49 C.F.R. § 1.48 Delegations to Federal Highway Administrator.
Title 49 - Transportation
(a) Unless otherwise provided, the Federal Highway Administrator may further delegate authority provided under this section. (b) The Federal Highway Administrator is delegated authority to administer the following provisions of title 23, Highways, U.S.C.: (1) Chapter 1, Federal-Aid Highways, except for sections 142 (as it relates to matters within the primary responsibility of the Federal Transit Administrator), 153, 154, 158, 159, 161, and 164. (2) Chapter 2, Other Highways. (3) Chapter 3, General Provisions, except for section 322. (4) Section 409 of chapter 4, Highway Safety. (5) Chapter 5, Research, Technology, and Education, except for sections 508 and 509. (6) Chapter 6, Infrastructure Finance. (c) The Federal Highway Administrator is delegated authority to administer the following laws relating generally to highways: (1) Section 502(c) of the General Bridge Act of 1946, as amended (60 Stat. 847, 33 U.S.C. 525(c)). (2) Reorganization Plan No. 7 of 1949 (63 Stat. 1070). (3) The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1954, as amended (Pub. L. 83–350, 68 Stat. 70). (4) The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, as amended (Pub. L. 84–627, 70 Stat. 374). (5) The Highway Revenue Act of 1956, as amended (Pub. L. 84–627, 70 Stat. 374, 387, 23 U.S.C.A. 120 note). (6) The Alaska Omnibus Act, as amended (Pub. L. 86–70, 73 Stat. 141, 48 U.S.C.A. 21 note.). (7) The Act of September 26, 1961, as amended (Pub. L. 87–307, 75 Stat. 670). (8) The Act of April 27, 1962 (Pub. L. 87–441, 76 Stat. 59). (9) The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962, as amended (Pub. L. 87–866, 76 Stat. 1145). (10) The Joint Resolution of August 28, 1965, as amended (Pub. L. 89–139, 79 Stat. 578, 23 U.S.C.A. 101 et seq., notes). (11) The Highway Beautification Act of 1965, as amended (Pub. L. 89–285, 79 Stat. 1028, 23 U.S.C.A. 131 et seq., notes). (12) The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1966, as amended (Pub. L. 889–574, 80 Stat. 766). (13) The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1968, as amended (Pub. L. 90–495, 82 Stat. 815). (14) The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, as amended (except section 118) (Pub. L. 91–605, 84 Stat. 1713). (15) Sections 103, 104, 111(b), 128(b), 131, 135, 136, 141, 147, 149, 154, 158 through 161, 163, 203, 206, 401, and 402 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973, as amended (Pub. L. 93–87, 87 Stat. 250; Pub. L. 93–643, 88 Stat. 2281). (16) Sections 102(b) (except subparagraph (2)) and (c); 105 (b)(1) and (c); 141; 146; 147; and 152 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1976 (Pub. L. 94–280, 90 Stat. 425). (17) Sections 105, 107(c) through (e), 123(a) and (b), 124(c), 126(d) through (g), 138(c), 140, 142 through 145, 147 through 154, 167, and 171, title IV, as amended (as it relates to matters within the primary responsibility of the Federal Highway Administrator), and sections 502–504 of title V of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–599, 92 Stat. 2689). (18) The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1982 (Pub. L. 97–327, 96 Stat. 1611), except section 6 as it relates to matters within the primary responsibility of the Federal Transit Administrator. (19) The Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982, as amended, (Pub. L. 97–424, 96 Stat. 2097) except, (i) Sections 165 and 531 as they relate to matters within the primary responsibility of the Federal Transit Administrator; (ii) Sections 105(f), 413; 414(b) (2); 421, 426, and title III; and (iii) Section 414(b)(1), unless with the concurrence of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator. (20) Sections 103(e), 105(a) through (g), 106(a), and (b), 110(b), 114(d), 117(f), 120(c) and (d), 123(g) and (i), 133(f), 134, 136, 137, 139 through 145, 146(b), 147(c), 149(a) through (f), (h), (i), (k), 151 through 157, 164, and 208 of the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 (Pub. L. 100–17, 101 Stat. 132). (21) Sections 1002(c) and (e), 1003(c), 1004, 1006(h), 1009(c), 1012(b) and (d) through (f), 1013(c), 1014(c), 1015, 1016(g), 1017(c), 1021(c) and (d), 1022(c), 1023(f) through (g), 1029(c), (f), and (g), 1032(d) and (e), 1038 through 1042, 1044, 1045, 1046(d), 1047, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1054, 1057 through 1063, 1065, 1067, 1069, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1076, 1077, 1086, 1088 through 1092, 1097, 1099 through 1108, 6012, and 6014 through 6016 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (Pub. L. 102–240, 105 Stat. 1914). (22) Sections 201 through 205, 327 through 336, 339, 340, 349, 352, 353, and 408 of the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–59, 109 Stat. 568). (23) Sections 1101(a), 1102, 1103(m) and (n), 1106(a) and (d), 1107(c), 1108(f) and (g), 1110(d)(2) and (e), 1112(c) and (e), 1117(a), (b), and (d), 1118, 1119, 1202(b) and (e), 1204(i), 1207(c), 1210, 1211(i) and (l), 1212 (b), (e) through (j), (l), (m), (o), and (q) through (t), 1213(c), and (f) through (j), 1214, 1215, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1223, 1224, 1225, 1307(d) through (f), 1308, 1309, 1311, 1402, 1511, 5001, 5112, 5116 through 5118, and 5203 through 5212 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Pub. L. 105–178, 112 Stat. 107). (24) Sections 1102, 1105(f), 1109(f), 1111(b)(4), 1112, 1115(c), 1116(a) and (b), 1117, 1119(n), 1120(c), 1201, 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304, 1305, 1306, 1308, 1310, 1401(e), 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1408, 1409(a) and (b), 1410, 1411, 1502, 1603, 1604, 1801 (d), 1803, 1804, 1805, 1807, 1808(g) through (k), 1907, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1914, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1964, 2003(e), 4112, 4141, 4404 (as it relates to matters within the primary responsibility of the Federal Highway Administrator), 5101(b), 5202(b)(3)(B), (c), and (d), 5203(e) and (f), 5204(g) and (i), 5304, 5305, 5306, 5307, 5308, 5309 (except (c)(4)), 5501, 5502, 5504, 5507, 5508, 5511, 5512, 5513(b), (f), (k), and (m) (as (m) relates to (b), (f), and (k)), 5514, 6001(b), 6002(b), 6009(b) and (c) (as they relate to matters within the primary responsibility of the Federal Highway Administrator), 6010 (as it relates to matters within the primary responsibility of the Federal Highway Administrator), 6017, 6018, 10210, and 10212 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Pub. L. 109–59, 119 Stat. 1144). (d) The Federal Highway Administrator is delegated authority to: (1) Carry out the functions vested in the Secretary of Transportation by section 601 of the Pipeline Safety Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102–508, 106 Stat. 3289) relating to construction of the Page Avenue Extension Project in Missouri. (2) Carry out the functions of the Secretary under the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (Pub. L. 89–4, 79 Stat. 5, 40 U.S.C. Subtitle IV) except section 208. (3) Carry out the Act of September 21, 1966, Public Law 89–599, relating to certain approvals concerned with a compact between the States of Missouri and Kansas. (4) Carry out the law relating to the Chamizal border highway (Pub. L. 89–795, 80 Stat. 1477). (5) Carry out the Highway Safety Act of 1966, as amended (Pub. L. 89–564, 80 Stat. 731) and chapter 4 of title 23 U.S.C. as amended by section 207 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978 for highway safety programs, research and development relating to highway design, construction and maintenance, traffic control devices, identification and surveillance of accident locations, and highway-related aspects of pedestrian and bicycle safety. (6) Exercise the authority vested in the Secretary by 49 U.S.C. 20134(a) with respect to the laws administered by the Federal Highway Administrator pertaining to highway safety and highway construction. (7) Carry out the functions vested in the Secretary by section 5 (as it relates to bridges, other than railroad bridges, not over navigable waters), and section 8(a) (as it relates to all bridges other than railroad bridges) of the International Bridge Act of 1972 (Pub. L. 92–434, 86 Stat. 731). (8) Exercise the authority vested in the Secretary by sections 101, 118, 120(b), 123 and 124 of the Federal-Aid Highway Amendments of 1974 (Pub. L. 93–643, January 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2281). (9) Carry out the functions vested in the Secretary by section 118 of the National Visitor Center Facilities Act of 1968 (Pub. L. 90–264, 82 Stat. 43), as added by the Union Station Redevelopment Act of 1981 (Pub. L. 97–125; 95 Stat. 1672), with respect to the completion of the parking facility and associated ramps at Union Station in Washington, DC (40 U.S.C. 818). (10) Carry out the functions vested in the Secretary by Public Law 98–229, 98 Stat. 55, insofar as it relates to apportioning certain funds for construction of the Interstate Highway System in Fiscal Year 1985, apportioning certain funds for Interstate substitute highway projects, and increasing amounts available for emergency highway relief. (11) Prescribe regulations, as necessary, at parts 24 and 25 of this title, to implement Public Law 91–646, 84 Stat. 1894, and any amendments thereto, as appropriate, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, and carry out all other functions vested in the Secretary by the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Public Law 91–646, 84 Stat. 1894, and any amendments thereto. (12) Carry out the functions vested in the Secretary of Transportation by section 114 of Part C of the Paperwork Reduction Reauthorization Act of 1986 (contained in the Act Making Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1987 and for Other Purposes, Public Law 99–591, 100 Stat. 3341, 2241–349), relating to construction of Interstate Highway H–3 in Hawaii. (13) Carry out all of the functions vested in the Secretary under section 324 of the Fiscal Year 1986 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 99–190, 99 Stat. 1288), notwithstanding the reservation of authority under Sec. 1.44(j) of this part. (14) Carry out the functions vested in the Secretary of Transportation by section 505 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, as amended, (Pub. L. 94–210, 90 Stat. 31) relating to the Alameda Corridor Project in consultation with the Federal Railroad Administrator. (15) Carry out the function of acting as the lead DOT agency in matters relating to the National Environmental Policy Act pertinent to the authority vested in the Secretary to establish, operate, and manage the Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System (NDGPS) by section 346 of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (Pub. L. 105–66, 111 Stat. 1425). (16) Exercise the responsibilities of the Secretary under 49 U.S.C. 303 as it relates to matters within the primary responsibility of the Federal Highway Administrator. (17) Exercise the responsibilities of the Secretary under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and other Federal laws related to programs, projects, and activities administered by the Federal Highway Administration. (18) Exercise the responsibilities of the Secretary under section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7506(c)), as amended by section 6011 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Pub. L. 109–59, 119 Stat. 1144), as it relates to matters within the primary responsibility of the Federal Highway Administrator. (19) Exercise the responsibilities of the Secretary under 49 U.S.C. 309. [71 FR 30830, May 31, 2006]
Title 49: Transportation
PART 1—ORGANIZATION AND DELEGATION OF POWERS AND DUTIES
Subpart C—Delegations
§ 1.48 Delegations to Federal Highway Administrator.
