[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1601.78]

[Page 171]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
          CHAPTER XIV--EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
 
PART 1601_PROCEDURAL REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart G_FEP Agency Designation Procedures
 
Sec.  1601.78  Evaluation of designated FEP agencies certified by the Commission.

    To assure that designated FEP agencies certified by the Commission, 
as provided in Sec.  1601.75 of this part, continue to maintain 
performance consistent with the Commission's Substantial Weight Review 
Procedures (EEOC Order 916), the Commission shall provide for the 
evaluation of such agencies as follows:
    (a) Each designated FEP agency certified by the Commission shall be 
evaluated at least once every 3 years; and
    (b) Each designated FEP agency certified by the Commission shall be 
evaluated when, as a result of a substantial weight review requested as 
provided in Sec.  1601.76 of this part or required in regard to cases 
closed as a result of unsuccessful conciliation or for lack of 
jurisdiction as provided in Sec.  1601.77 of this part, the Commission 
rejects more than 5% of a designated FEP agency's findings at the end of 
the year or 20% or more of its findings for two consecutive quarters. 
When the Commission rejects 20% or more of a designated FEP agency's 
findings during any quarter, the Commission shall initiate an inquiry 
and may conduct an evaluation.
    (c) The Commission may, on its own motion, require an evaluation at 
any time.

[46 FR 50367, Oct. 13, 1981. Redesignated at 56 FR 9625, Mar. 7, 1991]