[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR1.3]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
PART 1--THE SEAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1.3  Delegation of authority.

    (a) Pursuant to authority vested in the Secretary of Commerce by 
law, (1) the Chief Administrative Officer of each operating unit, and 
(2) the Director, Office of Administrative Services in the Office of the 
Secretary, are hereby authorized to sign as Certifying Officers 
certifications as to the official nature of copies of correspondence and 
records from the files, publications and other documents of the 
Department and to affix the seal of the Department of Commerce to such 
certifications or documents for all purposes, including the purpose 
authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1733(b).
    (b) Delegations of authority to persons other than those named in 
paragraph (a) of this section may be made by the Assistant Secretary for 
Administration.
    (c) This delegation shall not affect or prejudice the use of 
properly authorized office or bureau seals in appropriate cases.