---
kind: "section"
citation: "45 C.F.R. § 660.8"
title: "45"
number: "660.8"
heading: "How does the Director provide states an opportunity to comment on proposed Federal financial assistance and direct Federal development?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/45/660.8"
---

# §660.8. How does the Director provide states an opportunity to comment on proposed Federal financial assistance and direct Federal development?

- (a) Except in unusual circumstances, the Director gives state processes or directly affected state, areawide, regional and local officials and entities:
  - (1) At least 30 days from the date established by the Director to comment on proposed Federal financial assistance in covered programs (i.e., those referenced in [§ 660.3](/cfr/45/660.3.md)) in the form of continuation awards that are not peer reviewed; and
  - (2) At least 60 days from the date established by the Director to comment on proposed direct Federal development or Federal financial assistance in covered programs (i.e., those referenced [§ 660.3](/cfr/45/660.3.md)) other than continuation awards that are not peer reviewed.
- (b) This section also applies to comments in cases in which the review, coordination, and communication with the Foundation have been delegated.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: E.O. 12372, July 14, 1982 (47 FR 30959), as amended Apr. 8, 1983 (48 FR 15887); and sec. 401 of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968 and as amended (31 U.S.C. 6506).

### Source

Source: 48 FR 29365, June 24, 1983, unless otherwise noted.