no party appears for the opposing side, the party who is present shall have an election to present his evidence in whole or such portion thereof sufficient to make a prima facie case before the hearing examiner. Failure to appear at a hearing shall not be deemed to be a waiver of the right to be served with a copy of the hearing examiner's decision and to file exceptions thereto.

Board will be in writing, specify the relief granted, if any, state the bases for the decision, including a brief statement of the facts or legal conclusions supporting the decision, and state that the appellant has exhausted his or her administrative remedies. [61 FR 34012, July 1, 1996, as amended at

termination date. (b) For purposes of this part, the following terms are defined in § 4006.2 of this chapter: continuation plan, new plan, newly covered plan, participant, participant count, premium funding target, premium payment year short plan year, small plan, and UVB valuation date. [

Register for public comment, considers comments with the help of the Interagency Committee on Debarment and Suspension, and issues the final guidelines. {"origins":[{"level":"part","identifier":"180","label_level":"Part 180","hierarchy":{"title":"2","subtitle":"A","chapter":"I","part":"180"},"current":false,"authority":["\u003ca href=\"https://www.govinfo.gov/link/plaw/109/public/282\" class=\"publ external\" target

75879, Dec. 19, 2014. § 180.440 What action may I take if a primary tier participant knowingly does business with an excluded or disqualified person? If a participant knowingly does business with an excluded or disqualified person, you as a Federal agency official may refer the matter for suspension and debarment consideration

Component's general terms and conditions must include the wording that appendix A to this part provides for Section E of REP Article I on reporting of significant developments. {"origins":[{"level":"subchapter","identifier":"D","label_level":"Subchapter D","hierarchy":{"title":"2","subtitle":"B","chapter":"XI","subchapter":"D"},"current":false,"authority":[],"source":["\u003ca href=\"https://www.federalregister.gov/citation/85-FR

award. (b) Award terms and conditions. A DoD Component's general terms and conditions therefore must either: (1) Include the wording appendix A to this part provides for Section E of PROP Article I to specify the Federal interest in improved real property or equipment; or (2) Reserve Section E of PROP Article I if there will be no improvements to real

§ 1128.705 Content of FMS Article VII. (a) Requirement. A DoD Component's general terms and conditions must address the kinds of income included as program income, the way or ways in which a recipient may use it, the duration of the recipient's accountability for it, and related matters

2 CFR part 200. Thus, this part gives regulatory effect to the OMB guidance and supplements the guidance as needed for ONDCP. {"origins":[{"level":"part","identifier":"3603","label_level":"Part 3603","hierarchy":{"title":"2","subtitle":"B","chapter":"XXXVI","part":"3603"},"current":false,"authority":["\u003ca href=\"https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/21/1706\" class=\"usc external\" target

General Bridge Act of 1946, referred to in text, is title V of act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, 60 Stat. 847, which is classified generally to subchapter III (§525 et seq.) of chapter 11 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under

Delegation of Functions As amended by Pub. L. 117–263, text of section is identical to that of former subsec. (b) of this section. For delegation of functions of President under former subsec. (b) of this section to Secretary of Commerce, see section 1(a) of Ex. Ord. No

75879, Dec. 19, 2014. § 25.407 Recipient. Recipient, for the purposes of this part, means a non-Federal entity or Federal agency that received a Federal award. This term also includes a non-Federal entity who administers Federal financial assistance

subpart B or C of this part will not be made public, except as may be relevant to any administrative or judicial action or proceeding or for disclosures to either body of Congress or to any duly authorized committee or subcommittee of the Congress. This provision does not apply to information or material submitted to PBGC pursuant to

will also set forth PBGC's findings and conclusions on an application for partition, the effective date of partition, the obligations and responsibilities of the plan sponsor to the original plan and successor plan, and such other information as PBGC may deem appropriate. (b) Terms and conditions. The partition order will set forth the terms and conditions of the partition and will incorporate by reference the applicable

of plan. The successor plan will be treated as a terminated multiemployer plan to which section 4041A(d) of ERISA applies because there are no contributing employers with an obligation to contribute within the meaning of section 4212 of ERISA as of the effective date of the partition. The treatment of the successor plan as a terminated plan under this paragraph will not be taken into account for purposes of determining the withdrawal liability of contributing employers to the original plan

75879, Dec. 19, 2014. § 180.915 Civil judgment. Civil judgment means the disposition of a civil action by any court of competent jurisdiction, whether by verdict, decision, settlement, stipulation, other disposition which creates a civil liability for

has been suspended; debarred; proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4; voluntarily excluded; or (b) The act of excluding a person. {"origins":[{"level":"part","identifier":"180","label_level":"Part 180","hierarchy":{"title":"2","subtitle":"A","chapter":"I

identified counsel; or (2) Your agent for service of process, or any of your partners, officers, directors, owners, or joint venturers. (b) The notice is effective if sent to any of these persons. {"origins":[{"level":"part","identifier":"180","label_level":"Part 180","hierarchy":{"title":"2","subtitle":"A","chapter":"I","part":"180"},"current":false

grant or a grant in an entitlement program, whether or not the grant is exempted from coverage under the Governmentwide rule that implements OMB Circular A–102 (for availability of OMB circulars, see 5 CFR 1310.3) and specifies uniform administrative requirements. (b) The term award does not include: (1) Technical assistance that

2 CFR part 180, or under 48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4, to take discretionary suspension and debarment actions on the basis of misconduct leading to a CAA or CWA conviction, or for activities that the EPA debarring official believes were designed to improperly circumvent a CAA or CWA disqualification.

, a Federal contract or award official, or from someone else who sees your name in the EPLS. As a courtesy, the EPA will attempt to notify you and the owner, lessor or supervisor of the violating facility that your names have been entered into the EPLS. The EPA will inform you of the procedures for seeking reinstatement and give you the name of a person you can contact to discuss your reinstatement request. {"origins

relationship whereby— (a) The principal purpose of which is to transfer a thing of value to the recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States, rather than to acquire property or services for the Federal Government's direct benefit or use; and (b) In which substantial involvement is not expected between the Federal agency and the recipient