[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: 49CFR41.115]

[Page 700]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
          Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation
 
PART 41_SEISMIC SAFETY--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  41.115  New buildings to be leased for DOT occupancy.

    (a) DOT Operating Administrations responsible for the design and 
construction of new buildings to be leased for DOT occupancy or use will 
ensure that each building is designed and constructed in accord with the 
seismic design and construction standards set out in Sec.  41.120 of 
this part.
    (b) This section pertains to all new building projects for which the 
agreement covering development of detailed plans and specifications was 
executed after January 5, 1990.
    (c) For new Federally leased buildings, a certification of 
compliance with the seismic design and construction requirements of this 
part is required prior to the acceptance of the building. Such 
statements of compliance may include the engineer's and architect's 
authenticated verifications of seismic design codes, standards, and 
practices used in the design and construction of the building, 
construction observation reports, local or state building department 
plan review documents, or other documents deemed appropriate by the DOT 
Operating Administration.