Waiver authority

§ 5707. Waiver authority (a) General Authority.—After consultation required by section 5709 of this title, the Secretary of Transportation may waive any part of this chapter or regulations prescribed under this chapter for a class of persons, motor vehicles, rail vehicles, cosmetics, devices, drugs, food, food additives, or nonfood products, if the Secretary decides that the waiver— (1) would not result in the transportation of cosmetics, devices, drugs, food, or food additives that would be unsafe to humans or animals; and 108 STAT. 858 (2) would not be contrary to the public interest and this chapter. (b) Publication of Waivers.—The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register any waiver and the reasons for the waiver.