50 CFR § 1.2 - Authorized representative.

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title: "50 CFR § 1.2 - Authorized representative."
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title_name: "Wildlife and Fisheries"
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section_name: "Authorized representative."
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
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# 1.2 Authorized representative.

*Authorized representative* means the subordinate official to which a principal official has delegated authority to act on a particular matter or a class of matters. The Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is frequently the authorized representative of the Secretary of the Interior, as also may be a regional director or an officer in charge of a Service field installation.