All cases within the area of responsibility of ENRD are subject to the supervision and control of the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Environment and Natural Resources Division. The responsibilities for handling of cases are divided into four general classifications: (1) cases for which authority has been delegated to the United States Attorneys which may be directly referred to him/her by an authorized field officer or a federal department or agency, see JM 5-1.310; (2) cases which are delegated to the United States Attorneys by the Assistant Attorney General, see JM 5-1.323; (3) cases which the Assistant Attorney General of the Division determines shall be the joint responsibility of the Division and the United States Attorney, see JM 5-1.324; and (4) cases for which the Division retains primary responsibility, see JM 5-1.325.

[cited in JM 5-5.210; JM 5-5.230]

[Updated April 2018]