385.16—Heads of Offices and Assistant General Counsels.
The heads of Offices and Assistant General Counsels have the authority to:
(a)
Grant requests for permission to withdraw petitions, applications, motions, complaints, or other pleadings or documents which the respective Office has responsibility for processing where such authority has not otherwise been assigned in this regulation.
(b)
Grant extensions of time for filing of documents or reports which are required to be filed by regulation or Department order and which reports or documents the respective Office has the responsibility for processing.
(c)
Grant waivers of the environmental procedures set by Department order in any proceeding or portion of a proceeding dealing with environmental matters.
(d)
Establish procedures on a case-by-case basis for environmental proceedings to ensure compliance with applicable law.