Approval authorities
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Appropriate reviews, concurrence, and authorization must be obtained for all loans or grants in excess of the amounts indicated in RUS Staff Instruction 1780-1.
(a) Redelegation of authority by State Directors. Unless restricted by memorandum from the RUS Administrator, State Directors can redelegate their approval authorities to State employees by memorandum.
(b) Restriction of approval authority by the RUS Administrator. The RUS Administrator can make written restrictions or revocations of the authority given to any approval official.
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