[United States Government Manual]
[May 30, 1997]
[Pages 621-625]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

490 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20594
Phone, 202-314-6000

Chairman                                          James E. Hall
Vice Chairman                                     Robert T. Francis II

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Members                                           George W. Black, Jr., 
                                                          John J. 
                                                          Goglia, John 
                                                          A. 
                                                          Hammerschmidt
Managing Director                                 Kenneth U. Jordan
Deputy Managing Director                          Ronald S. Battocchi
Director, Office of Government and Public         Peter Goelz
        Affairs
    Deputy Director                               Ted Lopatkiewicz, 
                                                          Acting
General Counsel                                   Daniel D. Campbell
    Deputy General Counsel                        David Bass
Director, Office of Aviation Safety               Bernard S. Loeb
    Deputy Director                               Ronald Schleede
Director, Office of Research and Engineering      Vernon Ellingstad
    Deputy Director                               John Clark
Director, Office of Safety Recommendations        Barry M. Sweedler
    Deputy Director                               Richard Van Woerkom
Director, Office of Surface Transportation        James A. Arena
        Safety
    Deputy Director                               Ralph E. Johnson
Director, Office of Administration                B. Michael Levins
Chief Administrative Law Judge                    William E. Fowler, Jr.

[For the National Transportation Safety Board statement of organization, 
        see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Part 800]

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The National Transportation Safety Board seeks to ensure that all types 
of transportation in the United States are conducted safely. The Board 
investigates accidents, conducts studies, and makes recommendations to 
Government agencies, the transportation industry, and others on safety 
measures and practices.


The National Transportation Safety Board was established in 1967 and 
made totally independent on April 1, 1975, by the Independent Safety 
Board Act of 1974 (49 U.S.C. app. 1901).
    The Safety Board consists of five members appointed by the President 
with the advice and consent of the Senate for 5-year terms. The 
President designates two of these members as Chairman and Vice Chairman 
of the Board for 2-year terms. The designation of the Chairman is made 
with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Activities

Accident Investigation  The Board is responsible for investigating, 
determining probable cause, making safety recommendations, and reporting 
the facts and circumstances of:
    --U.S. civil aviation and certain public-use aircraft accidents;
    --railroad accidents in which there is a fatality or substantial 
property damage, or that involve a passenger train;
    --pipeline accidents in which there is a fatality, substantial 
property damage, or significant injury to the environment;
    --highway accidents, including railroad grade-crossing accidents, 
that the Board selects in cooperation with the States;
    --major marine casualties, and marine accidents involving a public 
vessel and a nonpublic vessel, in accordance with regulations prescribed 
jointly by the Board and the U.S. Coast Guard;
    --certain accidents involving hazardous materials; and
    --other transportation accidents that are catastrophic, involve 
problems of a recurring character, or otherwise should be investigated 
in the judgment of the Board.

Safety Problem Identification  In addition, the Board makes 
recommendations on matters pertaining to transportation safety and is a 
catalyst

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for transportation accident prevention by conducting safety studies and 
special investigations, assessing techniques of accident investigation 
and publishing recommended procedures for these investigations, 
establishing regulatory requirements for reporting accidents, evaluating 
the transportation safety consciousness and efficacy of other Government 
agencies in the prevention of accidents, evaluating the adequacy of 
safeguards and procedures concerning the transportation of hazardous 
materials and the performance of other Government agencies charged with 
ensuring the safe transportation of such materials, and reporting 
annually to the Congress on its activities.

Certificate, Civil Penalty, or License Appeal  The Board also reviews on 
appeal the suspension, amendment, modification, revocation, or denial of 
certain certificates, licenses, or assessments of civil penalties issued 
by the Secretary of Transportation and the decisions of the Commandant 
of the Coast Guard on appeals from the orders of any administrative law 
judge, revoking, suspending, or denying certain licenses, certificates, 
documents, or registers.

      Regional/Field Offices--National Transportation Safety Board      
                 (R: Regional Director; FC: Field Chief)                
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    Region/Field Office           Address                Officer        
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AVIATION:                                                               
                                                                        
  North Central Region.....  31 W. 775 North    Carl Dinwiddie (R)      
                              Ave., W.                                  
                              Chicago, IL                               
                              60185.                                    
  South Central Region.....  Suite 300, 1200    Tim Borson (R)          
                              Copeland Rd.,                             
                              Arlington, TX                             
                              76011.                                    
    South Central Field....  Suite 500, 4760    Norm Wiemeyer (FC)      
                              Oakland St.,                              
                              Denver, CO 80239.                         
  Southwest Region.........  Suite 555, 1515    Gary Mucho (R)          
                              W. 190th St.,                             
                              Gardena, CA                               
                              90248.                                    
  Southeast Region.........  Suite B-103, 8405  Jorge Prellezo (R)      
                              NW. 53d St.,                              
                              Miami, FL 33166.                          
    Southeast Field........  Suite 3M25, 60     Preston Hicks (FC)      
                              Forsyth St.,                              
                              Atlanta, GA                               
                              30303.                                    
  Northeast Region.........  Suite 203, 2001    Dennis Jones (R)        
                              Rte. 46,                                  
                              Parsippany, NJ                            
                              07054.                                    
    Northeast Field........  490 L'Enfant Plz.  (Vacancy) (FC)          
                              SW., Washington,                          
                              DC 20594.                                 
  Northwest Region.........  Rm. 201, 19518     Keith McGuire (R)       
                              Pacific Hwy. S.,                          
                              Seattle, WA                               
                              98188.                                    
    Northwest Field........  Box 11, Rm. 216,   Jim LaBelle (FC)        
                              222 W. 7th Ave.,                          
                              Anchorage, AK                             
                              99513.                                    
                                                                        
RAILROAD:                                                               
                                                                        
  Central Region...........  31 W. 775 North    Russ Seipler (R)        
                              Ave., W.                                  
                              Chicago, IL                               
                              60185.                                    
  Western Region...........  Suite 555, 1515    Dave Watson (R)         
                              W. 190th St.,                             
                              Gardena, CA                               
                              90248.                                    
  Eastern Region...........  Suite 3M25, 60     Mark Garcia (R)         
                              Forsyth St.,                              
                              Atlanta, GA                               
                              30303.                                    
                                                                        
HIGHWAY:                                                                
                                                                        
  Central Region...........  Suite 300, 1200    Kennith Rogers (R)      
                              Copeland Rd.,                             
                              Arlington, TX                             
                              76011.                                    
  Western Region...........  Suite 555, 1515    Ronald Robinson (R)     
                              W. 190th St.,                             
                              Gardena, CA                               
                              90248.                                    
  Southeast Region.........  Suite 3M25, 60     (Vacancy) (R)           
                              Forsyth St.,                              
                              Atlanta, GA                               
                              30303.                                    
  Northeast Region.........  Suite 203, 2001    Frank Ghiorsi (R)       
                              Rte. 46,                                  
                              Parsippany, NJ                            
                              07054.                                    
                                                                        
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Sources of Information

Contracts and Procurement  Inquiries regarding the Board's procurement 
and contracting activities should be addressed to the Contracting 
Officer, Facilities Division, National Transportation Safety Board, 
Washington, DC 20594. Phone, 202-314-6220.

Electronic Access  Agency information, including aircraft accident data, 
synopses of aircraft accidents, speeches and congressional testimony 
given by Board members and staff, press releases, job vacancy 
announcements, and notices of Board meetings, public hearings, and other 
agency events, is available in electronic form through the Internet, at 
http://www.ntsb.gov/.

Employment  Send applications for employment to the Human Resources 
Division, National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC 20594. 
Phone, 202-314-6239.

Publications  Publications are provided free of charge to the following 
categories of subscribers: Federal, State, or local transportation 
agencies; international transportation organizations or foreign 
governments; educational institutions or public libraries; nonprofit 
public safety organizations; and the news media. Persons in these 
categories who are interested in receiving copies of Board publications 
should contact the Public

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Inquiries Branch, National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC 
20594. Phone, 202-314-6551.
    All other persons interested in receiving publications must purchase 
them from the National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal 
Road, Springfield, VA 22161. Orders may be placed by telephone to the 
Subscription Unit at 703-487-4630, or the sales desk at 703-487-4768.
Reading Room  The Board's Public Reference Room is available for record 
inspection or photocopying. It is located in Room 5111 at the Board's 
Washington, DC, headquarters and is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every 
business day. Requests for access to public records should be made in 
person at Room 5111, or by writing the Public Inquiries Branch, National 
Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC 20594. Phone, 202-314-6551.

For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, National 
Transportation Safety Board, 490 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 
20594. Phone, 202-314-6100. Fax, 202-314-6110. Internet, http://
www.ntsb.gov/.

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