# 49 CFR § 1.27a: Delegations to the Career Deputy General Counsel

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1.27a

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 1.27a
- **Heading:** Delegations to the Career Deputy General Counsel
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 49—Transportation > Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Transportation > PART 1—ORGANIZATION AND DELEGATION OF POWERS AND DUTIES > Subpart B—Office of the Secretary > OST Officials

## Text

The career Deputy General Counsel is delegated authority to:
(a) Serve as the Department's Designated Agency Ethics Official in accordance with 5 CFR 2638.202;
(b) Serve as the Department's Dispute Resolution Specialist pursuant to section 3(b) of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-320, 5 U.S.C. App.; and
(c) Serve as the Department's Chief FOIA Officer under 5 U.S.C. 552(j).

## Nearby sections

- [49 CFR § 1.20 § 1.20 Secretary of Transportation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1.20.md)
- [49 CFR § 1.21 § 1.21 Reservations of Authority to the Secretary of Transportation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1.21.md)
- [49 CFR § 1.22 § 1.22 Deputy Secretary.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1.22.md)
- [49 CFR § 1.23 § 1.23 Delegations to the Deputy Secretary.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1.23.md)
- [49 CFR § 1.24 § 1.24 Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1.24.md)
- [49 CFR § 1.25 § 1.25 Delegations to the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1.25.md)
- [49 CFR § 1.25a § 1.25a Redelegations by the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1.25a.md)
- [49 CFR § 1.26 § 1.26 General Counsel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1.26.md)
- [49 CFR § 1.27 § 1.27 Delegations to the General Counsel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1.27.md)
- [49 CFR § 1.27a § 1.27a Delegations to the Career Deputy General Counsel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1.27a.md)
- [49 CFR § 1.27b § 1.27b Delegations to the Assistant General Counsel for General Law.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1.27b.md)
- [49 CFR § 1.30 § 1.30 Assistant Secretaries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1.30.md)
- [49 CFR § 1.31 § 1.31 Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1.31.md)
- [49 CFR § 1.32 § 1.32 Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1.32.md)

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