Official assessment of an applicant's program shall include:

(a) Documentation assessment. Auditors and other USDA officials shall review the applicant's program documentation and issue the finding of the review to the applicant.

(b) Program assessment. Auditors and USDA officials shall conduct an onsite assessment of the applicant's program to ensure provisions of the applicant's program documentation have been implemented and conform to program procedures.

(c) Program determination. Applicants determined to meet or not meet program procedures or requirements shall be notified of their approval or disapproval.

(d) Corrective and/or preventative actions. Applicants may be required to implement corrective and/or preventative actions upon completion of an assessment. After implementation of the corrective and/or preventative actions, the applicant may request another assessment.