Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 96 Part 1.djvu/1079

 PUBLIC LAW 97-258—SEPT. 13, 1982

96 STAT. 1037

§ 7104. Processing project requests to be financed by at least 2 assistance programs In processing an application or request for assistance for a project to be financed by at least 2 assistance programs, the head of an executive agency shall take action that will ensure that— (1) required reviews and approvals are handled expeditiously; (2) complete account is taken of special considerations of timing that are made known by the applicant that would affect the feasibility of a jointly financed project; (3) an applicant is required to deal with a minimum number of representatives of the United States Government; (4) an applicant is promptly informed of a decision or special problem that could affect the feasibility of providing joint assistance under the application; and (5) an applicant is not required to get information or assurances from one executive agency for a requesting executive agency when the requesting agency may get the information or assurances directly. § 7105. Prescribing uniform technical and administrative provisions (a) To make participation in a project easier than would be possible because of varying or conflicting technical or administrative regulations and procedures not required by law, the head of an executive agency may prescribe uniform provisions about inconsistent or conflicting requirements on— (1) financial administration of the project (including accounting, reporting and auditing, and maintaining a separate bank account), to the extent consistent with section 7108 of this title; (2) the timing of payments by the United States Government for the project when one schedule or a combined schedule is to be established for the project; (3) providing assistance by grant rather than procurement contract or by procurement contract rather than by grant; and (4) accountability for, or the disposition of, records, property, or structures acquired or constructed with assistance from the Government when common regulations are established for the project. (b) To make easier the processing of applications for assistance, the head of an executive agency may provide for review of proposals for a project by one panel, board, or committee where reviews by separate panels, boards, or committees are not specifically required by law. (c) Notwithstanding a requirement that one public agency or a Waiver, specific public agency be established or designated to carry out or supervise that part of the assistance from the Government under an assistance program for a jointly financed project, the head of the executive agency carrying out the program may waive the requirement when— (1) administration by another public agency is consistent with State or local law and the objectives of the assistance program; and (2)(A) the waiver is requested by the head of a unit of general government certifying jurisdiction over the public agencies concerned; or

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