49 U.S.C. § 108 : US Code - Section 108: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Search 49 U.S.C. § 108 : US Code - Section 108: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

(a) In General. - The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration shall be an administration in the Department of
Transportation.
(b) Safety as Highest Priority. - In carrying out its duties, the
Administration shall consider the assignment and maintenance of
safety as the highest priority, recognizing the clear intent,
encouragement, and dedication of Congress to the furtherance of the
highest degree of safety in pipeline transportation and hazardous
materials transportation.
(c) Administrator. - The head of the Administration shall be the
Administrator who shall be appointed by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall be an individual
with professional experience in pipeline safety, hazardous
materials safety, or other transportation safety. The Administrator
shall report directly to the Secretary of Transportation.
(d) Deputy Administrator. - The Administration shall have a
Deputy Administrator who shall be appointed by the Secretary. The
Deputy Administrator shall carry out duties and powers prescribed
by the Administrator.
(e) Chief Safety Officer. - The Administration shall have an
Assistant Administrator for Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
appointed in the competitive service by the Secretary. The
Assistant Administrator shall be the Chief Safety Officer of the
Administration. The Assistant Administrator shall carry out the
duties and powers prescribed by the Administrator.
(f) Duties and Powers of the Administrator. - The Administrator
shall carry out -
(1) duties and powers related to pipeline and hazardous
materials transportation and safety vested in the Secretary by
chapters 51, 57, 61, 601, and 603; and
(2) other duties and powers prescribed by the Secretary.
(g) Limitation. - A duty or power specified in subsection (f)(1)
may be transferred to another part of the Department of
Transportation or another government entity only if specifically
provided by law.