---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 654.41"
title: "7"
number: "654.41"
heading: "Performance of operation and maintenance."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/654.41"
---

# §654.41. Performance of operation and maintenance.

- (a) **Arrangement.** O&M is a prerequisite for approval of Federal emergency assistance when:
  - (1) The emergency measure needs to be operated and maintained in order to serve its intended purpose, or
  - (2) The emergency measure needs to be operated and maintained to insure that it will not become hazardous.
- (b) **Time of operation and maintenance.** The sponsor(s)' obligations for O&M begin when the measure is installed and extend for the duration of the time required for the emergency measure to serve the purpose for which it is installed.
- (c) **Performance.** Operation and maintenance is to be performed in a manner that will protect the environment and otherwise comply with NRCS, State, and local requirements. The method of performing O&M is at the option of the sponsor(s).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Pub. L. 83-566, 68 Stat. 666, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1001-1008). Sec. 1, Pub. L. 86-468, 74 Stat. 131, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1006a); sec. 2, Pub. L. 78-534, 58 Stat. 889 (33 U.S.C. 701a-1); sec. 13, Pub. L. 78-534, 58 Stat. 905; sec. 5, Pub. L. 93-251, 88 Stat. 15; Pub. L. 87-703, 76 Stat. 607 (7 U.S.C. 1010-1011); Pub. L. 74-46, 49 Stat. 163 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f, q); Pub. L. 84-1021, 70 Stat. 1115, as amended (16 U.S.C. 590p(b)); sec. 216, Pub. L. 81-516, 64 Stat. 184 (33 U.S.C. 701b-1); 7 CFR 2.62.

### Source

Source: 42 FR 58159, Nov. 8, 1977, unless otherwise noted.