(a) ELRP 2023 and 2024 is administered under the general supervision and direction of the Administrator, Farm Service Agency (FSA), and the Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs (Deputy Administrator).

(b) FSA representatives do not have authority to modify or waive any of the provisions of the regulations of this subpart as amended or supplemented, except as specified in paragraph (e) of this section.

(c) The State committee will take any action required by the regulations of this subpart that the county committee has not taken. The State committee will also:

(1) Correct, or require a county committee to correct, any action taken by such county committee that is not in accordance with the regulations of this subpart, or

(2) Require a county committee to withhold taking any action that is not in accordance with this subpart.

(d) No provision or delegation to a State or county committee will preclude the FSA Administrator, the Deputy Administrator, or a designee or other such person, from determining any question arising under the programs of this subpart, or from reversing or modifying any determination made by a State or county committee.

(e) The Deputy Administrator may authorize State and county committees to waive or modify non-statutory deadlines or other program requirements of this subpart in cases where lateness or failure to meet such requirements does not adversely affect operation of ELRP 2023 and 2024. Participants have no right to an exception under this provision. The Deputy Administrator's refusal to consider cases or circumstances or decisions not to exercise this discretionary authority under this provision will not be considered an adverse decision and is not appealable.