§ 101-40.102 - Representation before regulatory bodies.

The statutory authority for the Administrator of General Services to participate in regulatory proceedings is contained in section 201 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended. In general, no executive agency subject to the act may appear on its own behalf in any proceedings before a transportation regulatory body. Representation is either provided by the Administrator or, in certain instances, authority, with the approval of the Administrator, may be delegated to certain officials in the General Services Administration or to the head of another executive agency to represent itself pursuant to section 205(d) of the act (40 U.S.C. 486(d)).

(a) With respect to carriers’ tariffs, rates, and operating authority, agencies shall submit their requests and recommendation for representation before regulatory bodies to the GSA Central Office for further processing.

(b) When a shipper's affidavit in support of a carrier's application for operating authority is required by law, the requesting agencies shall furnish the General Services Administration with such information and the appropriate form(s) as may be prescribed by transportation regulatory bodies in proceedings of this kind.