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COMDTINST 5402.1
16 JUNE 1996
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 5402.1
Subj: DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY UNDER ABANDONED BARGE ACT
Ref:
(a) Abandoned Barge Act of 1992, Pub. L. No. 102-587, 106 Stat. 5081, 46 U.S.C. Chapter
47 and 12301(b)
(b) Delegations to the Commandant of the Coast Guard, 61 Fed. Reg. 3331 (1996) (to be
codified at 49 C.F.R. 1.46(zz))
(c) Abandoned Vessels, COMDTINST M16465.43
1.
PURPOSE. To redelegate authority to carry out certain functions in the enforcement of
reference (a).
2.
ACTION. Area and District Commanders, Commanders of Maintenance and Logistics
Commands, Hearing Officers, Commanding Officers of Marine Safety Offices and Captains of
the Port shall comply with the requirements of this instruction and ensure that all personnel
involved with response to abandoned barges are familiar with this instruction.
3.
DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. This instruction augments guidance in references (a), (b), and (c)
4.
DISCUSSION.
a.
Reference (a) ("the Act") prohibits abandonment of barges, provides a civil penalty for
abandonment, authorizes removal, and requires the numbering of barges. In reference (b),
the Secretary of Transportation delegated to the Commandant of the Coast Guard the
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