§ 3814. Notice and investigation of possible compliance deficiencies

Statutory text

In general

An employee of the Department of Agriculture who observes a possible compliance deficiency or other potential violation of a conservation plan or this subchapter while providing on-site technical assistance shall provide to the responsible persons, not later than 45 days after observing the possible violation, information regarding actions needed to comply with the plan and this subchapter. The employee shall provide the information in lieu of reporting the observation as a compliance violation.

Corrective action

The responsible persons shall attempt to correct the deficiencies as soon as practicable after receiving the information.

Review

If the corrective action is not fully implemented not later than 1 year after the responsible persons receive the information, the Secretary may conduct a review of the status of compliance of the persons with the conservation plan and this subchapter.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1996
Food Security Act of 1985
Pub. L. 99–198 title XII § 1215 · 99 Stat. 1354
Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 3814
(Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1215, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title III, § 316, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 985.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1215, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title III, § 316, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 985.)

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Credits

(Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1215, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title III, § 316, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 985.)