[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR1.59a]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
          Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation
 
PART 1_ORGANIZATION AND DELEGATION OF POWERS AND DUTIES--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart C_Delegations
 
Sec.  1.59a  Redelegations by the Assistant Secretary for Administration.

    (a) The Assistant Secretary for Administration has redelegated to 
the Director of Acquisition and Grant Management authority to procure 
and authorize payment for property and services for the Office of the 
Secretary, with power to redelegate and authorize successive 
redelegations.

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    (b) The Assistant Secretary for Administration has redelegated to 
the Director of Personnel authority to:
    (1) Conduct a personnel management program for the Office of the 
Secretary with authority to take, direct others to take, recommend or 
approve any personnel action with respect to such authority.
    (2) Develop, coordinate, and issue wage schedules for Department 
employees under the Federal Wage System, except as delegated to the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard at Sec.  1.46 of this part.
    (c) The Assistant Secretary for Administration has redelegated to 
the Director of Financial Management authority to:
    (1) Designate to the Treasury Department certifying officers and 
designated agents for the Office of the Secretary and imprest fund 
cashiers for the Departmental Headquarters.
    (2) Certify to the validity of obligations as required by 31 U.S.C. 
200 and to the adequacy of bond coverage for the designations under 
section 160(c)(2).
    (3) Sign reports on Budget Execution as required by OMB Circular A-
34 (Revised).
    (4) Review and approve for payment any voucher for $25 or less the 
authority for payment of which is questioned by a certifying or 
disbursing officer.
    (5) Process essential air service payments.
    (6) Approve claims of OST employees allowable under 31 U.S.C. 3721 
for amounts of $500 or less.

[Amdt. 1-209, 51 FR 29233, Aug. 15, 1986, as amended by Amdt. 1-232, 54 
FR 46616, Nov. 6, 1989]