# 33 C.F.R. § 3.01-5 (2026): Assignment of functions

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## Section

- **Citation:** 33 C.F.R. § 3.01-5 (2026)
- **Heading:** Assignment of functions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 33 CFR: Navigation and Navigable Waters / Chapter I: COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY / Part 3: COAST GUARD AREAS, DISTRICTS, SECTORS, MARINE INSPECTION ZONES, AND CAPTAIN OF THE PORT ZONES / Subpart 3.01: Subpart 3.01—General Provisions / § 3.01-5: § 3.01-5   Assignment of functions.

## Text

Section 888 of Pub. L. 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135, authorizes the Commandant of the Coast Guard to exercise certain functions, powers, and duties vested in the Secretary of Homeland Security by law. The general statements of policy in the rules describing Coast Guard organization are prescribed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552 (80 Stat. 383, as amended) and 14 U.S.C. 503 (63 Stat. 545).
[CGFR 70-150, 36 FR 910, Jan. 20, 1971, as amended by USCG-2003-14505, 68 FR 9534, Feb. 28, 2003; USCG-2020-0304, 85 FR 58275, Sept. 18, 2020]

## Nearby sections

- [33 C.F.R. § 3.01-1 (2026) § 3.01-1   General description.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P3_S3_01_1.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 3.01-5 (2026) § 3.01-5   Assignment of functions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P3_S3_01_5.md)

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