---
kind: "section"
citation: "18 C.F.R. § 376.105"
title: "18"
number: "376.105"
heading: "Chairman."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/18/376.105"
---

# §376.105. Chairman.

- (a) **Administrative head of agency.** The Chairman is the administrative head of the Commission.
- (b) **Administrative responsibilities.** The Chairman is responsible on behalf of the Commission for the executive and administrative operation of the Commission, including functions of the Commission with respect to—
  - (1) The appointment and employment of Administrative Law Judges in accordance with the provisions of [Title 5](/cfr/5.md), United States Code.
  - (2) **The selection, appointment, and fixing of the compensation of such personnel as he deems necessary.**
  - (3) The supervision of personnel employed by or assigned to the Commission, except that each Commissioner may select and supervise personnel for his personal staff.
  - (4) **The distribution of business among personnel and among administrative units of the Commission.**
  - (5) The procurement of services of experts and consultants in accordance with [section 3109](/usc/5/3109.md) of Title 5, United States Code.

## Notes

### Amendments

[45 FR 21222, Apr. 1, 1980, as amended by Order 613, 64 FR 73407, Dec. 30, 1999]

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 553; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352; E.O. 12009, 3 CFR 1978 Comp., p. 142.

### Source

Source: 45 FR 21222, Apr. 1, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[45 FR 21222, Apr. 1, 1980, as amended by Order 613, 64 FR 73407, Dec. 30, 1999]