1.41 Purpose.

1.42 Exercise of authority.

1.43 General limitations and reservations. 1.44 Reservations of authority. 1.45

Delegations to all Administrators.

1.46 Delegations to Commandant of the Coast Guard.

1.47 Delegations to Federal Aviation Administrator.

1.48 Delegations to Federal Highway Administrator.

1.49 Delegations to Federal Railroad Administrator.

1.50 Delegations to National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator.

1.51 Delegations to the Urban Mass Transportation Administrator.

1.52 Delegations to Administrator of the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.

1.53 Delegations to the Administrator of the Research and Special Programs Administration.

1.54 Delegations to all Secretarial Officers. 1.55 Delegations to Deputy Secretary. 1.56

Delegations to General Counsel.

1.57 Delegations to Assistant Secretary for Policy, Plans and International Affairs. 1.58 Delegations to Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Consumer Af

fairs.

1.59 Delegations to Assistant Secretary for Administration.

1.60 Delegations to Assistant Secretary for Systems Development and Technology. 1.61 Delegations to Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs.

1.62 Delegations to Director of the Transportation Systems Center.

1.63 Delegations to Director of Public Af

fairs.

1.64 Delegations to the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs .

§ 1.3 Organization of the Department. (a) The Secretary of Transportation is the head of the Department.

(b) The Department is composed of the Office of the Secretary (including the Transportation Systems Center) and the following operating administrations:

(1) The U.S. Coast Guard, headed by the Commandant.

(2) The Federal Aviation Administration, headed by the Administrator. (3) The Federal Highway Administration, headed by the Administrator. (4) The Federal Railroad Administration, headed by the Administrator.

(5) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, headed by the Administrator.

(6) The Urban Mass Transportation Administration, headed by the Administrator.

(7) The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, headed by the Administrator.

(8) The Materials Transportation Bureau, headed by the Director.

(c) The Administrator of each operating administration reports directly to the Secretary.

§ 1.4 General responsibilities.

(a) Office of the Secretary. Provides for

(1) Leadership in formulating and executing well-balanced national and international transportation objec

tives, policies, and programs;

(2) Stimulating and promoting research and development in all modes and types of transportation, with special emphasis on transportation safety;

(3) Coordinating the various transportation programs of the Federal Government;

(4) Encouraging maximum private development of transportation services;

(5) Responsive, timely, and effective liaison with Congress, and public and private organizations on transportation matters;

(6) Innovative approaches to urban transportation and environmental enhancement programs; and

(7) Effective management of the Department as a whole.

(b) U.S. Coast Guard. Is responsible for

(1) Upon the high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States

(i) Enforcing or assistance in enforcing applicable Federal laws;

(ii) Administering laws and promulgating and enforcing regulations for promoting safety of life and property, covering all matters not specifically delegated by law to some other executive department or reserved to the States;

(iii) Developing, establishing, maintaining, and operating, with due regard to the requirements of national defense, aids to navigation, icebreak

ing facilities, and rescue facilities for promoting safety; and

(2) Maintaining a state of readiness to function as a specialized service in the Navy, in time of war or when the President shall direct, as provided in section 3 of title 14, United States Code.

(c) The Federal Aviation Administration. Is responsible for

(1) Promulgating and enforcing regulations on all safety matters relating to the manufacture, operation, and maintenance of aircraft;

(2) Registering aircraft and recording rights in aircraft;

(3) Developing, modifying, testing, and evaluating systems, procedures, facilities, and devices needed for the safe and efficient navigation and traffic control of aircraft;

(4) Locating, constructing or installing, maintaining, and operating Federal aids to air navigation, wherever necessary;

(5) Developing air traffic regulations, and administering air traffic control of civil and military air operations within U.S. airspace;

(6) Providing grants-in-aid for developing public airports; and

(7) Promoting and encouraging civil aviation abroad through technical aviation assistance to other governments. (d) The Federal Highway Administration. Is responsible for

(1) Planning, in cooperation with the States, the national highway system;

(2) Providing for improving, in cooperation with the States, roads on the Federal-aid primary, secondary, and interstate highway systems and urban extensions thereof;

(3) Highway beautification and scenic enhancement of the Federal-aid highway systems;

(4) Surveying and constructing forest highway system roads, defense highways and access roads, and parkways and roads in national parks and other federally administered areas;

(5) Inspecting records of motor carriers operating in interstate commerce, inspecting motor carrier vehicles, and investigating accidents and reporting violations of motor carrier safety regulations; and

(6) Developing and administering uniform State standards for highway

safety programs with respect to identification and surveillance of accident locations; highway design, construction, and maintenance, including highway related aspects of pedestrian safety; and traffic control devices.

(e) The Federal Railroad Administration. Is responsible for

(1) Operating and managing the Alaska Railroad;

(2) Conducting research and development activity in support of improved rail transportation;

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(3) Regulating safety functions pertaining to railroads, express companies, and water carriers operating in connection with railroads under common control, management, or arrangement for continuous carriage or shipment; and

(4) Investigating and issuing reports concerning collisions, derailments, and other railroad accidents resulting in serious injury to persons or to the property of a railroad.

(f) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Is responsible for

(1) Promulgating uniform standards for developing State highway safety programs, except for those standards the development and administration of which are delegated to the Federal Highway Administration.

(2) Establishing, prescribing, and enforcing National standards for improving safety in the operation and performance of motor vehicles and equipment.

(3) Informing the public of the comparative characteristics and operational cost of passenger motor vehicles and requiring display of comparative insurance costs by automobile dealers.

(4) Administering a program of mandatory automotive fuel economy standards for passenger and non-passenger automobiles for model year 1978 and beyond.

(5) Establishing safeguards for the protection of purchasers with respect to the sale of motor vehicles having altered or reset odometers and enforcidng the prohibition against tampering with odometers.

(g) The Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Is responsible for—

(1) Exercising the authority vested in the Secretary for developing com

prehensive and coordinated mass transportation systems to serve metropolitan and other urban areas;

(2) Administering urban mass transportation programs and functions; and (3) Assuring appropriate liaison and coordination with other governmental organization, with respect to the foregoing.

(h) The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. Is responsible for the development, operation, and maintenance of that part of the St. Lawrence Seaway within the territorial limits of the United States.

(i) The Materials Transportation Bureau. Is responsible for

(1) Exercising the authority vested in the Secretary for the safe transportation of gases or hazardous liquids by pipelines; and

(2) Exercising the authority vested in the Secretary with respect to intermodal hazardous materials functions and the issuance of all hazardous materials regulations, exemptions, and registration certificates except for those regulations and exemptions governing ships' stores and supplies and the bulk transportation of hazardous materials which are loaded or carried on board a vessel without benefit of containers or labels and received or handled by the vessel carrier without mark or count.

[Amdt. 1-113, 40 FR 43901, Sept. 24, 1975, as amended by Amdt. 1-120, 41 FR 42956, Sept. 29, 1976; Amdt. 1-125, 41 FR 53798, Dec. 9, 1976]

Subpart B-Office of the Secretary

§ 1.21 Purpose.

This subpart establishes the basic organizational structure, spheres of primary responsibility, and lines of authority in the Office of the Secretary. It also describes the relationships between the Office of the Secretary and the operating administrations, and provides for succession to the position of Secretary in case of need.

§ 1.22 Structure.

The structure of the Office of the Secretary through the level of functional offices is as follows:

(a) Secretary. The Secretary and Deputy Secretary are assisted by the Deputy Under Secretary, Executive Secretary, the Contract Appeals Board, the Departmental Office of Civil Rights, and the Office of Public Affairs, the Office of Deepwater Ports, and the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, all of which report to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary. The Assistant Secretaries, the General Counsel, and the Regional Representatives of the Secretary report directly to the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary.

(b) Deputy Under Secretary. The Deputy Under Secretary reports to the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary with respect to those functions within his sphere of responsibility.

The Office of Planning and Program Review and the Office of Budget report to the Deputy Under Secretary.

(c) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Plans and International Aƒfairs. This office is composed of the Offices of Transportation Planning Analysis; Policy Review; Transportation Policy Development; International Programs; Transportation Energy Policy; and Aviation Economic Policy.

(d) Office of the General Counsel. This office is composed of the Offices of Operations and Legal Counsel; Regulation; Litigation; and Legislation.

(e) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Consumer Affairs. This office is composed of the Offices of Safety Affairs; Hazardous Materials Policy; Consumer Affairs; Facilitation; Transportation Security; and Environmental Affairs.

(f) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration. This office is composed of the Offices of Personnel and Training; Management Systems; Administrative Operations; Investigations and Security; Installations and Logistics; Audits; and Emergency Transportation.

(g) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Systems Development and Technology. This office is composed of the Transportation Systems Center and the Offices of R&D Policy; R&D Plans and Resources; Systems Engineering; Noise Abatement; and University Research.

(h) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs. This office is composed of the Office of Congressional Relations and the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.

(i) Regional Representatives of the Secretary. These officials represent the Secretary in the field and constitute a principal point of contact for the exchange of information in regional interagency and intergovernmental affairs.

[Amdt. 1-113, 40 FR 43901, Sept. 24, 1975, as amended by Amdt. 1-121, 41 FR 44042, Oct. 6, 1976; Amdt. 79-14, 44 FR 43729, July 26, 1979]

§ 1.23 Spheres of primary responsibility.

(a) Secretary and Deputy Secretary. Overall planning, direction, and control of Departmental affairs, including civil rights, public affairs, programming, and budgeting. The Deputy Under Secretary assists the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary in the performance of these responsibilities.

(b) Assistant Secretary for Policy, Plans and International Affairs. Domestic and international transportation policies, plans and programs; international technological cooperation; technical assistance to developing countries; transportation system assessment forecasting and planning; transportation energy policy coordination; Federal economic policy relating to transportation.

(c) General Counsel. Legal services as the chief legal officer of the Department, legal advisor to the Secretary and the Office of the Secretary, and 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; exercise of functions, powers and duties as a Judge Advocate General under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (Chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code) with respect to the United States Coast Guard; advice and assistance with respect to uniform time matters; review and final action on applications for reconsideration of initial decisions not to disclose unclassified

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