[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1621.3]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
                               COMMISSION
 
PART 1621--PROCEDURES--THE EQUAL PAY ACT--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1621.3  Procedure for requesting an opinion letter.

    (a) A request for an opinion letter should be submitted in writing 
to the Chairman, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 2401 E Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20507, and shall contain:
    (1) A concise statement of the issues for which an opinion is 
requested;
    (2) A full statement of the relevant facts and law; and
    (3) The names and addresses of the person(s) making the request and 
other interested persons.
    (b) Issuance of an opinion letter by the Commission is 
discretionary.
    (c) Informal advice: When the Commission, at its discretion, 
determines

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that it will not issue an opinion letter as defined in Sec. 1621.4, the 
Commission may provide informal advice or guidance to the requestor. An 
informal letter of advice does not represent the formal position of the 
Commission and does not commit the Commission to the views expressed 
therein. Any letter other than those defined in Sec. 1621.4 will be 
considered a letter of advice and may not be relied upon by any employer 
within the meaning of section 10 of the Portal to Portal Act of 1947, 29 
U.S.C. 255.