Part 2 — Delegations of Authority by the Secretary of Agriculture and General Officers of the Department
Current through Jul 29, 2026
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6912(a)(1); 5 U.S.C. 301; Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953, 3 CFR 1949-1953 Comp., p. 1024.
Source: 60 FR 56393, Nov. 8, 1995, unless otherwise noted.
Editorial Notes: 1. Nomenclature changes to part 2 appear at 83 FR 22178, May 14, 2018. 2. Nomenclature changes to part 2 appear at 83 FR 61310, Nov. 29, 2018 3. Nomenclature changes to part 2 appear at 85 FR 65504, Oct. 15, 2020. 4. Nomenclature changes to part 2 appear at 87 FR 44266, July 26, 2022.
Sections
- § 2.1 Establishment of the Department.
- § 2.2 Authority of the Secretary to prescribe regulations.
- § 2.3 Authority of the Secretary to delegate authority.
- § 2.4 General officers.
- § 2.5 Order in which officers of the Department shall act as Secretary.
- § 2.6 Designation of first assistants.
- § 2.7 Authority to supervise and direct.
- § 2.8 Delegations of authority to agency heads to order that the United States flag be flown at half-staff.
- § 2.9 Additional delegations.
- § 2.10 Limitations.
- § 2.11 New principles and periodic reviews.
- § 2.12 Secretary and general officers not precluded from exercising delegated powers.
- § 2.13 Status of prior delegations.
- § 2.14 Deputy Secretary.
- § 2.15 Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.
- § 2.16 Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation.
- § 2.17 Under Secretary for Rural Development.
- § 2.18 Under Secretary for Food Safety.
- § 2.19 Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.
- § 2.20 Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment.
- § 2.21 Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics.
- § 2.22 Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs.
- § 2.23 Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations.
- § 2.24 Assistant Secretary for Administration.
- § 2.25 Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.
- § 2.26 Director, Office of the Executive Secretariat.
- § 2.27 Office of Administrative Law Judges.
- § 2.28 Chief Financial Officer.
- § 2.29 Chief Economist.
- § 2.30 Director, Office of Budget and Program Analysis.
- § 2.31 General Counsel.
- § 2.32 Chief Information Officer.
- § 2.33 Inspector General.
- § 2.34 Director, National Appeals Division.
- § 2.35 Judicial Officer.
- § 2.36 Director, Office of Communications.
- § 2.37 Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.
- § 2.38 Director, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement.
- § 2.39 Director, Office of Tribal Relations.
- § 2.40 Deputy Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation.
- § 2.41 Chief Operating Officer, Farm Production and Conservation Business Center.
- § 2.42 Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
- § 2.43 Chief, Natural Resources and Conservation Service.
- § 2.44 Administrator, Risk Management Agency and Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
- § 2.45 Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development.
- § 2.46 Chief Operating Officer, Rural Development Business Center.
- § 2.47 Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
- § 2.48 Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
- § 2.49 Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
- § 2.51 Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety.
- § 2.53 Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service.
- § 2.55 Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.
- § 2.57 Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
- § 2.59 Deputy Under Secretaries for Natural Resources and Environment.
- § 2.60 Chief, Forest Service.
- § 2.61 [Reserved]
- § 2.63 Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics.
- § 2.65 Administrator, Agricultural Research Service.
- § 2.66 Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
- § 2.67 Administrator, Economic Research Service.
- § 2.68 Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- § 2.69 Director, Office of the Chief Scientist.
- § 2.70 Deputy Chief Economist.
- § 2.71 Director, Office of Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Analysis.
- § 2.72 Chairman, World Agricultural Outlook Board.
- § 2.73 Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Policy.
- § 2.74 [Reserved]
- § 2.75 Director, Office of Pest Management Policy.
- § 2.77 Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs.
- § 2.79 Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
- § 2.80 Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
- § 2.81 [Reserved]
- § 2.83 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations.
- § 2.85 Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.
- § 2.87 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration.
- § 2.89 [Reserved]
- § 2.90 Director, Office of Property and Environmental Management.
- § 2.91 Director, Office of Human Resources Management.
- § 2.93 Director, Office of Contracting and Procurement.
- § 2.94 Chief Security Director, Office of Safety, Security, and Protection.
- § 2.95 Executive Director, Office of Homeland Security.
- § 2.96 Director, Office of Operations.
- § 2.97 [Reserved]
- § 2.200 Principal Deputy General Counsel.
- § 2.201 Director, Office of Ethics.
- § 2.202 Deputy Director, Office of Ethics.
- § 2.300 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.
- § 2.400 Deputy Chief Information Officer.
- § 2.500 Principal Deputy Chief Financial Officer.
- § 2.600 Deputy Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.
- § 2.601 Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
- § 2.602 Manager, U.S. Codex Office.
- §§ 2.700-2.701 [Reserved]