§ 1503.403 Delegation of authority.

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Title 49 CFR: Transportation › Chapter XII: TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY › Part 1503: INVESTIGATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES › Subpart E: Assessment of Civil Penalties by TSA › § 1503.403: § 1503.403 Delegation of authority.

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The Administrator delegates the following authority to the Chief Counsel and the Deputy Chief Counsel for Enforcement, which authority may be redelegated as necessary:

(a) To initiate and assess civil penalties under 49 U.S.C. 114 and 46301 and this subpart for a violation a TSA requirement;

(b) To compromise civil penalties initiated under this subpart; and

(c) To refer cases to the Attorney General of the United States, or the delegate of the Attorney General, for the collection of civil penalties.

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