[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]