[United States Government Manual]
[May 30, 1997]
[Pages 401-437]
[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                       Rodney E. Slater
Chief of Staff                                    (vacancy)
    Deputy Chief of Staff                         Jacqueline Lowey
    White House Liaison                           Frances T. Greenberg
    Special Assistant to the Secretary            Jeffrey P. Morales
Deputy Secretary                                  Mortimer L. Downey
    Director of Drug and Alcohol Policy           Mary Bernstein
            and Compliance
Associate Deputy Secretary and Director, Office   Michael P. Huerta
        of Intermodalism
    Deputy Director                               Richard M. Biter
Director, Executive Secretariat                   Jeanne Smith, Acting
Chairman, Board of Contract Appeals               Thaddeus V. Ware
Director of Civil Rights                          (vacancy)
Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business      Luz A. Hopewell
        Utilization
Director of Intelligence and Security             Rear Adm. Paul J. 
                                                          Pluta, USCG
Chief Information Officer                         Michael P. Huerta, 
                                                          Acting
Inspector General                                 Joyce N. Fleischman, 
                                                          Acting
    Associate Deputy Inspector General            Raymond J. DeCarli
    Senior Counsel to the Inspector               Roger P. Williams
            General
    Assistant Inspector General for               Lawrence H. Weintrob
            Auditing
    Deputy Assistant Inspector General            (vacancy)
            for Auditing
    Assistant Inspector General for               Wilbur L. Daniels
            Evaluations
    Deputy Assistant Inspector General            Darren L. Murphy
            for Evaluations
    Assistant Inspector General for               Todd J. Zinser
            Investigations
    Deputy Assistant Inspector General            Donald L. Wiseman
            for Investigations
    Director of Administration                    Patricia J. Thompson
General Counsel                                   Nancy E. McFadden
    Deputy General Counsel                        Rosalind A. Knapp
    Special Counsels                              Diane R. Liff, Steven 
                                                          R. Okun
    Assistant General Counsel for                 Roberta D. Gabel
            Environmental, Civil Rights, 
            and General Law
        Deputy Assistants                         James R. Dann, David 
                                                          K. Tochen
    Patent Counsel                                Otto M. Wildensteiner
    Chief, Freedom of Information Act             Dorothy A. Chambers
            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

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        Deputy Assistant                          Clare R. Donelan
    Assistant General Counsel for                 Neil R. Eisner
            Regulation and Enforcement
        Deputy Assistant                          Robert C. Ashby
    Chairman, Board for Correction of             Robert H. Joost
            Military Records
        Deputy Chairman                           Dorothy J. Ulmer
    Assistant General Counsel for                 Samuel Podberesky
            Aviation Enforcement and 
            Proceedings
        Deputy Assistant                          Dayton Lehman, Jr.
        Assistant Director for Aviation           Hoyte B. Decker, Jr.
                Consumer Protection
Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy     Frank E. Kruesi
    Deputy Assistant Secretaries                  Joseph F. Canny, John 
                                                          N. Lieber
    Director of Environment, Energy, and          Donald R. Trilling
            Safety
    Director of Economics                         (vacancy)
Assistant Secretary for Aviation and              Charles A. Hunnicutt
        International Affairs
    Deputy Assistant Secretaries                  Patrick V. Murphy, Jr.
                                                  Mark L. Gerchick
    Director of International                     Bernard Gaillard
            Transportation and Trade
    Director of International Aviation            Paul Gretch
    Director of Aviation Analysis                 John Coleman
    Director of Aviation and                      James Craun
            International Economics
Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs and   Louise Frankel Stoll
        Chief Financial Officer
    Deputy Assistant Secretary                    Peter J. Basso
    Deputy Chief Financial Officer                David K. Kleinberg
    Director of Budget and Program                Beverly Pheto
            Performance
    Director of Financial Management              Eileen T. Powell
Assistant Secretary for Administration            Melissa J. 
                                                          Spillenkothen
    Director of Human Resource                    Glenda M. Tate
            Management
    Director of Security and                      Lee A. Privett, Acting
            Administrative Management
    Director of Acquisition and Grant             David J. Litman
            Management
    Director of Hearings                          Roy J. Maurer
Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs      Steven O. Palmer
    Deputy Assistant Secretary                    John C. Horsley
    Director of Congressional Affairs             Peter G. Halpin
    Director of Intergovernmental                 Barbara M. Leach
            Affairs
Assistant to the Secretary and Director of        Steven J. Akey
        Public Affairs
    Deputy Director of Public Affairs             William H. Schulz
Director, Transportation Administrative Service   George C. Fields
        Center
    Principal, Customer Service                   Patricia Parrish
    Principal, Business Support                   Ed Hansen, Acting
    Principal, Worklife Wellness                  Linda Rhoads
    Principal, Headquarters Building              Janet Kraus
            Management
    Principal, Learning and Development           Frederica Burnett

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    Principal, Space Management                   Eugene Spruill, Acting
    Principal, Security Operations                Jeff Johns
    Principal, Information Services               Patricia Prosperi
    Principal, Systems Development                Richard Chapman, 
                                                          Acting
    Principal, Information Technology             Richard Chapman
            Operations
    Principal, Acquisition Services               Richard Lieber
    Principal, Human Resource Services            Terry Smith

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

2100 Second Street SE., Washington, DC 20593-0001

Phone, 202-267-2229
Commandant                                        Adm. Robert E. Kramek, 
                                                          USCG
Vice Commandant                                   Vice Adm. Richard D. 
                                                          Herr, USCG
    Chaplain                                      Capt. Skip E. 
                                                          Blancett, USCG
    International Affairs Director/               Gerard P. Yoest
            Foreign Policy Adviser
    Chief Administrative Law Judge                Joseph N. Ingolia
    Chairman, Marine Safety Council               Rear Adm. Paul M. 
                                                          Blaney, USCG
    Chief, Congressional Affairs Staff            Capt. Jeffrey J. 
                                                          Hathaway, USCG
    Chief, Public Affairs Staff                   Capt. Warren G. 
                                                          Schneeweis, 
                                                          USCG
Chief of Staff                                    Vice Adm. James M. 
                                                          Loy, USCG
    Deputy Chief of Staff                         Capt. David Belz, USCG
Director of Resources                             Rear Adm. Thad W. 
                                                          Allen, USCG
Director of Finance and Procurement               William H. Campbell
Assistant Commandant for Acquisition              Rear Adm. Paul E. 
                                                          Busick, USCG
Assistant Commandant for Systems                  Rear Adm. John T. 
                                                          Tozzi, USCG
Chief, Office of Civil Rights                     Walter R. Somerville
Medical Adviser to the Commandant and Director    Rear Adm. Joyce M. 
        of Health and Safety                              Johnson, USPHS
Chief Counsel                                     Rear Adm. Paul M. 
                                                          Blaney, USCG
Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety            Rear Adm. Robert C. 
                                                          North, USCG
Assistant Commandant for Operations               Rear Adm. Ernest R. 
                                                          Riutta, USCG
Assistant Commandant for Human Resources          Rear Adm. Gerald F. 
                                                          Woolever, USCG
Director of Personnel Management                  Rear Adm. Gordon G. 
                                                          Piche, USCG
Director of Reserve and Training                  Rear Adm. Thomas J. 
                                                          Barrett, USCG
Director of Information and Technology            Rear Adm. George N. 
                                                          Naccara, USCG

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591

Phone, 202-366-4000
Administrator                                     Barry L. Valentine, 
                                                          Acting
Deputy Administrator                              Monte R. Belger, 
                                                          Acting

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Associate Administrator for Airports              Susan L. Kurland
    Deputy Associate Administrator for            Quentin S. Taylor
            Airports
    Director of Airport Planning and              Paul L. Galis
            Programming
    Director of Airport Safety and                David L. Bennett
            Standards
Chief Counsel                                     Nicholas Garaufis
Associate Administrator for Civil Aviation        Cathal L. Flynn
        Security
    Director of Civil Aviation Security           Patrick McDonnell
            Intelligence
    Director of Civil Aviation Security           Bruce R. Butterworth
            Operations
    Director of Civil Aviation Security           Anthony Fainberg
            Policy and Planning
Assistant Administrator for Civil Rights          Fanny Rivera
Associate Administrator for Commercial Space      Patti Grace Smith, 
        Transportation                                    Acting
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 Energy            James B. Erickson
    Director of International Aviation            Joan W. Bauerlein
Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs        Eliot Brenner
Assistant Administrator for System Safety         Christopher A. Hart
Associate Administrator for Administration        Edwin A. Verburg
    Deputy Associate Administrator for            Ruth A. Leverenz, 
            Administration                                Acting
    Director of Financial Services                Joel C. Taub, Acting
    Director of Business Information              Lawrence Covington
    Director of Human Resource                    Kay Frances Dolan
            Management
Associate Administrator for Regulation and        Guy S. Gardner
        Certification
    Deputy Associate Administrator for            Peggy M. Gilligan
            Regulation and Certification
    Federal Air Surgeon                           Jon L. Jordan, M.D.
    Director of Accident Investigation            David F. Thomas
    Director, Aircraft Certification              Thomas E. McSweeney
            Service
    Director, Flight Standards Service            Thomas C. Accardi
    Director of Rulemaking                        Joseph A. Hawkins
Associate Administrator for Air Traffic Services  Monte R. Belger
    Deputy Associate Administrator for            Darlene M. Freeman
            Air Traffic Services
    Director, Air Traffic Service                 Ronald E. Morgan
    Director, Air Traffic System                  Neil R. Planzer
            Requirements Service
    Director, Airway Facilities Service           Stanley Rivers
    Director of System Capacity and               Carl Schellenberg
            Requirements
    Director of Independent Operational           A. Martin Phillips
          Test and Evaluation

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Associate Administrator for Research and          George L. Donohue
        Acquisitions
    Deputy Associate Administrator for            Dennis DeGaetano
            Research and Acquisitions
    Director of Acquisitions                      Gilbert B. Devey
    Director of Air Traffic Systems               Edward E. Seymour
            Development
    Director of Aviation Research                 Andres Zellweger
    Director of Communication,                    Loni Czekalski
            Navigation, and Surveillance 
            Systems
    Director of System Architecture and           Steven Zaidman
            Investment Analysis
    Director of Information Technology            Theron A. Gray

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590

Phone, 202-366-0660
Administrator                                     Jane F. Garvey, Acting
Deputy Administrator                              Jane F. Garvey
Executive Director                                Anthony R. Kane
Chief Counsel                                     Jerry L. Malone
    Deputy Chief Counsel                          Edward V.A. Kussy
Director of External Communications               (vacancy)
Director of Civil Rights                          Edward W. Morris, Jr.
Director of Program Quality Coordination          Fred J. Hempel
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               Gary E. Maring
            Management
    Director of International Programs            King W. Gee
Associate Administrator for Research and          Robert J. Betsold
        Development
    Director of Engineering, Research,            Charles J. Nemmers
            and Development
    Director of Safety and Traffic                A. George Ostensen
            Operations Research and 
            Development
    Director of Research and Development          Robert J. Kreklau
            Operations and Support
Associate Administrator for Program Development   Thomas J. Ptak
    Director of Engineering                       Gerald L. Eller
    Director of Environment and Planning          Kevin E. Heanue
    Director of Real Estate Services              Barbara K. Orski
Associate Administrator for Safety and System     Dennis C. Judycki
        Applications
    Director of Highway Safety                    Michael F. Trentacoste
    Director of Traffic Management and            Susan B. Lauffer
            Intelligent Transportation 
            Systems Applications
    Director of Technology Applications           Joseph S. Toole
    Director of the National Highway              Moges Ayele
            Institute
Associate Administrator for Motor Carriers        George L. Reagle

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    Director of Motor Carrier Research            Paul L. Brennan
            and Standards
    Director of Motor Carrier                     John F. Grimm
            Information Analysis
    Director of Motor Carrier Planning            Jill L. Hochman
            and Customer Liaison
    Director of Motor Carrier Field               Clinton O. Magby
            Operations
    Director of Motor Carrier Safety and          Rose McMurray
            Technology
Associate Administrator for Administration        George S. Moore, Jr.
    Deputy Associate Administrator for            Diana L. Zeidel
            Administration
    Director of Personnel and Training            Jerry A. Hawkins
    Director of Information and                   Michael J. Vecchietti
            Management Services
    Director of Budget and Finance                Frederick G. Wright
    Director of Acquisition Management            Diana L. Zeidel
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                                Robert C. Land
    Director, Office of Civil Rights              Miles S. Washington, 
                                                          Jr.
    Director, Office of Public Affairs            David Bolger
Chief Counsel                                     S. Mark Lindsey
    Deputy Chief Counsel                          Michael T. Haley
    Assistant Chief Counsel, General Law          Robert S. Vermut
            Division
    Assistant Chief Counsel, Safety Law           Daniel C. Smith
            Division
Associate Administrator for Administration and    Ray Rogers
        Finance
    Director, Office of Human Resources           (vacancy)
    Director, Office of Information               Marie S. Savoy
            Technology and Support 
            Systems
    Director, Office of Acquisition and           Elaine C. Duke
            Grants Services
    Director, Office of Financial                 Gerald Schoenauer
            Services
    Director, Office of Budget                    Kathryn B. Murphy
Associate Administrator for Policy and Program    (vacancy)
        Development
    Deputy Associate Administrator for            Jane H. Bachner
            Industry and Intermodal 
            Policy
    Deputy Associate Administrator for            Raphael Kedar
            Policy Systems
Associate Administrator for Safety                Bruce Fine
    Deputy Associate Administrators for           Grady C. Cothen
            Safety, Standards and 
            Program Development
    Deputy Associate Administrator for            (vacancy)
          Safety Compliance and 
          Program Implementation

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    Director, Office of Safety Assurance          Edward R. English
            and Compliance
    Director, Office of Safety Analysis           John G. Leeds
Associate Administrator for Railroad Development  James T. McQueen
    Deputy Associate Administrator for            Arrigo Mongini
            Railroad Development
    Director, Office of Passenger and             Arrigo Mongini, Acting
            Freight Services
    Director, Northeast Corridor Program          Michael Saunders
    Director, Office of Research and              Steven R. Ditmeyer
            Development
    DOT Contact, Transportation Test              Gunars Spons
            Center, Pueblo, CO

NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590

Phone, 202-366-9550
Administrator                                     Ricardo Martinez, M.D.
Deputy Administrator                              Philip R. Recht
Executive Director                                Donald C. Bischoff
Director, Executive Correspondence                Linda Divelbiss
Chief Counsel                                     John Womack, Acting
Director, Office of Civil Rights                  George B. Quick
Director, Office of Public and Consumer Affairs   (vacancy)
Director, Office of International Harmonization   Frank Turpin
Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs     (vacancy)
Associate Administrator for Plans and Policy      William H. Walsh, Jr.
    Director, Office of Strategic and             (vacancy)
            Program Planning
    Director, Office of Regulatory                (vacancy)
            Analysis and Evaluation
    Director, Office of Fiscal Services           Richard Rough
Associate Administrator for Safety Performance    L. Robert Shelton
        Standards
    Director, Office of Crashworthiness           James Hackney
            Standards
    Director, Office of Crash Avoidance           Steven R. Kratzke, 
            Standards                                     Acting
    Director, Office of Planning and              Noble N. Bowie
            Consumer Programs
Associate Administrator for Research and          Ralph J. Hitchcock, 
        Development                                       Acting
    Director, Office of Crash Avoidance           Joseph N. Kanianthra
            Research
    Director, Office of Crashworthiness           Ralph J. Hitchcock
            Research
    Director, Vehicle Research and Test           Michael Monk
            Center
    Director, National Center for                 Patricia P. Breslin
            Statistics and Analysis
Associate Administrator for Safety Assurance      Kenneth Weinstein, 
                                                          Acting
    Director, Office of Defects                   Kathleen DeMeter
            Investigation
    Director, Office of Vehicle Safety            Marilynne E. Jacobs
          Compliance

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Associate Administrator for Traffic Safety        James Hedlund
        Programs
    Director, Office of Communications            Susan G. McLaughlin
            and Outreach
    Director, Office of Research and              James Nichols
            Traffic Records
    Director, Office of Traffic Injury            Marilena Amoni
            Controls Program
Associate Administrator for State and Community   Adele Derby
        Services
    Chief, Program Implementation Staff           Rita Weiss
    Chief, Program Support Staff                  Marlene Markinson
Associate Administrator for Administration        Herman L. Simms
    Director, Office of Human Resources           Pamela K. Wise
    Director, Office of Contracts and             Linda Boor
            Procurement
    Director, Office of Information               Joseph Cassell
            Resource Management

FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION

400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590

Phone, 202-366-4043
Administrator                                     Gordon J. Linton
Deputy Administrator                              Hiram Walker, Acting
Chief Counsel                                     Patrick W. Reilly
Director, Office of Civil Rights                  Arthur A. Lopez
Director, Office of Public Affairs                Bruce C. Frame
Associate Administrator for Budget and Policy     John W. Spencer, 
                                                          Acting
Associate Administrator for Program Management    Janet L. Sahaj, Acting
Associate Administrator for Research,             Edward L. Thomas
        Demonstration, and Innovation
Associate Administrator for Administration        Dorrie Y. Aldrich

MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590

Phone, 202-366-5807
Administrator                                     Albert J. Herberger
Deputy Administrator                              (vacancy)
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                    Thomas R. Bruneel

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    Director, Office of Accounting                John G. Hoban
    Director, Office of Information               Ralph W. Ferguson, 
            Resources Management                          Acting
    Director, Office of Personnel                 Sherry D. Gilson
    Director, Office of Acquisition               Timothy P. Roark
Associate Administrator for Policy and            Bruce J. Carlton
        International Trade
    Director, Office of Policy and Plans          Ellen L. Heup
    Director, Office of International             James A. Treichel
            Activities
    Director, Office of Statistical and           William B. Ebersold
            Economic Analysis
Associate Administrator for Ship Financial        James J. Zok
        Assistance and Cargo Preference
    Director, Office of Ship Financing            Mitchell D. Lax
    Director, Office of Costs and Rates           Michael P. Ferris
    Director, Office of Subsidy and               Edmond J. Fitzgerald
            Insurance
    Director, Office of Financial                 Richard J. McDonnell
            Approvals
    Director, Office of Cargo Preference          Thomas W. Harrelson
Associate Administrator for National Security     James E. Caponiti
    Director, Office of Ship Operations           Michael Delpercio, Jr.
    Director, Office of National                  Thomas M.P. 
            Security Plans                                Christensen
    Director, Office of Sealift Support           Raymond R. Barberesi
Associate Administrator for Shipbuilding and      (vacancy)
        Technology Development
    Director, Office of Ship                      Edwin B. Schimler
            Construction
    Director, Office of Shipyard                  Joseph A. Byrne
            Revitalization
Associate Administrator for Port, Intermodal,     Margaret D. Blum
        and Environmental Activities
    Deputy Associate Administrator for            Carmine P. Gerace
            Port, Intermodal, and 
            Environmental Activities
    Director, Office of Intermodal                Richard L. Walker
            Development
    Director, Office of Environmental             Michael C. Carter
            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                          John W. Carnes
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; 800-785-2779
Administrator                                     Gail C. McDonald
Deputy Administrator                              David G. Sanders
    Director of Congressional and Public          Ginger Vuich
            Affairs
    Director of Marketing                         Stephen J. Rybicki
    Director of Development and                   Robert J. Lewis
            Logistics
    Chief Counsel                                 Marc Owen


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Massena Office: 180 Andrews Street, Massena, NY 13662

Phone, 315-764-3200
Associate Administrator                           Erman J. Cocci
    Director of Finance                           Edward Margosian
    Director of Engineering and                   Stephen C. Hung
            Strategic Planning
    Director of Lock Operations                   Carol A. Fenton
    Director of Maintenance and Marine            Peter A. Bashaw
            Services
    Director of Administration                    Mary Ann Hazel

RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION

400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590

Phone, 202-366-4433
Administrator                                     D.K. Sharma
Deputy Administrator                              Kelley S. Coyner
Special Assistant                                 Patricia Carroll
Chief Counsel                                     Judith S. Kaleta
Director, Office of Civil Rights                  (vacancy)
Director, Office of Policy and Program Support    William E. Vincent
Director, Office of Emergency Transportation      (vacancy)
Director, Volpe National Transportation Systems   Richard R. John
        Center
Associate Administrator for Management and        Jerry Franklin
        Administration
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety       Richard B. Felder
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials   Alan I. Roberts
        Safety
Associate Administrator for Research,             Fenton Carey
        Technology, and Analysis
    Director, Office of Research Policy           (vacancy)
            and Technology Transfer
    Director, Office of University                (vacancy)
            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, Transportation Studies        Rolf R. Schmitt
Associate Director, Statistical Programs and      Philip N. Fulton
        Services
Assistant Director, Geographic Information        Bruce D. Spear
        Services
Assistant Director, Information Technology        Robert C. Zarnetske, 
        Center                                            Acting
Administrative Officer                            Lorelei S. Evans
Director, Office of Airline Information           Timothy E. Carmody
    Chief, Regulations Division                   M. Clay Moritz

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    Chief, Data Administration Division           Donald W. Bright
    Chief, Automated Data Processing              Charles K. Bradford
            Services Division

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001

Phone, 202-565-1674
Chairman                                          Linda J. Morgan
Vice Chairman                                     Gus A. Owen
Board Member                                      (vacancy)

Staff Offices:                                      

Director, Office of Economics, Environmental      Leland L. Gardner
        Analysis, and Administration
General Counsel                                   Henri F. Rush
Secretary                                         Vernon A. Williams
Director, Office of Compliance and Enforcement    Melvin F. Clemens, Jr.
Director, Office of Congressional and External    Richard S. Fitzsimmons
        Affairs
Director, Office of Proceedings                   David M. Konschnik
Director, Office of Public Services               Dan G. King

[For the Department of Transportation statement of organization, see the 
        Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Part 1, Subpart A]

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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.

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 on the following pages.

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Aviation and International Affairs  The Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs has principal 
responsibility for the development, review, and coordination of policy 
for international transportation, and for development, coordination, and 
implementation of policy relating to economic regulation of the airline 
industry. The Office:
    --licenses U.S. and foreign carriers to serve in international air 
transportation and conducts carrier fitness determinations;
    --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;
    --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;
    --participates on the U.S.-Saudi Arabian Joint Commission for 
Economic Cooperation;
    --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 Office 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 Office of Civil Rights advises the Secretary on civil 
rights and equal opportunity matters. It assures full and affirmative 
implementation of civil rights and equal opportunity precepts within the 
Department in all 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. It is also 
responsible for adjudicating appeals and other dispositions relating to 
denials of disadvantaged business enterprise certification by a 
transportation financial assistance recipient, including investigating 
third-party challenges and issuing final administrative decisions.

For further information, call 202-366-4648.

Contract Appeals  The Board 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). 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

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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.

Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance  The Office ensures that the 
national and international drug and alcohol policies and goals of the 
Secretary are developed and carried out in a consistent, efficient, and 
effective manner within the transportation industries. The Office 
provides expert advice, counsel, and recommendations to the Secretary 
regarding drugs and alcohol as it pertains to the Department of 
Transportation and testing within the transportation industry. The 
Director of the Office serves as the principal Department liaison with 
the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the Department of Health and 
Human Services, and other executive branch agencies concerning demand 
reduction activities and workplace substance abuse programs.

For further information, contact the Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy 
and Compliance. Phone, 202-366-3784.

Intelligence and Security  The Office advises the Secretary on domestic 
and international intelligence and security matters; coordinates the 
development and implementation of long-term strategic plans, information 
management systems, and integrated research and development programs 
affecting the security of traveling public and of cargo; serves as the 
focal point in the Department for intelligence and security policy; and 
provides oversight of transportation security and intelligence programs.

For further information, contact the Office of Intelligence and 
Security. Phone, 202-366-6525.

Intermodalism  The mission of the Office is to help the transportation 
community achieve the connections and choices they would like to see in 
their transportation systems by providing departmental leadership and 
coordination in developing intermodal transportation solutions that move 
people and goods in an energy-efficient manner, provide the foundation 
for improved productivity growth, strengthen the Nation's ability to 
compete in the global economy, and obtain the optimum yield from the 
Nation's transportation resources. The Office:
    --serves as the Department's principal adviser and advocate for 
intermodal transportation;
    --coordinates Federal intermodal transportation policy and initiates 
policies to promote efficient intermodal transportation;
    --provides technical assistance to States and metropolitan planning 
organizations in large metropolitan areas that facilitates their 
collection of intermodal data and assists in intermodal planning;
    --coordinates Federal research on intermodal transportation in 
accordance with section 6009(b) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation 
Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), including additional research needs 
identified by the Director;
    --reviews State-generated intermodal management systems to ensure 
continued progress towards improving and integrating modal 
transportation systems, where appropriate; and
    --coordinates miscellaneous DOT intermodal issues as required by 
ISTEA and/or as raised by the Secretary and the modal agencies.

Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization  The Office provides policy 
direction and Department goals for small, minority, women-owned, and 
small disadvantaged business participation in the Department's 
procurement and Federal financial assistance activities. It also 
monitors and evaluates accomplishment of these goals.
    The Minority Business Resource Center offers 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 $1,000,000 per contract in support of 
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program initiatives provide technical and educational assistance, 
outreach, and information dissemination involving partnerships with 
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). 
Internet, http://www.dot.gov/dotinfo/ost/osdbu/.

Transportation Policy  The Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Transportation Policy has principal responsibility for analysis, 
development, articulation, and review of policies and plans for all 
modes of transportation. The Office:
    --develops, coordinates, and evaluates public policy related to the 
transportation industries, and maintains policy and economic oversight 
of regulatory programs and legislative initiatives of the Department;
    --reviews transportation matters involving the public and private 
sectors, analyzes current and emerging transportation policy issues, and 
assesses their economic and institutional implications;
    --leads the Department in the development of transportation policies 
and ensures that departmental actions and programs comprise a coherent 
and coordinated strategy leading to an effectively functioning 
integrated national transportation system;
    --provides departmental policy leadership and coordination on 
safety, energy, and environmental initiatives which affect air, surface, 
marine, and pipeline transportation; and
    --provides leadership on questions involving the financing of 
transportation infrastructure projects, and provides economic analyses 
of new transportation technologies.
    The Assistant Secretary chairs the DOT Position/Navigation Executive 
Committee and serves on the Global Positioning System Executive Board 
with DOD. In addition, he represents the Department on the President's 
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

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

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 and the Global 
Positioning System (GPS) and its augmentations such as Differential GPS. 
Aids are established in or adjacent to waters subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States. 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 navigation. Other functions 
related to navigation aids include broadcasting marine information and 
publishing Local Notice to Mariners and Light Lists.

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    Information regarding navigational aids is available electronically. 
Phone (modem), 703-313-5900. Internet, http://www.navcen.uscg.mil/.

For further information, call 202-267-0980.

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.

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.

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 202-267-0982.

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.

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 202-267-1456.

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.

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.
    Investigations are conducted of reported marine accidents, 
casualties, violations of law and regulations, misconduct, negligence, 
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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 703-235-1951.

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.

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.

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 202-267-2025.

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 202-267-0495.

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.

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 202-267-1943.

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 
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Guard also regulates the installation of equipment necessary for vessel 
safety.

For further information, call 202-267-0407.


                           District and Field Organizations--United States Coast Guard                          
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    Organization                       Address                              Commander                Telephone  
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Atlantic Area        431 Crawford St., Portsmouth, VA 23704-     Vice Adm. Roger T. Rufe, USCG      757-398-6287
                      5004                                                                                      
                                                                                                                
  Maintenance and    300 Main St. Twr., Norfolk, VA 23510        Rear Adm. Edward J. Barrett,       757-628-4275
 Logistics Command-                                               USCG                                          
 Atlantic                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                
  1st District       408 Atlantic Ave., Boston, MA 02110-3350    Rear Adm. Richard M. Larrabee      617-223-8480
                                                                  III, USCG                                     
                                                                                                                
  7th District       Rm. 944, 909 SE. 1st Ave., Miami, FL 33131- Rear Adm. Norman T. Saunders,      305-536-5654
                      3050                                        USCG                                          
                                                                                                                
  8th District       501 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130-    Rear Adm. Timothy W. Josiah,       504-589-6298
                      3396                                        USCG                                          
                                                                                                                
  9th District       1240 E. 9th St., Cleveland, OH 44199-2060   Rear Adm. John F. McGowan, USCG    216-522-3910
                                                                                                                
Pacific Area         Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501-5100  Vice Adm. James C. Card, USCG      510-437-3196
                                                                                                                
  Maintenance and    Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501-5100  Rear Adm. Fred L. Ames, USCG       510-437-3939
 Logistics Command-                                                                                             
 Pacific                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
  13th District      915 2d Ave., Seattle, WA 98174-1067         Rear Adm. J. David Spade, USCG     206-220-7090
                                                                                                                
  14th District      9th Fl., 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, HI  Rear Adm. Thomas H. Collins,       808-541-2051
                      96850-4982                                  USCG                                          
                                                                                                                
  17th District      P.O. Box 25517, Juneau, AK 99802-1217       Rear Adm. Terry M. Cross, USCG     907-463-2025
                                                                                                                
U.S. Coast Guard     New London, CT 06320-4195                   Rear Adm. Douglas H. Teeson,       203-444-8285
 Academy                                                          USCG                                          
                                                                                                                
National Pollution   Suite 1000, 4200 Wilson Blvd., Arlington,   Daniel F. Sheehan                  703-235-4700
 Funds Center         VA 22203-1804                                                                             
                                                                                                                
Coast Guard          2100 2d St. SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001  Capt. Thomas B. Taylor, USCG       202-267-2321
 Personnel Command                                                                                              
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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. Internet, http://
www.uscg.mil/.

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;
    --encouraging and developing civil aeronautics;
    --consolidating research and development with respect to air 
navigation facilities;
    --installing and operating air navigation facilities;
    --developing and operating a common system of air traffic control 
and navigation for both civil and military aircraft;
    --developing and implementing programs and regulations to control 
aircraft noise, sonic boom, and other

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environmental effects of civil aviation; and
    --regulating U.S. commercial space transportation.

Activities

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.

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.

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.

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; 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.

Commercial Space Transportation  The agency regulates and promotes the 
U.S. commercial space transportation industry. It 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 ensures that space 
transportation activities comply with U.S. domestic and foreign policy.

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.

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.

Safety Regulation  The Administration issues and enforces rules, 
regulations, and minimum standards relating to the manufacture, 
operation, and maintenance of aircraft, as well as the rating and 
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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.

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.
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--AK                       P.O. Box 14, 701 C St., Anchorage, AK 99513   Andrew S. Billick               
Central--IA, KS, MO, NE           601 E. 12th St., Kansas City, MO 64106        John E. Turner                  
Eastern--DE, MD, MA, NJ, NY, PA,  Federal Bldg., JFK International Airport,     Arlene B. Feldman               
 VA, WV                            Jamaica, NY 11430                                                            
Great Lakes--IL, IN, MI, MN, ND,  2300 E. Devon Ave., Des Plaines, IL 60018     Cecilia Hunziker                
 OH, SD, WI                                                                                                     
New England--CT, MA, ME, NH, RI,  12 New England Executive Park, Burlington,    Robert Bartanowicz              
 VT                                MA 01803                                                                     
Northwest Mountain--CO, ID, MT,   1601 Lind Ave. SW., Renton, WA 98055          Larry Andriesen                 
 OR, UT, WA, WY                                                                                                 
Southern--AL, FL, GA, KY, MS,     P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, GA 30320             Carolyn C. Blum                 
 NC, PR, SC, TN                                                                                                 
Southwest--AR, LA, NM, OK, TX     Fort Worth, TX 76193-0001                     Clyde M. DeHart                 
Western-Pacific--AZ, CA, HI, NV   P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA 90009         William C. Withycombe           
Europe, Africa, and Middle East   15, Rue de la Loi B-1040, Brussels, Belgium   Patrick N. Poe                  
Asia-Pacific                      U.S. Embassy, FAA, Singapore                  Eugene Ross Hamory              
Latin America-Caribbean           Miami International Airport, Miami FL         Joaquin Archilla                
William J. Hughes Technical       Atlantic City, NJ 08405                       Anne Harlan                     
 Center                                                                                                         
Mike Monroney Aeronautical        P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125       Lindy Ritz                      
 Center                                                                                                         
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For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 800 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591. Phone, 202-267-8521. 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 Title 
23 U.S.C., other 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 achieve the most effective balance of transportation 
systems and facilities under cohesive Federal transportation policies 
pursuant to the act.

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Activities

Federal-Aid Highway Program  The Administration manages the Federal-aid 
highway program of financial assistance to the States for planning, 
constructing, and improving highways and their operation. This program 
provides for the improvement of approximately 159,000 miles of the 
National Highway System (NHS), 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, projects not on the Interstate System and most projects on 
other roads are funded on an 80-percent Federal, 20-percent State basis.
    A new, more flexible assistance program, the Surface Transportation 
Program (STP), may be used by the States and local authorities for any 
roads (including NHS) that are not functionally classified as local or 
rural minor collectors. Fifty percent of STP funds must be used in 
metropolitan areas containing an urbanized population over 200,000. Ten 
percent of STP funds are set aside for transportation enhancement 
activities, which include bicycle and pedestrian facilities, scenic 
enhancements, historic preservation, and mitigation of water pollution 
due to highway runoff.
    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 relief 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 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) program 
provides funding to assist nonattainment and maintenance areas, as 
defined under the Clean Air Act, to help achieve healthful levels of air 
quality. Transportation improvement projects and programs which reduce 
transportation-related emissions are eligible for funding under the 
major categories of transit, shared-ride, traffic flow improvements, 
demand management, pedestrian/bicycle, inspection/maintenance, and 
experimental pilot projects.
    A metropolitan and statewide planning program is administered 
jointly with the Federal Transit Administration for the purpose of 
strengthening the transportation decision process and ensuring that 
transportation investments address other key issues in metropolitan and 
State areas, including development, land use, social, economic, and 
environmental impacts. Metropolitan planning organizations are supported 
by a one percent share of the funds authorized for the NHS, STP, CMAQ, 
and Interstate Maintenance and Bridge programs. Statewide planning, 
conducted by State departments of transportation, is supported by 2 
percent of the major highway programs.
    Funds are also available to State revenue agencies for enforcement 
of highway use taxes, and to State and local governments and public 
authorities for projects involving market-based approaches to congestion 
management.

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 grade 
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

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the States in the area of commercial 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 1995, States performed 1.8 million roadside 
inspections and decommissioned over 400,000 vehicles and 143,000 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 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. In addition, the agency's Federal 
Lands Highway Office administers the Defense Access Road Program, funded 
by the Department of Defense, for State and local roads providing access 
to military installations. The 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

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in efforts to find research and technology abroad which can be applied 
in the United States to provide a better quality, more cost-effective 
highway system. It manages technology transfer and training centers in 
Latin America, Africa, Russia, and the Baltics, and participates in 
international technical organizations, committees, deliberations, and 
studies. Other efforts include support for export promotion and trade 
advocacy, technical assistance programs, and cooperation on border 
issues that affect the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Additional Programs  The Administration manages the highway construction 
phase of the Appalachian Regional Development Program and the 
Territorial Highway Program and provides highway program support and 
technical assistance on an allocation/transfer basis for other Federal 
agencies, as well as program and technical support on a wide range of 
policy and information programs and issues. It also administers civil 
rights programs pursuant to a variety of statutes, with the aims of 
preventing discrimination in the impacts of all programs and activities 
of recipients and subrecipients; providing equal employment 
opportunities and promoting diversity in public employment (Federal and 
State transportation agencies, motor carrier safety, 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 socially and economically 
disadvantaged business enterprises; and increasing opportunities for 
historically black colleges and universities, members of the Hispanic 
Association of Colleges and Universities, and tribal colleges and 
universities.

                            Major Field Organizations--Federal Highway Administration                           
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       Areas Served                         Address                          Administrator           Telephone  
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CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY,    Rm. 719, Leo W. O'Brien Federal Bldg.,     Henry H. Rentz                518-431-4236
 PR, RI, VT                 Albany, NY 12207                                                                    
DC, DE, MA, PA, VA, WV     Suite 4000, 10 S. Howard St., Baltimore,   David S. Gendell              410-962-0093
                            MD 21201                                                                            
AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC,    Suite 17T26, 100 Alabama St., Atlanta, GA  Leon N. Larson                404-562-3570
 SC, TN                     30303-3104                                                                          
IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI     Suite 301, 19900 Governors Hwy., Olympia   Dale E. Wilken                708-283-3510
                            Fields, IL 60461-1021                                                               
AR, LA, NM, OK, TX         Rm. 8A00, 819 Taylor St., Fort Worth, TX   Edward A. Wueste              817-978-4393
                            76102                                                                               
IA, KS, MO, NE             6301 Rockhill Rd., Kansas City, MO 64141   Arthur E. Hamilton            816-276-2700
CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY     Rm. 400, 555 Zang St., Lakewood, CO 80228  Vincent F. Schimmoller        303-969-6722
AZ, CA, HI, NV             Suite 2100, 201 Mission St., San           Julie A. Cirillo              415-744-2639
                            Francisco, CA 94105                                                                 
AK, ID, OR, WA             Suite 600, 222 SW. Columbia St.,           Leon J. Whitman, Jr.          503-326-2048
                            Portland, OR 97201                                                                  
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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 national rail transportation policy, 
provide for the rehabilitation of Northeast Corridor rail passenger 
service,

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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. In addition, the administration educates the public about 
safety at highway-rail grade crossings and the danger of trespassing on 
rail property.

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, 719-584-0507.


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/Telephone                         Railroad Safety     
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Northeastern--CT, MA, ME, NH,  Rm. 1077, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142. Phone, 617- Mark H. McKeon           
 NJ, NY, RI, VT                 494-2302                                                                        
Eastern--DC, DE, MA, OH, PA,   Suite 550, Scott Plz. II, Philadelphia, PA 19113.       David R. Myers           
 VA, WV                         Phone, 610-521-8200                                                             
Southern--AL, FL, GA, KY, MS,  Suite 16T20, 61 Forsyth St. SW., Atlanta, GA 30303-     L.F. Dennin II           
 NC, SC, TN                     3104. Phone, 404-562-3800                                                       

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Central--IL, IN, MI, MN, WI    Suite 655, 111 N. Canal St., Chicago, IL 60606. Phone,  Laurence A. Hasvold      
                                312-353-6203                                                                    
Southwestern--AR, LA, NM, OK,  Suite 425, 8701 Bedford Euless Rd., Hurst, TX 76053.    John F. Megary           
 TX                             Phone, 817-284-8142                                                             
Midwestern--CO, IA, KS, MO,    Suite 1130, 1100 Main St., Kansas City, MO 64105.       Darrell J. Tisor         
 NE                             Phone, 816-426-2497                                                             
Western--AZ, CA, NV, UT        Suite 466, 801 I St., Sacramento, CA 95814. Phone, 916- James T. Schultz         
                                498-6540                                                                        
Northwestern--AK, ID, MT, ND,  Suite 650, 703 Broadway, Vancouver, WA 98660. Phone,    Dick L. Clairmont        
 OR, SD, WA, WY                 360-696-7536                                                                    
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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, 202-632-3124.

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 (NHTSA) 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 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

Research and Development  The Administration's broad-scale program of 
research, development, testing, demonstration, and evaluation of motor 
vehicles, motor vehicle equipment, advanced technologies, and crash data 
collection and analysis provides a foundation for the development of 
motor vehicle and highway safety program standards.
    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,

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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 crash 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.

Safety Assurance  The Administration identifies and investigates 
problems with motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment. If the vehicle 
or item of equipment contains a defect which is safety related or if it 
does not meet all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards, the 
Administration will seek a recall in which owners are notified and the 
vehicles or equipment are remedied free of charge. Recalls are monitored 
to ensure that owners are being notified in a timely manner and that the 
scope of the recall and the remedy are adequate to correct the problem.
    Consumers can call the toll-free auto safety hotline at 800-424-9393 
to report safety-related problems. The hotline also provides information 
and literature to consumers about vehicle and child-seat recalls, New 
Car Assessment Program test results, and a variety of other highway 
safety information.
    The Administration also investigates odometer tampering and supports 
prosecutions by both the U.S. Department of Justice and the States.

Safety Performance Standards  The Administration manages 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
    --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.

State and Community Services  The State and Community Highway Safety 
Grant Program provides funds to the States, Indian nations, and the 
Territories each year to support planning to identify and quantify 
highway safety problems, provide startup money for new programs, and 
give new direction to existing safety programs, particularly in the 
following national priority program areas: occupant protection, alcohol 
and other drug countermeasures, police traffic services, emergency 
medical services, traffic records, motorcycle safety, pedestrian and 
bicycle safety, speed control, and roadway safety. Incentive funds 
encourage States to implement effective impaired-driving programs and to 
encourage the use of safety belts and motorcycle helmets.

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

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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, canceled, 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.
    For 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 from the Technical 
Reference Division, Office of Administrative Operations. Phone, 202-366-
2768.

    Regional Offices--National Highway Traffic Safety Administration    
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              Region/Address                       Administrator        
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Atlanta, GA (Suite 17T30, 61 Forsyth St.   Tom Enright                  
 SW., 30303).                                                           
Cambridge, MA (Kendall Sq., Code 903,      George A. Luciano            
 02142).                                                                
Denver, CO (4th Fl., 555 Zang St., 80228)  Louis R. De Carolis          
Fort Worth, TX (819 Taylor St., 76102-     Georgia Chakiris             
 6177).                                                                 
Hanover, MD (Suite L, 7526 Connelley Dr.,  Eugene Peterson              
 21076-1699).                                                           
Kansas City, MO (P.O. Box 412515, 64141).  Troy Ayers                   
Olympia Fields, IL (Suite 201, 1990        Donald J. McNamara           
 Governors Dr., 60461).                                                 
San Francisco, CA (201 Mission St.,        Joseph M. Cindrich           
 94105).                                                                
Seattle, WA 98174 (915 2d Ave.)..........  Curtis A. Winston            
White Plains, NY (222 Mamaroneck Ave.,     Tom Louizou                  
 10605).                                                                
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For further information, 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.

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

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with disabilities, and economically disadvantaged persons.

Programs

Capital Program  The section 5309 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 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.

Elderly and Persons With Disabilities Program  The section 5310 Program 
provides financial assistance in meeting the transportation needs 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.

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. Assistance is provided on a 50-50 funding 
match basis 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.

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 rural and intercity 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.

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

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promote exemplary techniques and practices.

For further information, call 202-366-4052.

Safety  The Federal Transit Administration Safety Program supports State 
and local agencies in fulfilling their responsibility for the safety and 
security of urban mass transportation facilities and services, 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.

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 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.

Urbanized Area Formula Program  Section 5307 is a formula-apportioned 
resource for capital, operating, and planning assistance. Recipients of 
funds

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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. Operating assistance is subject to changes in 
the 1998 budget. 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.

    For information concerning the Federal Transit Administration, 
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. Information is 
also available electronically through the Internet, at http://
www.fta.dot.gov/.

           Field Organization--Federal Transit Administration           
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                     Region/Address                          Telephone  
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Arlington, TX (Suite 175, 524 E. Lamar Blvd., 76011-                    
 3900)..................................................    817-860-9663
Atlanta, GA (Suite 17T50, 61 Forsyth St. SW., 30303)....    404-562-3500
Cambridge, MA (Suite 920, 55 Broadway, 02142)...........    617-494-2055
Chicago, IL (Rm. 1415, 55 E. Monroe St., 60603).........    312-353-2789
Denver, CO (Suite 650, 216 16th St., 80202).............    303-844-3242
Kansas City, MO (Suite 303, 6301 Rockhill Rd., 64131)...    816-523-0204
New York, NY (Suite 2940, 26 Federal Plz., 10278).......    212-264-8162
Philadelphia, PA (Suite 500, 1760 Market St., 19103)....    215-656-7100
San Francisco, CA (Suite 2210, 201 Mission St., San                     
 Francisco, CA 94105)...................................    415-744-3133
Seattle, WA (Suite 3142, 915 2d Ave., 98174)............    206-220-7954
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For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Federal 
Transit Administration, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-4043. Internet, http://
www.fta.dot.gov/.

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

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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 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......................  Suite 2590, 365 Canal        504-589-6556
                                St., New Orleans, LA                    
                                70130-1137.                             
Great Lakes..................  Suite 185, 2860 South        847-298-4535
                                River Rd., Des Plaines,                 
                                IL 60018-2413.                          
North Atlantic...............  Rm. 3737, 26 Federal         212-264-1300
                                Plz., New York, NY 10278.               
South Atlantic...............  Rm. 211, 7737 Hampton        757-441-6393
                                Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23505.               
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.  Kings Point, NY 11024-       516-773-5000
                                1699.                                   
Western......................  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 the 
Saint Lawrence Seaway Act of May 13, 1954 (33 U.S.C. 981-990) and became 
an operating administration of the Department of Transportation in 1966.
    The Corporation, working cooperatively with the Saint Lawrence 
Seaway Authority (SLSA) of Canada, is dedicated to operating and 
maintaining a safe, reliable, and efficient deep draft waterway between 
the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. It regulates U.S. pilotage on 
the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence River, and ensures the safe 
transit of commercial and noncommercial vessels through the two U.S. 
locks and the navigation channels of the Saint Lawrence Seaway System. 
The Corporation works jointly with SLSA on all matters related to rules 
and regulations, overall operations, vessel inspections, traffic 
control, navigation aids, safety, operating dates, and trade development 
programs.
    The Great Lakes/Saint Lawrence Seaway System extends from the 
Atlantic Ocean to the Lake Superior ports of Duluth/Superior, a distance 
of 2,342

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miles. The Corporation's main customers are vessel owners and operators, 
Midwest States and Canadian provinces, Great Lakes port communities, 
shippers and receivers of domestic and international cargo, and the 
Lakes/Seaway maritime and related services industries. International and 
domestic commerce through the Seaway contributes to the economic 
prosperity of the entire Great Lakes region.

For further information, contact the Director of Congressional and 
Public Affairs, Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 
Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 44090, Washington, DC 20026-4090. 
Phone, 202-366-0091. Fax, 202-366-7147.

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, and multimodal transportation research 
and development activities.

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--CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, MA, MD,    Suite 306, 820 Bear Tavern Rd., W. Trenton, NJ       Colleen Abbenhaus  
 ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, PR, RI, SC,     08628                                                                  
 VA, VT, WV                                                                                                     
Central--IL, IA, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN,    Suite 136, 2350 E. Devon Ave., Des Plaines, IL       Kevin Boehne       
 MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI                  60018                                                                  
Western--AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT,    Suite 230, 3200 Inland Empire Blvd., Ontario, CA     Anthony Smialek    
 NV, OR, UT, WA, WY                      91764                                                                  
Southwestern--AL, AR, LA, MS, NM, OK,   Suite 2118, 2320 LaBranch St., Houston, TX 77004     Jesse Hughes       
 TN, TX                                                                                                         
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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

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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 
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.

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                Region                                        Address                               Chief       
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Central--IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO,    Suite 1120, 1100 Maine St., Kansas City, MO 64105    Ivan Huntoon       
 ND, NE, OH, SD, WI                                                                                             
Eastern--CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH,    Rm. 2108, 400 7th St. SW., Washington, DC 20590      William Gute       
 NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV                                                                                     
Southern--AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC,   Suite 446 N., 1720 Peachtree Rd. NW., Atlanta, GA    Frederick Joyner   
 PR, SC, TN                              30309                                                                  
Southwest--AZ, LA, NM, OK, TX           Suite 2118, 2320 LaBranch St., Houston, TX 77004     James Thomas       
Western--AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV,    Suite 230, 12600 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood, CO 80215  Edward Ondak       
 OR, UT, WA, WY                                                                                                 
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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, 
objectives, and scientific and technological activities within RSPA. The 
Office oversees and directs the activities of the Transportation Safety 
Institute (TSI).

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 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

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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.
    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. The Bureau 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 statistical programs 
through research, the development of guidelines, and the promotion of 
improvements in data acquisition and use.
    The Bureau is mandated by ISTEA to:

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    --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.
    The Bureau acquired the Office of Airline Information (OAI) pursuant 
to DOT 1100.70 Chg. 1 and 60 FR 30195, in June of 1995. The Office 
collects air carrier financial and traffic data (passenger and freight) 
pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 329 and 41708. This information provides uniform 
and comprehensive economic and market data on individual airline 
operations.
    The Bureau is also responsible for collecting motor carrier 
financial data pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 14123 (Public Law 104-88). This 
function was transferred to BTS, effective January 1, 1996, after the 
termination of the Interstate Commerce Commission.

For further information, call 202-366-DATA. Fax, 202-366-3640. Fax-on-
demand, 800-671-8012. Internet, http://www.bts.gov/. E-mail, 
[email protected]. Gopher, gopher.bts.gov. Phone (modem), 800-363-4BTS.

Surface Transportation Board

The Surface Transportation Board was established in 1996 by the ICC 
Termination Act of 1995 (49 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) as a decisionally 
independent, bipartisan, adjudicatory body organizationally housed 
within the Department of Transportation, with jurisdiction over certain 
surface transportation economic regulatory matters formerly under ICC 
jurisdiction.
    The Board consists of three members, appointed by the President with 
the advice and consent of the Senate for 5-year terms. The Board's 
Chairman is designated by the President from among the members.
    The Board adjudicates disputes and regulates interstate surface 
transportation through various laws pertaining to the different modes of 
surface transportation. The Board's general responsibilities include the 
oversight of firms engaged in transportation in interstate and foreign 
commerce to the extent that it takes place within the United States, or 
between or among points in the contiguous United States and points in 
Alaska, Hawaii, or U.S. territories or possessions. Surface 
transportation matters under the Board's jurisdiction in general include 
railroad rate and service issues, rail restructuring transactions 
(mergers, line sales, line construction, and line abandonments), and 
labor matters related thereto; certain trucking company, moving van, and 
noncontiguous ocean shipping company rate matters; certain intercity 
passenger bus company structure, financial, and operational matters; and 
certain pipeline matters not regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission.
    In the performance of its functions, the Board is charged with 
promoting, where appropriate, substantive and procedural regulatory 
reform and providing an efficient and effective forum for the resolution 
of disputes. Through the granting of exemptions from regulations where 
warranted, the streamlining of its decisionmaking process and the 
regulations applicable thereto, and the consistent and fair application 
of legal and equitable principles, the Board seeks to provide an 
effective forum for efficient dispute resolution and facilitation of 
appropriate market-based business transactions. Through rulemakings and 
case disposition, it strives to develop new and better ways to analyze 
unique and complex problems, to reach fully justified decisions more 
quickly, to reduce the costs associated with regulatory oversight, and 
to encourage private sector negotiations and

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resolutions to problems, where appropriate.

For further information, contact the Office of Congressional and 
External Affairs, Surface Transportation Board, Room 843, 1925 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. Phone, 202-565-1594.

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  For information on the 
U.S. Coast Guard Academy, contact the Director of Admissions, U.S. Coast 
Guard Academy, New London, CT 06320. Phone, 860-444-8444. Internet, 
http://www.uscg.mil/.
    Information on the enlistment program and the Officer Candidate 
School may be obtained from the local recruiting offices or the U.S. 
Coast Guard Personnel Command (CGPC) Recruiting Center. Phone, 703-235-
1169.
    Persons interested in joining the Coast Guard Auxiliary may obtain 
information from the Commandant (G-OCX), U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, 
DC 20593. Phone, 202-267-0982.

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 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. Phone, 202-366-0123 (Washington, DC, area) 
or 800-424-9393 (toll-free except Alaska and Hawaii).

Contracts  Contact the Office of Acquisition and Grant Management. 
Phone, 202-366-4285.

Employment  The principal occupations in the Department are air traffic 
controller, aviation safety specialist, electronics maintenance 
technician, engineer (civil, aeronautical, automotive, electronic, 
highway, and general), administrative/management, and clerical. For 
further information, contact the Transportation Administrative Service 
Center (TASC) DOT Connection, Room PL-402, 400 Seventh Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-9391 or 800-525-2878 (toll-free).

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 20026-0178. 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

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22151. Contact the Department or the specific agency at the addresses 
indicated in the text.

Reading Rooms  Contact the Department of Transportation TASC Dockets, 
PL-401, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 800-647-
5527. 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: TASC Department of Transportation 
Library, Room 2200, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590 (phone, 
202-366-0745); Department of Transportation/TASC Law Library, Room 2215, 
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590 (phone, 202-366-0749); 
Department of Transportation/TASC Library, FB-10A Branch, Room 930, 800 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591 (phone, 202-267-3115); and 
Department of Transportation/TASC Library, Transpoint Branch, B-726, 
2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593 (phone, 202-267-2536).
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.

Surface Transportation Board Proceedings and Public Records  Requests 
for public assistance with pending or potential proceedings of the Board 
should be addressed to the Office of Public Services, Surface 
Transportation Board, Room 848, 1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-
0001. Phone, 202-565-1592.
    Requests for access to the Board's public records should be made to 
the Office of the Secretary, Surface Transportation Board, Room 700, 
1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. Phone, 202-565-1674.

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.