    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 02, 1998]
    [Pages 627-631]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

    490 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20594

    Phone, 202-314-6000. Internet, http://www.ntsb.gov/.
    Chairman                                          James E. Hall
    Vice Chairman                                     Robert T. Francis II

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    Members                                           George W. Black, Jr.,
                                                              John J.
                                                              Goglia, John
                                                              A.
                                                              Hammerschmidt
    Managing Director                                 Peter Goelz
    Deputy Managing Director                          Ronald S. Battocchi
    Director, Office of Government, Public and        Jamie Finch
            Family Affairs
        Deputy Director for Public Affairs            Ted Lopatkiewicz
        Deputy Director for Family Affairs            Gary Abe
    General Counsel                                   Daniel D. Campbell
        Deputy General Counsel                        David Bass
    Director, Office of Research and Engineering      Vernon Ellingstad
        Deputy Director                               (vacancy)
    Director, Office of Safety Recommendations and    Barry M. Sweedler
            Accomplishments
        Deputy Director                               Richard Van Woerkom
    Director, Office of Aviation Safety               Bernard S. Loeb
        Deputy Director for International             Ronald Schleede
                Aviation Safety Affairs
        Deputy Director for Technical/                John Clark
                Investigative Operations
        Deputy Director for Regional                  Gene Sundeen
                Technical/Investigative
                Operations
    Director, Office of Railroad Safety               Robert C. Lauby
    Director, Office of Highway Safety                Joseph E. Osterman
        Deputy Directory                              Claude Harris
    Director, Office of Marine Safety                 Marjorie M. Murtagh
    Director, Office of Pipeline and Hazardous        Robert J. Chipkevich
            Materials Safety
    Chief Financial Officer                           Craig E. Keller, Sr.
    Chief Administrative Law Judge                    William E. Fowler, Jr.

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

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

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

    Activities

    Accident Investigation  The Board is responsible for investigating,
    determining probable cause, making safety recommendations, and reporting
    the facts and circumstances of:
        --U.S. civil aviation and certain public-use aircraft accidents;
        --railroad accidents in which there is a fatality or substantial
    property damage, or that involve a passenger train;
        --pipeline accidents in which there is a fatality, substantial
    property damage, or significant injury to the environment;

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        --highway accidents, including railroad grade-crossing accidents,
    that the Board selects in cooperation with the States;
        --major marine casualties, and marine accidents involving a public
    vessel and a nonpublic vessel, in accordance with regulations prescribed
    jointly by the Board and the U.S. Coast Guard;
        --certain accidents involving hazardous materials; and
        --other transportation accidents that are catastrophic, involve
    problems of a recurring character, or otherwise should be investigated
    in the judgment of the Board.
    Safety Problem Identification  In addition, the Board makes
    recommendations on matters pertaining to transportation safety and is a
    catalyst for transportation accident prevention by conducting safety
    studies and special investigations, assessing techniques of accident
    investigation and publishing recommended procedures for these
    investigations, establishing regulatory requirements for reporting
    accidents, evaluating the transportation safety consciousness and
    efficacy of other Government agencies in the prevention of accidents,
    evaluating the adequacy of safeguards and procedures concerning the
    transportation of hazardous materials and the performance of other
    Government agencies charged with ensuring the safe transportation of
    such materials, and reporting annually to the Congress on its
    activities.
    Family Assistance for Aviation Disasters  The Board coordinates the
    resources of the Federal Government and other organizations to support
    the efforts of local and State governments and airlines to meet the
    needs of aviation disaster victims and their families. NTSB assists in
    making Federal resources available to local authorities and airlines.
    Certificate, Civil Penalty, or License Appeal  The Board also reviews on
    appeal the suspension, amendment, modification, revocation, or denial of
    certain certificates, licenses, or assessments of civil penalties issued
    by the Secretary of Transportation and the decisions of the Commandant
    of the Coast Guard on appeals from the orders of any administrative law
    judge, revoking, suspending, or denying certain licenses, certificates,
    documents, or registers.

          Regional/Field Offices--National Transportation Safety Board
                     (R: Regional Director; FC: Field Chief)
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        Region/Field Office           Address                Officer
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    AVIATION:
      North Central Region.....  31 W. 775 North    Carl Dinwiddie (R)
                                  Ave., W.
                                  Chicago, IL
                                  60185.
      South Central Region.....  Suite 150, 624     Tim Borson (R)
                                  Six Flags Drive,
                                  Arlington, TX
                                  76011.
        South Central Field....  Suite 500, 4760    Norm Wiemeyer (FC)
                                  Oakland St.,
                                  Denver, CO 80239.
      Southwest Region.........  Suite 555, 1515    Gary Mucho (R)
                                  W. 190th St.,
                                  Gardena, CA
                                  90248.
      Southeast Region.........  Suite B-103, 8405  Jorge Prellezo (R)
                                  NW. 53d St.,
                                  Miami, FL 33166.
        Southeast Field........  Suite 3M25, 60     Preston Hicks (FC)
                                  Forsyth St. SW.,
                                  Atlanta, GA
                                  30303.
      Northeast Region.........  Suite 203, 2001    Dennis Jones (R)
                                  Rte. 46,
                                  Parsippany, NJ
                                  07054.
        Northeast Field........  490 L'Enfant Plz.  (Vacancy) (FC)
                                  SW., Washington,
                                  DC 20594.
      Northwest Region.........  Rm. 201, 19518     Keith McGuire (R)
                                  Pacific Hwy. S.,
                                  Seattle, WA
                                  98188.
        Northwest Field........  Box 11, Rm. 216,   Jim LaBelle (FC)
                                  222 W. 7th Ave.,
                                  Anchorage, AK
                                  99513.
    RAILROAD:
      Central Region...........  31 W. 775 North    Russ Seipler (R)
                                  Ave., W.
                                  Chicago, IL
                                  60185.
      Western Region...........  Suite 555, 1515    Dave Watson (R)
                                  W. 190th St.,
                                  Gardena, CA
                                  90248.
      Eastern Region...........  Suite 3M25, 60     Mark Garcia (R)
                                  Forsyth St. SW.,
                                  Atlanta, GA
                                  30303.
    HIGHWAY:
      Central Region...........  Suite 150, 624     Kennith Rogers (R)
                                  Six Flags Drive,
                                  Arlington, TX
                                  76011.
      Western Region...........  Suite 555, 1515    Ronald Robinson (R)
                                  W. 190th St.,
                                  Gardena, CA
                                  90248.
      Southeast Region.........  Suite 3M25, 60     (Vacancy) (R)
                                  Forsyth St. SW.,
                                  Atlanta, GA
                                  30303.
      Northeast Region.........  Suite 203, 2001    Frank Ghiorsi (R)
                                  Rte. 46,
                                  Parsippany, NJ
                                  07054.
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    Sources of Information

    Contracts and Procurement  Inquiries regarding the Board's procurement
    and contracting activities should be addressed to the Contracting
    Officer, Facilities Division, National Transportation Safety Board,

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    Washington, DC 20594. Phone, 202-314-6220.
    Electronic Access  Agency information, including aircraft accident data,
    synopses of aircraft accidents, speeches and congressional testimony
    given by Board members and staff, press releases, job vacancy
    announcements, and notices of Board meetings, public hearings, and other
    agency events, is available in electronic form through the Internet, at
    http://www.ntsb.gov/.
    Employment  Send applications for employment to the Human Resources
    Division, National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC 20594.
    Phone, 202-314-6239.
    Publications  Publications are provided free of charge to the following
    categories of subscribers: Federal, State, or local transportation
    agencies; international transportation organizations or foreign
    governments; educational institutions or public libraries; nonprofit
    public safety organizations; and the news media. Persons in these
    categories who are interested in receiving copies of Board publications
    should contact the Public Inquiries Branch, National Transportation
    Safety Board, Washington, DC 20594. Phone, 202-314-6551.
        All other persons interested in receiving publications must purchase
    them from the National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal
    Road, Springfield, VA 22161. Orders may be placed by telephone to the
    Subscription Unit at 703-487-4630, or the sales desk at 703-487-4768.
    Reading Room  The Board's Public Reference Room is available for record
    inspection or photocopying. It is located in Room 6500 at the Board's
    Washington, DC, headquarters and is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every
    business day. Requests for access to public records should be made in
    person at Room 6500, or by writing the Public Inquiries Branch, National
    Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC 20594. Phone, 202-314-6551.

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

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