outside the Department. All personnel in the Department shall cooperate to the fullest extent possible with the Special Counsel. 7. Powers and authority Subject to the limitations in section 8, the Special Counsel shall exercise, within the scope of the Special Counsel’s jurisdiction, the full power and independent authority to exercise all investigative and prosecutorial functions of any United States Attorney. Except as provided in this part, the Special Counsel shall determine whether and to what extent to inform or consult with the Attorney General or others within the Department about the conduct of the Special Counsel’s duties and responsibilities. 8. Conduct and accountability (a) Rules of the Department of Justice A Special Counsel shall comply with the rules, regulations, procedures, practices and policies of the Department of Justice. The Special Counsel shall consult with appropriate offices within the Department for guidance with respect to established practices, policies and procedures of the Department, including ethics and security regulations and procedures. Should the Special Counsel conclude that the extraordinary circumstances of any particular decision would render compliance with required review and approval procedures by the designated Departmental component inappropriate, the Special Counsel may consult directly with the Attorney General. (b) Supervision by officials of Department of Justice The Special Counsel shall not be subject to the day-to-day supervision of any official of the Department. However, the Attorney General may request that the Special Counsel provide an explanation for any investigative or prosecutorial step, and may after review conclude that the action is so inappropriate or unwarranted under established Departmental practices that it should not be pursued. In conducting that review, the Attorney General will give great weight to the views of the Special Counsel. If the Attorney General concludes that a proposed action by a Special Counsel should not be pursued, the