§501.11. Delegation of authorities. — Inbound Citations

(1) When a penalty is compromised and the respondent agrees to settle, a compromise agreement shall be executed by the respondent. This agreement, after reciting the nature of the claim, will include a statement evidencing the respondent's agreement to the compromise of the Commission's penalty claim for the amount set forth in the agreement and will also embody an approval and acceptance provision which is to be signed by the appropriate Commission official subsequent to Commission review under § 501.11, if any. Upon compromise of the penalty in the agreed amount, a duplicate original of the fully executed agreement shall be furnished to the respondent.

As set forth in §§ 502.63(d) and 502.604, the Director, Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance (BEIC) has delegated authority to issue Notice(s) of Violations (NOV) and to compromise civil penalty claims subject to review by the Commission pursuant to § 501.11(f)(2). This delegation shall include the authority to compromise claims relating to the retention, suspension, or revocation of ocean transportation intermediary licenses.

(g) The compromise authority set forth in this subpart is delegated to the Director, Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance. The Director, Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance, has the authority to negotiate the terms of compromise agreements, provided that any compromise agreement shall not become effective until the Commission has had the opportunity to review pursuant to § 501.11(f)(2). [Rule 604.]