                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
   CHAPTER 40--IMPORTATION, MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE OF 
                           EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS
 
Sec. 847. Rules and regulations

    The administration of this chapter shall be vested in the Secretary. 
The Secretary may prescribe such rules and regulations as he deems 
reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The 
Secretary shall give reasonable public notice, and afford to interested 
parties opportunity for hearing, prior to prescribing such rules and 
regulations.

(Added Pub. L. 91-452, title XI, Sec. 1102(a), Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 
959.)

                          Transfer of Functions

    For transfer of certain enforcement functions of Secretary or other 
official in Department of Treasury under this chapter to Federal 
Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas 
Transportation System, and subsequent transfer to Secretary of Energy, 
see Transfer of Functions note set out under section 841 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 842 of this title.
