[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of Octobery 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR1.01-20]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 1_ORGANIZATION, GENERAL COURSE AND METHODS GOVERNING MARINE SAFETY 
FUNCTIONS--Table of Contents
 
         Subpart 1.01_Organization and General Flow of Functions
 
Sec. 1.01-20  Suspension and revocation proceedings.

    (a) The Commandant takes final agency action on each proceeding 
concerned with revocation.
    (b) The Commandant has delegated authority to the Vice Commandant in 
33 CFR 1.01-40 to take final agency action under subparts I, J, and K of 
part 5 of this chapter on each proceeding except on a petition or appeal 
in a case on which an order of revocation has been issued.
    (c) The Commandant assigns to his staff a Chief Administrative Law 
Judge who is an Administrative Law Judge appointed under 5 U.S.C. 3105 
and whose assignment is to:
    (1) Act as adviser and special assistant to the Commandant on 
matters concerning the administration of hearings conducted under 46 
U.S.C. chapter 77;
    (2) Conduct hearings under 46 U.S.C. chapter 77;
    (3) Train new Administrative Law Judges assigned to conduct hearings 
under 46 U.S.C. chapter 77;
    (4) Review the written decisions and orders of each Administrative 
Law Judge assigned to conduct a hearing under 46 U.S.C. chapter 77; and
    (5) Act as adviser to the Chief Counsel in preparation of the final 
action of proceedings conducted under subparts I, J, and K of part 5 of 
this chapter.
    (d) The Chief Counsel of the Coast Guard, under the general 
direction and supervision of the Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard:
    (1) Acts as an adviser and as a special assistant to the Commandant 
in matters of law; and
    (2) Prepares for the consideration of the Commandant or the Vice 
Commandant, as appropriate, proposed decisions on cases on appeal or 
review in suspension and revocation proceedings.