28 CFR § 16.29 - Delegation by Assistant Attorneys General.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t28/s16.29"
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title: "28 CFR § 16.29 - Delegation by Assistant Attorneys General."
title_number: 28
title_name: "Judicial Administration"
section_number: "16.29"
section_name: "Delegation by Assistant Attorneys General."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE"
part_number: "16"
part_name: "PRODUCTION OR DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL OR INFORMATION"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301, 552, 552a, 553; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, 534; 31 U.S.C. 3717; 42 U.S.C. 405."
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# 16.29 Delegation by Assistant Attorneys General.
With respect to any function that this subpart permits the designee of an Assistant Attorney General to perform, the Assistant Attorneys General are authorized to delegate their authority, in any case or matter or any category of cases or matters, to subordinate division officials or U.S. attorneys, as appropriate.