[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 [[Page 628]] 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] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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; [[Page 629]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] T177653.054 [[Page 630]] --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) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Region/Field Office Address Officer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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, [[Page 631]] 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/. ------------------------------------------------------------------------