[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: 49CFR41.117]

[Page 700]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
          Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation
 
PART 41_SEISMIC SAFETY--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  41.117  Buildings built with Federal assistance.

    (a) Each DOT Operating Administration assisting in the financing, 
through Federal grants or loans, or guaranteeing the financing, through 
loan or mortgage insurance programs, of newly constructed buildings will 
ensure that any building constructed with such assistance is constructed 
in accord with seismic standards set out in Sec.  41.120 of this part.
    (b) This section applies to new buildings and additions to existing 
buildings financed in whole or in part through Federal grants or loans 
administered by DOT Operating Administrations, or through guaranteed 
financing through loan or mortgage insurance programs administered by 
DOT Operating Administrations.
    (c) Any building constructed with Federal financial assistance, 
after July 14, 1993 must be designed and constructed in accord with 
seismic standards approved by the DOT operating Administration under 
Sec.  41.120 of this part in order to be eligible for Federal financial 
assistance.
    (d) For buildings built with Federal financial assistance, a 
certification of compliance with the seismic design and construction 
requirements of this part is required prior to the furnishing of such 
assistance. 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.