Authority of the General Counsel.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 14

The General Counsel has authority to: (a) Issue proposed or final regulations for the purpose of making editorial changes or corrections to the Department's rules and regulations to carry out Subparts I, II and IV of Part A of Subtitle VII of the Transportation Code at 49 U.S.C. 40101 (b) Where a petition for review is duly filed, reverse any rulemaking action taken pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section by withdrawing a proposed or final regulation issued thereunder. Any action taken by the General Counsel, pursuant to the authority of this section, shall not be subject to the review procedures of this part. (c) Issue orders deferring action until after oral argument on motions submitted by parties subsequent to the issuance of an Administrative Law Judge's initial or recommended decision. (d) Reissue existing regulations for the purpose of incorporating prior amendments adopted by the Department. (e) Compromise any civil penalties being imposed in enforcement cases. (f) Issue orders initiating and terminating informal nonpublic investigations under part 305 of this chapter (Procedural Regulations). (g) Issue orders requiring air carriers to prepare and submit within a specified reasonable period, special reports, (h) Institute and prosecute in the proper court, as agent of the Department, all necessary proceedings for the enforcement of the provisions of the act or any rule, regulation, requirement, or order thereunder, or any term, condition, or limitation of any certif

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 14:§ 385.14