    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 02, 1998]
    [Pages 404-440]
    [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. Internet, http://www.dot.gov/.
    SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION                       Rodney E. Slater
    Chief of Staff                                    Michael P. Huerta
        Deputy Chiefs of Staff                        Jerry Malone, Suzanne
                                                              Sullivan
        White House Liaison                           (vacancy)
        Special Assistant to the Secretary            (vacancy)
    Deputy Secretary                                  Mortimer L. Downey
        Director of Drug and Alcohol Policy           Mary Bernstein
                and Compliance
    Associate Deputy Secretary and Director, Office   John C. Horsley
            of Intermodalism
        Deputy Director                               Richard M. Biter
    Director, Executive Secretariat                   Jamie Shell Williams
    Chairman, Board of Contract Appeals               Thaddeus V. Ware
    Director of Civil Rights                          Ronald A. Stroman
    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
    Director, Information Resource Management         Eugene K. Taylor, Jr.
    Inspector General                                 Kenneth M. Mead
        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               Todd J. Zinser
                Investigations
        Deputy Assistant Inspector General            Donald L. Wiseman
                for Investigations
    General Counsel                                   Nancy E. McFadden
        Deputy General Counsel                        Rosalind A. Knapp
        Special Counsel                               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             (vacancy)
                Division
        Assistant General Counsel for                 Donald H. Horn
                International Law
            Deputy Assistant                          Joseph A. Brooks
        Assistant General Counsel for                 Paul M. Geier
                Litigation
            Deputy Assistant                          Dale C. Andrews
        Assistant General Counsel for                 Thomas W. Herlihy
                Legislation
            Deputy Assistant                          Jane B. DeCell
        Assistant General Counsel for                 Neil R. Eisner
              Regulation and Enforcement
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            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     (vacancy)
        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., (vacancy)
        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   (vacancy)
            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             Nadine Hamilton,
                                                              Acting
        Director of Intergovernmental                 Harold Gist, Acting
                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
        Principal, Worklife Wellness                  Linda Rhoads
        Principal, Facilities Service Center          Janet Kraus
        Principal, Learning and Development           Frederica Burnett
        Principal, Space Management                   Eugene Spruill
        Principal, Security Operations                Jeff Johns
        Principal, Information Services               Patricia Prosperi
        Principal, Information Systems                David Chao
              Management Consulting
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        Principal, Information Technology             Holly Twining
                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. Internet, http://www.uscg.mil/.
    Commandant                                        Adm. James M. Loy,
                                                              USCG
    Vice Commandant                                   Vice Adm. James C.
                                                              Card, USCG
        Chaplain                                      Capt. Leroy Gilbert,
                                                              USCG
        International Affairs Director/               Gerard P. Yoest
                Foreign Policy Adviser
        Chief Administrative Law Judge                Joseph N. Ingolia
        Chairman, Marine Safety Council               Rear Adm. John E.
                                                              Shkor, USCG
        Chief, Congressional Affairs Staff            Capt. Jeffrey J.
                                                              Hathaway, USCG
        Chief, Public Affairs Staff                   Capt. Eric Fagerholm,
                                                              USCG
    Chief of Staff                                    Vice Adm. Timothy W.
                                                              Josiah, USCG
        Deputy Chief of Staff                         Capt. Timothy L.
                                                              Terriberry,
                                                              USCG
    Director of Resources                             Rear Adm. Thad W.
                                                              Allen, USCG
    Director of Finance and Procurement               William H. Campbell
    Assistant Commandant for Acquisition              Rear Adm. Roy J.
                                                              Casto, 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. John E.
                                                              Shkor, 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. Fred L.
                                                              Ames, USCG
    Director of Personnel Management                  (vacancy)
    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                                     Jane F. Garvey
    Deputy Administrator                              Monte R. Belger,
                                                              Acting
    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
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        Director of Civil Aviation Security           Patrick T. 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      Patricia Grace Smith,
            Transportation                                    Acting
    Assistant Administrator for Government and        A. Bradley Mims
            Industry Affairs
    Assistant Administrator for Policy, Planning,     Louise E. Maillett,
            and International Aviation                        Acting
    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 D. 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        Woodie Woodward,
                                                              Acting
        Deputy Associate Administrator for            Richard L. Rodine,
                Administration                                Acting
        Director of Financial Services                Joel C. Taub, Acting
        Director of Flight Program Oversight          Edgar C. Fell
        Director of Business Information and          Lawrence Covington
                Consultation
        Director of Human Resource                    Cindy Medlock, Acting
                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
        Director of Accident Investigation            David F. Thomas
        Director, Aircraft Certification              Thomas E. McSweeney
                Service
        Director, Flight Standards Service            Thomas E. Stuckey,
                                                              Acting
        Director of Rulemaking                        Joseph A. Hawkins
    Associate Administrator for Air Traffic Services  Ronald E. Morgan,
                                                              Acting
        Deputy Associate Administrator for            Carl B. Schellenberg,
                Air Traffic Services                          Acting
        Director, Air Traffic Service                 James H. Washington,
                                                              Acting
        Director, Air Traffic System                  Neil R. Planzer
                Requirements Service
        Director, Airway Facilities Service           Stanley Rivers
        Director of System Capacity                   Carl Schellenberg
        Director of Independent Operational           A. Martin Phillips
                Test and Evaluation
    Associate Administrator for Research and          Dennis N. DeGaetano,
            Acquisitions                                      Acting
        Deputy Associate Administrator for            Dennis N. DeGaetano
                Research and Acquisitions
        Director of Acquisitions                      Gilbert B. Devey
        Director of Air Traffic Systems               Edward E. Seymour
                Development
        Director of Aviation Research                 Jan Brecht-Clark,
                                                              Acting

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        Director of Communication,                    Daniel P. Salvano,
                Navigation, and Surveillance                  Acting
                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                                     Kenneth R. Wykle
    Deputy Administrator                              Gloria J. Jeff
    Executive Director                                Anthony R. Kane
    Chief Counsel                                     (vacancy)
        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                (vacancy)
        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                       Henry H. Rentz
        Director of Environment and Planning          Kevin E. Heanue
        Director of Real Estate Services              Cynthia Burbank
    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
        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
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        Director of Motor Carrier Safety and          Rose McMurray
                Technology
    Associate Administrator for Administration        George S. Moore, Jr.
        Deputy Associate Administrator for            (vacancy)
                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            (vacancy)
    Federal Lands Highway Program Administrator       (vacancy)

    FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

    400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590

    Phone, 202-366-4000. Internet, http://www.fra.dot.gov/.
    Administrator                                     Jolene M. Molitoris
    Deputy Administrator                              Donald M. Itzkoff
        Chief of Staff                                Norma M. Krayem
        Director, Office of Civil Rights              Bertha L. Jackson,
                                                              Acting
        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           Margaret B. Reid
        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                George Gavalla, Acting
        Deputy Associate Administrators for           Grady C. Cothen
                Safety, Standards and
                Program Development
        Deputy Associate Administrator for            Michael J. Logue,
                Safety Compliance and                         Acting
                Program Implementation
        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
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        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
    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   Michael Russell
    Director, Office of International Harmonization   (vacancy)
    Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs     Charlotte Hrncir
    Associate Administrator for Plans and Policy      William H. Walsh, Jr.
        Director, Office of Strategic and             (vacancy)
                Program Planning
        Director, Office of Regulatory                James F. Simons
                Analysis and Evaluation
        Director, Office of Fiscal Services           (vacancy)
    Associate Administrator for Safety Performance    L. Robert Shelton
            Standards
        Director, Office of Crashworthiness           James Hackney
                Standards
        Director, Office of Crash Avoidance           Stephen R. Kratzke
                Standards
        Director, Office of Planning and              Noble N. Bowie
                Consumer Programs
    Associate Administrator for Research and          Raymond P. Owings
            Development
        Director, Office of Crash Avoidance           Joseph N. Kanianthra
                Research
        Director, Office of Crashworthiness           Joseph N. Kanianthra,
                Research                                      Acting
        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
        Director, Office of Defects                   Kathleen DeMeter
                Investigation
        Director, Office of Vehicle Safety            Marilynne E. Jacobs
                Compliance
    Associate Administrator for Traffic Safety        James Nichols, Acting
            Programs
        Director, Office of Communications            Susan G. McLaughlin
                and Outreach
        Director, Office of Research and              James Fell, Acting
              Traffic Records
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        Director, Office of Traffic Injury            Marilena Amoni
                Controls Program
    Associate Administrator for State and Community   Adele Derby
            Services
        Chief, Program Implementation Staff           John Oates
        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. Internet, http://www.fta.dot.gov/.
    Administrator                                     Gordon J. Linton
    Deputy Administrator                              Nuria Fernandez
    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     Michael A. Winter
    Associate Administrator for Program Management    Hiram J. Walker
    Associate Administrator for Planning              Charlotte M. Adams
    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. Internet, http://www.marad.dot.gov/.
    Administrator                                     John E. Graykowski,
                                                              Acting
    Deputy Administrator                              Joan M. Bondareff,
                                                              Acting
    Deputy Administrator for Inland Waterways and     John E. Graykowski
            Great Lakes
    Director of Congressional and Public Affairs      (vacancy)
    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 and            Ralph W. Ferguson
                Information Services
        Director, Office of Budget                    Thomas R. Bruneel
        Director, Office of Accounting                John G. Hoban
        Director, Office of Personnel                 Sherry D. Gilson
        Director, Office of Acquisition               Timothy P. Roark

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    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 (toll-free). Internet, http://
    www.dot.gov/slsdc/.
    Administrator                                     (vacancy)
    Deputy Administrator                              David G. Sanders
        Director of Congressional and Public          Ginger Vuich
                Affairs
        Director of Development and                   Robert J. Lewis
                Logistics
        Chief Counsel                                 Marc Owen

    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
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        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                                     (vacancy)
    Deputy Administrator                              Kelley S. Coyner
    Director, Special Projects                        Patricia Carroll
    Chief Counsel                                     Judith S. Kaleta
    Director, Office of Civil Rights                  Helen Hagin
    Director, Office of Policy and Program Support    William E. Vincent
    Director, Office of Emergency Transportation      William M. Medigovich
    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, Transportation Safety               (vacancy)
                Institute

    BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS

    400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590

    Phone, 202-366-DATA. Internet, http://www.bts.gov/.
    Director                                          (vacancy)
    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
    Assistant Director, Transportation Analysis       Wendell Fletcher
    Administrative Officer                            Lorelei S. Evans
    Director, Office of Airline Information           Timothy E. Carmody
        Chief, Regulations Division                   M. Clay Moritz
        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

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    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 Public      Dan G. King
            Services
    Director, Office of Proceedings                   David M. Konschnik

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

    ------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The U.S. Department of Transportation establishes the Nation's overall
    transportation policy. Under its umbrella there are 10 administrations
    whose jurisdictions include highway planning, development, and
    construction; urban mass transit; railroads; aviation; and the safety of
    waterways, ports, highways, and oil and gas pipelines. Decisions made by
    the Department in conjunction with the appropriate State and local
    officials strongly affect other programs such as land planning, energy
    conservation, scarce resource utilization, and technological change.
    The Department of Transportation (DOT) was established by act of October
    15, 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 102 and 102 note), ``to assure the
    coordinated, effective administration of the transportation programs of
    the Federal Government'' and to develop ``national transportation
    policies and programs conducive to the provision of fast, safe,
    efficient, and convenient transportation at the lowest cost consistent
    therewith.'' It became operational in April 1967 and was comprised of
    elements transferred from eight other major departments and agencies. It
    presently consists of the Office of the Secretary and 10 operating
    administrations whose heads report directly to the Secretary and who
    have highly decentralized authority.

    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, an 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 in the following text.
    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;

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        --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
    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

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    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
    transportation-related contracts. Other 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://osdbuweb.dot.gov/.

    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;

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        --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.
        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

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    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,
    and incompetence occurring on commercial vessels subject to U.S.
    jurisdiction. Surveillance operations and boardings are conducted to
    detect violations of law and regulations. The program also functions to
    facilitate marine transportation by admeasuring and administering the
    vessel documentation laws.

    For further information, call 202-267-1464.

    Marine Licensing  The Coast Guard administers a system for evaluating
    and licensing of U.S. Merchant Marine personnel. This program develops
    safe manning standards for commercial vessels. The Coast Guard also
    maintains oversight and approval authority for the numerous mariner
    training programs.

    For further information, call 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

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    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
    commerce. The Coast 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. Erroll M. Brown, USCG    757-628-4275
     Logistics Command-
     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. Paul J. Pluta, USCG      504-589-6298
                          3396
      9th District       1240 E. 9th St., Cleveland, OH 44199-2060   Rear Adm. John F. McGowan, USCG    216-902-6001

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    Pacific Area         Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501-5100  Vice Adm. Thomas H. Collins,       510-437-3196
                                                                      USCG
      Maintenance and    Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501-5100  Rear Adm. John L. Parker, USCG     510-437-3939
     Logistics Command-
     Pacific
      13th District      915 2d Ave., Seattle, WA 98174-1067         Rear Adm. Paul M. Blayney, USCG    206-220-7090
      14th District      9th Fl., 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, HI  Rear Adm. Joseph J. McClelland,    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 (FAA), formerly the Federal Aviation
    Agency, was established by the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 and now
    operates under the authority of Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, of
    title 49, United States Code. The agency 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 mission of the Federal Aviation Administration involves safety
    considerations in the public interest. The Administrator of the Federal
    Aviation Administration considers the following matters, among others,
    as being in the public interest:
        --assigning, maintaining, and enhancing safety and security as the
    highest priorities in air commerce;
        --regulating air commerce in a way that best promotes safety and
    fulfills national defense requirements;
        --encouraging and developing civil aeronautics, including new
    aviation technology;
        --controlling the use of the navigable airspace and regulating civil
    and military operations in that airspace in the interest of safety and
    efficiency of both of those operations;
        --consolidating research and development for air navigation
    facilities and the installation and operation of those facilities;
        --developing and operating a common system of air traffic control
    and navigation for military and civil aircraft; and
        --providing assistance to law enforcement agencies in the
    enforcement of laws related to regulation of controlled substances, to
    the extent consistent with aviation safety.
        FAA's activities also include:
        --developing and implementing programs and regulations to control
    aircraft noise, sonic boom, and other 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/

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    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
    certification (including medical) of airmen and the certification of
    airports serving air carriers.
        The agency performs flight inspection of air navigation facilities
    in the U.S. and, as required, abroad. It also enforces regulations under
    the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. app. 1801 note)
    applicable to shipments by air.
    Test and Evaluation  The agency conducts tests and evaluations of
    specified items such as aviation systems,

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    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.

    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 45,000-
    mile Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways and
    other public roads (except

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    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.
        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. Another 10
    percent of STP funds are set aside for safety-related activities.
        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 decisionmaking 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  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 crash data. It provides
    grants to States for roadside inspections, compliance reviews, traffic
    enforcement, technical assistance, training, and equipment.
        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 430,000 carriers, approximately 12,000 passenger carriers, and
    36,000 shippers of hazardous materials. Reviews are conducted at the
    carrier's facilities to

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    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.
    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, national 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 acts as one of the 86 technology
    transfer centers of the Pan American Institute of Highways which
    provides training and technology transfer to Latin American countries.
    NHI works closely with universities through the Dwight David Eisenhower
    Transportation Fellowship Program and the University Transportation
    Centers Program.
    International Programs  The Administration supports and participates in
    efforts to find innovative 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 developing countries and participates in international
    technical organizations, committees, deliberations, and studies. Other
    efforts are aimed at facilitating the exports of highway related goods
    and services and providing technical assistance to foreign governments,
    specifically on institutional efforts financed by the World Bank group.
    FHWA also supports efforts aimed at improving the efficiency of
    international trade flows at the border in the context of the North
    American Free Trade Agreement and other regional trade agreements.
    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 (based on race, color, sex, national origin,
    religion/creed, age, disability, or low income) 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

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    training opportunities for minorities, women, and the disadvantaged 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
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY,    Rm. 719, Leo W. O'Brien Federal Bldg.,     Nelson Castellanos, Acting    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, 61 Forsyth St. SW., Atlanta,  Leon N. Larson                404-562-3570
     SC, TN                     GA 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
                                6715
    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, 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  The Administration's ground transportation
    research and development program seeks 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.

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    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  The Administration provides program management for new and
    revised policies, plans, and projects related to railroad transportation
    economics, finance, system planning, and operations; performs
    appropriate studies and analyses; conducts relevant tests,
    demonstrations, and evaluations; and evaluates labor/management
    programs. It also carries out analyses of issues before regulatory
    agencies and makes recommendations to the Secretary as to the positions
    to be taken by DOT.
    Passenger and Freight Services  The Administration administers various
    programs of Federal assistance in the following areas: development,
    implementation, and administration of rail system policies, plans, and
    programs for the Northeast corridor, in support of applicable provisions
    of legislation; rail freight service assistance; rail service
    continuation and State rail planning; and rail passenger service on a
    national, regional, and local basis.

                               Major Field Organizations--Federal Railroad Administration
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                                                                                           Regional Administrator 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
    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- Alvin Settje
                                    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. Internet, http://
    www.fra.dot.gov/.

    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) 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 highway.
        Under the authority of title 49 of the United States Code, chapter
    301, the

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    Administration carries out programs relating to the safety performance
    of motor vehicles and related equipment. Under the authority of the
    Highway Safety Act of 1966, as amended (23 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), the
    Administration carries out the Nation's State and community highway
    safety program (jointly administered with the Federal Highway
    Administration), known by its U.S. Code provision as the section 402
    program. The major goal of the section 402 program is to provide Federal
    leadership, encouragement, and technical assistance to States and
    communities in their efforts to develop and implement the most effective
    highway safety programs to reduce traffic crashes and resulting deaths,
    injuries, and property damage. Section 402 enhances State and local
    programs by providing seed money to start new, more effective projects.
    Section 402 funds are provided to all States, territories, the District
    of Columbia, and the Secretary of the Interior on behalf of Indian
    Nations. At least 40 percent of these funds are used for local and
    community projects.
        Under the authority of title 49 of the United States 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; and issues theft prevention standards for
    passenger and nonpassenger motor vehicles.
        Under the authority of title 49 of the United States Code, chapter
    303, the Administration carries out the National Driver Register (NDR)
    Program to facilitate the interstate exchange of State records on
    problem drivers.

    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, 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 Office of Safety Assurance identifies and
    investigates problems with motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment.
    If the Office determines that the vehicle or item of equipment contains
    a defect which is safety related or that it does not meet all applicable
    Federal motor vehicle safety standards, the Office will seek a recall in
    which owners are notified and the vehicles or equipment are remedied
    free of charge. The Office monitors recalls to ensure that owners are
    being notified, that the notifications are done in a timely manner, and
    that the scope of the recall and the remedy are adequate to correct the
    problem.
        The Office operates the toll-free Auto Safety Hotline to identify
    safety problems in motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment. Consumers
    can call the hotline at 800-424-9393 to report safety-related problems.
    These calls form the basis for investigations and ultimately recalls if
    safety-related defects are identified. The hotline also provides

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    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.
        To reduce odometer fraud, the Office investigates odometer tampering
    and supports prosecutions by 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;
        --reduce the economic losses in crashes; and
        --provide consumer information in the areas of crash test results,
    proper usage of vehicle safety features, and tire grading for treadwear,
    temperature resistance, and traction.
        The Administration issues Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
    that prescribe safety features and levels of safety-related performance
    for vehicles and items of motor vehicle equipment.
        The Administration conducts the New Car Assessment Program, under
    which high-speed crash tests are conducted on passenger cars, light
    trucks, and vans to assess their frontal and side impact safety
    performance. Results from these tests are provided to the public to
    assist them in selecting and purchasing safer motor vehicles. The
    Administration also informs consumers on how to properly use vehicle
    safety features.
        The Administration administers a Fuel Economy Program that is
    mandated by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975. The
    Administration establishes and revises, as appropriate, fleet average
    fuel economy standards for passenger car and light truck manufacturers
    to ensure that maximum feasible fuel economy is attained.
        The Administration also carries out a Theft Program, issuing rules
    requiring the designation of likely high-theft vehicles that must comply
    with parts-marking requirements, and calculating and publishing annual
    motor vehicle theft rates.
    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.
    Traffic Safety Programs  The Administration leads the national traffic
    safety and emergency services efforts in order to save lives, reduce
    injuries, and lessen medical and other costs. In accomplishing these
    tasks, it utilizes behavioral research, demonstration, and evaluation,
    in addition to developing safety programs and strategies, for use by a
    variety of public and private agencies and organizations.
        The Administration maintains a national register of information on
    individuals whose licenses to operate a motor vehicle have been revoked,
    suspended, 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.

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        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.   Troy Ayers
     SW., 30303).
    Baltimore, MD (Suite 4000, 10 S. Howard    (Vacancy)
     St., 21201).
    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).
    Kansas City, MO (P.O. Box 412515, 64141).  Romell Cooks
    Olympia Fields, IL (Suite 201, 19900       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 1 of Reorganization Plan No. 2
    of 1968 (5 U.S.C. app. 1), effective July 1, 1968. The Administration
    (formerly the Urban Mass Transportation Administration) administers the
    mass transportation programs of the Department of Transportation
    authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5301 et seq., mass transportation and other
    applicable provisions of title 23 of the United States Code, and other
    pertinent legislation.
        The missions of the Administration are:
        --to assist in developing improved mass transportation equipment,
    facilities, techniques, and methods with the cooperation of public and
    private mass transportation companies;
        --to encourage the planning and establishment of areawide mass
    transportation systems needed for economical and desirable development
    with the cooperation of public and private mass transportation
    companies;
        --to assist States and local governments and their authorities in
    financing areawide mass transportation systems that are to be operated
    by public or private mass transportation companies as decided by local
    needs;
        --to provide financial assistance to State and local governments and
    their authorities to help carry out national goals related to mobility
    for elderly individuals, individuals with disabilities, and economically
    disadvantaged individuals; and
        --to establish a partnership that allows a community, with financial
    assistance from the Government, to satisfy its mass transportation
    requirements.

    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;

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    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.

    For further information, call 202-366-2053.

    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.

    For further information, call 202-366-2053.

    National Transit Institute  The National Transit Institute (NTI) was
    established by Congress in section 29 of the Federal Transit Act (49
    U.S.C. 5315) and funded for 6 years at $3 million a year. The NTI
    develops and conducts training and technical assistance activities in
    cooperation with the FTA and the transit industry. In addition, the NTI
    provides technical support relating to training, a clearinghouse
    function which includes cataloging of curriculum offered at the NTI and
    elsewhere, and referral services relating to the training and
    development needs of the transit industry.

    For further information, call 202-366-0245.

    Planning Programs  The section 5303 program provides financial
    assistance in meeting the transportation planning needs of Metropolitan
    Planning Organizations (MPO's). Funds are allocated by formula to the
    States, and the States in turn allocate these funds by formula to MPO's
    representing urbanized areas, or parts thereof, within the States.
    Funding is provided on an 80 percent/20 percent funding match basis. The
    section 5313(b) program provides financial assistance to States for
    transportation planning, technical assistance studies and assistance,
    demonstrations, management training, and cooperative research. Funds are
    allocated to the States by formula on an 80 percent/20 percent funding
    match basis.

    For further information, call 202-366-1626.

    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

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    assistance through peer practitioners to 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.

    Urbanized Area Formula Program  Section 5307 is a formula-apportioned
    resource for capital, operating, and planning assistance. Recipients of
    funds in urbanized areas of over 200,000 population are jointly
    designated by the Governors of the respective States, local officials,
    and public transit operators. The Governor acts as recipient for
    urbanized areas with populations from 50,000 up to 200,000. Recipients
    must be State, regional, or local governmental bodies or public
    agencies. Private transit operators may be assisted under the program
    through arrangements with an eligible public entity.
        Grants may be made for 80 percent of the project cost for capital
    and planning activities. Operating assistance is subject

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    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 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
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    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 (Suite 2410, 200 W. Adams St., 60606).......    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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              Metropolitan Offices--Federal Transit Administration
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                         Office/Address                          Telephone
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    Chicago, IL (24th Fl., 200 W. Adams St., 60606-5232)....    312-886-1616
    Los Angeles, CA (Suite 1460, 210 Figueroa, 90012).......    213-202-3950
    New York, NY (1 Bowling Green, 10274)...................    212-264-8162
    Philadelphia, PA (Suite 500, 1760 Market St., 19103-
     4142)..................................................    215-656-7070
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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......................  Rm. 1223, 501 Magazine       504-589-2000
                                    St., New Orleans, LA
                                    70130-3394.
    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; or 800-
    996-2723 (toll-free). Internet, http://www.marad.dot.gov/.

    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

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    Ocean to the Lake Superior ports of Duluth/Superior, a distance of 2,342
    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. Internet, http://www.dot.gov/
    slsdc/.

    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
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Central--IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO,    Suite 136, 2350 E. Devon Ave., Des Plaines, IL       Kevin Boehne
     ND, NE, OH, SD, WI                      60018
    Eastern--CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH,    Suite 306, 820 Bear Tavern Rd., W. Trenton, NJ       Colleen Abbenhaus
     NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV              08628
    Southern--AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, PR, SC,   Suite 520, 1701 Columbia Ave., College Park, GA      John Heneghan
     TN                                      30337
    Southwest--AR, CO, KS, LA, NM, OK, TX   Suite 2118, 2320 LaBranch St., Houston, TX 77002     Jesse Hughes
    Western--AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV,    Suite 230, 3200 Inland Empire Blvd., Ontario, CA     Anthony Smialek
     OR, UT, WA, WY                          91764
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    Office of Pipeline Safety

    400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-4595

    The Office of Pipeline Safety establishes and provides for compliance
    with standards that assure public safety and environmental protection in
    the transportation of gas and hazardous liquids by pipeline. The Office
    administers a program whereby a State agency can voluntarily assert
    safety regulatory jurisdiction over all or some intrastate pipeline
    facilities. The Federal Government is authorized to pay a State agency
    grant-in-aid funds of up to 50 percent of the actual cost for carrying
    out its pipeline safety program. The Office under the Oil Pollution Act
    of 1990 established regulations requiring petroleum pipeline operators
    to prepare and submit plans to respond to oil spills for Federal review
    and approval.

                                       Regional Offices--Office of Pipeline Safety
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Region                                        Address                               Chief
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Central--IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO,    Rm. 1120, 1100 Main 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 6T15, 61 Forsyth St., Atlanta, GA 30303        Frederick Joyner
     PR, SC, TN
    Southwest--AZ, LA, NM, OK, TX           Rm. 2116, 2320 LaBranch St., Houston, TX 77004       Rodrick M. Seeley
    Western--AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV,    Suite A250, 12600 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood, CO       Edward Ondak
     OR, UT, WA, WY                          80215
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    Office of Research, Technology, and Analysis

    400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-4434

    The Office of Research, Technology, and Analysis shapes and advances the
    United States transportation research and development (R&D) agenda by
    leading departmental and national strategic planning efforts; conducting
    system-level assessments; facilitating national and international
    partnerships; stimulating university research and safety training;
    disseminating information on departmental, national, and international
    transportation R&D; and managing Department-wide strategic (intermodal/
    multimodal) transportation research, technology, education, and training
    activities.
    Strategic Planning and System Assessment  In addition to publishing the
    Surface Transportation R&D Plan, the Office plays a leading role in
    developing the National Transportation Science and Technology Strategy
    and the Transportation Technology and Intermodal/Multimodal
    Transportation Research Plans, producing the National Transportation
    System Assessment, International Transportation S&T Assessment, and
    Transportation Energy and Environmental Assessments in support of
    national economic goals.
    Coordination and Facilitation  The Office supports White House and
    departmental transportation science and technology coordination
    activities. It creates international transportation R&D partnerships and
    establishes innovative government-university-industry R&D partnership
    processes. The Office created and maintains the national Transportation
    Science and Technology web site (Internet, http://scitech.dot.gov).
    Intermodal and Multimodal Research and Education  The Office serves 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
    international transportation issues and research; and manages a national
    grant program to establish and operate university-based centers of
    excellence in transportation education, research, and technology
    transfer (Internet, http://educ.dot.gov). The Office manages intermodal/
    multimodal strategic transportation R&D programs, leveraging Government
    transportation R&D investments.

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    Transportation Safety Institute

    Department of Transportation, 6500 South McArthur Boulevard, Oklahoma
    City, OK 73125. Phone, 405-954-3153

    The Institute was established in 1971 by the Secretary of Transportation
    to support the Department's efforts to reduce the number and cost of
    transportation accidents by promoting safety and security management
    through education. The Institute is a primary source of transportation
    safety and security training and technical assistance on domestic and
    international levels for Department of Transportation elements, as well
    as other Federal, State, and local government agencies.

    Office of Emergency Transportation

    400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-5270

    The Office of Emergency Transportation provides the staff to administer
    and execute the Secretary of Transportation's statutory and
    administrative responsibilities in the area of transportation civil
    emergency preparedness. It is the primary element of the Department
    engaged in the development, coordination, and review of policies, plans,
    and programs for attaining and maintaining a high state of Federal
    transportation emergency preparedness. This Office oversees the
    effective discharge of the Secretary's responsibilities in all
    emergencies affecting the national defense and in national or regional
    emergencies, including those caused by natural disasters and other
    crisis situations.

    Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

    Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA 02142. Phone, 617-494-2224

    The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), as part
    of RSPA, provides research, analysis, and systems capability to the
    Department of Transportation (DOT) and other agencies requiring
    expertise in national transportation and logistics programs.
        Integrated systems approaches are developed by Volpe Center to
    address Federal transportation issues of national importance. It does
    not appear as a line item in the Federal budget, but is funded directly
    by its sponsors. Volpe Center projects are therefore responsive to
    customer needs. The Center has come to be increasingly recognized by
    government, industry, and academia as a focal point for the
    assimilation, generation, and interchange of knowledge and understanding
    concerning national and international transportation and logistics
    systems. The Volpe Center is widely valued as a vital national resource
    for solving complex transportation and logistics problems.
        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

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    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:
        --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,
    info@bts.gov. 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

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    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 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

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    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 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. Internet, http://www.dot.gov/.