[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 103 (Friday, May 26, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 34105-34106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13270]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

49 CFR Part 1

[OST Docket No.1999-6189; Amendment 1-302]


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

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) is delegating to 
the Maritime Administrator his authority to appoint special police and 
enforce laws for the protection of property and persons at the United 
States Merchant Marine Academy located in Kings Point, New York. The 
authorities relating to the protection of Federal property are vested 
in the Secretary of Transportation by a March 2000 delegation from the 
Administrator of General Services. The Act of June 1, 1948, P.L. 80-
566, 62 Stat. 281, 40 U.S.C. 318-318c and the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, 63 Stat. 377, provides 
the Administrator of General Services the authority relating to the 
protection of Federal property.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 26, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Weaver, Chief, Division of 
Management and Organization, Maritime Administration, MAR-318, Room 
7301, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590, Phone: (202) 366-
2811; or Blane Workie, Office of General Counsel (C-50), Department of 
Transportation, Room 10424, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20590, Phone: (202) 366-9314.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of Transportation is 
delegating to the Maritime Administrator his authority relating to the 
protection of property and persons at the United States Merchant Marine 
Academy located in Kings Point, New York. The Secretary of 
Transportation obtained the authority to enforce laws for the 
protection of property and persons at the United States Merchant Marine 
Academy from the Administrator of General Services on March 23, 2000.
    Previously, the Administrator of General Services had delegated 
this authority to the Secretary of Transportation who redelegated the 
authority to the Maritime Administrator. The delegation expired on May 
1, 2000. As a result, this delegation of authority from the Secretary 
of Transportation to

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the Maritime Administrator relating to the protection of property and 
persons at the United States Merchant Marine Academy is necessary to 
ensure the continued authority of the Maritime Administrator to appoint 
uniformed personnel as special police, establish the rules and 
regulations governing conduct on the affected property, and execute 
agreements with other Federal, State, or local authorities. The 
Maritime Administration has previously had the responsibility for the 
Academy and related property, and currently has the experience and 
requisite expertise to promptly effect the actions prescribed by the 
statutes.
    This amendment revises 49 CFR 1.66(q) to reflect the Secretary of 
Transportation's delegation of his authority relating to the protection 
of the Merchant Academy to the Maritime Administrator for an indefinite 
period of time. Since this amendment relates to departmental 
organization, procedure and practice, notice and comment are 
unnecessary under 5 U.S.C. 553(b). Further, since the amendment 
expedites the Maritime Administration's ability to meet the statutory 
intent of the applicable laws and regulations covered by this 
delegation, the Secretary finds good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) for 
the final rule to be effective on the date of publication in the 
Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 1

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

    In consideration of the foregoing, Part 1 of Title 49, Code of 
Federal Regulations, is amended, effective upon publication, to read as 
follows:

PART 1--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 1 continues to read as follows:

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

    2. Section 1.66 is amended by revising paragraph (q) is amended to 
read as follows:


Sec. 1.66  Delegations to Maritime Administrator.

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    (q) Exercise the authority vested in the Administrator of General 
Services by the Act of June 1, 1948, Public Law 80-566, 62 Stat. 281, 
40 U.S.C. 318-318c and the Federal Property and Administrative Services 
Act of 1949, as amended, 63 Stat. 377, and delegated to the Secretary 
of Transportation by the Administrator of General Services on March 23, 
2000, relating to the enforcement of laws for the protection of 
property and persons at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, 
located in Kings Point, New York. This may be accomplished through 
appointment of uniformed personnel as special police, establishment of 
rules and regulations governing conduct on the affected property, and 
execution of agreements with other Federal, State, or local 
authorities.
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    Issued at Washington, DC, this 18th day of May, 2000.
Rodney E. Slater,
Secretary of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 00-13270 Filed 5-25-00; 8:45 am]
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