---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 422.4"
title: "43"
number: "422.4"
heading: "Responsibilities of the Commissioner of Reclamation."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/422.4"
---

# §422.4. Responsibilities of the Commissioner of Reclamation.

- (a) The Secretary of the Interior has designated the Commissioner of Reclamation to implement law enforcement authority at Reclamation facilities. The Commissioner is responsible for:
  - (1) Implementing the provisions of Public Law 107-69;
  - (2) Ensuring consistency with applicable Departmental and Reclamation requirements for law enforcement officers;
  - (3) Carrying out the specific responsibilities listed in [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section; and
  - (4) Developing any additional policies necessary for the successful accomplishment of Reclamation's law enforcement responsibilities.
- (b) **The Commissioner's specific responsibilities include the following—**
  - (1) Designating Reclamation's Law Enforcement Administrator (LEA), with authority to discharge the responsibilities assigned by these regulations;
  - (2) Overseeing the LEA's ability to ensure that all law enforcement officers under contract or cooperative agreement for law enforcement services to Reclamation are properly trained and receive necessary authorizations; and
  - (3) Overseeing the LEA's development of policy, procedures, and standards for directing the law enforcement units, and the installation of management controls for proper implementation of the law enforcement program.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 460l-31; 43 U.S.C. 373b, 373c

### Source

Source: 67 FR 38420, June 4, 2002, unless otherwise noted.