# 49 C.F.R. § 831.3 (2026): Authority of Directors

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P831_S831_3

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 C.F.R. § 831.3 (2026)
- **Heading:** Authority of Directors
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 49 CFR: Transportation / Chapter VIII: NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD / Part 831: INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES / Subpart A: General / § 831.3: § 831.3   Authority of Directors.

## Text

Subject to the provisions of § 831.2 of this part and part 800 of this chapter, the Directors of the Office of Aviation Safety, Office of Highway Safety, or Office of Railroad, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Investigations, may order an investigation into any transportation accident.

## Nearby sections

- [49 C.F.R. § 831.1 (2026) § 831.1   Applicability of this subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P831_S831_1.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 831.2 (2026) § 831.2   Responsibility of the NTSB.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P831_S831_2.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 831.3 (2026) § 831.3   Authority of Directors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P831_S831_3.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 831.4 (2026) § 831.4   Nature of investigation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P831_S831_4.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 831.5 (2026) § 831.5   Priority of NTSB investigations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P831_S831_5.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 831.6 (2026) § 831.6   Request to withhold information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P831_S831_6.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 831.7 (2026) § 831.7   Representation during an interview.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P831_S831_7.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 831.8 (2026) § 831.8   Investigator-in-charge.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P831_S831_8.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 831.9 (2026) § 831.9   Authority during investigations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P831_S831_9.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 831.10 (2026) § 831.10   Autopsies and postmortem testing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P831_S831_10.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 831.11 (2026) § 831.11   Parties to the investigation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P831_S831_11.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 831.12 (2026) § 831.12   Access to and release of wreckage, records, mail, and cargo.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P831_S831_12.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 831.13 (2026) § 831.13   Provision and dissemination of investigative information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P831_S831_13.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 831.14 (2026) § 831.14   Proposed findings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P831_S831_14.md)

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