Informal conferences shall be called by the district director or his
designee assigned or reassigned the case and held before that same
person, unless such person is absent or unavailable. When so assigned,
the designee shall perform the duties set forth below assigned to the
district director, except that a compenstion order following an
agreement shall be issued only by a person so designated by the Director
to perform such duty.
[42 FR 45303, Sept. 9, 1977]