With no explanation, chose the best option from "A", "B", "C" or "D". administrative complaint has expired, and an exhaustion requirement would preclude a civil suit. The primary goal of the exhaustion requirement is to prevent simultaneous proceedings regarding the same claim. The amended regulations resolve this problem, and the Government concedes exhaustion is not necessary. Consequently, the agency no longer supports the requirement. Thus, we hold that the amended regulations eliminate the exhaustion requirement for age discrimination claims and vacate the district court’s dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and remand. VACATED and REMANDED. No costs allowed. 1 . We emphasize that our holding is limited to age discrimination claims governed by EEOC regulations. See, e.g., EEOC v. Farmer Bros. Co., 31 F.3d 891, 899 (9th Cir.1994)

A: holding claimant must exhaust administrative remedies before litigating discriminatory lay off claim
B: holding that an alien must exhaust administrative remedies before seeking habeas relief from detention
C: holding that a plaintiff need not exhaust his administrative remedies to bring a retaliation claim
D: holding that the prisoner must exhaust his administrative remedies as to each defendant later sued
A.