# 15 CFR § 2.3: Delegation of authority

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-2.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 15 CFR § 2.3
- **Heading:** Delegation of authority
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 15—Commerce and Foreign Trade > Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Commerce > PART 2—PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING AND SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS UNDER THE FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT

## Text

(a) The General Counsel is hereby named as the designee of the Secretary ofCommerce with respect to tort claims filed under section 2672 of Title 28, U.S. Code, as described in § 2.2, with authority to act on such claims as provided in said section 2672, including denial thereof.
(b) Authority delegated under this section may, with the approval of the General Counsel, be redelegated to other designees.
(c) [Reserved]
[48 FR 31636, July 11, 1983, as amended at 91 FR 1679, Jan. 15, 2026]

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