---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 2.85"
title: "7"
number: "2.85"
heading: "Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/2.85"
---

# §2.85. Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.

- (a) **Delegations.** Pursuant to [§ 2.23](/cfr/7/2.23.md), the following delegations of authority are made by the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations to the Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs:
  - (1) Coordinate all programs involving intergovernmental affairs including State and local government relations and liaison with:
    - (i) National Association of State Departments of Agriculture;
    - (ii) Office of Intergovernmental Relations (Office of Vice President);
    - (iii) Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations;
    - (iv) Council of State Governments;
    - (v) National Governors Conference;
    - (vi) National Association of Counties;
    - (vii) National League of Cities;
    - (viii) International City Managers Association;
    - (ix) U.S. Conference of Mayors; and
    - (x) Such other State and Federal agencies, departments, and organizations as are necessary in carrying out the responsibilities of this office.
  - (2) **Maintain oversight of the activities of USDA representatives to the 10 Federal Regional councils.**
  - (3) Serve as the USDA contact with the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations for implementation of OMB Circular A-85 to provide advance notification to State and local governments of proposed changes in Department programs that affect such governments.
  - (4) **Act as the Department representative for Federal executive board matters.**
- (b) [Reserved]

## Notes

### Amendments

[60 FR 56393, Nov. 8, 1995, as amended at 68 FR 27447, May 20, 2003; 69 FR 34254, June 21, 2004; 79 FR 44117, July 30, 2014]

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6912(a)(1); 5 U.S.C. 301; Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953, 3 CFR 1949-1953 Comp., p. 1024.

### Source

Source: 60 FR 56393, Nov. 8, 1995, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[60 FR 56393, Nov. 8, 1995, as amended at 68 FR 27447, May 20, 2003; 69 FR 34254, June 21, 2004; 79 FR 44117, July 30, 2014]