Part 2 - Delegations of Authority by the Secretary of Agriculture and General Officers of the Department  


Subpart A - General
§ 2.1 - Establishment of the Department.
§ 2.2 - Authority of the Secretary to prescribe regulations.
§ 2.3 - Authority of the Secretary to delegate authority.
§ 2.4 - General Officers.
§ 2.5 - Order in which officers of the Department shall act as Secretary.
Subpart B - General Delegations of Authority by the Secretary of Agriculture
§ 2.6 - Designation of first assistants.
§ 2.7 - Authority to supervise and direct.
§ 2.8 - Delegations of authority to agency heads to order that the United States flag be flown at half-staff.
§ 2.9 - Additional delegations.
§ 2.10 - Limitations.
§ 2.11 - New principles and periodic reviews.
§ 2.12 - Secretary and general officers not precluded from exercising delegated powers.
§ 2.13 - Status of prior delegations.
Subpart C - Delegations of Authority to the Deputy Secretary, Under Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries
§ 2.14 - Deputy Secretary.
§ 2.15 - Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.
§ 2.16 - Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation.
§ 2.17 - Under Secretary for Rural Development.
§ 2.18 - Under Secretary for Food Safety.
§ 2.19 - Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.
§ 2.20 - Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment.
§ 2.21 - Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics.
§ 2.22 - Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs.
§ 2.23 - Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations.
§ 2.24 - Assistant Secretary for Administration.
§ 2.25 - Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.
§ 2.26 - Director, Office of the Executive Secretariat.
Subpart D - Delegations of Authority to Other General Officers and Agency Heads
§ 2.27 - Office of Administrative Law Judges.
§ 2.28 - Chief Financial Officer.
§ 2.29 - Chief Economist.
§ 2.30 - Director, Office of Budget and Program Analysis.
§ 2.31 - General Counsel.
§ 2.32 - Chief Information Officer.
§ 2.33 - Inspector General.
§ 2.34 - Director, National Appeals Division.
§ 2.35 - Judicial Officer.
§ 2.36 - Director, Office of Communications.
§ 2.37 - Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.
§ 2.38 - Director, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement.
§ 2.39 - Director, Office of Tribal Relations.
Subpart E - XXX
Subpart F - Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation
§ 2.40 - Deputy Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation.
§ 2.41 - Chief Operating Officer, Farm Production and Conservation Business Center.
§ 2.42 - Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
§ 2.43 - Chief, Natural Resources and Conservation Service.
§ 2.44 - Administrator, Risk Management Agency and Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
Subpart G - Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for Rural Development
§ 2.45 - Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development.
§ 2.46 - Chief Operating Officer, Rural Development Business Center.
§ 2.47 - Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
§ 2.48 - Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
§ 2.49 - Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
Subpart H - Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for Food Safety
§ 2.51 - Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety.
§ 2.53 - Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Subpart I - Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services
§ 2.55 - Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.
§ 2.57 - Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
Subpart J - Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment
§ 2.59 - Deputy Under Secretaries for Natural Resources and Environment.
§ 2.60 - Chief, Forest Service.
§ 2.61 - [Reserved]
Subpart K - Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics
§ 2.63 - Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics.
§ 2.65 - Administrator, Agricultural Research Service.
§ 2.66 - Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
§ 2.67 - Administrator, Economic Research Service.
§ 2.68 - Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
§ 2.69 - Director, Office of the Chief Scientist.
Subpart L - Delegations of Authority by the Chief Economist
§ 2.70 - Deputy Chief Economist.
§ 2.71 - Director, Office of Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Analysis.
§ 2.72 - Chairman, World Agricultural Outlook Board.
§ 2.73 - Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Policy.
§ 2.74 - [Reserved]
§ 2.75 - Director, Office of Pest Management Policy.
Subpart M - XXX
Subpart N - Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs
§ 2.77 - Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs.
§ 2.79 - Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
§ 2.80 - Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
§ 2.81 - [Reserved]
Subpart O - Delegations of Authority by the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations
§ 2.83 - Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations.
§ 2.85 - Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.
Subpart P - Delegations of Authority by the Assistant Secretary for Administration
§ 2.87 - Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration.
§ 2.88 - Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.
§ 2.89 - [Reserved]
§ 2.90 - Director, Office of Property and Environmental Management.
§ 2.91 - Director, Office of Human Resources Management.
§ 2.92 - Director, Office of Personnel.
§ 2.93 - Director, Office of Contracting and Procurement.
§ 2.94 - Chief Security Director, Office of Safety, Security, and Protection.
§ 2.95 - Executive Director, Office of Homeland Security.
§ 2.96 - Director, Office of Operations.
§ 2.97 - [Reserved]
§ 2.98 - Director, Management Services.
Subpart Q - Delegations of Authority by the General Counsel
§ 2.200 - Principal Deputy General Counsel.
§ 2.201 - Director, Office of Ethics.
§ 2.202 - Deputy Director, Office of Ethics.
Subpart R - Delegations of Authority by the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
§ 2.300 - Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.
Subpart S - Delegations of Authority by the Chief Information Officer
§ 2.400 - Deputy Chief Information Officer.
Subpart T - Delegations of Authority by the Chief Financial Officer
§ 2.500 - Principal Deputy Chief Financial Officer.
§ 2.501 - Director, Office of Budget and Program Analysis.
Subpart U - Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs
§ 2.600 - Deputy Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.
§ 2.601 - Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
§ 2.602 - Manager, U.S. Codex Office.
Subpart V - Delegations of Authority by the Director, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement
§ 2.700 - Director, Office of Advocacy and Outreach.
§ 2.701 - [Reserved]
§§ 2.700--2.701 - [Reserved]