[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR193.4]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
        CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (CONTINUED)
 
PART 193_HIGHWAYS FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 193.4  Authorities and responsibilities.

    (a) The Secretary of the Army, as the Single Manager for Military 
Traffic, Land Transportation, and Common-User Ocean Terminals (see DoD 
Directive 5160.53, Single Manager Assignment for Military Traffic, Land 
Transportation, and Common-User Ocean Terminals, March 24, 1967 (32 FR 
5295)), is hereby designated as the Executive Agent for the Department 
of Defense (hereinafter referred to as the Executive Agent), in matters 
pertaining to public highways to serve the national defense in meeting 
both peacetime and mobilization highway transportation needs in the 
United States, its territories and possessions; and highway needs of 
other Federal agencies, when appropriate. The Executive Agent, or his 
designee, under the policy guidance of the Assistant Secretary of 
Defense (Installations and Logistics), will:
    (1) Coordinate the defense transportation interest in public 
highways, including the implementation of subsection (h), section 210 of 
Title 23 U.S. Code, and integrate foreseen DoD highway needs and 
operational requirements into the highway programs of the United States, 
its territories and possessions.
    (2) Review and analyze DoD access road needs, and, when appropriate, 
those of other Federal agencies from the standpoint of approved 
transportation engineering practices, statutory provisions, and policies 
and procedures of the Bureau of Public Roads, Department of 
Transportation.
    (3) Represent the DoD in matters pertaining to highways to serve the 
national defense in liaison with the Bureau of Public Roads, the 
American Association of State Highway Officials, and other appropriate 
Government and non-Government agencies.
    (4) Certify on behalf of the Secretary of Defense to the appropriate 
Government agency, the public highway needs of the DoD and, when 
appropriate, the needs of other Federal agencies, as being important to 
the national defense. (See section 210, Title 23, U.S. Code.)
    (5) Advise and assist the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
(Comptroller) in matters pertaining to the (i) preparation and 
justification of budget requirements for defense access road needs, and 
(ii) transfer of funds appropriated for this purpose to the Bureau of 
Public Roads.
    (6) Develop and maintain an efficient relationship between the 
design of military vehicles and State and Federal standards for the 
design of public highways to ensure the effective and efficient 
utilization of such highways by military vehicles.
    (7) Provide highway traffic engineering services to DoD components, 
when requested.
    (8) Insure effective cooperation between the Department of Defense 
and state highway authorities in matters pertaining to special defense 
utilization of public highways.
    (b) The other DoD Components will:
    (1) Maintain official liaison with the Executive Agent in matters 
pertaining to the provision of public highways to serve the national 
defense and the access road needs of new or expanded DoD installations 
and activities.
    (2) Furnish the Executive Agent with information and data on current 
and potential access-road and highway-system needs on request.
    (c) The Secretaries of the Military Departments, or their designees, 
are authorized to act for the Secretary of Defense under the provisions 
of subsection (h) of section 210, Title 23, U.S. Code, in determining, 
in connection with the funding of contracts for the construction of 
classified military installations and facilities for ballistic missiles, 
that construction estimates and the bids of contractors did not include 
allowances for repairing road damages.
    (d) The Secretaries of the Military Departments and the Directors of 
DoD Agencies will program, budget, and finance for the responsibilities 
assigned by this part and their access road requirements (see Pub. L. 
90-180, Military Construction Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1968, and 
successor statutes) in accordance with applicable program and financial 
guidelines and procedures.

                           PART 194 [RESERVED]

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