29 CFR § 471.21 - Who will make rulings and interpretations under Executive Order 13496 and this part?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t29/s471.21"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "29 CFR § 471.21 - Who will make rulings and interpretations under Executive Order 13496 and this part?"
title_number: 29
title_name: "Labor"
section_number: "471.21"
section_name: "Who will make rulings and interpretations under Executive Order 13496 and this part?"
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF LABOR-MANAGEMENT STANDARDS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER FEDERAL LABOR LAWS"
part_number: "471"
part_name: "OBLIGATIONS OF FEDERAL CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS; NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER FEDERAL LABOR LAWS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "40 U.S.C. 101  Executive Order 13496, 74 FR 6107, February 4, 2009; Secretary's Order No. 7-2009, 74 FR 58834, November 13, 2009; Secretary's Order No. 01-2020."
regulatory_source: "75 FR 28397, May 20, 2010, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "471"
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# 471.21 Who will make rulings and interpretations under Executive Order 13496 and this part?

The Director of OLMS and the Director of OFCCP will make rulings under or interpretations of the Executive Order or the regulations contained in this part in accordance with their respective responsibilities under the regulations. Requests for a ruling or interpretation must be submitted to the Director of OLMS, who will consult with the Director of OFCCP to the extent necessary and appropriate to issue such ruling or interpretation.