Organization and Delegation of Powers and Duties; Rescission of Delegation to the Administrator, Federal Highway Administration and Redelegation to Director, Office of Motor Carrier Safety

Résumé

The Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) rescinds the currently delegated authority of the Federal Highway Administrator to perform motor carrier safety functions and operations and redelegates it to the Director of a new Office of Motor Carrier Safety in the Department of Transportation. This action enables the Department to continue most of the activities performed by the Federal Highway Administration's Office of Motor Carrier Safety consistently with section 338 of the FY 2000 Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.