28 LAWS GO\'ERNrNG MARINE INSPECTION 



Delegation of Functions 



The following Treasury Department Order 167-33 (23 F.R. 7592) 

 was issued by the Acting Secretary of the Treasury under date of 

 September 23, 1958 : 



By virtue of the authority vested in me by Reorganization Plan No. 

 26 of 1950, and by 14 U.S.C. 631, there are transferred to the Comman- 

 dant, U.S. Coast Guard, the functions of the Secretary of the Treasury 

 under Public Law 85-656 (72 Stat. 612, 613) relating to Pilot Rules 

 for Certain Inland Waters and Pilot Rules for Western Rivers. 



The Commandant may make provision for the performance by 

 subordinates in the Coast Guard of any of the functions transferred 

 except the functions of prescribing rules and regulations. 



Regulations for navigation or operation under bridges over 

 navigable waters — Lights, signals, and other navigational 

 means and appliances; departure from rules 



33 U.S.C. 157a 



(a) The Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is 

 operating may permit vessels desiring to navigate or operate under 

 bridges constructed over navigable waters of the LTnited States to 

 temporarily lower any lights, day signals, or other navigational means 

 and appliances prescribed or required pursuant to law, rule, or regula- 

 tion, and, if necessary, may authorize vessels so navigating or operat- 

 ing to depart from the rules to prevent collisions as prescribed by law, 

 rule, or regulation. The Secretary of the Department in which the 

 Coast Guard is operating may also prescribe such special regulations 

 to be observed by vessels so navigating or operating as in his judgment 

 the public safety may require for the prevention of collisions. 

 (Public Law 88-163, Oct. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 281.) 



Delegation of Functions 



The following Treasury Department Order 167-58 (29 F.R. 2314) 

 was issued by tne Assistant Secretary of the Treasury under date of 

 January 29, 1964 : 



By virtue of the authority vestq^i in the Secretary of the Treasury 

 by Reorganization Plan No. 26 of 1950 and 14 U.S.C. 631, and pur- 

 suant to the authority delegated to me by Treasury Department Order 

 No. 190 (Revision 2), there are transferred to the Commandant, LT.S. 

 Coast Guard, the functions of the Secretary of the Treasury mider 

 Public Law 88-163, approved October 30, 1963, concerning exceptions 

 to the rules of navigation for vessels. 



With the exception of prescribing applicable rules and regulations, 

 the Commandant may assign the functions transferred for 

 performance by subordinates in the Coast Guard. 



Lights of rafts and unspecified craft 



33 U.S.C. 178(d) (Article 9(d)) 



(d) Rafts, or other water craft not herein provided for, navigating 

 by hand power, horsepower, or by the current of the river, shall axrry 

 one or more good white lights, which shall be placed in such manner 

 as shall be prescribed by the Ck)mmandant of the Coast Guard. 



