46 U.S.C. § 80506 — Delegation of authority
submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 109-304 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 269 words · no verdicts yet
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The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may delegate to any person, including a public or private agency* or nonprofit organization, authority to grant initial approval for containers and designs and to attach safety approval plates.
Before making a delegation under this section, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations establishing—
criteria to be followed in selecting a person to whom authority is to be delegated;
a detailed description of the duties and powers to be carried out by the person to whom authority is delegated, including the records the person shall keep; and
the review the Secretary will conduct to decide whether the person is carrying out the delegated duties and powers properly.
A person delegated authority under this section shall make available to the Secretary for inspection, on request, records the person is required to keep.
A person delegated authority under this section may not—
assess or collect, or attempt to assess or collect, a penalty for violation of the Convention*, this chapter, or an order issued by the Secretary under this chapter; or
issue or attempt to issue a detention or other order.
The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register or other appropriate publication—
the name and address of each person to whom authority is delegated;
the duties and powers delegated; and
the period of the delegation.
The Secretary may revoke a delegation of authority under this section at any time.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 11, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1696.)
- 2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-304 · 120 Stat. 1696
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 109-304 on 2006-10-06.
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