Regulations last checked for updates: May 23, 2025

Title 46 - Shipping last revised: Mar 17, 2025
§ 501.1 - Purpose.

This part describes the organization, functions, and the delegation of authority within, the Federal Maritime Commission (“Commission”).

authority: 5 U.S.C. 551-557,701,2903; 31 U.S.C. 3721; 41 U.S.C. 414 and 418; 44 U.S.C. 501-520 and 3501-3520; 46 U.S.C. 40101-41309,42101,44101,46101; Pub. L. 89-56, 70 Stat. 195; 5 CFR part 2638; Pub. L. 104-320, 110 Stat. 3870
source: 86 FR 50681, Sept. 10, 2021, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 501.1