[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 13, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 2150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-715]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
49 CFR Part 1
[OST Docket No. 1; Amendment 1-297]
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 his
authority under sections 3602, 3603, and 3605 of Public Law 105-261 and
under sections 427 and 428 of Public Law 105-383 to the Maritime
Administrator. These sections authorize the Secretary to convey certain
of the Maritime Administration's National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF)
vessels and equipment to designated parties, or to parties selected
under competitive procedures, as specified in the applicable section.
The delegation should be made to the Maritime Administrator because the
Maritime Administration has the interest, requisite expertise,
capability and responsibility to dispose of merchant-type and similar
vessels over 1,500 gross tons for the Federal Government.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 13, 1999.
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 under sections
3602, 3603, and 3605 of Public Law 105-261 and under sections 427 and
428 of Public Law 105-383. Specifically, under Public Law 105-261,
titled the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization, and in
accordance with the terms prescribed in the applicable section, the
Secretary of Transportation may convey from the Maritime
Administration's National Defense Reserve Fleet:
Sec. 3602--vessel M/V BAYAMON (United States official number
530007) to a purchaser for use as a self-propelled floating trade
exposition to showcase United States technology, industrial
products, and services.
Sec. 3603--vessels BENJAMIN ISHERWOOD (TAO-191) and HENRY
ECKFORD (TAO-192) to a purchaser for reconstruction of those vessels
for sale or charter to a North Atlantic Treaty Organization country
for full use as an oiler.
Sec. 3605--vessel ex-USS LORAIN COUNTY (LST-1177) to the Ohio
War Memorial, Inc., located in Sandusky, Ohio for use as a memorial
to Ohio veterans; as well as any unneeded equipment from other
vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, for use to restore
the vessel conveyed under section 3605 to museum quality.
In addition, under Public Law 105-383, titled the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 1998, and in accordance with the terms prescribed
in the applicable section, the Secretary of Transportation may convey
from the Maritime Administration's National Defense Reserve Fleet:
Sec. 427--vessels S.S. AMERICAN VICTORY (United States official
number 248005) and S.S. HATTIESBURG VICTORY (United States official
number 248651) to the Victory Ship, Inc., located in Tampa, Florida
for use as a memorial to the Victory class of ships; as well as any
unneeded equipment from other vessels in the National Defense
Reserve Fleet to restore the vessel(s) conveyed under section 427 to
museum quality.
Sec. 428--vessel JOHN HENRY (United States official number
599294) to a purchaser for use in humanitarian relief efforts,
including the provision of water and humanitarian goods in
developing nations.
The Secretary is delegating his authority to convey certain of the
Maritime Administration's National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels to the
Maritime Administrator because the Maritime Administration has the
necessary expertise to dispose of merchant-type and similar vessels
over 1,500 gross tons for the Federal Government.
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 sections
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. In Sec. 1.66 (Delegations to Maritime Administrator) the
following section (bb) is added at the end thereof.
Sec. 1.66 Delegations to Maritime Administrator.
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(bb) Carry out the functions and exercise the authorities vested in
the Secretary by sections 3602, 3603, and 3605 of Public Law 105-261,
titled the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization; and sections
427 and 428 of Public Law 105-383, titled the Coast Guard Authorization
Act of 1998.
Issued at Washington, DC., this 4th day of January, 1999.
Rodney E. Slater,
Secretary of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 99-715 Filed 1-12-99; 8:45 am]
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