50 CFR 1.2 : Wildlife And Fisheries (§ 1.1 To Parts 698-699) — (§ 1.1 To § 16.33) — United States Fish And Wildlife Service, Department Of The Interior (§ 1.1 To § 16.33) — General Provisions (§ 1.1 To § 3.3) — Definitions (§ 1.1 To § 1.8) — Authorized representative.

Authorized representative means the subordinate official to which a principal official has delegated authority to act on a particular matter or a class of matters. The Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is frequently the authorized representative of the Secretary of the Interior, as also may be a regional director or an officer in charge of a Service field installation.