[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 1]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR13.3]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 13_INVESTIGATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart A_Investigative Procedures

 

Sec. 13.3  Investigations (general).



    (a) Under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, (49 U.S.C. 

1301 et seq.), the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 

1801 et seq.), the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 (49 U.S.C. 

1701 et seq.), the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 (49 U.S.C. 

2201 et seq.), the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 (as 

amended, 49 U.S.C. App. 2201 et seq., Airport and Airway Safety and 

Capacity Expansion Act of 1987), and the Regulations of the Office of 

the Secretary of Transportation (49 CFR 1 et seq.), the Administrator 

may conduct investigations, hold hearings, issue subpoenas, require the 

production of relevant documents, records, and property, and take 

evidence and depositions.

    (b) For the purpose of investigating alleged violations of the 

Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended the Hazardous Materials 

Transportation Act, the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970, the 

Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, the Airport and Airway 

Improvement Act of 1982 as amended by the Airport and Airway Safety and 

Capacity Expansion Act of 1987, or any rule, regulation, or order issued 

thereunder, the Administrator's authority has been delegated to the 

various services and or offices for matters within their respective 

areas for all routine investigations. When the compulsory processes of 

sections 313 and 1004 (49 U.S.C. 1354 and 1484) of the Federal Aviation 

Act, or section 109 of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 

U.S.C. 1808) are invoked, the Administrator's authority has been 

delegated to the Chief Counsel, the Deputy Chief Counsel, each Assistant 

Chief Counsel, each Regional Counsel, the Aeronautical Center Counsel, 

and the Technical Center Counsel.

    (c) In conducting formal investigations, the Chief Counsel, the 

Deputy Chief Counsel, each Assistant Chief Counsel, each Regional 

Counsel, the Aeronautical Center Counsel, and the Technical Center 

Counsel may issue an order of investigation in accordance with Subpart F 

of this part.

    (d) A complaint against the sponsor, proprietor, or operator of a 

Federally-assisted airport involving violations of the legal authorities 

listed in Sec. 16.1 of this chapter shall be filed in accordance with 

the provisions of part 16 of this chapter, except in the case of 

complaints, investigations, and proceedings



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initiated before December 16, 1996, the effective date of part 16 of 

this chapter.



[Doc. No. 18884, 44 FR 63723, Nov. 5, 1979, as amended by Amdt. 13-17, 

53 FR 33783, Aug. 31, 1988; 53 FR 35255, Sept. 12, 1988; Amdt. 13-19, 54 

FR 39290, Sept. 25, 1989; Amdt. 13-27, 61 FR 54004, Oct. 16, 1996; Amdt. 

13-29, 62 FR 46865, Sept. 4, 1997]