Sec.  0.211   Chairman.

   The responsibility for the general administration of internal affairs of the
   Commission is delegated to the Chairman of the Commission. The Chairman will
   keep  the  Commission  advised concerning his actions taken under this
   delegation of authority. This authority includes:

   (a) Actions of routine character as to which the Chairman may take final
   action.

   (b)  Actions  of  non-routine  character  which  do not involve policy
   determinations. The Chairman may take final action on these matters but
   shall specifically advise the Commission on these actions.

   (c)  Actions  of  an important character or those which involve policy
   determinations. In these matters the Chairman will develop proposals for
   presentation to the Commission.

   (d) To act within the purview of the Federal Tort Claims Act, as amended, 28
   U.S.C. 2672, upon tort claims directed against the Commission where the
   amount of damages does not exceed $5,000.

   (e)  Authority  to  act  as  “Head of the Agency” or “Agency Head” for
   administrative determinations required by Federal Procurement Regulations
   and Federal Management Circulars.

   (f)  Authority to act as “Head of the Agency” or “Agency Head” for all
   administrative determinations pursuant to the Debt Collection Improvement
   Act of 1996, Public Laws 104–134, 110 Stat. 1321, 1358 (1996) (DCIA).

   [ 28 FR 12402 , Nov. 22, 1963, as amended at  41 FR 49095 , Nov. 8, 1976;  51 FR 23550 , June 30, 1986;  69 FR 27847 , May 17, 2004]