Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 25, 2024

Title 46 - Shipping last revised: Nov 04, 2024
Sec. 2 - Sec. 2 Definitions.

(a) Federal control of use of port facilities and services means the exercise of jurisdiction over the use of port facilities, as defined in section 340.2(o) of 46 CFR part 340, equipment and services (other than port facilities, equipment and services owned by, or organic to any agency or department of the United States) in time of emergency to meet the needs of the national defense and maintain the essential civilian economy.

(b) Federal Port Controller means a person designated as such under a standard form of service agreement to exercise delegated authorities of the Director, NSA, in the use of port facilities of a designated port or group of ports in connection with the deployment of the Armed Forces of the United States, or other requirements of the nation's defense.

[44 FR 9382, Feb. 13, 1979. Redesignated at 45 FR 44587, July 1, 1980, and amended at 46 FR 36709, July 15, 1981; 60 FR 38736, July 28, 1995]
authority: The Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 App. U.S.C. 2061,
cite as: 46 CFR Sec.