[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 49, Volume 6] [Revised as of October 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 49CFR601.1] [Page 7] TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION PART 601--ORGANIZATION, FUNCTIONS, AND PROCEDURES--Table of Contents Subpart A--General Sec. 601.1 Purpose. Source: 41 FR 56808, Dec. 30, 1976, unless otherwise noted. This part describes the organization or the Federal Transit Administration (``FTA'') an operating administration within the Department of Transportation. This part also describes the general responsibilities and authority of the officials directing the various offices of which FTA is composed. In addition, this part describes the sources and locations of available FTA program information.