(b) Making determinations as to the acquisition of articles, materials, or supplies in accordance with sections 2 and 3 of the Buy American Act (47 Stat. 1520; 41 U.S.C. 10a, 10b).

(c) Placing orders with other agencies of the Government for materials or services, and accepting orders therefor, in accordance with section 686 of title 31 of the United States Code.

§ 0.141 Audit and ledger accounts.

The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, the Director of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, and the Administrators of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration are, as to their respective jurisdictions, authorized to audit vouchers and to maintain general ledger accounts with respect to appropriations allotted to them.

§ 0.142 Per diem and travel allowances.

The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, the Commissioner of Federal Prison Industries, the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, the Director of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, and the Administrators of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration as to their respective jurisdictions, and the Assistant Attorney General for Administration, as to all other organizational units of the Department (including U.S. Attorneys and Marshals), are authorized to exercise the power and authority vested in the Attorney General by law to take final action in the followingdescribed matters:

(a) Authorizing travel, subsistence, and mileage allowances under sections 57025707 of title 5 of the United States Code in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Bureau of the Budget and the Assistant Attorney General for Administration.

(b) Fixing rates in accordance with sections 5702-5704 and 5707 of title 5, United States Code, and regulations prescribed by the Bureau of the Budget and the Assistant Attorney General for Administration.

(c) Authorizing travel advances pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5705.

(d) Authorizing travel and transportation expenses, and, when applicable, relocation expenses for transferred em

ployees, new appointees and student trainees, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5721-5732 and regulations prescribed by the Bureau of the Budget and the Assistant Attorney General for Administration.

(e) Authorizing or approving, for purposes of security, the use of compartments or other transportation accommodations superior to lowest first-class accommodations under applicable travel regulations subject to 5 U.S.C. 5731.

§ 0.143 Incentive Awards Plan.

The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, the Commissioner of Federal Prison Industries, the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, the Director of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and the Administrators of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, as to their respective jurisdictions, and the Assistant Attorney General for Administration, as to all other organizational units of the Department (including U.S. Attorneys and Marshals), are authorized to exercise the power and authority vested in the Attorney General by law with respect to the administration of the Incentive Awards Plan and to approve honorary awards and cash awards under such plan not in excess of $1,000. § 0.144 Determination of basic workweek.

The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, the Commissioner of Federal Prison Industries, the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, the Director of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and the Administrators of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, as to their respective jurisdictions, and the Assistant Attorney General for Administration, as to all other organizational units of the Department (including U.S. Attorneys and Marshals), are authorized to exercise the authority vested in the Attorney General by section 6101(a) of title 5, United States Code, to determine that the organizational unit concerned would be seriously handicapped in carrying out its functions or that costs would be substantially increased except upon modification of the basic workweek, and whenever such determination is made to fix the basic workweek of officers and employees of the unit concerned.

§ 0.145 Overtime pay.

The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, the Commissioner of Federal Prison Industries, the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, the Director of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and the Administrators of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, as to their respective jurisdictions, and the Assistant Attorney General for Administration, as to all other organizational units of the Department (including U.S. Attorneys and Marshals), may, subject to any regulations which the Attorney General may prescribe, authorize overtime pay (including additional compensation in lieu of overtime of not less than 10 percent nor more than 25 percent pursuant to section 5545(c) (2) of title 5, United States Code) for such positions as may be designated by them.

The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, the Commissioner of Federal Prison Industries, the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, the Chairman of the Board of Parole, and the Director of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs shall each have custody of the seal pertaining to his respective jurisdiction and he, or such person or persons as he may designate, may execute under seal any certification required to authenticate any books, records, papers, or other documents as true copies of official records of their respective jurisdictions. The Assistant Attorney General for Administration shall have custody of the seal of the Department of Justice, and he, or such person or persons as he may designate, may execute under seal any certification required to authenticate any books, records, papers, or other documents as true copies of official records of the Department of Justice. He may also prescribe regulations governing the use of the seal of the Department and various organizational units.

Director, Administrative Division; for the Bureau of Prisons, the Deputy Assistant Director, Administrative Services; for Federal Prison Industries, the Secretary; for the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Assistant Commissioner, Administrative Division; for the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, the Assistant Director for Administration; for the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, the Chief, Administrative Services Division; and for all other organizational units of the Department (including U.S. Attorneys and Marshals), the Assistant Attorney General for Administration.

The following-named officials are authorized to designate employees to certify vouchers under section 1 of the Act of December 29, 1941, 55 Stat. 875 (31 U.S.C. 82b), and to certify that such persons are bonded pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 14; for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director; for the Bureau of Prisons, the Director, and the Associate Commissioner, Federal Prison Industries; for the Federal Prison Industries, the Associate Commissioner, and the Director, Bureau of Prisons; for the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Commissioner; for the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, the Director; for the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, the Administrators; and for all other organizational units of the Department (including U.S. Attorneys and Marshals), the Assistant Attorney General for Administration.

§ 0.149 Disbursing employees.

The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, the Commissioner of Federal Prison Industries, the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, the Director of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and the Administrators of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, as to their respective jurisdictions, and the Assistant Attorney General for Administration as to all other organizational units of the Department (including U.S. Attorneys and Marshals), are authorized to request Treasury Department designation of disbursing employees (including cashiers), and to certify that such employees are bonded pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 14. Existing authorizations to request designations

and approve bonds shall remain in effect until terminated by the official who by this section would be authorized to request such designations.

§ 0.150 Collection of erroneous pay.

ments.

The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, the Commissioner of Federal Prison Industries, the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, the Director of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and the Administrators of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, for their respective jurisdictions, and the Assistant Attorney General for Administration, for all other organizational units of the Department (including U.S. Attorneys and Marshals), are authorized, in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the Attorney General under section 5514(b) of title 5, United States Code, to collect indebtedness resulting from erroneous payments to employees. The Assistant Attorney General for Administration is authorized to redelegate his authority under this section to U.S. Marshals with respect to the collection of such indebtedness from U.S. Attorneys and Marshals.

§ 0.151 Administering Oath of Office.

The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, the Commissioner of Federal Prison Industries, the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, the Director of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and the Administrators of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, as to their respective jurisdictions, and the Assistant Attorney general for Administration, as to all other organizational units of the Department (including U.S. Attorneys and Marshals), are authorized to designate, in writing, pursuant to the provisions of sections 2903 (b) and 2904 of title 5, United States Code, officers or employees to administer the oath of office required by section 3331 of title 5, United States Code, and to administer any other oath required by law in connection with employment in the executive branch of the Federal Government.

§ 0.152 Approval of funds for attendance at meetings.

The Director of the Federal Bureau of investigation, the Director of the Bureau

of Prisons, the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, the Director of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and the Administrators of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, as to their respective jurisdictions, and the Assistant Attorney General for Administration, as to all other organizational units of the Department (including U.S. Attorneys and Marshals), are authorized to exercise the power and authority vested in the Attorney General by law to prescribe regulations for the expenditure of appropriated funds available for expenses of attendance at meetings of organizations.

§ 0.153 Selection and assignment of employees for training.

The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, the Commissioner of Federal Prison Industries, the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, and the Director of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and the Administrators of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, as to their respective jurisdictions, and the Assistant Attorney General for Administration, as to all other organizational units of the Department (including U.S. Attorneys and Marshals), are hereby authorized to exercise the authority vested in the Attorney General by section 4109 of title 5, United States Code, with respect to the selection and assignment of employees for training by, in, or through Government facilities and the payment or reimbursement of expenses for such training.

§ 0.154 Advance and evacuation payments and special allowances.

The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, the Commissioner of Federal Prison Industries, the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, the Director of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and the Administrators of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, as to their respective jurisdictions, and the Assistant Attorney General for Administration, as to all other organizational units of the Department (including U.S. Attorneys and Marshals), are hereby authorized to exercise the authority vested in the Attorney General by sections 5522-5527 of title 5, United States Code, and Exec

utive Order No. 10982 of December 25, 1961, and to administer the regulations adopted by the Attorney General in Order No. 269–62 with respect to advance and evacuation payments and special allowances.

§ 0.155 Waiver of claims for erroneous payments of pay.

The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, the Commissioner of Federal Prison Industries, the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, and the Director of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, as to their respective jurisdictions, and the Assistant Attorney General for Administration as to all other organizational units of the Department (including U.S. Attorneys and Marshals) are authorized to exercise the authority provided under 5 U.S.C. 5584 for the waiver of claims of the United States for erroneous payments of pay to employees of the Department of Justice in accordance with standards prescribed by the Comptroller General, 4 CFR, Ch. III.

§ 0.156 Execution of U.S. Marshals' deeds or transfers of title.

A chief deputy or deputy U.S. Marshal who sells property-real, personal, or mixed-on behalf of a U.S. Marshal, may execute a deed or transfer of title to the purchaser on behalf of and in the name of the U.S. Marshal.

§ 0.159

Redelegation of authority.

Except as to the authority delegated by § 0.147, the authority conferred by this Subpart X upon the Deputy Attorney General and the Assistant Attorney General for Administration may be redelegated by them, respectively, to any of their subordinates or to any other officers or employees of the Department. Subject to the same limitation, the authority conferred by this Subpart X upon the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, the Commissioner of Federal Prison Industries, the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, the Director of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and the Administrators of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration may be redelegated by them, respectively, to such officers and employees under their jurisdiction and to such U.S. Attorneys as they may designate. Existing delegations of authority

to officers and employees and to U.S. Attorneys, not inconsistent with this Subpart X, made by any officer named in this section shall continue in force and effect until modified or revoked. Subpart Y-Authority to Compromise and Close Civil Claims and Responsibility for Judgments, Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures

§ 0.160

Offers which may be accepted by Assistant Attorney Generals. Each Assistant Attorney General is authorized with respect to matters assigned to his division, to accept offers in compromise of claims in behalf of the United States in all cases in which the difference between the gross amount of the original claim and the proposed settlement does not exceed $250,000, and of claims against the United States in all cases, or in administrative actions to settle, in which the amount of the proposed settlement does not exceed $250,000 except:

(a) When for any reason, the compromise of a particular claim, as a practical matter, will control or adversely influence the disposition of other claims totaling more than the respective amounts designated in the preceding part of this section.

(b) When the Assistant Attorney General is of the opinion that because of a question of law or policy presented, or because of opposition to the proposed settlement by the agency or agencies involved, or for any other reason, the offer should receive the personal attention of the Attorney General.

§ 0.161 Recommendations to Attorney General of acceptance of certain offers.

In all cases in which the amount of the offer in proposed settlement exceeds the applicable amount specified in § 0.160 and in any case falling within any of the exceptions enumerated in the said section, the Assistant Attorney General concerned shall, if in his opinion the offer of compromise, or administrative action to settle, should be accepted, transmit his recommendation to the Attorney General to that effect. § 0.162

Offers which may be rejected by Assistant Attorney Generals.

Each Assistant Attorney General is authorized, with respect to matters assigned to his division or office, to reject offers in compromise of any claims in

behalf of the United States, or, in compromises or administrative actions to settle, against the United States, except in those cases which come within paragraph (b) of § 0.160.

§ 0.163 Approval by Solicitor General of action on compromise offers in certain cases.

In any Supreme Court case the acceptance, recommendation of acceptance, or rejection, under § 0.160, § 0.161, or § 0.162, of a compromise offer by the Assistant Attorney General concerned, shall have the approval of the Solicitor General. In any case in which the Solicitor General has authorized an appeal to any other court, a compromise offer, or any other action, which would terminate the appeal, shall be accepted or acted upon by the Assistant Attorney General concerned only upon advice from the Solicitor General that the principles of law involved do not require appellate review in that case.

§ 0.164 Civil Claims which may be

closed by Assistant Attorney Generals. Each Assistant Attorney General is authorized, with respect to matters assigned to his division or office, to close (other than by compromise or by entry of judgment) civil claims asserted by the Government in all cases in which the gross amount of the original claim does not exceed $250,000, except:

(a) When for any reason, the closing of a particular claim, as a practical matter, will control or adversely influence the disposition of other claims the total gross amounts of which exceed $250,000.

(b) When the Assistant Attorney General concerned is of the opinion that because of a question of law or policy presented, or because of opposition to the proposed closing by the agency or agencies involved, or for any other reason, the proposed closing should receive the personal attention of the Attorney General.

§ 0.165 Recommendations to Attorney General that certain claims be closed.

In case the gross amount of the original claim asserted by the Government exceeds $250,000, or one of the exceptions enumerated in § 0.164 is involved, the Assistant Attorney General concerned shall, if in his opinion the claim should be closed, transmit his recommendation to that effect, together with a report on

the matter, to the Attorney General for review and final action. Such report shall be in such form as the Attorney General may require.

§ 0.166 Memorandum pertaining to closed claim.

In each case in which a claim is closed under 0.164, the Assistant Attorney General concerned shall execute and place in the file pertaining to the claim a memorandum which shall contain a description of the claim and a full statement of the reasons for closing it.

§ 0.167 Submission to Attorney General by Director of Office of Alien Property of certain proposed allowances and disallowances.

In addition to the matters which he is required to submit to the Attorney General under preceding sections of this Subpart Y, the Director of the Office of Alien Property, shall submit to the Attorney General for such review as he may desire to make the following:

(a) Any proposed allowance by the Director, without hearing, of a title or debt claim pursuant to §§ 502.102, 502.201, or 502.202 of the Rules of Procedure of the Office of Alien Property for Claims (8 CFR 502.102, 502.201, 502.202).

(b) Any final determination of a title or debt claim, whether by allowance or disallowance, pursuit to §§ 502.22, 502.23, 502.25, 502.105 of the said Rules of Procedures for Claims (8 CFR 502.22, 502.23, 502.25, 502.105).

(c) Any proposed allowance or disallowance by the Director, without hearing, of a title claim under section 9(a) of the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, filed less than 2 years after the date of vesting in or transfer to the Alien Property Custodian or the Attorney General of the property or interest in respect of which the claim is made:

Provided, That any such title or debt claim is within one of the following-described categories.

(1) Any title claim which involves the return of assets having a value of $50,000 or more, or any debt claim in the amount of $50,000 or more.

(2) Any title claim which will, as a practical matter, control the disposition of related title claims involving, with the principal claim, assets having a value of $50,000 or more; or any debt claim which will, as a practical matter, control the disposition of related debt claims in the