[United States Government Manual]
[July 01, 1995]
[Pages 413-448]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone, 202-366-4000
SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION Federico Pena
Chief of Staff Ann M. Bormolini
Deputy Chief of Staff Katherine L. Archuleta
White House Liaison Anita Perez Furguson
Special Assistants to the Judith A. Burrell
Secretary
Jeffrey P. Morales
Deputy Secretary Mortimer L. Downey
Director for Drug Enforcement and Albert Alvarez
Program Compliance
Associate Deputy Secretary and Director, Office Michael P. Huerta
of Intermodalism
Deputy Director Frank Pentti
Director, Executive Secretariat Margarita Roque
Chairman, Board of Contract Appeals Thaddeus V. Ware
Director of Civil Rights Antonio J. Califa
Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Luz A. Hopewell
Utilization
Director of Commercial Space Transportation Frank C. Weaver
Associate Managing Director Patti Grace Smith
Associate Director for Licensing Bobby R. Quisenberry
and Safety
Associate Director for Commercial Richard W. Scott, Jr.
Space Policy and
International Affairs
Director of Intelligence and Security Rear Adm. Paul E.
Busick, USCG
Deputy Director of Intelligence (vacancy)
and Security
Deputy Director of Intermodalism Frank Pentti
Inspector General A. Mary Schiavo
Deputy Inspector General Mario A. Lauro, Jr.
Senior Counsel to the Inspector Roger P. Williams
General
Assistant Inspector General for Raymond J. DeCarli
Auditing
Deputy Assistant Inspector Lawrence H. Weintrob
General for Auditing
Assistant Inspector General for Wilbur L. Daniels
Inspections and Evaluations
Deputy Assistant Inspector (vacancy)
General for Inspections and
Evaluations
Assistant Inspector General for (vacancy)
Investigations
Deputy Assistant Inspector (vacancy)
General for Investigations
Director of Administration Patricia J. Thompson
General Counsel Stephen H. Kaplan
Deputy General Counsel Rosalind A. Knapp
Special Counsel Diane R. Liff
Assistant General Counsel for Roberta D. Gabel
Environmental, Civil Rights
and General Law
Deputy Assistants James R. Dann
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David K. Tochen
Patent Counsel Otto M. Wildensteiner
Chief, Freedom of Information Act Robert R. Meeks, Acting
Division
Assistant General Counsel for Donald H. Horn
International Law
Deputy Assistant Joseph A. Brooks
Assistant General Counsel for Paul M. Geier
Litigation
Deputy Assistant Dale C. Andrews
Assistant General Counsel for Thomas W. Herlihy
Legislation
Deputy Assistant Clare R. Donelan
Assistant General Counsel for Neil R. Eisner
Regulation and Enforcement
Deputy Assistant Robert C. Ashby
Chief, Documentary Services Paulette V. Twine
Division
Chairman, Board for Correction of Robert H. Joost
Military Records
Deputy Chairman Nancy Battaglia
Assistant General Counsel for Samuel Podberesky
Aviation Enforcement and
Proceedings
Deputy Assistant Dayton Lehman, Jr.
Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy Frank E. Kruesi
Deputy Assistant Secretaries Joseph F. Canny
John N. Lieber
Director of Environment, Energy, Donald R. Trilling
and Safety
Director of Economics (vacancy)
Assistant Secretary for Aviation and (vacancy)
International Affairs
Deputy Assistant Secretaries Patrick V. Murphy, Jr.
Mark L. Gerchick
Director of International Arnold Levine
Transportation and Trade
Director of International Paul Gretch
Aviation
Director of Aviation Analysis John Coleman
Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs Louise Frankel Stoll
Deputy Assistant Secretary Eugene A. Conti, Jr.
Deputy Chief Financial Officer David K. Kleinburg
Director of Programs and George W. McDonald
Evaluation
Director of Budget Katherine E. Collins
Director of Financial Management Eileen T. Powell
Assistant Secretary for Administration Melissa J.
Spillenkothen
Director of Personnel Glenda M. Tate
Director of Management Planning Patricia D. Parrish
Director of Information Resource Eugene K. Taylor, Jr.
Management
Director of Administrative Ronald D. Keefer
Services and Property
Management
Director, Office of Hearings John J. Mathias
Director of Acquisition and Grant (vacancy)
Management
Director of Security John J. Taylor
Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs Steven O. Palmer
Deputy Assistant Secretary John C. Horsley
Director of Congressional Affairs Regina Sullivan
Director of Intergovernmental (vacancy)
Affairs
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Assistant to the Secretary and Director of Steven J. Akey
Public Affairs
Deputy Director of Public Affairs (vacancy)
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone, 202-267-2229
Commandant Adm. Robert E. Kramek,
USCG
Vice Commandant Vice Adm. Arthur E.
Henn, USCG
Chaplain Capt. Thomas K.
Chadwick, USCG
International Affairs Director/ Gerard P. Yoest
Foreign Policy Advisor
Chief Administrative Law Judge Joseph N. Ingolia
Chairman, Marine Safety Council Rear Adm. John E.
Shkor, USCG
Chief, Congressional Affairs Capt. Guy T. Goodwin,
Staff USCG
Chief, Public Affairs Staff (vacancy)
Chief of Staff Vice Adm. Kent H.
Williams, USCG
Deputy Chief of Staff Capt. John F. McGowan,
USCG
Director of Resources Rear Adm. Timothy W.
Josiah, USCG
Director of Finance and Procurement William H. Campbell
Chief, Office of Acquisition Rear Adm. Thomas H.
Collins, USCG
Chief, Office of Engineering, Logistics and Rear Adm. Edward J.
Development Barrett, USCG
Chief, Office of Civil Rights Walter R. Somerville
Chief, Office of Health and Safety Rear Adm. Alan M.
Steinman, USPHS
Chief Counsel Rear Adm. John E.
Shkor, USCG
Chief, Office of Marine Safety, Security and Rear Adm. James C.
Environmental Protection Card, USCG
Chief, Office of Law Enforcement and Defense Rear Adm. Norman T.
Operations Saunders, USCG
Chief, Office of Navigation Safety and Waterway Rear Adm. Rudy K.
Services Peschel, USCG
Chief, Office of Personnel and Training Rear Adm. William C.
Donnell, USCG
Chief, Office of Readiness and Reserve Rear Adm. Richard M.
Larrabee III, USCG
Chief, Office of Command, Control and Rear Adm. David E.
Communications Ciancaglini, USCG
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591
Phone, 202-366-4000
Administrator David R. Hinson
Deputy Administrator Linda Hall Daschle
Associate Administrator for Airports Cynthia D. Rich
Deputy Associate Administrator Quentin S. Taylor
for Airports
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Director of Airport Planning and Paul L. Galis
Programming
Director of Airport Safety and Leonard E. Mudd
Standards
Chief Counsel John H. Cassady, Acting
Associate Administrator for Civil Aviation Cathal L. Flynn
Security
Director of Civil Aviation Patrick McDonnell
Security Intelligence
Director of Civil Aviation Lynne A. Osmus
Security Operations
Director of Civil Aviation Bruce R. Butterworth
Security Policy and Planning
Assistant Administrator for Civil Rights Leon C. Watkins
Assistant Administrator for Government and Bradley Mims
Industry Affairs
Assistant Administrator for Policy, Planning, Barry L. Valentine
and International Aviation
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Policy Louise E. Maillett
Planning and International Aviation
Director of Aviation Policy and John M. Rodgers
Plans
Director of Environment and James B. Erickson
Energy
Director of International Joan W. Bauerlein
Aviation
Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs Sandra Allen
Assistant Administrator for Systems Safety Christoper A. Hart
Associate Administrator for Administration Dale E. McDaniel,
Acting
Director of Financial Services Ruth A. Leverenz
Director of Business Information Lawrence Covington,
Acting
Director of Human Resource Kay Frances Dolan,
Management Acting
Associate Administrator for Regulation and Anthony J. Broderick,
Certification Jr.
Deputy Associate Administrator Daniel C. Beaudette
for Regulation and
Certification
Federal Air Surgeon Jon L. Jordan, M.D.
Director of Accident David F. Thomas
Investigation
Director, Aircraft Certification Thomas E. McSweeney
Service
Director, Flight Standards Thomas C. Accardi
Service
Director of Rulemaking Chris A. Christie
Associate Administrator for Air Traffic Monte Belger
Services
Darlene M. Freeman
Director, Air Traffic Service Bill Jeffers
Director, Airway Facilities Joaquin Archilla
Service
Director of System Capacity and Carl Schellenberg
Requirements
Director of Independent A. Martin Phillips
Operational Test and
Evaluation
Associate Administrator for Research and George L. Donohue
Acquisitions
Director of Acquisitions Dennis DeGaetano
Director of Air Traffic Systems Robert Valone
Development
Director of Aviation Research Andres Zellweger
Director of Communication, Loni Czekalski
Navigation, and Surveillance
Systems
Director of System Architecture Ronald Morgan
and Program Evaluation
Director of Information Theron A. Gray
Technology
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FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone, 202-366-0660
Administrator Rodney E. Slater
Deputy Administrator Jane F. Garvey
Executive Director Anthony R. Kane
Chief Counsel Theodore A. McConnell
Deputy Chief Counsel Edward V.A. Kussy
Director of External Communications Andrew M. Paven
Director of Civil Rights Edward W. Morris, Jr.
Director of Program Review Emil Elinsky
Director of Intelligent Transportation Systems Christine M. Johnson
Joint Program Office
Associate Administrator for Policy Gloria J. Jeff
Director of Policy Development Madeleine S. Bloom
Director of Highway Information David R. McElhaney
Management
Director of International (vacancy)
Programs
Associate Administrator for Research and John A. Clements
Development
Deputy Associate Administrator for Research and Robert J. Betsold
Development
Director of the National Highway Moges Ayele
Institute
Director of Engineering and Charles J. Nemmers
Highway Operations Research
and Development
Director of Safety and Traffic Lyle G. Saxton
Operations Research and
Development
Director of Research and Robert J. Kreklau
Development Operations and
Support
Director of Advanced Research Thomas J. Pasko
Associate Administrator for Program Development Thomas J. Ptak
Director of Engineering William A. Weseman
Director of Environment and Kevin E. Heanue
Planning
Director of Right-of-Way Barbara K. Orski
Associate Administrator for Safety and System Dennis C. Judycki
Applications
Director of Highway Safety Frederick G. Wright
Director of Traffic Management Susan B. Lauffer
and Intelligent
Transportation Systems
Applications
Director of Technology Joseph S. Toole
Applications
Associate Administrator for Motor Carriers George L. Reagle
Director of Motor Carrier James E. Scapellator
Research and Standards
Director of Motor Carrier John F. Grimm
Information Analysis
Director of Planning and Customer Michael F. Trentacoste
Liaison
Director of Motor Carrier Field Clinton O. Magby
Operations
Director of Motor Carrier Safety (Vacancy)
and Technology
Associate Administrator for Administration George S. Moore, Jr.
Deputy Associate Administrator Diana L. Zeidel
for Administration
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Director of Personnel and Jerry A. Hawkins
Training
Director of Information and Michael J. Vecchietti
Management Services
Director of Fiscal Services Peter J. Basso
Director of Contracts and (vacancy)
Procurement
Federal Lands Highway Program Administrator Thomas O. Edick
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone, 202-366-4000
Administrator Jolene M. Molitoris
Deputy Administrator Donald M. Itzkoff
Chief of Staff Frances T. Greenberg
Director, Office of Civil Rights Miles S. Washington,
Jr.
Director, Office of Public David Bolger
Affairs
Director, Office of Budget Kathryn B. Murphy
Chief Counsel S. Mark Lindsey
Deputy Chief Counsel Michael T. Haley
Assistant Chief Counsel, General Robert S. Vermut
Law Division
Assistant Chief Counsel, Safety Dan Smith
Law Division
Associate Administrator for Administration Ray Rogers
Deputy Associate Administrator Thomas F. Proctor
for Administration
Director, Office of Human Thomas F. Proctor,
Resources Acting
Director, Office of Information Mannie A. Duncan
Technology and Productivity
Improvement
Director, Office of Acquisition Joseph Kerner
and Grants Services
Director, Office of Financial Gerald Schoenauer
Services
Associate Administrator for Policy Sally Hill Cooper
Deputy Associate Administrator Jane H. Bachner, Acting
for Industry and Intermodal
Policy
Deputy Associate Administrator Raphael Kedar
for Policy Systems
Associate Administrator for Safety Bruce Fine
Deputy Associate Administrators Grady C. Cothen
for Safety, Standards and
Program Development
Deputy Associate Administrator Philip Olekszyk
for Safety Compliance and
Program Implementation
Director, Office of Safety Edward R. English
Enforcement
Director, Office of Safety John G. Leeds
Analysis
Associate Administrator for Railroad James T. McQueen
Development
Deputy Associate Administrator Arrigo Mongini
for Railroad Development
Director, Office of Passenger and Robert C. Hunter
Freight Services
Director, Northeast Corridor Michael Saunders
Program
Director, Office of Research and Claire L. Orth
Development
DOT Contact, Transportation Test Gunars Spons
Center, Pueblo, CO
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NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone, 202-366-9550
Administrator Ricardo Martinez
Deputy Administrator Philip R. Recht
Executive Director Howard M. Smolkin
Director, Executive Correspondence Linda Divelbiss
Director, Office of Civil Rights George B. Quick
Chief Counsel John G. Womack, Jr.,
Acting
Director, Office of Public and Consumer Affairs Barry McCahill, Acting
Associate Administrator for Plans and Policy Donald C. Bischoff
Director, Office of Strategic Carl E. Nash
Planning and Evaluation
Director, Office of Regulatory L. Robert Shelton
Analysis
Director, Office of Budget and L. Robert Shelton,
Policy Development Acting
Associate Administrator for Safety Performance Barry Felrice
Standards
Director, Office of Vehicle Patricia Breslin
Safety Standards
Director, Office of Market James Hackney, Acting
Incentives
Associate Administrator for Research and George L. Parker
Development
Director, Office of Crash William A. Leasure
Avoidance Research
Director, Office of Ralph Hitchcock
Crashworthiness Research
Director, Vehicle Research and Michael Monk
Test Center
Director, National Center for William H. Walsh, Jr.
Statistics and Analysis
Associate Administrator for Safety Assurance William A. Boehly
Director, Office of Defects Kathleen DeMeter
Investigation
Director, Office of Vehicle Marilynne E. Jacobs
Safety Compliance
Associate Administrator for Traffic Safety Michael B. Brownlee
Programs
Director, Office of Occupant James Nichols
Protection
Director, Office of Alcohol and James Hedlund
State Programs
Director, Office of Enforcement Marilena Amoni
and Emergency Services
Director, Office of Program Ted Anderson
Development and Evaluation
Associate Administrator for State and Community Adele Derby
Services
Chief, Program Implementation Rita Weiss
Staff
Chief, Program Support Staff Marlene Markinson
Associate Administrator for Administration Herman L. Simms, Acting
Director, Office of Personnel Herman Simms
Director, Office of Contracts and (vacancy)
Procurement
Director, Office of Information (vacancy)
Resource Management
Director, Office of (vacancy)
Administrative Operations
Director, Office of Financial Charles H. Kent
Management
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FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone, 202-366-4043
Administrator Gordon J. Linton
Deputy Administrator Grace Crunican
Chief Counsel Berle M. Shiller
Director, Communications and External Affairs Peter G. Halpin
Director, Executive Secretariat Mary F. Knapp
Director, Office of Civil Rights Susan E. Schruth,
Acting
Director, Office of Public Affairs (vacancy)
Associate Administrator for Budget and Policy Janette I. Sadik-Khan
Associate Administrator for Grants Management Robert H. McManus
Associate Administrator for Technical Lawrence L. Schulman
Assistance and Safety
Associate Administrator for Administration Thomas R. Hunt
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone, 202-366-5807
Administrator Albert J. Herberger
Deputy Administrator Joan B. Yim
Deputy Administrator for Inland Waterways and John E. Graykowski
Great Lakes
Director of Congressional and Public Affairs Sharon K. Brooks
Chief Counsel Joan M. Bondareff
Deputy Chief Counsel Robert J. Patton, Jr.
Secretary, Maritime Administration/Maritime Joel C. Richard
Subsidy Board
Coordinator of Research and Paul B. Mentz
Development
Director, Office of Maritime Labor, Training, Taylor E. Jones II
and Safety
Associate Administrator for Administration John L. Mann, Jr.
Director, Office of Management Ralph W. Ferguson
Services
Director, Office of Budget Taylor E. Jones II,
Acting
Director, Office of Accounting John G. Hoban
Director, Office of Information Leslie E. Hearn
Resources Management
Director, Office of Personnel Sherry D. Gilson
Director, Office of Acquisition Timothy P. Roark
Associate Administrator for Policy, Bruce J. Carlton
International Trade, and Marketing
Director, Office of Policy and Bruce J. Carlton,
Plans Acting
Director, Office of International James A. Treichel
Activities
Director, Office of Marketing Thomas W. Harrelson
Director, Office of Statistical William B. Ebersold
and Economic Analysis
Associate Administrator for Ship Financial James J. Zok
Assistance and Cargo Preference
Director, Office of Ship Mitchell D. Lax
Financing
Director, Office of Costs and Michael P. Ferris
Rates
Director, Office of Subsidy and Edmond J. Fitzgerald
Insurance
Director, Office of Financial Richard J. McDonnell
Approvals
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Director, Office of Cargo (vacancy)
Preference
Associate Administrator for National Security Michael Delpercio, Jr.,
Acting
Director, Office of Ship Michael Delpercio, Jr.
Operations
Director, Office of National Thomas M.P. Christensen
Security Plans
Director, Office of Sealift James F. Caponiti
Support
Associate Administrator for Shipbuilding and Edwin B. Schimler,
Technology Development Acting
Director, Office of Ship Edwin B. Schimler,
Construction Acting
Director, Office of Shipyard Joseph A. Byrne
Revitalization
Associate Administrator for Port, Intermodal, Margaret D. Blum
and Environmental Activities
Deputy Associate Administrator Carmine P. Gerace
for Port, Intermodal, and
Environmental Activities
Director, Office of Intermodal John W. Carnes, Acting
Development
Director, Office of Environmental Zelvin Levine, Acting
Activities
Director, Office of Ports and John M. Pisani
Domestic Shipping
Director, North Atlantic Region Robert McKeon
Director, Great Lakes Region Alpha H. Ames, Jr.
Director, Central Region Deepak Varshney, Acting
Director, South Atlantic Region Mayank Jain
Director, Western Region Francis X. Johnston
Superintendent, United States Merchant Marine Thomas T. Matteson
Academy
SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Washington Office: 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone, 202-366-0091; 1-800-785-2779
Massena Office: 180 Andrews Street, Massena, NY 13662
Phone, 315-764-3200
Administrator Stanford E. Parris
Chief of Staff David G. Sanders
Assistant Resident Manager Erman J. Cocci
Associate Administrator Theodore J. Brue
Comptroller Edward Margosian
Chief Counsel Marc C. Owen
Director of Communications Dennis E. Deuschl
Director of Operations and Stephen C. Hung
Maintenance
Director of Human Resources Mary Ann Hazel
Director of Marketing Stephen J. Rybicki
Director of Development and Robert J. Lewis
Logistics
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone, 202-366-4433
Administrator D.K. Sharma
Deputy Administrator Ana Sol Gutierrez
Special Assistant William Vincent
Chief Counsel Judith S. Kaleta
Director, Office of Civil Rights Judith Foist
Director, Office of Policy and Program Support Kelley S. Coyner
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Director, Office of Emergency Lloyd E. Milburn
Transportation
Director, Volpe National Richard R. John
Transportation Systems Center
Associate Administrator for Management and Rose A. McMurray
Administration
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety (vacancy)
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Alan I. Roberts
Safety
Associate Administrator for Research, (vacancy)
Technology, and Analysis
Director, Office of Research (vacancy)
Policy and Technology
Transfer
Director, Office of Airline James W. Mitchell
Statistics
Director, Office of Automated Donald W. Bright
Tariffs
Director, Office of University Elaine E. Joost, Acting
Research and Education
Director, Transportation Safety H. Aldridge Gillespie
Institute
BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone, 202-366-DATA
Director T.R. Lakshmanan
Deputy Director Robert A. Knisely
Associate Director, Analysis and Data Rolf R. Schmitt
Development
Associate Director, Data User Services Philip N. Fulton
Assistant Director, Geography Information Bruce D. Spear
Services
Assistant Director, Information Technology Robert C. Zarnetske
Center
Administrative Officer Lorelei S. Evans
[For the Department of Transportation statement of organization, see the
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Part 1, Subpart A]
________________________________________________________________________
The U.S. Department of Transportation establishes the Nation's overall
transportation policy. Under its umbrella there are 10 administrations
whose jurisdictions include highway planning, development, and
construction; urban mass transit; railroads; aviation; and the safety of
waterways, ports, highways, and oil and gas pipelines. Decisions made by
the Department in conjunction with the appropriate State and local
officials strongly affect other programs such as land planning, energy
conservation, scarce resource utilization, and technological change.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) was established by act of October
15, 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 102 and 102 note), ``to assure the
coordinated, effective administration of the transportation programs of
the Federal Government'' and to develop ``national transportation
policies and programs conducive to the provision of fast, safe,
efficient, and convenient transportation
at the lowest cost consistent therewith.'' It became operational in
April 1967 and was comprised of elements transferred from eight other
major departments and agencies. It presently consists of the Office of
the Secretary and 10 operating administrations whose heads report
directly to the Secretary and who have highly decentralized authority.
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Office of the Secretary of Transportation
[For the Office of the Secretary of Transportation statement of
organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Part 1,
Subpart B]
The Department of Transportation is administered by the Secretary of
Transportation, who is the principal adviser to the President in all
matters relating to Federal transportation programs. The Secretary is
assisted in the administration of the Department by a Deputy Secretary
of Transportation, a Associate Deputy Secretary, the Assistant
Secretaries, a General Counsel, the Inspector General, and several
Directors and Chairmen. Areas where public purposes are widely served
are detailed below and on the following pages.
Office of Intermodalism The mission of the Office of Intermodalism is
to provide departmental leadership and coordination in developing an
intermodal transportation system to move people and goods in an energy-
efficient, economic manner that obtains the optimum yield from the
Nation's transportation resources. The Office:
--serves as the Department's principal advisor and advocate for
intermodal transportation;
--coordinates Federal intermodal transportation policy and initiates
policies to promote more efficient intermodal transportation;
--develops, maintains, and disseminates intermodal transportation
data through the Bureau of Transportation Statistics and coordinates
collection of data for that data base with the State departments of
transportation and metropolitan planning organizations (MPO's);
--provides technical assistance to State departments of
transportation and MPO's in large metropolitan areas to facilitate the
collection of intermodal data to assist and evaluate intermodal
planning;
--coordinates Federal research on intermodal transportation in
accordance with the plan developed pursuant to section 6009(b) of the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), and
carries out additional research needs identified by the Director of the
Office;
--reviews State-generated intermodal management systems annually as
required under section 1034 of ISTEA, to assure continued progress
towards improvement and integration of all associated transportation
systems; and
--advances intermodal initiatives supported by State and local
governments and the private sector through regionally based staff
assignments.
Aviation and International Affairs The Assistant Secretary for Aviation
and International Affairs is the principal official for the development,
review, and coordination of policy for international transportation. The
Assistant Secretary:
--develops policies to support the Department in aviation and
maritime multilateral and bilateral negotiations with foreign
governments and participates on the U.S. negotiating delegations;
--develops policies on a wide range of international transportation
and trade matters;
--furnishes guidance to the United States Trade Representative's
Trade Policy Committee in efforts to improve the U.S. balance of
payments;
--coordinates efforts to combat transport-related terrorist acts and
drug smuggling;
--arranges and coordinates cooperative agreements with foreign
governments for the exchange of state-of-the-art scientific and
technical information;
--provides assistance to the Agency for International Development's
transportation programs in developing countries; and
--participates on the U.S.-Saudi Arabian Joint Commission for
Economic Cooperation.
The Assistant Secretary also:
--develops, coordinates, and carries out U.S. Government policy
relating to the economic regulation of the airline industry, including
licensing of U.S. and foreign carriers to serve in international air
transportation and carrier fitness determinations;
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--processes and resolves complaints concerning unfair competitive
practices in international fares and rates;
--establishes international and intra-Alaska mail rates; and
--determines the disposition of requests for approval and
immunization from the antitrust laws of international aviation
agreements.
The Assistant Secretary also administers the essential air service
program, which involves:
--establishing appropriate subsidy levels for subsidized carriers;
--processing applications to terminate, suspend, or reduce air
service below the defined essential level;
--determining which carrier among various applicants should be
selected to provide subsidized service; and
--continuously reviewing essential air service definitions for each
community.
For further information, call 202-366-4551.
Civil Rights The Director of the Office of Civil Rights is the
principal adviser to the Secretary on civil rights and equal opportunity
matters. The Director acts for and represents the Secretary to assure
full and affirmative implementation of civil rights and equal
opportunity precepts within the Department in all its official actions,
including departmental employment practices, services rendered to the
public, operation of federally assisted activities, and other programs
and efforts involving departmental assistance, participation, or
endorsement. This Office is also responsible for the implementation of
Executive Order 12677 of April 28, 1989, on aid to historically black
colleges and universities.
For further information, call 202-366-4648.
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization The Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization, established in July 1980, is
responsible for the Department's implementation and execution of the
functions and duties under sections 8 and 15 of the Small Business Act
(15 U.S.C. 637, 644) for developing policies and procedures consistent
with Federal statutes to provide policy direction for minority, women-
owned, and small and disadvantaged business participation in the
Department's procurement and Federal financial assistance activities.
The Office is also responsible for setting the Department's goals for
minority, women-owned, and small disadvantaged businesses, which
includes monitoring and evaluating the accomplishments of these goals.
The Minority Business Resource Center, a division of the Office, is
authorized under Public Law 97-449 (49 U.S.C. 332) to develop and
implement program activities directed at stimulating, promoting, and
actively assisting small and minority-owned business participation in
departmental procurement and Federal financial assistance activities.
The Center's program consists of a Short Term Lending Program, under
which lines of credit up to $500,000 are available at prime interest
rates to finance accounts receivable, and a Bonding Assistance Program
which enables firms to obtain bid, performance, and payment bonds of up
to $100,000 per contract in support of transportation-related contracts.
The Center also operates several other program initiatives which provide
technical and educational assistance, outreach, and information
dissemination involving minority chambers of commerce and trade
associations, historically black colleges and universities, and
Hispanic-serving institutions. The Center also operates a National
Information Clearinghouse.
For further information, call 202-366-1930 or 800-532-1169 (toll-free).
Contract Appeals The Board of Contract Appeals conducts hearings and
issues final decisions in appeals from contracting officer decisions
under contracts awarded by the Department and its constituent
administrations in accordance with the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (41
U.S.C. 601); sits as the Contract Adjustment Board with plenary
authority to grant extraordinary contractual relief under Public Law 85-
804 (50 U.S.C. 1431); and hears and decides all contractor debarment
cases pursuant to 41 CFR 12-1.604-1 (1984).
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Judges are designated as hearing officers to hear cases arising as a
result of suspensions and debarments of participants in DOT financial
assistance programs and perform such other adjudicatory functions
assigned by the Secretary not inconsistent with the duties and
responsibilities of the Board as set forth in the Contract Disputes Act
of 1978.
For further information, contact the Board of Contract Appeals,
Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC
20590. Phone, 202-366-4305.
Commercial Space Transportation The Office of Commercial Space
Transportation is the Government agency responsible for regulating and
promoting the U.S. commercial space transportation industry. The Office
licenses the private sector launching of space payloads on expendable
launch vehicles and commercial space launch facilities. It also sets
insurance requirements for the protection of persons and property and
assures that space transportation activities are in compliance with U.S.
domestic and foreign policy. In addition, the Office is charged with
promoting and facilitating the industry and provides a focal point in
the Federal Government for formulating and implementing consistent
policies that enable the American space transportation industry to
compete in domestic and international markets.
For further information, call 202-366-5770; fax, 202-366-7256.
United States Coast Guard
The Coast Guard, established by act of January 28, 1915 (14 U.S.C. 1),
became a component of the Department of Transportation on April 1, 1967,
pursuant to the Department of Transportation Act of October 15, 1966 (49
U.S.C. app. 1651 note). The Coast Guard is a branch of the Armed Forces
of the United States at all times and is a service within the Department
of Transportation except when operating as part of the Navy in time of
war or when the President directs.
The predecessor of the Coast Guard, the Revenue Marine, was
established in 1790 as a Federal maritime law enforcement agency. Many
other major responsibilities have since been added.
Activities
Search and Rescue The Coast Guard maintains a system of rescue vessels,
aircraft, and communications facilities to carry out its function of
saving life and property in and over the high seas and the navigable
waters of the United States. This function includes flood relief and
removing hazards to navigation.
For further information, call 202-267-1948.
Maritime Law Enforcement The Coast Guard is the primary maritime law
enforcement agency for the United States. It enforces or assists in the
enforcement of applicable Federal laws and treaties and other
international agreements to which the United States is party, on, over,
and under the high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States, and may conduct investigations into suspected violations
of such laws and international agreements. The Coast Guard works with
other Federal agencies in the enforcement of such laws as they pertain
to the protection of living and nonliving resources and in the
suppression of smuggling and illicit drug trafficking.
For further information, call 202-267-1890.
Marine Inspection The Coast Guard is charged with formulating,
administering, and enforcing various safety standards for the design,
construction, equipment, and maintenance of commercial vessels of the
United States and offshore structures on the Outer Continental Shelf.
The program includes enforcement of safety standards on foreign vessels
subject to U.S. jurisdiction.
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Investigations are conducted of reported marine accidents,
casualties, violations of law and regulations, misconduct, negligence,
and incompetence occurring on commercial vessels subject to U.S.
jurisdiction. Surveillance operations and boardings are conducted to
detect violations of law and regulations. The program also functions to
facilitate marine transportation by admeasuring and administering the
vessel documentation laws.
For further information, call 202-267-1464.
Marine Licensing The Coast Guard administers a system for evaluating
and licensing of U.S. Merchant Marine personnel. This program develops
safe manning standards for commercial vessels. The Coast Guard also
maintains oversight and approval authority for the numerous mariner
training programs.
For further information, call 202-267-0218.
Great Lakes Pilotage The Coast Guard administers the Great Lakes
Pilotage Act of 1960 (46 U.S.C. 216), which regulates pilotage services
on the Great Lakes.
For further information, call 202-267-0214.
Marine Environmental Response The Coast Guard is responsible for
enforcing the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251) and
various other laws relating to the protection of the marine environment.
Program objectives are to ensure that public health and welfare and the
environment are protected when spills occur. Under these laws, U.S. and
foreign vessels are prohibited from using U.S. waters unless they have
insurance or other guarantees that potential pollution liability for
cleanup and damages will be met.
Other functions include providing a National Response Center to
receive reports of oil and hazardous substance spills, investigating
spills, initiating subsequent civil penalty actions when warranted,
encouraging and monitoring responsible party cleanups, and when
necessary, coordinating federally funded spill response operations. The
program also provides a National Strike Force to assist Federal On-Scene
Coordinators in responding to pollution incidents.
For further information, call 202-267-0518.
Port Safety and Security This program is administered by the Coast
Guard Captains of the Port. The Coast Guard is authorized to enforce
rules and regulations governing the safety and security of ports and
anchorages, and the movement of vessels and prevention of pollution in
U.S. waters. Port safety and security functions include supervising
cargo transfer operations, both storage and stowage, conducting harbor
patrols and waterfront facility inspections, establishing security zones
as required, and the control of vessel movement.
For further information, call 202-267-0489.
Waterways Management The Coast Guard has a significant role in the safe
and orderly passage of cargo, people, and vessels on our nation's
waterways. It has established Vessel Traffic Services in six major ports
to provide for the safe movement of vessels at all times, but
particularly during hazardous conditions, restricted visibility, or bad
weather. The program's goal is to ensure the safe, efficient flow of
commerce. The Coast Guard also regulates the installation of equipment
necessary for vessel safety.
For further information, call 202-267-0980.
Aids to Navigation The Coast Guard establishes and maintains the U.S.
aids to navigation system that includes lights, buoys, daybeacons, fog
signals, marine radiobeacons, racons, and long-range radionavigation
aids. Long-range radionavigation aids include loran-C, OMEGA, and the
Global Positioning System (GPS). Aids are established in or adjacent to
waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, although OMEGA
provides global coverage, and loran-C coverage has been established in
parts of the Western Pacific, Europe, and the Mediterranean to meet
Department of Defense requirements. These aids are intended to assist a
navigator to determine a position or plot a safe course or to warn the
navigator of dangers or obstructions to
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navigation. Other functions related to navigation aids include
broadcasting marine information and publishing Local Notice to Mariners
and Light Lists.
For further information, call 202-267-1965.
Bridge Administration The Coast Guard administers the statutes
regulating the construction, maintenance, and operation of bridges and
causeways across the navigable waters of the United States to provide
for safe navigation through and under bridges.
For further information, call 202-267-0368.
Ice Operations The Coast Guard operates the Nation's icebreaking
vessels (icebreakers and ice-capable cutters), supported by aircraft,
for ice reconnaissance, to facilitate maritime transportation and aid in
prevention of flooding in domestic waters. Additionally, icebreakers
support logistics to U.S. polar installations and also support
scientific research in Arctic and Antarctic waters.
For further information, call 202-267-1450.
Deepwater Ports Under the provisions of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974
(33 U.S.C. 1501), the Coast Guard administers a licensing and regulatory
program governing the construction, ownership (international aspects),
and operation of deepwater ports on the high seas to transfer oil from
tankers to shore.
For further information, call 202-267-0495.
Boating Safety The Coast Guard develops and directs a national boating
safety program aimed at making the operation of small craft in U.S.
waters both pleasurable and safe. This is accomplished by establishing
uniform safety standards for recreational boats and associated
equipment; encouraging State efforts through a grant-in-aid and liaison
program; coordinating public education and information programs;
administering the Coast Guard Auxiliary; and enforcing compliance with
Federal laws and regulations relative to safe use and safety equipment
requirements for small boats.
For further information, call 202-267-1077.
Coast Guard Auxiliary The Auxiliary is a nonmilitary volunteer
organization of private citizens who own small boats, aircraft, or radio
stations. Auxiliary members assist the Coast Guard by conducting boating
education programs, patrolling marine regattas, participating in search
and rescue operations, and conducting courtesy marine examinations.
For further information, call 202-267-1001.
Military Readiness As required by law, the Coast Guard maintains a
state of readiness to function as a specialized service in the Navy in
time of war, or as directed by the President. Coastal and harbor
defense, including port security, are the most important military tasks
assigned to the Coast Guard in times of national crisis.
For further information, call 202-267-2039.
Reserve Training The Coast Guard Reserve provides qualified individuals
and trained units for active duty in time of war or national emergency
and at such other times as the national security requires. In addition
to its role in national defense, the Reserve augments the active service
in the performance of peacetime missions during domestic emergencies and
during routine and peak operations.
For further information, call 202-267-1240.
Marine Safety Council The Marine Safety Council acts as a deliberative
body to consider proposed Coast Guard regulations and to provide a forum
for the consideration of related problems.
For further information, call 202-267-1477.
District and Field Organizations--United States Coast Guard
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Organization Address Commander Telephone
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ATLANTIC AREA Governors Island, New York, NY 10004- Vice Adm. James M. Loy, USCG 212-668-7196
5098
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Maintenance and Governors Island, New York, NY 10004- Rear Adm. Douglas H. Teeson 212-668-7197
Logistics Command-- 5098 II, USCG
Atlantic
1st District-- 408 Atlantic Ave., Boston, MA 02210- Rear Adm. John L. Linnon, USCG 617-223-8480
Connecticut, Maine, 2209
Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, northern New
Jersey, eastern New
York, Rhode Island,
Vermont
2d District--Arkansas, 1222 Spruce St., St. Louis, MO 63103- Rear Adm. Paul M. Blayney, 314-539-7601
Colorado, Illinois, 2832 USCG
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Minnesota,
Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma, western
Pennsylvania, South
Dakota, Tennessee, West
Virginia, Wisconsin,
Wyoming
5th District--Delaware, 431 Crawford St., Portsmouth, VA Rear Adm. Roger T. Rufe, USCG 804-398-6287
District of Columbia, 23704-5004
Maryland, southern New
Jersey, North Carolina,
eastern Pennsylvania,
Virginia
7th District--Florida, 909 SE. 1st Ave., Miami, FL 33131- Rear Adm. William P. Leahy, 305-536-5654
Georgia, Puerto Rico, 3050 USCG
South Carolina, Virgin
Islands
8th District--Alabama, 500 Camp St., New Orleans, LA 70130- Rear Adm. Robert C. North, 504-589-6298
Louisiana, Mississippi, 3396 USCG
New Mexico, Texas
9th District--Great 1240 E. 9th St., Cleveland, OH 44199- Rear Adm. Gerald F. Woolever, 216-522-3910
Lakes area 2060 USCG
PACIFIC AREA Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA Vice Adm. Richard D. Herr, 510-437-3196
94501-5100 USCG
Maintenance and Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA Rear Adm. Gordon G. Piche, 415-437-3939
Logistics Command-- 94501-5100 USCG
Pacific
11th District--Arizona, 400 Oceangate Blvd., Long Beach, CA Rear Adm. Richard A. 310-980-4300
California, Nevada, 90822-5399 Appelbaum, USCG
Utah
13th District--Idaho, 915 2d Ave., Seattle, WA 98174-1067 Rear Adm. Joseph W. Lockwood, 206-220-7090
Montana, Oregon, USCG
Washington
14th District--American 9th Fl., 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Rear Adm. Howard B. Gehring, 808-541-2051
Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96850-4982 USCG
Pacific Islands
17th District--Alaska P.O. Box 3-5000, Juneau, AK 99802- Rear Adm. Ernest R. Riutta, 907-463-2025
1217 USCG
U.S. COAST GUARD ACADEMY, New London, CT 06320-4195 Rear Adm. Paul E. Versaw, USCG 203-444-8285
SUPERINTENDENT
NATIONAL POLLUTION FUNDS Suite 1000, 4200 Wilson Blvd., Daniel F. Sheehan 703-235-4700
CENTER, DIRECTOR Arlington, VA 22203-1804
MILITARY PERSONNEL 2100 2d St. SW., Washington, DC Rear Adm. Fred L. Ames, USCG 202-267-2321
COMMAND, COMMANDER 20593
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For further information, contact the Information Office, United States
Coast Guard, Department of Transportation, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593. Phone, 202-267-2229.
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration, formerly the Federal Aviation
Agency, was established by the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C.
106) and became a component of the Department of Transportation in 1967
pursuant to the Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. app. 1651
note).
The Administration is charged with:
--regulating air commerce in ways that best promote its development
and safety and fulfill the requirements of national defense;
--controlling the use of navigable airspace of the United States and
regulating both civil and military operations in such airspace in the
interest of safety and efficiency;
--promoting, encouraging, and developing civil aeronautics;
--consolidating research and development with respect to air
navigation facilities;
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--installing and operating air navigation facilities;
--developing and operating a common system of air traffic control
and navigation for both civil and military aircraft; and
--developing and implementing programs and regulations to control
aircraft noise, sonic boom, and other environmental effects of civil
aviation.
Activities
Safety Regulation The Administrator issues and enforces rules,
regulations, and minimum standards relating to the manufacture,
operation, and maintenance of aircraft, as well as the rating and
certification (including medical) of airmen and the certification of
airports serving air carriers.
The agency performs flight inspection of air navigation facilities
in the U.S. and, as required, abroad. It also enforces regulations under
the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. app. 1801 note)
applicable to shipments by air.
Airspace and Air Traffic Management The safe and efficient utilization
of the navigable airspace is a primary objective of the agency. To meet
this objective, it operates a network of airport traffic control towers,
air route traffic control centers, and flight service stations. It
develops air traffic rules and regulations and allocates the use of the
airspace. It also provides for the security control of air traffic to
meet national defense requirements.
Air Navigation Facilities The agency is responsible for the location,
construction or installation, maintenance, operation, and quality
assurance of Federal visual and electronic aids to air navigation. The
agency operates and maintains voice/data communications equipment, radar
facilities, computer systems, and visual display equipment at flight
service stations, airport traffic control towers, and air route traffic
control centers.
Research, Engineering, and Development The research, engineering, and
development activities of the agency are directed toward providing the
systems, procedures, facilities, and devices needed for a safe and
efficient system of air navigation and air traffic control to meet the
needs of civil aviation and the air defense system. The agency also
performs an aeromedical research function to apply knowledge gained from
its research program and the work of others to the safety and promotion
of civil aviation and the health, safety, and efficiency of agency
employees. The agency also supports development and testing of improved
aircraft, engines, propellers, and appliances.
Test and Evaluation The agency conducts tests and evaluations of
specified items such as aviation systems, subsystems, equipment,
devices, materials, concepts, or procedures at any phase in the cycle of
their development from conception to acceptance and implementation, as
well as assigned independent testing at key decision points.
Airport Programs The agency maintains a national plan of airport
requirements, administers a grant program for development of public use
airports to assure and improve safety and to meet current and future
airport capacity needs, evaluates the environmental impacts of airport
development, and administers an airport noise compatibility program with
the goal of reducing noncompatible uses around airports. It also
develops standards and technical guidance on airport planning, design,
safety, and operations and provides grants to assist public agencies in
airport system and master planning and airport development and
improvement.
Registration and Recordation The agency provides a system for the
registration of aircraft and recording of documents affecting title or
interest in the aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, appliances, and
spare parts.
Civil Aviation Abroad Under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 and the
International Aviation Facilities Act (49 U.S.C. app. 1151), the agency
promotes aviation safety and civil aviation abroad by exchanging
aeronautical information with foreign aviation authorities;
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certifying foreign repair stations, airmen, and mechanics; negotiating
bilateral airworthiness agreements to facilitate the import and export
of aircraft and components; and providing technical assistance and
training in all areas of the agency's expertise. It provides technical
representation at international conferences, including participation in
the International Civil Aviation Organization and other international
organizations.
Other Programs The agency administers the aviation insurance and
aircraft loan guarantee programs. It is an allotting agency under the
Defense Materials System with respect to priorities and allocation for
civil aircraft and civil aviation operations. The agency develops
specifications for the preparation of aeronautical charts. It publishes
current information on airways and airport service and issues technical
publications for the improvement of safety in flight, airport planning
and design, and other aeronautical activities. It serves as the
executive administration for the operation and maintenance of the
Department of Transportation automated payroll and personnel systems.
Major Field Organizations--Federal Aviation Administration
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Region/Field Office Address Administrator/Director
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ALASKAN--Alaska P.O. Box 14, 701 C St., Jacqueline L. Smith
Anchorage, AK 99513
CENTRAL--Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska 601 E. 12th St., Kansas John E. Turner
City, MO 64106
EASTERN--Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New Federal Bldg., JFK Arlene B. Feldman
York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia International Airport,
Jamaica, NY 11430
GREAT LAKES--Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, 2300 E. Devon Ave., Des Jerry Franklin
Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Plaines, IL 60018
Wisconsin
NEW ENGLAND--Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, 12 New England Executive Robert Bartanowicz, Acting
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont Park, Burlington, MA 01803
NORTHWEST MOUNTAIN--Colorado, Idaho, Montana, 1601 Lind Ave. SW., Renton, Frederick M. Isaac
Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming WA 98055
SOUTHERN--Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, GA Carolyn C. Blum
Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South 30320
Carolina, Tennessee
SOUTHWEST--Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Fort Worth, TX 76193-0001 Clyde M. DeHart
Oklahoma, Texas
WESTERN-PACIFIC--Arizona, California, Hawaii, P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, Lynore C. Brekke, Acting
Nevada CA 90009
EUROPE, AFRICA, and MIDDLE EAST OFFICE 15, Rue de la Loi B-1040, Patrick N. Poe
Brussels, Belgium
ASIA-PACIFIC OFFICE U.S. Embassy, FAA, Singapore M. Craig Beard
LATIN AMERICA-CARIBBEAN OFFICE Miami International Airport, Raymond A. Salazar
Miami FL
FAA TECHNICAL CENTER Atlantic City, NJ 08405 Frank Elbertson
MIKE MONRONEY AERONAUTICAL CENTER P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma Homer C. McClure
City, OK 73125
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For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs (Public
Inquiry Center, APA-230), Federal Aviation Administration, Department of
Transportation, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591.
Phone, 202-267-3484. Fax, 202-267-5039.
Federal Highway Administration
The Federal Highway Administration became a component of the Department
of Transportation in 1967 pursuant to the Department of Transportation
Act (49 U.S.C. app. 1651 note). It administers the highway
transportation programs of the Department of Transportation under
pertinent legislation and the provisions of law cited in section 6(a) of
the act (49 U.S.C. 104).
The Administration encompasses highway transportation in its
broadest scope, seeking to coordinate highways with other modes of
transportation to
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achieve the most effective balance of transportation systems and
facilities under cohesive Federal transportation policies pursuant to
the act.
Activities
Federal-Aid Highway Program The Administration administers the Federal-
aid highway program of financial assistance to the States for highway
construction and improvement of efficiency in highway and traffic
operations. This program provides for the improvement of approximately
155,000 miles of the National Highway System, which includes the
approximately 42,795-mile Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and
Defense Highways and other public roads (except those classified as
local or rural minor collectors). The Interstate System's construction
and preservation is financed generally on a 90-percent Federal, 10-
percent State basis. However, National Highway System projects not on
the Interstate System and most projects on other roads are funded on an
80-percent Federal, 20-percent State basis.
The Administration is also responsible for the Highway Bridge
Replacement and Rehabilitation Program to assist in the inspection,
analysis, and rehabilitation or replacement of bridges on public roads.
In addition, it administers an emergency program to assist in the repair
or reconstruction of Federal-aid highways and certain Federal roads that
have suffered serious damage by natural disasters over a wide area or
catastrophic failures.
The Federal-aid highway program also involves improving access for
the handicapped, encouraging the joint use and development of highway
corridors, acquiring real property for right-of-way, and providing
relocation assistance to those displaced by highway construction,
encouraging disadvantaged business enterprises to participate in highway
construction, and preserving along highways the natural beauty of the
countryside, public parks and recreation lands, wildlife and waterfowl
refuges, and historic sites. The agency is responsible for developing
and maintaining standards for traffic control devices used on all public
streets and highways.
FHWA funds are also available to State revenue agencies for
enforcement of highway use taxes, and to State and local governments and
public authorities for congestion pricing pilot projects. For the
highway use tax evasion program, projects are funded at 100-percent
Federal share with funds allocated to the States annually at the
discretion of the Secretary of Transportation. The congestion pricing
pilot program provides support at 80-percent Federal share for the study
and implementation of projects involving market-based approaches to
congestion management. A new block grant-type program, the Surface
Transportation Program, has been implemented. It may be used by the
States and localities for any roads (including NHS) that are not
functionally classified referred to as local or rural minor collectors.
These roads are now collectively referred to as ``Federal-aid
roads.''Bridge projects paid for with STP funds are not restricted to
Federal-aid roads but may be on any public road. Transit capital
projects are also eligible under this program.
Highway Safety Programs The Administration is responsible for several
highway-related safety programs, including a State and community safety
program jointly administered with NHTSA and a highway safety
construction program to eliminate road hazards and improve rail/highway
crossing safety. These safety construction programs fund activities that
remove, relocate, or shield roadside obstacles, identify and correct
hazardous locations, eliminate or reduce hazards at railroad crossings,
and improve signing, pavement markings, and signalization.
Motor Carrier Programs Under the provisions of the Surface
Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (23 U.S.C. 101), the
Administration was authorized to establish and maintain a National
Network for trucks, review State truck size and weight enforcement
programs, and assist in obtaining uniformity among the States in the
area of commercial
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motor carrier registration and taxation reporting.
The Administration works cooperatively with States and private
industry to achieve uniform motor carrier requirements in safety
regulations, inspections and fines, licensing, registration and taxation
requirements, and accident data. It provides grants to States for
technical assistance, training, and equipment associated with
participation in the International Registration Plan and the
International Fuel Tax Agreement.
Under the authority of the motor carrier safety provisions of title
49 of the United States Code, the agency exercises Federal regulatory
jurisdiction over the safety performance of all commercial motor
carriers engaged in interstate or foreign commerce. It deals with more
than 330,000 carriers and approximately 36,000 shippers of hazardous
materials. Reviews are conducted at the carrier's facilities to
determine the safety performance of the carrier's over-the-road
operations. These reviews may lead to prosecution or other sanctions
against violators of the Federal motor carrier safety regulations or the
hazardous materials transportation regulations.
The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (49 U.S.C. app. 2701
note) authorizes the Administration to establish national standards for
a single commercial vehicle driver license for State issuance; a
national information system clearinghouse for commercial driver license
information; knowledge and skills tests for licensing commercial vehicle
drivers; and disqualification of drivers for serious traffic offenses,
including alcohol and drug abuse. The agency has responsibility for
administering the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program, a partnership
agreement between the Federal Government and the States, under the
provisions of sections 401-404 of the Surface Transportation Assistance
Act of 1982 (49 U.S.C. app. 2301-2304).
In fiscal year 1994, States performed 2 million roadside inspections
and decommissioned over 500,000 vehicles and 129,000 drivers for safety
regulation violations.
Federal Lands Highway Program The Administration, through cooperative
agreements with Federal land managing agencies, administers a
coordinated Federal lands program relating to forest highways, public
lands highways, park roads and parkways, and defense access and Indian
reservation roads. This program provides for the funding of more than
80,000 miles of federally owned roads or public authority-owned roads
that are open for public travel and serve Federal lands. The agency's
Federal Lands Highway Office and three field divisions provide for
program coordination and administration, and conduct transportation
planning, engineering studies, design, construction engineering
assistance, and construction contract administration.
Research and Technology The Administration coordinates varied research,
development, and technology transfer activities consisting of six
principal programs: Intelligent Transportation Systems, Highway Research
and Development, Long-Term Pavement Performance, Technology
Applications, Local Technical Assistance, and the National Highway
Institute.
Through its National Highway Institute (NHI), the Administration
develops and administers, in cooperation with State highway agencies,
instructional training programs designed for public sector employees,
private citizens, and foreign nationals engaged in highway work of
interest to the United States. NHI is headquarters for the Pan American
Institute of Highways, which is a program designed to provide training
and technology transfer to Latin American countries. NHI works closely
with universities through the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation
Fellowship Program and the University Transportation Centers Program.
International Programs The Administration supports and participates in
efforts to find research and technology abroad which can be applied in
the United States and will provide a better quality, more cost-effective
highway system. Such activities include coordination and assistance for
U.S.
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study teams abroad, cosponsoring international technology centers, and
technical committee deliberations and studies. Other efforts include
support for export promotion and trade advocacy; a technical assistance
program for Russia; and, technical cooperation on border issues
affecting the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Additional Programs The Administration also administers a highway
planning program, the highway construction phase of the Appalachian
Regional Development Program, and the Territorial Highway Program;
provides highway program support and technical assistance on an
allocation/transfer basis for other Federal agencies. It administers
civil rights programs pursuant to a variety of statutes. The programs
have the aims of preventing discrimination in the impacts of programs
and activities of recipients and subrecipients; providing equal
employment opportunities and promoting diversity in public employment
(Federal/State transportation agencies' motor carrier safety program and
commercial driver's license program recipients and subrecipients) and
private employment (contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers,
vendors, and consultants) related to agency-funded projects; providing
training opportunities for minorities and women in highway construction
crafts; ensuring contracting opportunities for disadvantaged business
enterprises and other historically underutilized businesses; increasing
opportunities for historically black colleges and universities, members
of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, and Indian
community colleges and universities.
Major Field Organizations--Federal Highway Administration
(Areas included within each region are indicated on the map in Appendix A.)
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Region\1\ Address Administrator Telephone
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1. Connecticut, Maine, Rm. 719, Leo W. O'Brien Federal (vacancy) 518-431-4236
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Bldg., Albany, NY 12207
New Jersey, New York, Puerto
Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont
3. Delaware, District of Suite 4000, 10 S. Howard St., David S. Gendell 410-962-0093
Columbia, Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201
Pennsylvania, Virginia, West
Virginia
4. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Suite 200, 1720 Peachtree Rd. NW., Leon N. Larson 404-347-4078
Kentucky, Mississippi, North Atlanta, GA 30367
Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee
5. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Suite 301, 19900 Governors Hwy., (Vacancy) 708-283-3510
Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin Olympia Fields, IL 60461-1021
6. Arkansas, Louisiana, New Rm. 8A00, 819 Taylor St., Fort Edward A. Wueste 817-334-4393
Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas Worth, TX 76102
7. Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, 6301 Rockhill Rd., Kansas City, MO Arthur E. Hamilton 816-276-2700
Nebraska 64141
8. Colorado, Montana, North Rm. 400, 555 Zang St., Lakewood, Vincent F. Schimmeller 303-969-6722
Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, CO 80228
Wyoming
9. Arizona, California, Hawaii, Suite 2100, 201 Mission St., San (Vacancy) 415-744-2639
Nevada Francisco, CA 94105
10. Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Suite 600, 222 SW. Columbia St., Leon J. Whitman, Jr. 503-326-2048
Washington Portland, OR 97201
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\1\Region 1 conforms to Standard Regions 1 and 2.
For further information, contact the Office of Information and
Management Services, Federal Highway Administration, Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone,
202-366-0534.
Federal Railroad Administration
The purpose of the Federal Railroad Administration is to promulgate and
enforce rail safety regulations, administer railroad financial
assistance programs, conduct research and development in support of
improved railroad safety and
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national rail transportation policy, provide for the rehabilitation of
Northeast Corridor rail passenger service, and consolidate government
support of rail transportation activities.
The Federal Railroad Administration was created pursuant to section
3(e)(1) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (49 U.S.C. app.
1652).
Activities
Railroad Safety The Administration administers and enforces the Federal
laws and related regulations designed to promote safety on railroads;
exercises jurisdiction over all areas of rail safety under the Rail
Safety Act of 1970, such as track maintenance, inspection standards,
equipment standards, and operating practices. It also administers and
enforces regulations resulting from railroad safety legislation for
locomotives, signals, safety appliances, power brakes, hours of service,
transportation of explosives and other dangerous articles, and reporting
and investigation of railroad accidents. Railroad and related industry
equipment, facilities, and records are inspected and required reports
reviewed.
Research and Development A ground transportation research and
development program is administered to advance all aspects of intercity
ground transportation and railroad safety pertaining to the physical
sciences and engineering, in order to improve railroad safety and ensure
that railroads continue to be a viable national transportation resource.
Transportation Test Center This 50-square-mile facility, located near
Pueblo, CO, provides testing for advanced and conventional systems and
techniques designed to improve ground transportation. The facility has
been managed and staffed for the Administration by the Association of
American Railroads since October 1, 1982. The United States and Canadian
Governments and private industry use this facility to explore, under
controlled conditions, the operation of both conventional and advanced
systems. It is used by the Federal Transit Administration for testing of
urban rapid transit vehicles.
For further information, contact the Transportation Test Center, Pueblo,
CO 81001. Phone, 303-545-5660, ext. 5000.
Policy Program management for new and revised policies, plans, and
projects related to railroad transportation economics, finance, system
planning, and operations is provided; appropriate studies and analyses
are performed; relevant tests, demonstrations, and evaluations are
conducted; and labor/management programs are evaluated. Analyses of
issues before regulatory agencies are carried out and recommendations
are made to the Secretary as to the positions to be taken by DOT.
Passenger and Freight Services The Administration administers a program
of Federal assistance for national, regional, and local rail services.
Programs include rail freight service assistance programs; rail service
continuation programs and State rail planning; and rail passenger
service on a national, regional, and local basis.
The agency also administers programs to develop, implement, and
administer rail system policies, plans, and programs for the Northeast
Corridor in support of applicable provisions of the Railroad
Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 801), the
Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 501), and related legislation.
Major Field Organizations--Federal Railroad Administration
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Regional Director of
Region Address Railroad Safety
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1. NORTHEASTERN--Connecticut, Maine, 10th Fl., 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142 Mark H. McKeon
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, Rhode Island,
Vermont
2. EASTERN--Delaware, District of Suite 712, 841 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, John F. Megary
Columbia, Maryland, Ohio, PA 19107-4407
Pennsylvania, Virginia, West
Virginia
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3. SOUTHERN--Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Suite 440, 1720 Peachtree Rd. NW., North Christopher G. Clune
Kentucky, Mississippi, North Tower, Atlanta, GA 30309
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
4. CENTRAL--Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Suite 655, 111 N. Canel St., Chicago, IL Richard M. McCord
Minnesota, Wisconsin 60606
5. SOUTHWESTERN--Arkansas, Louisiana, Suite 425, 8701 Bedford Euless Rd., Hurst, Shafter H. Stotts, Jr.
New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas TX 76053
6. MIDWESTERN--Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Rm. 1807, 911 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO Darrell J. Tisor
Missouri, Nebraska 64106-2095
7. WESTERN--Arizona, California, Nevada, Rm. 7007, 650 Capital Mall, Sacramento, CA Harry T. Paton
Utah 95812-1139
8. NORTHWESTERN--Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Suite 650, Murdock Bldg., 703 Broadway, Chester Southern
North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Vancouver, WA 98660
Washington, Wyoming
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For further information, contact the Public Affairs Officer, Federal
Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh
Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-0881.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[For the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statement of
organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Part 501]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was established by
the Highway Safety Act of 1970 (23 U.S.C. 401 note). The Administration
carries out programs relating to the safety performance of motor
vehicles and related equipment, motor vehicle drivers, occupants, and
pedestrians, and a uniform nationwide speed limit under title 49 U.S.
Code, chapter 301, and the Highway Safety Act of 1966, as amended (23
U.S.C. 401 et seq.). Under the authority of title 49 U.S. Code, chapters
321, 323, 325, 327, 329, and 331, the Administration carries out
programs and studies aimed at reducing economic losses in motor vehicle
crashes and repairs through general motor vehicle programs; administers
the Federal odometer law; issues theft prevention standards; and
promulgates average fuel economy standards for passenger and
nonpassenger motor vehicles.
Under the authority of the Clean Air Amendments of 1970 (42 U.S.C.
7544(2)), the Administration certifies as to the consistency of
Environmental Protection Agency State grants with any highway safety
program developed pursuant to section 402 of title 23 of the United
States Code.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was established
to carry out a congressional mandate to reduce the mounting number of
deaths, injuries, and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle
crashes on the Nation's highways and to provide motor vehicle damage
susceptibility and ease of repair information, motor vehicle inspection
demonstrations, and protection of purchasers of motor vehicles having
altered odometers, and to provide average standards for greater vehicle
mileage per gallon of fuel for vehicles under 10,000 pounds (gross
vehicle weight).
Activities
Safety Performance Standards The Administration administers motor
vehicle safety programs to:
--reduce the occurrence of highway crashes and the severity of
resulting injuries;
--improve survivability and injury recovery by better post-crash
measures;
--reduce the economic losses in crashes;
--provide consumer information in the areas of tire grading for
treadwear, temperature resistance, and traction; and
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--establish safeguards for the protection of purchasers of motor
vehicles having altered or reset odometers.
Under the Administration's program, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards are issued that prescribe safety features and levels of
safety-related performance for vehicles and items of motor vehicle
equipment. Damage susceptibility, crashworthiness, and theft prevention
are to be studied and reported to the Congress and the public.
The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6201
note), sets automotive fuel economy standards for passenger cars for
model years 1985 and thereafter. The Administration has the option of
altering the standards for the post-1985 period.
The Administration develops and promulgates mandatory fuel economy
standards for light trucks for each model year and administers the fuel
economy regulatory program. The Administration establishes rules for the
collection and reporting of information required concerning
manufacturers' technological alternatives and corporate economic
capabilities in meeting fuel economy standards.
Traffic Safety Programs The Administration leads the national traffic
safety and emergency services efforts in order to save lives, reduce
injuries, and lessen medical and other costs. In accomplishing these
tasks, it utilizes behavioral research, demonstration, and evaluation,
in addition to developing safety programs and strategies, for use by a
variety of public and private agencies and organizations.
The Administration maintains a national register of information on
individuals whose licenses to operate a motor vehicle have been revoked,
suspended, cancelled, or denied; or who have been convicted of certain
traffic-related violations such as driving while impaired by alcohol or
other drugs. The information obtained from the register assists State
driver licensing officials in determining whether or not to issue a
license.
State and Community Services The law provides for Federal matching
funds for States and local communities to assist them with their highway
safety programs. Areas of primary emphasis include: impaired driving,
occupant protection, motorcycle safety, police traffic services,
pedestrian and bicycle safety, emergency medical services, speed
control, and traffic records. The Agency provides guidance and technical
assistance in all of these areas.
The law also provides incentive funds to encourage States to
implement effective impaired-driving programs and to encourage the use
of safety belts and motorcycle helmets.
Research and Development To provide a foundation for the development of
motor vehicle and highway safety program standards, the Agency
administers a broad-scale program of research, development, testing,
demonstration, and evaluation of motor vehicles, motor vehicle
equipment, advanced technologies, and accident data collection and
analysis.
The research program covers numerous areas affecting safety problems
and includes provision for appropriate laboratory testing facilities to
obtain necessary basic data. In this connection, research in both light
and heavy vehicle crashworthiness and crash avoidance is being pursued.
The objectives are to encourage industry to adopt advanced motor vehicle
safety designs, stimulate public awareness of safety potentials, and
provide a base for vehicle safety information.
The Administration maintains a collection of scientific and
technical information related to motor vehicle safety, and operates the
National Center for Statistics and Analysis, whose activities include
the development and maintenance of highway accident data collection
systems and related analysis efforts. These comprehensive motor vehicle
safety information resources serve as documentary reference points for
Federal, State, and local agencies, as well as industry, universities,
and the public.
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Regional Offices--National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(Areas included within each region are indicated on the map in Appendix
A.)
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Headquarters/Address Administrator
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I. Cambridge, MA (Kendall George A. Luciano
Sq., Code 903, 02142)
II. White Plains, NY (222 Tom Louizou
Mamaroneck Ave., 10605)
III. Hanover, MD (Suite L, 7526 Eugene Peterson
Connelley Dr., 21076-
1699)
IV. Atlanta, GA (1720 Tom Enright
Peachtree Rd. NW., 30309)
V. Homewood Heights, IL Donald J. McNamara
(18209 Dixie Hwy., 60430)
VI. Fort Worth, TX (819 Taylor Georgia Chakiris
St., 76102-6177)
VII. Kansas City, MO (P.O. Box Norman B. McPherson
412515, 64141)
VIII. Denver, CO (4th Fl., 555 Louis R. De Carolis
Zang St., 80228)
IX. San Francisco, CA (201 Joseph M. Cindrich
Mission St., 94105)
X. Seattle, WA 98174 (915 2d Curtis A. Winston
Ave.)
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For further information concerning the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, contact the Office of Public and Consumer Affairs,
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone,
202-366-9550. Additional information may be obtained by calling the
Technical Reference Division, Office of Administrative Operations.
Phone, 202-366-2768.
Federal Transit Administration
[For the Federal Transit Administration statement of organization, see
the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Part 601]
The Federal Transit Administration was established as a component of the
Department of Transportation by section 3 of Reorganization Plan No. 2
of 1968 (5 U.S.C. app.), effective July 1, 1968. The Administration
(formerly the Urban Mass Transportation Administration) previously
operated under authority of the Federal Transit Act, as amended (49
U.S.C. app. 1601 et seq.). The Federal Transit Act was repealed on July
5, 1994, and the Federal transit laws were codified and re-enacted as
chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code.
The missions of the Administration are:
--to assist in the development of improved mass transportation
facilities, equipment, techniques, and methods, with the cooperation of
mass transportation companies both public and private;
--to encourage the planning and establishment of areawide urban mass
transportation systems needed for economical and desirable urban
development, with the cooperation of mass transportation companies both
public and private;
--to provide assistance to State and local governments and their
instrumentalities in financing such systems, to be operated by public or
private mass transportation companies as determined by local needs; and
--to provide financial assistance to State and local governments to
help implement national goals relating to mobility for elderly persons,
persons with disabilities, and economically disadvantaged persons.
Programs
Section 5309, Capital Program These grants are authorized to assist in
financing the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, and improvement
of facilities and equipment for use--by operation, lease, or otherwise--
in mass transportation service in urban areas. Only public agencies are
eligible as applicants. Private transit operators may be assisted under
the program through arrangements with an eligible public body.
The Federal grant is 80 percent of the net project cost. If the
project is in an
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urbanized area, it must be part of a program for a unified or
officially coordinated urban transportation system as a part of the
comprehensive planned development of the area.
Annual funding is allocated in three categories: 40-percent funding
for fixed guideway modernization in which funds are apportioned by a
statutory formula; 40-percent funding for construction of new, fixed
guideway systems and their extensions; and 20-percent funding for
replacement, rehabilitation, and purchase of buses and related equipment
and the construction of bus-related facilities.
Urbanized Area Formula Program Section 5307 is a formula-apportioned
resource that has been available for capital, operating, and planning
assistance since fiscal year 1984. Section 9 replaced an earlier formula
assistance program, section 5, which was phased out with the passage of
the Federal Public Transportation Act of 1982.
Recipients of funds in urbanized areas of over 200,000 population
are jointly designated by the Governors of the respective States, local
officials, and public transit operators. The Governor acts as recipient
for urbanized areas with populations from 50,000 up to 200,000.
Recipients must be State, regional, or local governmental bodies or
public agencies. Private transit operators may be assisted under the
program through arrangements with an eligible public entity.
Grants may be made for 80 percent of the project cost for capital
and planning activities and up to 50 percent for operating subsidies.
Each year, potential grantees submit a proposed program of projects for
funding based on the State Transportation Improvement Program. This
program contains all of the highway and transit projects endorsed at the
metropolitan and State levels for Federal funding, resulting from the
State and local transportation planning process.
For further information, contact the Regional Office for the area
concerned.
Nonurbanized Area Formula Program The section 5311 program provides
capital and operating assistance for public transportation in
nonurbanized areas (under 50,000 population). Funds are allocated by
formula to the Governor and the program is administered at the State
level by the designated transportation agency. Eligible activities are
operating assistance, planning, administrative and program development
activities, coordination of public transportation programs, vehicle
acquisition, and other capital investments in support of general or
special transit services, including services provided for the elderly
and handicapped and other transit-dependent persons. A fixed percentage
of a State's annual apportionment must be spent to carry out a program
for the development and support of inner-city bus transportation, unless
the State Governor certifies that such needs are adequately met. A Rural
Transit Assistance Program authorized under section 18(h) provides
funding for training and technical assistance for transit operators in
nonurbanized areas. Capital assistance is funded up to an 80-percent
Federal share and operating assistance is funded with up to a 50-percent
Federal share.
Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Program The Section 5310 Program
provides capital assistance to private nonprofit organizations for
transportation of elderly persons and persons with disabilities where
services provided by public operators are unavailable, insufficient, or
inappropriate; to public bodies approved by the State to coordinate
services for elderly persons or persons with disabilities; or to public
bodies which certify to the Governor that no nonprofit corporation or
association is readily available in an area to provide the service.
Funds are allocated by formula to the States; local organizations apply
for funding through a designated State agency.
Technical Assistance The Administration provides funds for research,
development, and demonstration projects in urban transportation for the
purpose of increasing productivity and efficiency in urban and nonurban
area transportation systems, improving mass transportation
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service and equipment, and assisting State and local governments in
providing total urban transportation services in a cost-effective, safe
manner, and expanding private-sector participation in all facets of
urban transportation.
The Administration conducts a program of research, development, and
demonstration addressing the following principal areas: advanced public
transportation systems, clean air, finance, information, human resources
and productivity, regional mobility, rural transportation, safety and
security, technology development, and transit accessibility.
Major project areas include developing and demonstrating new
approaches to involve employers, developers, local governments, and
transportation providers in finding solutions to the problems of
regional mobility, with special emphasis on the following:
--promoting institutional changes required to improve mobility in
suburban areas and between suburbs and central city locations;
--encouraging management and organized labor to jointly seek
opportunities for improving performance through upgrading of skills for
nonmanagerial personnel;
--identifying, evaluating, and documenting significant cost-
effective approaches to modernizing existing rail transit systems;
--encouraging participation by the private sector in the provision
of transportation services and encouragement of joint public/private
financing of transit capital investments;
--providing guidance and training concerning long-term financial
planning and leasing of capital assets;
--implementing a program of new model bus testing and test facility
improvements;
--promoting the delivery of safe and effective public transportation
in nonurbanized areas;
--assisting new safety and security initiatives, including safety
training; and
--compiling information on costs, benefits, financial feasibility,
and performance of new energy sources including nonpolluting fuels.
Projects are conducted under grants and cooperative agreements with
public bodies, including State and local governments, or contracts with
private organizations, both profit and nonprofit.
For further information, contact the Regional Office for the area
concerned.
University Research and Training Grants Grants may be awarded to public
and private nonprofit institutions of higher learning to assist in
conducting research and training activities that address urban and rural
transit issues and needs and in providing training for students and
working professionals in the field of urban transportation analysis and
operations. The objective is to encourage and support university
research, education, and training that addresses and is responsive to
Federal, State, and local transportation concerns, and advances the
understanding and resolution of critical transportation problems.
Rural The Rural Transportation Assistance Program provides assistance
for transit research, technical assistance, training, and related
support activities in non-urbanized areas (less than 50,000 population).
A portion of this is used at the national level for development of
training materials, development and maintenance of a national clearing
house on rural activities, and technical assistance through peer
practitioners to promote exemplary techniques and practices.
For further information, call 202-366-4052.
Managerial Training Program Grants to governmental bodies and agencies
and operators of public transportation services provide fellowships for
training in public or private training institutions for personnel
employed in managerial, technical, and professional positions in the
public transportation field. The assistance provided under this section
is provided on a 50-50 funding match basis. Available funds will be used
exclusively for single agency grants or for States submitting
comprehensive applications on behalf of agencies within
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the State. A ``block'' type grant is awarded on the basis of
comprehensive, agencywide training plans to support training activities
for periods of up to 24 months. The Administration will allow 50 percent
of the costs incurred by grantees for training and educational expenses
which may include tuition, fees, books, or other training materials,
excluding any equipment items.
For further information, call 202-366-4052.
Safety The Federal Transit Administration Safety Program is designed to
support State and local agencies in fulfilling their responsibility for
the safety and security of urban mass transportation facilities and
services. The program accomplishes its objectives through the
encouragement and sponsorship of safety and security planning, training,
information collection and analysis, drug control programs, system/
safety assurance reviews, generic research, and other cooperative
government/industry activities.
For further information, call 202-366-2896.
Field Organization--Federal Transit Administration
(Regions included within each area are indicated on the map in Appendix
A.)
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Region/Address Telephone
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I. Cambridge, MA (Transportation Systems Ctr., 617-494-2055
Suite 920, Kendall Sq., 55 Broadway,
02142)
II. New York, NY (Suite 2940, 26 Federal Plz., 212-264-8162
10278)
III. Philadelphia, PA (Suite 500, 1760 Market 215-656-6900
St., 19103)
IV. Atlanta, GA (Suite 400, 1720 Peachtree Rd. 404-347-3948
NW., 30309)
V. Chicago, IL (Rm. 1415, 55 E. Monroe St., 312-353-2789
60603)
VI. Arlington, TX (Suite 175, 524 E. Lamar 817-860-9663
Blvd., 76011-3900)
VII. Kansas City, MO (Suite 303, 6301 Rockhill 816-523-0204
Rd., 64131)
VIII. Denver, CO (Suite 650, 216 16th St., 80202) 303-844-3242
IX. San Francisco, CA (Suite 2210, 201 Mission 415-744-3133
St., San Francisco, CA 94105)
X. Seattle, WA (Suite 3142, 915 2d Ave., 206-220-7954
98174)
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For further information, contact the area/regional office for the area
concerned or contact the Office of Public Affairs, Federal Transit
Administration, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-4043. Technical information may be
obtained by contacting the Transit Research Information Center. Phone,
202-366-9157.
Maritime Administration
The Maritime Administration was established by Reorganization Plan No.
21 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. app.), effective May 24, 1950. The Maritime Act of
1981 (46 U.S.C. 1601) transferred the Maritime Administration to the
Department of Transportation, effective August 6, 1981.
The Maritime Administration administers programs to aid in the
development, promotion, and operation of the U.S. merchant marine. It is
also charged with organizing and directing emergency merchant ship
operations.
The Maritime Administration administers subsidy programs, through
the Maritime Subsidy Board, under which the Federal Government, subject
to statutory limitations, pays the difference between certain costs of
operating ships under the U.S. flag and foreign competitive flags on
essential services, and the difference between the costs of constructing
ships in U.S. and foreign shipyards. It provides financing guarantees
for the construction, reconstruction, and reconditioning of ships; and
enters into capital construction fund agreements that grant tax
deferrals on moneys to be used for the acquisition, construction, or
reconstruction of ships.
The Administration constructs or supervises the construction of
merchant type ships for the Federal Government. It helps industry
generate increased business for U.S. ships and conducts programs to
develop ports, facilities, and
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intermodal transport, and to promote domestic shipping.
The Administration conducts program and technical studies and
administers a War Risk Insurance Program that insures operators and
seamen against losses caused by hostile action if domestic commercial
insurance is not available.
Under emergency conditions the Maritime Administration charters
Government-owned ships to U.S. operators, requisitions or procures ships
owned by U.S. citizens, and allocates them to meet defense needs.
It maintains a National Defense Reserve Fleet of Government-owned
ships that it operates through ship managers and general agents when
required in national defense interests. An element of this activity is
the Ready Reserve Force consisting of a number of ships available for
quick-response activation.
It regulates sales to aliens and transfers to foreign registry of
ships that are fully or partially owned by U.S. citizens. It also
disposes of Government-owned ships found nonessential for national
defense.
The Administration operates the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings
Point, NY, where young people are trained to become merchant marine
officers, and conducts training in shipboard firefighting at Earle, NJ,
and Toledo, OH. It also administers a Federal assistance program for the
maritime academies operated by California, Maine, Massachusetts,
Michigan, New York, and Texas.
Field Organization--Maritime Administration
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Region Address Telephone
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CENTRAL REGION............... Suite 2590, 365 Canal 504-589-6556
St., New Orleans, LA
70130-1137.
GREAT LAKES REGION........... Suite 185, 2860 South 708-298-4535
River Rd., Des Plaines,
IL 60018-2413.
NORTH ATLANTIC REGION........ Rm. 3737, 26 Federal 212-264-1300
Plz., New York, NY 10278.
SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION........ Rm. 211, Bldg. 4D, 7737 804-441-6393
Hampton Blvd., Norfolk,
VA 23505.
U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY. Kings Point, NY 11024- 516-773-5000
1699.
WESTERN REGION............... Suite 2200, 201 Mission 415-744-3125
St., San Francisco, CA
94105-1905.
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For further information, contact the Office of Congressional and Public
Affairs, Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation, 400
Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-5807.
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation was established by act
of May 13, 1954 (33 U.S.C. 981-990), as an operating administration of
the Department of Transportation.
The Corporation, a wholly Government-owned enterprise, is
responsible for the development, operation, and maintenance of that part
of the St. Lawrence Seaway between the port of Montreal and Lake Erie,
within the territorial limits of the United States.
It is the function of the Seaway Corporation to provide a safe,
efficient, and effective water artery for maritime commerce, both in
peacetime and in time of national emergency. Effective October 1, 1994,
the collection of U.S. tolls for transit of Seaway facilities was
waived. However, in accordance with existing binational memoranda of
agreement, the Seaway Corporation negotiates Canadian toll rates for
users of the Seaway System with the Saint Lawrence Seaway Authority of
Canada. The Corporation coordinates its activities with its Canadian
counterpart, particularly with respect to overall operations, traffic
control, navigation aids, safety, navigation dates, and related programs
designed to fully develop the Seaway System. The Corporation encourages
the development of traffic through the Great Lakes/Seaway system so as
to contribute significantly to the comprehensive economic and
environmental development of the entire region.
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For further information, contact the Director of Communications, Saint
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Department of Transportation,
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-0091.
Research and Special Programs Administration
The Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) was established
formally on September 23, 1977. It is responsible for hazardous
materials transportation and pipeline safety, transportation emergency
preparedness, safety training, multimodal transportation research and
development activities, and collection and dissemination of air carrier
economic data.
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-0656
The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety develops and issues regulations
for the safe transportation of hazardous materials by all modes,
excluding bulk transportation by water. The regulations cover shipper
and carrier operations, packaging and container specifications, and
hazardous materials definitions. The Office is also responsible for the
enforcement of regulations other than those applicable to a single mode
of transportation. The Office manages a user-fee funded grant program to
assist States in planning for hazardous materials emergencies and to
assist States and Indian tribes with training for hazardous materials
emergencies. Additionally, the Office executes a national safety program
to safeguard food and certain other products from contamination during
motor or rail transportation. A computer bulletin board, in conjunction
with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, offers nationwide access
to topics related to hazardous materials transportation safety and can
be accessed by dialing 1-800-PLANFOR (752-6367). The Office is the
national focal point for coordination and control of the Department's
multimodal hazardous materials regulatory program, ensuring uniformity
of approach and action by all modal administrations.
Regional Offices--Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
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Region Address Chief
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EASTERN--Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Suite 550, 10 Park Pl., Newark, NJ (Vacancy)
Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New 07102
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
CENTRAL--Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Suite 136, 2350 E. Devon Ave., Des Colleen Abbenhaus
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Plaines, IL 60018
Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin
WESTERN--Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Suite 230, 3200 Inland Empire Anthony Smialek
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Blvd., Ontario, CA 91764
Wyoming
SOUTHWESTERN--Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Rm. 2224B, 2320 LaBranch St., Jesse Hughes
Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas Houston, TX 77004
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Office of Pipeline Safety
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-4595
The Office of Pipeline Safety establishes and provides for compliance
with standards that assure public safety and environmental protection in
the transportation of gas and hazardous liquids by pipeline. The Office
administers a program whereby a State agency can voluntarily assert
safety regulatory jurisdiction over all or some intrastate pipeline
facilities. The Federal Government is authorized to pay a State agency
grant-in-aid funds of up to 50 percent of the actual cost for carrying
out its pipeline safety program. The
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Office under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 established regulations
requiring petroleum pipeline operators to prepare and submit plans to
respond to oil spills for Federal review and approval.
Regional Offices--Office of Pipeline Safety
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Region Address Chief
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CENTRAL--Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Rm. 1811, 911 Walnut St., Kansas Ivan Huntoon
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, City, MO 64106
South Dakota, Wisconsin
EASTERN--Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Rm. 2108, 400 7th St. SW., William Gute
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Washington, DC 20590
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont,
Virginia, West Virginia
SOUTHERN--Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Suite 446 N., 1720 Peachtree Rd. Frederick Joyner
Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, NW., Atlanta, GA 30309
South Carolina, Tennessee
SOUTHWEST--Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, 2320 LaBranch, Houston, TX 77004 James Thomas
Texas
WESTERN--Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Suite 230, 12600 W. Colfax Ave., Edward Ondak
Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming Lakewood, CO 80215
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Office of Research, Technology, and Analysis
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-4434
The Office of Research, Technology, and Analysis serves as the principal
adviser to the Administrator of RSPA on all research, technology, and
analysis program activities as they relate to RSPA's mission, programs,
and objectives; conduct of the airline statistical data technology
transfer; and scientific and technological activities within RPSA. The
Office oversees and directs the activities of the Transportation Safety
Institute (TSI).
Office of Airline Statistics
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-9059
The Office of Airline Statistics fulfills the Secretary's statutory
responsibility to collect and disseminate economic aviation data. The
data shows the financial and statistical results of air carrier
operations in providing air transportation. The Office identifies the
DOT program requirements for aviation data and arranges access. Where
data collections are needed, the Office prescribes rules for air carrier
accounting and reporting. It also receives the reports, validates and
processes the data, and generates a variety of end-product publications
and data banks. Aviation data may be viewed in the Office's public
reports facility or accessed through a variety of Government and
private-sector services. Certain restrictions apply to public access to
some of the data.
For information about access to public reports and information about
Office functions, call 202-366-9059, DAI-1.
Office of University Research and Education
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-5442
The Office of University Research and Education acts as principal
adviser to RSPA and the Department on university research and education
activities; provides a point of contact with the academic community;
stimulates broad-based university involvement with intermodal
transportation problems and issues; and manages a national grant program
to establish and operate university transportation centers and
university research institutes.
Office of Automated Tariffs
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-2414
The Office of Automated Tariffs is responsible for administering the
Department's programs of air carrier tariff filings. Tariffs are filed
in accordance with the Federal Aviation
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Act of 1958, as amended (49 U.S.C. app. 1301 et seq.), and title 14,
part 221 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These provisions require
that U.S. and foreign air carriers file the tariffs setting passenger
fares, cargo rates, additional charges, and the rules related to the
application of the fares and rates where the tariffs are applicable to
international air transportation.
Office of Research Policy and Technology Transfer
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-4208
The Office of Research Policy and Technology Transfer oversees the
Department's entire research and development programs, and those
technical assistance and technology sharing activities which bring the
results of research and development to its users and establishes needs
for future research. This responsibility includes coordination and
oversight of the Department's technology transfer activities under the
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, as amended (15
U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), relating to the transfer of federally funded
technology to the marketplace.
Transportation Safety Institute
Department of Transportation, 6500 South McArthur Boulevard, Oklahoma
City, OK 73125. Phone, 405-954-3153
The Institute was established in 1971 by the Secretary of Transportation
to support the Department's efforts to reduce the number and cost of
transportation accidents by promoting safety and security management
through education. The Institute is a primary source of transportation
safety and security training and technical assistance on domestic and
international levels for Department of Transportation elements, as well
as other Federal, State, and local government agencies.
Office of Emergency Transportation
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-5270
The Office of Emergency Transportation provides the staff to administer
and execute the Secretary of Transportation's statutory and
administrative responsibilities in the area of transportation civil
emergency preparedness. It is the primary element of the Department
engaged in the development, coordination, and review of policies, plans,
and programs for attaining and maintaining a high state of Federal
transportation emergency preparedness. This Office oversees the
effective discharge of the Secretary's responsibilities in all
emergencies affecting the national defense and in national or regional
emergencies, including those caused by natural disasters and other
crisis situations.
Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA 02142. Phone, 617-494-2224
The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), as part
of RSPA, provides research, analysis, and systems capability to the
Department of Transportation (DOT) and other agencies requiring
expertise in national transportation and logistics programs.
Integrated systems approaches are developed by Volpe Center to
address Federal transportation issues of national importance. It does
not appear as a line item in the Federal budget, but is funded directly
by its sponsors. Volpe Center projects are therefore responsive to
customer needs. The Center has come to be increasingly recognized by
government, industry, and academia as a focal point for the
assimilation, generation, and interchange of knowledge and understanding
concerning national and international transportation and logistics
systems. The Volpe Center is widely valued as a vital national resource
for solving complex transportation and logistics problems.
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Based on shifting national priorities and availability of its
resources, Volpe Center programmatic activities for DOT and other
agencies vary from year to year.
Volpe Center programs emphasize policy support and analysis, cost-
effective Government procurement, environmental protection and
remediation, transportation safety and security, and infrastructure
modernization.
For further information, contact the Office of Program and Policy
Support, Research and Special Programs Administration, Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone,
202-366-4831.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) was organized pursuant to
section 6006 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of
1991 (ISTEA) (49 U.S.C. 111), and was formally established by the
Secretary of Transportation on December 16, 1992. BTS has an intermodal
transportation focus whose missions are to compile, analyze, and make
accessible information on the Nation's transportation systems; to
collect information on intermodal transportation and other areas; and to
enhance the quality and effectiveness of DOT's statistical programs
through research, the development of guidelines, and the promotion of
improvements in data acquisition and use.
The programs of BTS are organized in six functional areas and are
mandated by ISTEA to:
--compile, analyze, and publish statistics;
--develop a long-term data collection program;
--develop guidelines to improve the credibility and effectiveness of
the Department's statistics;
--represent transportation interests in the statistical community;
--make statistics accessible and understandable; and
--identify data needs.
For further information, call 202-366-DATA; or via Internet:
[email protected]. Fax, 202-366-3640.
Sources of Information
Inquiries for information on the following subjects should be directed
to the specified office, Department of Transportation, Washington, DC
20590, or to the address indicated.
Coast Guard Career and Training Opportunities Inquiries for information
on the U.S. Coast Guard Academy should be directed to the Director of
Admissions, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT 06320. Phone, 203-
444-8444.
Information on the enlistment program and the Officer Candidate
School may be obtained from the local recruiting offices or the
Commandant (G-PRJ), U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, DC 20593. Phone, 202-
267-1726.
Persons interested in joining the Coast Guard Auxiliary may obtain
information from the Commandant (G-NAB), U.S. Coast Guard, Washington,
DC 20593. Phone, 202-267-1077.
Consumer Activities For information about air travelers' rights or for
assistance in resolving consumer problems with providers of commercial
air transportation services, contact the Consumer Affairs Division
(phone, 202-366-2220); for consumer assistance, to report possible boat
safety defects, and to obtain information on boats and
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associated equipment involved in safety defect (recall) campaigns, call
the U.S. Coast Guard's Boating Safety Hotline. Residents of Washington,
DC, call 267-0780. Other residents nationwide, call 800-368-5647 (toll-
free).
To report vehicle safety problems, obtain information on motor
vehicle and highway safety, or to request consumer information
publications, call the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's
24-hour Auto Safety Hotline. Residents of Washington, DC, call 366-0123.
Other residents nationwide (except Alaska and Hawaii) call, 800-424-9393
(toll-free).
Contracts Contact the Office of Acquisition and Grant Management.
Phone, 202-366-4285.
Employment Principal occupations in the Department are covered in the
civil service examinations for air traffic controller, electronics
maintenance technician, engineer (civil, aeronautical, automotive,
electronic, highway, general), administrative/management, and clerical.
For positions in Washington, DC, inquiries should be directed to the
Central Employment Information Office, Office of Personnel, Room 9113,
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590 (phone, 202-366-9391). For
employment outside of Washington, DC, inquiries may be directed to
regional and district offices of the various administrations.
Schools interested in participating in the college recruitment
program should address inquiries to the regional and district offices of
the various administrations.
Environment Inquiries on environmental activities and programs should
be directed to the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, Office
of Environment, Energy, and Safety, Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-
366-4366.
Films Many films on transportation subjects are available for use by
educational institutions, community groups, private organizations, etc.
Requests for specific films relating to a particular mode of
transportation may be directed to the appropriate operating
administration.
Fraud, Waste, and Abuse To report, contact the Office of Inspector
General Hotline, P.O. Box 23178, Washington, DC 20024. Phone, 202-366-
1461 or 800-424-9071 (toll-free).
Publications The Department and its operating agencies issue
publications on a wide variety of subjects. Many of these publications
are available from the issuing agency or for sale from the Government
Printing Office and the National Technical Information Service, 5285
Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22151. Contact the Department or the
specific agency at the addresses indicated in the text.
Reading Rooms Contact the Office of the General Counsel, Room 4107,
Public Docket, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-9322. Administrations and their
regional offices maintain reading rooms for public use. Contact the
specific administration at the address indicated in the text.
Other reading rooms include: Department of Transportation Library,
Room 2200, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590 (phone, 202-366-
0746); Department of Transportation Law Library, Room 2215, 400 Seventh
Street SW., Washington, DC 20590 (phone, 202-366-0749); Department of
Transportation Library, FOB-10A Services Section, Room 930, 800
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591 (phone, 202-267-3115); and
U.S. Coast Guard Law Library, Room 4407, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593 (phone, 202-267-2536).
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Speakers The Department of Transportation and its operating
administrations and regional offices make speakers available for civic,
labor, and community groups. Contact the specific agency or the nearest
regional office at the address indicated in the text.
Telephone Directory The Department of Transportation telephone
directory is available for sale by the Superintendent of Documents,
Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
For further information concerning the Department of Transportation,
contact the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs,
Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC
20590. Phone, 202-366-5580.