[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1601.5]

[Page 152-153]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
          CHAPTER XIV--EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
 
PART 1601_PROCEDURAL REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart A_Definitions
 
Sec. 1601.5  District; area; supervisor authority.

    The term ``district'' as used herein shall mean that part of the 
United States or any territory thereof fixed by the Commission as a 
particular district. The term ``district director'' shall refer to that 
person designated as the Commission's chief officer in each district. 
The term ``Washington Field Office Director'' shall refer to that person 
designated as the Commission's chief officer in the Washington Field 
Office. Any authority of, or delegation of authority to, District 
Directors shall be deemed to include the Director of the Washington 
Field Office. The term ``field'' shall mean that part of the United 
States within a district fixed by the Commission as a particular subunit 
of a district, except for the Washington Field Office which is not part 
of any district fixed by the Commission. The term ``field director'' 
shall refer to that person designated as the Commission's chief officer 
in each field. The term ``area'' shall mean that part of the United 
States within a district fixed by the Commission as a particular subunit 
of a district. The term ``area director''

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shall refer to that person designated as the Commission's chief officer 
in each area. The term ``local office'' shall mean an EEOC office with 
responsibility over a part of the United States within a district fixed 
by the Commission as a particular subunit of a district. The term 
``local director'' shall refer to that person designated as the 
Commission's chief officer for the local office. Each district office 
and the Washington Field Office will operate under the supervision of 
the Director, Office of Field Programs through the Director of Field 
Management Programs, and the General Counsel. Each field, area and local 
office, except for the Washington Field Office, will operate under the 
supervision of the district director. Any or all delegations, or actions 
taken, as provided by this part may be revoked and /or exercised by the 
supervisor in keeping with the supervisory structure described in this 
section.

[71 FR 26827, May 9, 2006]