[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 2617-2618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1252]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

49 CFR Part 1

[OST Docket No. 1; Amdt. 1-283]


Organization and Delegation of Powers and Duties, Delegations of 
Authority to the Maritime Administrator

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) hereby delegates 
to the Maritime Administrator authority of the Secretary of 
Transportation under sections 1008, 1009, and 1013 of Public Law 104-
324. This amendment adds a new paragraph 1.66(x) to reflect this 
delegation of authority.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule becomes effective January 21, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Weaver, Chief, Division of 
Management and Organization, Maritime Administration, MAR-318, Room 
7301, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-2811 or 
Gwyneth Radloff, Office of General Counsel (C-50), Department of 
Transportation, Room 10424, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 
20590, (202) 366-9305.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under sections 1008, 1009, and 1013 of 
Public Law 104-324 , the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) may 
convey the right, title, and interest of the United States Government 
in certain specified vessels, equipment, and materials to specified 
recipients or for specified purposes. This amendment to 49 CFR Part 1 
delegates the Secretary's authorities related to the above 
responsibilities to the Maritime Administrator.
    Since this amendment relates to departmental management, 
organization, procedure, and practice, notice and comment are 
unnecessary, and the rule may become effective in fewer than 30 days 
after 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 continues to read as follows:


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

    2. Section 1.66 is amended by inserting a new paragraph (x), to 
read as follows:


Sec. 1.66  Delegation to Maritime Administrator.

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    (x) Carry out the responsibilities and exercise the authorities of 
the Secretary of Transportation under sections 1008, 1009, and 1013 of 
Public Law 104-324;
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    Issued at Washington, DC this 31st day of December 1996.
Federico Pena,
Secretary of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 97-1252 Filed 1-16-97; 8:45 am]
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