[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR28.10]

[Page 330]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 28_REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY VESSELS--
Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec. 28.10  Authority.


    The regulations in this part are prescribed by the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard, pursuant to a delegation of authority by the Secretary of 
Transportation set forth in 49 CFR 1.46(b), to carry out the intent and 
purpose of 46 U.S.C. 3316 which authorizes the Secretary to rely on 
reports, documents, and certificates issued by the American Bureau of 
Shipping (ABS) or a similar United States classification society, or an 
agent of the ABS or similar society; sections 4502 and 4506 which 
require safety equipment and operational stability for certain vessels 
in the commercial fishing industry; section 6104 which requires the 
Secretary of Transportation to compile statistics concerning marine 
casualties compiled from vessel insurers and to delegate that authority 
to compile statistics from insurers to a qualified person; and section 
10603 which requires seamen on commercial fishing industry vessels to 
give notice of illness, injury, or disability to their employer.