[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 28, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 28CFR42.2]

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                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
 
                    CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 42_NONDISCRIMINATION; EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY; POLICIES AND 
PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart A_Equal Employment Opportunity Within the Department of Justice
 
Sec.  42.2  Designation of Director of Equal Employment Opportunity and 
Complaint Adjudication Officer.

    (a) In compliance with the regulations of the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission (29 CFR 1613.204(c)), the Assistant Attorney 
General for Administration is hereby designated as Director of Equal 
Employment Opportunity for the Department of Justice with 
responsibilities for administration of the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Program within the Department. The Director of Equal Employment 
Opportunity shall publish and implement the Department of Justice 
regulations, which shall include a positive action program to eliminate 
causes of discrimination and shall include procedures for processing 
complaints of discrimination within the Department.
    (b) The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Rights 
Division shall appoint a Complaint Adjudication Officer, who shall 
render final decisions for the Department of Justice on complaints of 
discrimination filed by employees and applicants for employment in the 
Department pursuant to the Department's Equal Employment Opportunity 
Regulations. In rendering decisions, the Complaint Adjudication Officer 
shall order such remedial action as may be appropriate, whether or not 
there is a finding of discrimination, but in cases where no 
discrimination is found any remedial action ordered shall have the prior 
approval of the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Rights 
Division, who shall consult with the Deputy Attorney General on the 
matter.

[Order No. 420-69, 34 FR 12281, July 25, 1969, as amended by Order No. 
721-77, 42 FR 25725, May 19, 1977; Order No. 731-77, 42 FR 35646, July 
11, 1977; Order No. 899-80, 45 FR 43703, June 30, 1980; Order No. 960-
81, 46 FR 52357, Oct. 27, 1981]