(a)(1) If it is determined that a participant is in violation of the provisions of this part, or the terms of the contract including portions of the contract that incorporate transferred obligations from CRP or EQIP contracts, or WRP cost-share agreements, CCC will give the participant written notice of a reasonable time to correct the violation and comply with the terms of the contract and attachments thereto, as determined by the FSA county committee, in consultation with NRCS. If a participant continues in violation after the time to comply has elapsed, the FSA county committee may, in consultation with NRCS, terminate the CFO contract.
(1) If it is determined that a participant is in violation of the provisions of this part, or the terms of the contract including portions of the contract that incorporate transferred obligations from CRP or EQIP contracts, or WRP cost-share agreements, CCC will give the participant written notice of a reasonable time to correct the violation and comply with the terms of the contract and attachments thereto, as determined by the FSA county committee, in consultation with NRCS. If a participant continues in violation after the time to comply has elapsed, the FSA county committee may, in consultation with NRCS, terminate the CFO contract.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a)(1) of this section, a contract termination shall be effective immediately upon a determination by the FSA county committee, in consultation with NRCS, that the participant has submitted false information, filed a false claim, or engaged in any act for which a finding of ineligibility for payments is permitted under the provisions of Sec. 1468.35 of this part, or in a case in which the actions of the party involved are deemed to be sufficiently purposeful or negligent to warrant a termination without delay.
(b)(1) If CCC terminates a contract, the participant shall forfeit all rights for future payments under the contract and shall refund all or part of the payments received, plus interest, determined in accordance with part 1403 of this chapter. CCC has the option of requiring only partial refund of the payments received if a previously installed conservation practice can function independently, is not affected by the violation or other conservation practices that would have been installed under the contract, and the participant agrees to operate and maintain the installed conservation practice for the life span of the practice.
(1) If CCC terminates a contract, the participant shall forfeit all rights for future payments under the contract and shall refund all or part of the payments received, plus interest, determined in accordance with part 1403 of this chapter. CCC has the option of requiring only partial refund of the payments received if a previously installed conservation practice can function independently, is not affected by the violation or other conservation practices that would have been installed under the contract, and the participant agrees to operate and maintain the installed conservation practice for the life span of the practice.
(2) If CCC terminates a contract for any reason stated above, before any contractual payments have been made, the participant shall forfeit all rights for further payments under the contract and shall pay such liquidated damages as are prescribed in the contract.
(3) When making all contract termination decisions, CCC may reduce the amount of money owed by the participant by a proportion which reflects the good-faith effort of the participant to comply with the contract, or the hardships beyond the participant's control that have prevented compliance with the contract.
(4) The participant may voluntarily terminate a contract without penalty, if CCC determines that such termination would be in the public interest.