
[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
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[CITE: 7CFR2]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
PART 2--DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE AND GENERAL OF
FICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT--Table of Contents
 
Subpart B--General Delegations of Authority by the Secretary of Agriculture

Sec. 2.7  Authority to supervise and direct.

    Unless specifically reserved, or otherwise delegated, the 
delegations of authority to each general officer of the Department and 
each agency head contained in this part includes the authority to direct 
and supervise the employees engaged in the conduct of activities under 
such official's jurisdiction, and the authority to take any action, 
execute any document, authorize any expenditure, promulgate any rule, 
regulation, order, or instruction required by or authorized by law and 
deemed by the general officer or agency head to be necessary and proper 
to the discharge of his or her responsibilities. This authority will be 
exercised subject to applicable administrative directives. Unless 
otherwise provided, a general officer or agency head may, subject to his 
or her continuing responsibility for the proper discharge of delegations 
made to him, in this part, delegate and provide for the redelegation of 
his or her authority to appropriate officers and employees. Subject to 
the general supervision of the Secretary, agency heads who are delegated 
authority from a general officer, in this part, report to and are under 
the supervision of that general officer.

Sec. 2.8  Delegations of authority to agency heads to order that the 
          United States flag be flown at half-staff.

    Pursuant to section 5 of Proclamation 3044, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., 
p. 4, each general officer and agency head is delegated authority to 
order that the United States flag shall be flown at half-staff on 
buildings and grounds under his or her jurisdiction or control. This 
authority shall be exercised in accordance with directives promulgated 
by the Director, Office of Operations.

Sec. 2.9  Additional delegations.

    The authority granted to a general officer may be exercised in the 
discharge of any additional functions which the Secretary may assign.

Sec. 2.10  Limitations.

    The delegations made in this part shall not be construed to confer 
upon any general officer or agency head the authority of the Secretary 
to prescribe regulations which by law require approval of the President.

Sec. 2.11  New principles and periodic reviews.

    In the exercise of authority delegated by the Secretary, the 
application of new principles of major importance or a departure from 
principles established by the Secretary should be brought to the 
attention of the Secretary. General officers are responsible for 
assuring that periodic reviews are conducted of

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the activities of the agencies assigned to their direction and 
supervision, as required by 5 U.S.C. 305.

Sec. 2.12  Secretary and general officers not precluded from exercising 
          delegated powers.

    No delegation of authority by the Secretary or a general officer 
contained in this part shall preclude the Secretary or general officer 
from exercising any of the authority so delegated.

Sec. 2.13  Status of prior delegations.

    Nothing in this part shall affect the bylaws of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, or the Rural 
Telephone Bank. All delegations previously made which are inconsistent 
with delegations made in this part are superseded; however, any 
regulation, order, authorization, expenditure, or other instrument, 
heretofore issued or made pursuant to any delegation of authority shall 
continue in full force and effect unless and until withdrawn or 
superseded pursuant to authority granted in this part.
