15 CFR 15.2 - Definitions.

Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 24, 2024

Title 15 - Commerce and Foreign Trade last revised: Oct 25, 2024

View all text of Subpart A [§ 15.1 - § 15.3]

§ 15.2 - Definitions.

For the purpose of this subpart:

(a) General Counsel means the General Counsel of the United States Department of Commerce or other Department employee to whom the General Counsel has delegated authority to act under this subpart, or the chief legal officer (or designee) of the Department of Commerce component concerned.

(b) Component means Office of the Secretary or an operating unit of the Department as defined in Department Organization Order 1-1.

(d) Department employee means any officer or employee of the Department, including commissioned officers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

(e) Legal proceeding means a proceeding before a tribunal constituted by law, including a court, an administrative body or commission, or an administrative law judge or hearing officer.

(f) Official business means the authorized business of the Department.

(g) Secretary means Secretary of Commerce.

authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 15 U.S.C. 1501,1512,1513,1515; Reorganization Plan No. 5 of 1950; 3 CFR, 1949-1953 Comp., p. 1004; 44 U.S.C. 3101; subpart C is issued under 37 U.S.C. 101,706; 15 U.S.C. 1673; 42 U.S.C. 665.

cite as: 15 CFR 15.2