{"data":{"id":"us/50-cfr-38.4","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"50 CFR 38.4","heading":"Authorized functions, powers, and duties.","body":"The executive authority of the Regional Director concerning the Midway Islands includes:\n(a) Issuance of citations for violations of this part and 50 CFR parts 25-32;\n(b) Abatement of any public nuisance upon the failure of the person concerned to comply with a removal notice;\n(c) Seizure of evidence;\n(d) Investigation of accidents and offenses;\n(e) Custody and disposal of lost or abandoned property;\n(f) Regulation of aircraft and boat traffic and safety;\n(g) Imposition of quarantines;\n(h) Evacuation of hazardous areas;\n(i) Lawful restraint, detention, confinement, and care of persons prior to their prompt transfer to the custody of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii;\n(j) Lawful removal of person from the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge for cause;\n(k) Regulation of vehicle traffic and safety;\n(l) Performance of other lawful acts necessary for protecting the health and safety of persons and property on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge; and\n(m) Issuance of lawful notices and orders necessary to the exercise of executive authority under this section.","path":["Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries","CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER C—THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM","PART 38—MIDWAY ATOLL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE","Subpart B—Executive Authority; Authorized Powers; Emergency Authority"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-50.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:39Z","sha256":"7a674c24ffccb0d81ed8a70d68b425897d48529172675d8ba4ef6c0377ec72df","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/50-cfr-38.3","next":"us/50-cfr-38.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}