{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-789.53","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 789.53","heading":"Notification of failure to comply.","body":"(a) At the conclusion of an audit, investigation, or other inquiry, or at any other time, USDA may inform the person in writing when compliance with the requirements of the Defense Production Act and other applicable laws, this part, or an official action was not met.\n(b) In cases in which USDA determines that failure to comply with the provisions of the Defense Production Act and other applicable laws, this part, or an official action was inadvertent, the person may be informed in writing of the particulars involved and the corrective action to be taken. Failure to take corrective action may then be construed as a willful violation of the Defense Production Act and other applicable laws, this part, or an official action.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER VII—FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","SUBCHAPTER D—SPECIAL PROGRAMS","PART 789—AGRICULTURE PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM (APAS)","Subpart G—Compliance"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"4552326273c6213ff66704c4ab3e3779a7f48f9ddfdcf1f90629185c133766c0","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-789.52","next":"us/7-cfr-789.54"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}