---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 1.222"
title: "7"
number: "1.222"
heading: "Delegation authority for deciding whether to grant or deny a demand."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/1.222"
---

# §1.222. Delegation authority for deciding whether to grant or deny a demand.

- (a) Except as provided in paragraphs [(b)](#b), [(c)](#c), or [(d)](#d) of this section, the appropriate department official may delegate his or her responsibilities under this subpart to employees of his or her agency as follows:
  - (1) In the national office of the agency, to a level no lower than two levels below the agency head;
  - (2) **In a field component of an agency, to a level no lower than the official who heads a state office.**
- (b) Notwithstanding [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, the Chief of the Forest Service may delegate his or her responsibilities under this subpart as follows:
  - (1) In the national office of the Forest Service, to a level no lower than a Deputy Chief of the Forest Service;
  - (2) In a field component of the Forest Service, to a level no lower than a Regional Forester or Station Director.
- (c) Notwithstanding [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, the General Counsel may delegate his or her responsibilities under this subpart as follows:
  - (1) In the national office of the Office of the General Counsel, to a level no lower than an Assistant General Counsel;
  - (2) In the field component of the Office of the General Counsel, to Regional Attorneys who may redelegate their responsibilities to Associate Regional Attorneys and Assistant Regional Attorneys who report to them.
- (d) Notwithstanding [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, the Counsel to the Inspector General may delegate his or her responsibility under this subpart to the Deputy Counsel or an Assistant Counsel.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 87 FR 10927, Feb. 28, 2022, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, unless otherwise noted.