§4156 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

Summary

Can change or waive standards on a case-by-case basis: the Administrator of General Services for standards under section 4152, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for section 4153, the Secretary of Defense for section 4154, and the United States Postal Service for section 4154a. They can do this when the head of the federal department or agency asks and the official finds the change clearly necessary. Each must also run ongoing surveys and investigations to make sure agencies follow the standards.

Title 42, §4156

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The Administrator of General Services, with respect to standards issued under section 4152 of this title, and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, with respect to standards issued under section 4153 of this title, and the Secretary of Defense with respect to standards issued under section 4154 of this title, and the United States Postal Service with respect to standards issued under section 4154a of this title—

(1)is authorized to modify or waive any such standard, on a case-by-case basis, upon application made by the head of the department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States concerned, and upon a determination by the Administrator or Secretary, as the case may be, that such modification or waiver is clearly necessary, and

(2)shall establish a system of continuing surveys and investigations to insure compliance with such standards.

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1976—Pub. L. 94–541, in introductory text, inserted reference to the United States Postal Service with respect to standards issued under section 4154a of this title and struck out “is authorized” at end; in par. (1), inserted introductory words “is authorized”; and in par. (2), substituted “shall establish a system of continuing surveys and investigations” for “to conduct such surveys and investigations as he deems necessary”.

§4156 Waiver and modification of standards

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Title 42, §4156

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