(a) The definitions contained in § 1.132 of this part are incorporated into and made applicable to this subpart.

(b) Adjudicative Officer means an administrative law judge, administrative judge, or other person assigned to conduct a proceeding covered by EAJA.

(c) Agency means an organizational unit of the Department whose head reports to an official in the Office of the Secretary.

(d) Agency counsel means the attorney from the Office of the General Counsel representing the agency of the Department administering the statute involved in the proceeding.

(e) Days means calendar days.

(f) Department means the United States Department of Agriculture.