[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 151 (Monday, August 8, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-19144]


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[Federal Register: August 8, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

49 CFR Part 1

[OST Docket No. 1; Amdt. 1-264]

 

Organization and Delegation of Powers and Duties; Delegations to 
the Commandant, United States Coast Guard

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Transportation has delegated to the 
Commandant, United States Coast Guard, the authority contained in 42 
U.S.C. 7511b(f) concerning tank vessel emissions, to promulgate safety 
regulations, to consult with the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency concerning emission standards, and to enforce 
compliance of emission standards as determined by such consultation. 
The Code of Federal Regulations does not reflect this delegation; 
therefore, a change is necessary.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule become effective August 8, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LCDR Robert F. Corbin, Marine 
Technical and Hazardous Materials Division, Office of Marine Safety, 
Security and Environmental Protection, (202) 267-1217, U.S. Coast 
Guard, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593; or Mr. Steve 
Farbman, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and 
Enforcement (C-50), (202) 366-9307, Department of Transportation, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of Transportation has 
delegated to the Commandant, United States Coast Guard, the authority 
contained in 42 U.S.C. 7511b(f) concerning tank vessel emissions, to 
promulgate safety regulations, to consult with the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency concerning emission standards, and to 
enforce compliance of emission standards as determined by such 
consultation. The Code of Federal Regulations does not reflect this 
delegation; therefore, a change is necessary.
    Since this amendment relates to departmental management, 
organization, procedure, and practice; notice and comment on it are 
unnecessary and it may be made effective in fewer than 30 days after 
publication in the Federal Register. Therefore, this final rule is 
effective upon publication in the Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 1

    Authority delegations (Government agencies), Organizations and 
functions (Government agencies).

    In consideration of the foregoing, Part 1 of Title 49, Code of 
Federal Regulations, is amended as follows:

PART 1--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for Part 1 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322., 28 U.S.C. 2672, 31 U.S.C. 3711(a)(2).

    2. Section 1.46 is amended by adding a new paragraph (yy) to read 
as follows:


Sec. 1.46  Delegations to Commandant of the Coast Guard.

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    (yy) Carry out the functions and exercise the authority vested in 
the Secretary by 42 U.S.C. 7511b(f), concerning tank vessel emissions, 
to promulgate safety regulations, to consult with the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency concerning emission standards, and 
to enforce compliance of emission standards as determined by such 
consultation. This authority may be redelegated.

    Issued at Washington, DC, this 15th day of July 1994.
Federico Pena,
Secretary of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 94-19144 Filed 8-5-94; 8:45 am]
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