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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary

14 CFR Parts 300, 302, 303, 325, and 385

49 CFR Parts 1, 7, 8, and 28

[OST Docket No. 1; Amdt. 1-261]

 

Organization and Delegation of Powers and Duties; Delegations to 
the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, to the Assistant 
Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, to the Assistant to 
the Secretary and Director of Public Affairs, and to the Assistant 
General Counsel for Environmental, Civil Rights, and General Law

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document amends the relevant regulations which contain 
delegations of authority to the Assistant Secretary for Policy and 
International Affairs. The title of the delegatee has been changed 
either to the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy or to the 
Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, as 
appropriate, because a new Assistant Secretary position has been 
created. This rule is necessary to clarify which current delegations 
apply to the new Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy and 
which apply to the new Assistant Secretary for Aviation and 
International Affairs.
    This document also amends the relevant regulations which contain 
delegations of authority to the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs. 
The title of the delegatee has been changed to the Assistant to the 
Secretary and Director of Public Affairs to reflect the new title of 
the head of that Office. Finally, this document also amends the 
relevant regulations which contain all remaining delegations of 
authority that should have been transferred in an earlier 
reorganization from the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs to the 
Office of the General Counsel. These latter authorities are hereby 
delegated to the Assistant General Counsel for Environmental, Civil 
Rights, and General Law.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule becomes effective March 3, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John T. Peak, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Transportation Policy at (202) 366-5416, or Steven B. 
Farbman, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and 
Enforcement at (202) 366-9306, Department of Transportation, 400 7th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 27, 1993, the Secretary of 
Transportation approved a reorganization of the Office of the Secretary 
by creating a new position of Assistant Secretary for Transportation 
Policy and a new position of Assistant Secretary for Aviation and 
International Affairs. The title of the Assistant Secretary for Public 
Affairs was also changed by this reorganization to the Assistant to the 
Secretary and Director of Public Affairs. Thus, it is necessary to 
amend the relevant parts of the CFR in order to: (1) Clarify which 
current CFR delegations apply to the new Assistant Secretary for 
Transportation Policy and which apply to the new Assistant Secretary 
for Aviation and International Affairs; (2) reflect the new title of 
the head of the Office of Public Affairs; and (3) bring certain other 
provisions of 49 CFR part 7 into conformity with 49 CFR 1.57b, now 
entitled, Delegations to the Assistant General Counsel for 
Environmental, Civil Rights, and General Law. Until now, all of these 
CFR parts have referred either to the Assistant Secretary for Policy 
and International Affairs, or to the Assistant Secretary for Public 
Affairs. A summary of the CFR parts affected follows.
    One CFR part (44 CFR part 403), which places restrictions on 
transportation movements and the transportation of goods to North Korea 
or the Communist-controlled area of Vietnam, is jointly administered by 
the Department of Transportation and the Department of Commerce. This 
part will be the subject of joint agency rulemaking at a later date.
    14 CFR parts 300, 302, 303, 325 and 385 are procedural and 
organizational regulations concerning aviation economic proceedings. 
All references to the Assistant Secretary for Policy and International 
Affairs are being changed to the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and 
International Affairs, and a minor editorial change is being made to 
Sec. 302.22a(b)(1).
    49 CFR part 1 describes the organization of the Department of 
Transportation and provides for the performance of duties imposed upon, 
and the exercise of powers vested in, the Secretary of Transportation 
by law. Delegations to the Assistant Secretary for Policy and 
International Affairs are being transferred to the Assistant Secretary 
for Transportation Policy and to the Assistant Secretary for Aviation 
and International Affairs, as appropriate. Delegations to the Assistant 
Secretary for Public Affairs are being transferred to the Assistant to 
the Secretary and Director of Public Affairs. Further, Secs. 1.22 and 
1.23 are being revised not only to reflect the structure and 
responsibilities of the Office of the Secretary as a result of these 
delegations, but also to reflect the structure and responsibilities of 
the Office as a result of earlier reorganizations. Finally, minor 
editorial changes are being made to Secs. 1.43(c) and 1.65(c).
    49 CFR part 7 implements the Freedom of Information Act, and 
prescribes rules governing the availability to the public of records of 
the Department of Transportation. Consistent with the delegation of 
authority to the Assistant General Counsel for Environmental, Civil 
Rights, and General Law in 49 CFR 1.57b, references to the Assistant 
Secretary for Public Affairs in part 7 are being changed to the 
Assistant General Counsel for Environmental, Civil Rights, and General 
Law. A minor editorial change is also being made to Sec. 7.53(c).
    49 CFR part 8 sets forth procedures for the classification and 
declassification of national security information and material. 
Authority to classify information is being transferred from the 
Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs to both the 
Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy and the Assistant 
Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, and a minor editorial 
change is being made to Sec. 8.11(b)(1).
    Finally, 49 CFR part 28 carries out provisions of existing law that 
prohibit discrimination on the basis of handicap in programs or 
activities conducted by Executive agencies, including this Department. 
Certain compliance procedures for which the Assistant Secretary for 
Policy and International Affairs was responsible will now be the 
responsibility of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy.
    Since this rule relates to departmental management, organization, 
procedure, and practice, notice and public comment are unnecessary. For 
the same reason, good cause exists for not publishing this rule at 
least 30 days before its effective date, as is ordinarily required by 5 
U.S.C. 553(d). Therefore, this rule is effective on the date of its 
publication.
    In consideration of the foregoing, and under the authority of 49 
U.S.C. 322, parts 300, 302, 303, 325 and 385 of title 14 and parts 1, 
7, 8, and part 28 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, are amended 
as follows:

TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE


Secs. 300.0, 302.1, 302.22a, 303.02, 325.7, 325.8, 385.1, 385.13, 
385.14  [Amended]

    1. In chapter II of 14 CFR, the words ``Assistant Secretary for 
Policy and International Affairs'' are revised to read ``Assistant 
Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs'' wherever they appear 
in the following places:
    a. Section 300.0,
    b. Section 302.1(a),
    c. Section 302.22a (b) introductory text, (b)(1), (c), and (d),
    d. Section 303.02(b),
    e. Section 325.7(c),
    f. Section 325.8(b),
    g. Section 385.1, in the definition of ``Reviewing Official'',
    h. Section 385.13(vv)(4),
    i. Section 385.14 (b), (e), (cc)(4), and (kk).


Sec. 302.22a  [Amended]

    2. In subchapter B of 14 CFR, make the following amendments: a. In 
Sec. 302.22a(b)(1), the word ``carrier'' is revised to read ``career''.

List of Subjects

49 CFR Part 1

    Authority delegations (Government agencies)Organization and 
functions (Government agencies).

49 CFR Part 7

    Freedom of information.

49 CFR Part 8

    Classified information.

49 CFR Part 28

    Administrative practice and procedure, Civil rights, Equal 
employment opportunity, Federal buildings and facilities, Handicapped.

TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

    3. The authority citation for part 1 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322; Pub. L. 101-552, 28 U.S.C. 2672, 31 
U.S.C. 3711(a)(2).

    4. The authority citation for part 7 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 49 U.S.C. 322.

    5. The authority citation for part 8 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: E.O. 11652 (37 FR 5209), National Security Council 
Directive of May 17, 1972 (37 FR 10053), and secs. 3 and 9 of the 
Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1652 and 1657).

    6. The authority citation for part 28 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 29 U.S.C. 794.


Secs. 1.45, 1.48 and 28.170  [Amended]

    7. In subtitle A of 49 CFR, the words ``Assistant Secretary for 
Policy and International Affairs'' are revised to read ``Assistant 
Secretary for Transportation Policy'' wherever they appear in the 
following places:
    a. Section 1.45(e)(2),
    b. Section 1.48(cc),
    c. Section 28.170(i).


Secs. 1.43 and 1.47  [Amended]

    8. In subtitle A of 49 CFR, the words ``Assistant Secretary for 
Policy and International Affairs'' are revised to read ``Assistant 
Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs'' wherever they appear 
in the following places:
    a. Section 1.43(c),
    b. Section 1.47(p)(2).


Secs. 1.65 and 8.11  [Amended]

    9. In subtitle A of 49 CFR, the words ``Assistant Secretary for 
Policy and International Affairs;'' are revised to read ``Assistant 
Secretary for Transportation Policy; Assistant Secretary for Aviation 
and International Affairs;'' wherever they appear in the following 
places:
    a. Section 1.65(c)(1),
    b. Section 8.11(b)(1).


Secs. 7.11, 7.53 and 7.97  [Amended]

    10. In subtitle A of 49 CFR, the words ``Assistant Secretary for 
Public Affairs'' are revised to read ``Assistant General Counsel for 
Environmental, Civil Rights, and General Law'' wherever they appear in 
the following places:
    a. Section 7.11,
    b. Section 7.53(c),
    c. Section 7.97(e).
    11. 49 CFR Subtitle A is amended as follows:
    a. Section 1.22 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 1.22  Structure.

    (a) Secretary and Deputy Secretary. The Secretary and Deputy 
Secretary are assisted by the following, all of which report directly 
to the Secretary: The Associate Deputy Secretary and Director, Office 
of Intermodalism; the Executive Secretariat; the Board of Contract 
Appeals; the Departmental Office of Civil Rights; the Office of Small 
and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; the Office of Commercial Space 
Transportation; the Office of Intelligence and Security; and the Office 
of Public Affairs. The Assistant Secretaries, the General Counsel, and 
the Inspector General also report directly to the Secretary.
    (b) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy. 
This Office is composed of the Offices of Environment, Energy and 
Safety; and Economics.
    (c) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and 
International Affairs. This Office is composed of the Offices of 
International Transportation and Trade; International Aviation; and 
Aviation Analysis.
    (d) Office of the General Counsel. This Office is composed of the 
Offices of Environmental, Civil Rights, and General Law; International 
Law; Litigation; Legislation; Regulation and Enforcement; the Board for 
Correction of Military Records; and Aviation Enforcement and 
Proceedings.
    (e) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs. This 
Office is composed of the Offices of Programs and Evaluation; and 
Budget.
    (f) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs. 
This Office is composed of the Offices of Congressional Affairs; and 
Intergovernmental and Consumer Affairs.
    (g) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration. This 
Office is composed of the Offices of Personnel; Management Planning; 
Information Resource Management; Administrative Services and Property 
Management; Hearings; Acquisition and Grant Management; Security; 
Financial Management; and Administrative Systems Development.
    (h) Office of the Inspector General. The duties and 
responsibilities of the Office of Inspector General are carried out by 
the Assistant Inspector General for Auditing; the Assistant Inspector 
General for Investigations; the Assistant Inspector General for Policy, 
Planning, and Resources; and the Assistant Inspector General for 
Inspections and Evaluations.
    b. Section 1.23 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 1.23  Spheres of primary responsibility.

    (a) Secretary and Deputy Secretary. Overall planning, direction, 
and control of departmental affairs including civil rights, contract 
appeals, small and disadvantaged business participation in departmental 
programs, transportation research and technology, commercial space 
transportation, intelligence and security, and public affairs.
    (b) Associate Deputy Secretary and Director, Office of 
Intermodalism. Assists the Secretary and Deputy Secretary in carrying 
out a variety of executive and managerial policies, programs and 
initiatives. Focal point within the Federal Government for coordination 
of intermodal transportation policy which brings together departmental 
intermodal perspectives, advocates intermodal interests, and provides 
secretarial leadership and visibility on issues that involve or affect 
more than one operating administration.
    (c) General Counsel. Legal services as the chief legal officer of 
the Department, legal advisor to the Secretary and the Office of the 
Secretary; final authority within the Department on questions of law; 
professional supervision, including coordination and review, over the 
legal work of the legal offices of the Department; drafting of 
legislation and review of legal aspects of legislative matters; point 
of coordination for the Office of the Secretary and Department 
Regulations Council; advice on questions of international law; exercise 
of functions, powers, and duties as Judge Advocate General under the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice (Chapter 47 of Title 10, U.S.C.) with 
respect to the United States Coast Guard; advice and assistance with 
respect to uniform time matters; ensures uniform departmental 
implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552); 
responds to requests for records of the Office of the Secretary 
including the Office of the Inspector General, under that statute; 
review and final action on applications for reconsideration of initial 
decisions not to disclose unclassified records of the Office of the 
Secretary requested under 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(3); promotion and 
coordination of efficient use of Departmental legal resources; 
recommendation, in conjunction with the Assistant Secretary for 
Administration, of legal career development programs within the 
Department; review and final action on application for correction of 
military records of the United States Coast Guard.
    (d) Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy. Principal policy 
advisor to the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary. Public policy 
development, coordination, and evaluation for all aspects of 
transportation, with the goal of making the Nation's transportation 
resources function as an integrated national system; evaluation of 
private transportation sector operating and economic issues; evaluation 
of public transportation sector operating and economic issues; 
regulatory and legislative initiatives and review; energy, 
environmental, disability, and safety policy and program development 
and review; and transportation infrastructure assessment and review.
    (e) Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs. 
Public policy assessment and review; private sector evaluation; 
international transportation and transport-related trade policy and 
issues; regulatory and legislative initiatives and review of maritime/
shipbuilding policies and programs; transport-related trade promotion; 
coordination of land transport relations with Canada and Mexico; 
technical assistance and science and technology cooperation; 
international visitors' programs; economic regulation of the airline 
industry; and essential air service program.
    (f) Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs. Preparation, 
review and presentation of Department budget estimates; liaison with 
OMB and Congressional Budget and Appropriations Committees; 
departmental financial plans, apportionments, reapportionments, 
reprogrammings, and allotments; program and systems evaluation and 
analysis; program evaluation criteria; program resource plans; analysis 
and review of legislative proposals and one-time reports and studies 
required by the Congress; budgetary and selected administrative matters 
relating to the Immediate Office of the Secretary.
    (g) Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs. Coordination of 
legislative and non-legislative relationships; congressional affairs; 
communications and coordination with Federal, State and local 
governments, industry and labor, and with citizens and organizations 
representing consumers.
    (h) Assistant Secretary for Administration. Organization; 
delegations of authority; personnel ceiling control; management 
studies; personnel management; acquisition and grant management (except 
for the responsibility listed for the Office of Small and Disadvantaged 
Business Utilization in this section); information resource management; 
financial management; development and implementation of a Departmental 
Accounting and Financial Information System (DAFIS); property 
management information; security; computer support; telecommunications; 
and administrative support services for the Office of the Secretary and 
certain other components of the Department.
    (i) Inspector General. Conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits 
and investigations, review existing and proposed legislation and make 
recommendations to the Secretary and Congress (Semiannual reports) 
concerning their impact on the economy and efficiency of program 
administration, or the prevention and detection of fraud and abuse; 
recommend policies for and conduct, supervise, or coordinate other 
activities of the Department for the purpose of promoting economy and 
efficiency in program administration, or preventing and detecting fraud 
and abuse.
    (j) Executive Secretary. Central facilitative staff for the 
Immediate Office of the Secretary and the Secretarial Officers.
    (k) Board of Contract Appeals. Conducts trials and issues final 
decisions, which are appealable to the United States Court of Appeals 
for the Federal Circuit, on appeals from contracting officer decisions 
under contracts awarded by the Department and its constituent 
administrations in accordance with the Contract Disputes Act of l978, 
41 U.S.C. 601 et seq.; sits as the Contract Adjustment Board with 
plenary authority to grant extraordinary contractual relief in 
accordance with 50 U.S.C. 1431-1435 and Executive Order 10789 (3 CFR, 
1954-1958 comp., p. 426), as amended; hears and decides all contractor 
and subcontractor debarment, suspension, or ineligibility cases 
pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, 48 CFR 9.402; judges 
serve as ``neutrals'' under the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, 
5 U.S.C. 581 et seq., in contract-related matters; and performs such 
other adjudicatory functions assigned by the Secretary as are 
consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the Board as set 
forth in 41 U.S.C. 601 et seq.
    (l) Departmental Office of Civil Rights. DOT director of equal 
employment opportunity; Departmentwide compliance officer; Title VI 
(Civil Rights Act of l964) coordinator; Departmentwide compliance with 
related laws, Executive Orders, regulations, and policies, and formal 
complaints of discrimination.
    (m) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization. 
Responsible for the Department's implementation and execution of the 
functions and duties under sections 8 and 15 of the Small Business Act, 
as amended, (15 U.S.C. 637 and 644), and for other departmental small 
and disadvantaged business policy direction.
    (n) Office of Commercial Space Transportation. Focal point within 
the Federal Government for private sector space launch contacts and 
licensing related to commercial expendable launch vehicle operations 
and for promotion and encouragement of commercial expendable launch 
vehicle industry.
    (o) Office of Intelligence and Security. Focal point within the 
Department of Transportation for intelligence and security matters 
which affect the safety of the traveling public.
    (p) Office of Public Affairs. Focal point for public information 
and departmental relations with the news media, the general public, and 
selected special publics.


Sec. 1.25  [Amended]

    c. In Sec. 1.25(b), the words ``Assistant Secretary for Policy and 
International Affairs'' are revised to read ``Assistant Secretary for 
Transportation Policy and the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and 
International Affairs, as appropriate,''.
    d. Section 1.26 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as 
follows:


Sec. 1.26  Secretarial succession.

    (a) The following officials, in the order indicated, shall act as 
Secretary of Transportation, in case of the absence or disability of 
the Secretary, until the absence or disability ceases, or in the case 
of a vacancy, until a successor is appointed:
    (1) Deputy Secretary.
    (2) General Counsel.
    (3) Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy.
    (4) Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs.
    (5) Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs.
    (6) Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs.
    (7) Associate Deputy Secretary.
    (8) Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Administrator.
    (9) Assistant Secretary for Administration.
* * * * *


Sec. 1.43  [Amended]

    e. In Sec. 1.43(c), the phrase ``Sec. 1.56a'' is revised to read 
``Sec. 1.56b''.
    f. Section 1.56 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 1.56  Delegations to the Assistant Secretary for Transportation 
Policy.

    The Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy is delegated 
authority to:
    (a) Establish policy and maintain oversight of implementation of 
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
4321-4347) within the Department of Transportation.
    (b) Oversee the implementation of section 4(f) of the Department of 
Transportation Act of 1969 (49 U.S.C. 303).
    (c) Represent the Secretary of Transportation on various 
interagency boards, committees, and commissions to include the 
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board and the 
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
    (d) Except with respect to proceedings under section 4(e) of the 
Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 307) relating to safety 
fitness of an applicant, decide on requests to intervene or appear 
before administrative agencies to present the views of the Department 
subject to concurrence by the General Counsel.
    (e) Carry out the functions vested in the Secretary by section 656 
of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7266) which 
pertains to planning and implementing energy conservation matters with 
the Department of Energy. Serves as the Department's principal 
conservation officer.
    g. Section 1.56a is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 1.56a  Delegations to the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and 
International Affairs.

    The Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs is 
delegated authority to:
    (a) Represent the Secretary of Transportation on various 
interagency boards, committees, and commissions to include the Trade 
Policy Review Group and the Trade Policy Staff Committee.
    (b) Except with respect to proceedings under section 4(e) of the 
Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 307) relating to safety 
fitness of an applicant, decide on requests to intervene or appear 
before administrative agencies to present the views of the Department 
subject to concurrence by the General Counsel.
    (c) Carry out the functions of the Secretary pertaining to aircraft 
with respect to Transportation Orders T-1 and T-2 (44 CFR chapter IV) 
under the Act of September 8, 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. app. 2061 et 
seq.) and Executive Order No. 10480 (3 CFR, 1949-1953 comp., p. 962), 
as amended.
    (d) Serve as Department of Transportation member of the Interagency 
Group on International Aviation, and pursuant to Executive Order No. 
11382 (3 CFR, 1966-1970 comp., p. 691), as amended, serve as Chair of 
the Group.
    (e) Serve as second alternate representing the Secretary of 
Transportation to the Trade Policy Committee as mandated by 
Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1979 (5 U.S.C. app. at 1381 (1988)) and 
Executive Order No. 12188 (3 CFR, 1980 comp., p. 131), as amended.
    (f)(1) As supplemented by 14 CFR part 385, as limited by paragraph 
(f)(2) of this section, and except as provided in Secs. 1.53(g), 
1.57(a), and 1.61(d) of this title, carry out the functions transferred 
to the Department from the Civil Aeronautics Board under the following 
statutes:
    (i) 49 U.S.C. app. 1551(b); and
    (ii) Section 4(a)(1) through (4), (6), and (8) through (10) of the 
Civil Aeronautics Board Sunset Act of 1984 (49 U.S.C. app. 1553(a)(1) 
through (4), (6), and (8) through (10)).
    (2) Insofar as the delegation in this paragraph (f) authorizes 
review of decisions of the Designated Senior Career Official in the 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International 
Affairs under Sec. 1.56b of this title, the authority is limited to 
approving any such decision or remanding it for reconsideration by the 
Designated Senior Career Official, with a full written explanation of 
the basis for the remand.
    (g) Carry out the functions vested in the Secretary by the 
following subsections of section 1115 of the Federal Aviation Act of 
1958, as amended, which relates to the security of foreign airports:
    (1) Subsection 1115(e)(1), in coordination with the General 
Counsel, and the Federal Aviation Administrator; and
    (2) Subsection 1115(e)(3), in coordination with the General 
Counsel, the Federal Aviation Administrator, the Assistant Secretary 
for Governmental Affairs, and the Assistant Secretary for 
Administration.
    (h) Carry out the following statutory provisions relating to 
consumer protection:
    (1) Section 4(a)(5) of the Civil Aeronautics Board Sunset Act of 
1984 (49 U.S.C. app. 1553(a)(5)) relating to enforcement of the 
Consumer Credit Protection Act;
    (2) Sections 101(3) (relating to relieving certain carriers from 
provisions of the Federal Aviation Act), 204 (relating to taking such 
actions and issuing such regulations as may be necessary to carry out 
responsibilities under the Act), 404 (relating to enforcing the duty of 
carriers to provide safe and adequate service), 407(a) (relating to 
requiring the production of information), 407(e) (relating to entering 
carrier property, and inspecting records), 411 (relating to determining 
whether any carrier or ticket agent is engaged in unfair or deceptive 
practices or unfair methods of competition), and 416 (relating to 
establishing just and reasonable classifications of carriers and rules 
to be followed by each) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as 
amended, (49 U.S.C. 1301(3), 1324, 1374, 1377 (a) and (e), 1381, and 
1386) as appropriate to the consumer protection functions in this 
paragraph.
    h. A new Sec. 1.56b is added to read as follows:


Sec. 1.56b  Delegations to the Designated Senior Career Official, 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International 
Affairs.

    The Designated Senior Career Official in the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs is delegated 
exclusive authority to make decisions in all hearing cases to select a 
carrier for limited-designation international route authority, and in 
any other case that the Secretary designates, under the authority 
transferred to the Department from the Civil Aeronautics Board 
described in Secs. 1.56a(f) and 1.61(d) of this title; this includes 
the authority to adopt, reject or modify recommended decisions of 
administrative law judges.


Sec. 1.57b  [Amended]

    i. In Sec. 1.57b, the heading ``Delegations to the Associate 
General Counsel'' is revised to read ``Delegations to the Assistant 
General Counsel for Environmental, Civil Rights, and General Law''.


Sec. 1.63  [Amended]

    j. In Sec. 1.63, the words ``Assistant Secretary for Public 
Affairs'' are revised to read ``Assistant to the Secretary and Director 
of Public Affairs'' where they appear in the heading and the 
introductory text.


Sec. 1.65  [Amended]

    k. In Sec. 1.65(c) introductory text, the word ``of'' after the 
word ``Authority'' in the first sentence is revised to read ``to''.


Sec. 8.11  [Amended]

    l. In Sec. 8.11(b)(1), the word ``Under'' is revised to read 
``Deputy''.

    Issued at Washington, DC this 15th day of February 1994.
Federico Pena,
Secretary of Transportation.
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