[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 29, Volume 4] [Revised as of July 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 29CFR1601.5] [Page 140-141] TITLE 29--LABOR COMMISSION PART 1601--PROCEDURAL REGULATIONS--Table of Contents Subpart A--Definitions Sec. 1601.5 District; area; supervisory 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 ``area'' shall mean that part of the United States within a district fixed by the Commission as a particular sub- unit of a district. The term ``area director'' 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 [[Page 141]] States within a district fixed by the Commission as a particular sub- unit 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 Program Director, Office of Program Operations through the Directors Field Management Programs, Office of Program Operations, and the General Counsel. Each area and local 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. [44 FR 4668, Jan. 23, 1979, as amended at 47 FR 46275, Oct. 18, 1982; 49 FR 13024, Apr. 2, 1984; 54 FR 32061, Aug. 4, 1989]