[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 29, Volume 4] [Revised as of July 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 29CFR1621.1] [Page 322] TITLE 29--LABOR CHAPTER XIV--EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION PART 1621_PROCEDURES_THE EQUAL PAY ACT--Table of Contents Sec. 1621.1 Purpose. Sec. 1621.1 Purpose. 1621.2 Definitions. 1621.3 Procedure for requesting an opinion letter. 1621.4 Effect of opinions and interpretations of the Commission. Authority: Secs. 1-19, 52 Stat. 1060, as amended, secs. 10-16, 61 Stat. 84, Pub. L. 88-38, 77 Stat. 56 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.); sec. 1, Reorgan. Plan No. 1 of 1978, 43 FR 19807; E. O. 12144, 44 FR 37193. Source: 49 FR 31411, Aug. 7, 1984, unless otherwise noted. The regulations set forth in this part contain the procedures established by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for issuing opinion letters under the Equal Pay Act.