33 CFR § 66.01-3 - Delegation of authority to District Commanders.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t33/s66.01-3"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "33 CFR § 66.01-3 - Delegation of authority to District Commanders."
title_number: 33
title_name: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
section_number: "66.01-3"
section_name: "Delegation of authority to District Commanders."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "AIDS TO NAVIGATION"
part_number: "66"
part_name: "PRIVATE AIDS TO NAVIGATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "14 U.S.C. 542, 543, 544; 43 U.S.C. 1333; Pub. L. 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4."
cfr_part: "66"
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# 66.01-3 Delegation of authority to District Commanders.
(a) Under Section 888 of Pub. L. 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135, the Commandant delegates to the District Commanders within the confines of their respective districts (see Part 3 of this chapter for descriptions) the authority to grant permission to establish and maintain, discontinue, change or transfer ownership of private aids to maritime navigation, and otherwise administer the requirements of this subpart.
(b) The decisions of the District Commander may be appealed within 30 days from the date of decision. The decision of the Commandant in any case is final.
[CGFR 68-152, 33 FR 19816, Dec. 27, 1968, as amended by USCG-1998-3799, 63 FR 35526, June 30, 1998; USCG-2003-14505, 68 FR 9535, Feb. 28, 2003]