[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 2, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 14512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7986]



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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

49 CFR Part 800


Organization and Functions of the Board and Delegations of 
Authority

AGENCY: National Transportation Safety Board.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This revision corrects an inadvertent omission. By Federal 
Register notice published November 30, 1995 (60 FR 61487), the Safety 
Board revised a number of its organizational descriptions, including 49 
CFR 800.2(g). The Board inadvertently failed to indicate in that rule 
that the Office of Surface Transportation Safety also conducts 
investigations concerning hazardous materials accidents. This notice 
corrects that omission.

DATES: The new rule is effective on April 2, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jane F. Mackall, (202) 382-6540.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective January 2, 1996, and to reflect 
current practice, the Safety Board updated the description of its 
organization and the delegations of authority that are published at 49 
CFR Part 800. Unintentionally, the newly adopted paragraph at Part 
800.2(g) did not reflect the responsibility of the Office of Surface 
Transportation to investigate accidents involving hazardous materials. 
This notice corrects that omission.

List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 800

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

    Accordingly, 49 CFR Part 800 is amended as set forth below.

PART 800--ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD AND DELEGATIONS 
OF AUTHORITY

    1. The Authority citation for Part 800 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Independent Safety Board Act of 1974, as amended (49 
U.S.C. 1101 et seq.); Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49 
U.S.C. 40101 et seq.).

    2. Section 800.2 is amended by revising paragraph (g) to read as 
follows:


Sec. 800.2  Organization.

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    (g) The Office of Surface Transportation Safety, which conducts 
investigations of highway, railroad, pipeline, marine, and hazardous 
materials accidents within the Board's jurisdiction; prepares reports 
for submission to the Board and release to the public setting forth the 
facts and circumstances of such accidents, including a recommendation 
as to the probable cause(s); determines the probable cause(s) of 
accidents when delegated authority to do so by the Board; initiates 
safety recommendations to prevent future surface transportation 
accidents; participates in the investigation of accidents that occur in 
foreign countries and involve U.S.-registered vessels; and conducts 
special investigations into selected surface accidents involving safety 
issues of concern to the Board.
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    Issued in Washington, D.C. on this 28th day of March 1996.
Daniel D. Campbell,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 96-7986 Filed 4-1-96; 8:45 am]
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