[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 1999]
[Pages 398-435]
[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                                    Jerry Malone
    Deputy Chiefs of Staff                        Carrie Hyun, B.A. 
                                                          Rudolph
    White House Liaison                           (vacancy)
    Special Assistants to the Secretary           Jose Ceballos, Judi 
                                                          Gold, Murray 
                                                          D. Rapp
Deputy Secretary                                  Mortimer L. Downey
    Director of Drug and Alcohol Policy           Mary Bernstein
            and Compliance
Associate Deputy Secretary and Director, Office   (vacancy)
        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. J.A. (Bert) 
                                                          Kinghorn, USCG
Chief Information Officer                         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
    Assistant Inspector General for               Todd J. Zinser
            Investigations
    Deputy Assistant Inspector General            Donald L. Wiseman
            for Investigations
    Deputy Assistant Inspector General            Alexis Stefani
            for Aviation
    Deputy Assistant Inspector General            John Meche
            for Financial and 
            Information Technology
    Deputy Assistant Inspector General            Patricia Thompson
            for Surface Transportation
    Deputy Assistant Inspector General            Thomas Howard
            for Maritime and 
            Departmental Programs
General Counsel                                   Nancy E. McFadden
    Deputy General Counsel                        Rosalind A. Knapp
    Special Counsel                               (vacancy)
    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
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        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
        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           (vacancy)
                Consumer Protection
Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy     Eugene A. Conti, Jr.
    Deputy Assistant Secretaries                  Joseph F. Canny, 
                                                          Albert C. 
                                                          Eisenberg
    Director of Transportation Policy             Linda Lawson, Acting
            Development
Assistant Secretary for Aviation and              A. Bradley Mims, 
        International Affairs                             Acting
    Deputy Assistant Secretaries                  A. Bradley Mims, 
                                                          Patrick V. 
                                                          Murphy, Jr.
    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   Peter J. Basso
        Chief Financial Officer
    Deputy Assistant Secretary                    (vacancy)
    Deputy Chief Financial Officer                David K. Kleinberg
    Director of Budget and Program                Beverly Pheto
            Performance
    Director of Financial Management              Thomas A. Park
Assistant Secretary for Administration            Melissa J. Allen
    Director of Human Resource                    William H. Freed, 
            Management                                    Acting
    Director of Security and                      William E. Todd
            Administrative Management
    Director of Business Process and              David J. Litman
            Capital Asset Management
    Director of Hearings                          Roy J. Maurer
Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs      (vacancy)
    Deputy Assistant Secretary                    Michael J. Frazier
    Director of Congressional Affairs             Nadine Hamilton
    Director of Intergovernmental                 Evelyn Fierro
            Affairs
Assistant to the Secretary and Director of        William H. Schulz
        Public Affairs
    Deputy Director of Public Affairs             (vacancy)
Director, Transportation Administrative Service   George C. Fields
        Center
    Principal, Customer Service                   Patricia Parrish

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    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
    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
    Master Chief Petty Officer of the             Vincent W. Patton III, 
            Coast Guard                                   USCG
    Chaplain                                      Capt. Leroy Gilbert, 
                                                          USN
    International Affairs Director/               Gerard P. Yoest
            Foreign Policy Adviser
    Chief Administrative Law Judge                Joseph N. Ingolia
    Chairman, Marine Safety Council               Rear Adm. James S. 
                                                          Carmichael, 
                                                          USCG
Assistant Commandant for Congressional and        Rear Adm. Patrick M. 
        Public Affairs                                    Stillman, USCG
Chief of Staff                                    Vice Adm. Timothy W. 
                                                          Josiah, USCG
    Deputy Chief of Staff                         Capt. Timothy L. 
                                                          Terriberry, 
                                                          USCG
Director of Resources                             Rear Adm. David R. 
                                                          Nicholson, 
                                                          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. Ronald F. 
                                                          Silva, 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. James S. 
                                                          Carmichael, 
                                                          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                  Rear Adm. Robert C. 
                                                          Olsen, USCG
Director of Reserve and Training                  Rear Adm. Robert D. 
                                                          Sirois, USCG

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Director of Information and Technology            Rear Adm. George N. 
                                                          Naccara, USCG
Director of Operations Policy                     Rear Adm. Terry M. 
                                                          Cross, 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
Chief Information Officer                         Daniel J. Mehan
Associate Administrator for Civil Aviation        Cathal L. Flynn
        Security
    Deputy Associate Administrator for            William Davis
            Civil Aviation Security
    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
    Deputy Associate Administrator for            Joseph A. Hawkins
            Commercial Space 
            Transportation
    Director, Free Flight Phase One               Charles Keegan
            Program Office
Assistant Administrator for Government and        Suzanne Sullivan
        Industry Affairs
Assistant Administrator for Financial Services    Carl B. Schellenberg
    Deputy Assistant Administrator for            Paulette Lutjens, 
            Financial Services                            Acting
    Director of Budget                            Paulette Lutjens, 
                                                          Acting
    Director of Financial Management              Patrick J. Heidenthal, 
                                                          Acting
    Director of Performance Management            Larry Covington
Assistant Administrator for Human Resource        Glenda Tate
        Management
    Director of Labor and Employee                Raymond B. Thoman
            Relations
    Director of Personnel                         Stephen M. Soffe, 
                                                          Acting
    Director of Training                          Carson K. Eoyang
    Director, Center for Management               Woodie Woodward
            Development
Assistant Administrator for Policy, Planning,     David B. Traynham
        and International Aviation
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Policy,        Louise E. Maillett
        Planning, and International Aviation
    Director of Aviation Policy and               John M. Rodgers
          Plans
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    Director of Environment and Energy            James D. Erickson
    Director of International Aviation            Joan W. Bauerlein
Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs        Eliot B. Brenner
Assistant Administrator for Region and Center     Ruth A. Leverenz
        Operations
Assistant Administrator for System Safety         Christopher A. Hart
Associate Administrator for Regulation and        Thomas E. McSweeney
        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              Elizabeth Erickson
            Service
    Director, Flight Standards Service            L. Nick Lacey
    Director of Rulemaking                        Ida Klepper, Acting
Associate Administrator for Air Traffic Services  Steven J. Brown, 
                                                          Acting
    Deputy Associate Administrator for            Steven J. Brown
            Air Traffic Services
    Director, Air Traffic Service                 Ronald E. Morgan
    Director, Air Traffic System                  James H. Washington
            Requirements Service
    Director, Airway Facilities Service           Stanley Rivers
    Director of System Capacity                   Paula R. Lewis
    Director of Independent Operational           A. Martin Phillips
            Test and Evaluation
Associate Administrator for Research and          Steve Zaidman
        Acquisitions
    Deputy Associate Administrator for            Dennis N. DeGaetano
            Research and Acquisitions
    Director of Acquisitions                      Gilbert B. Devey
    Director of Air Traffic Systems               Peter H. Challan
            Development
    Director of Aviation Research                 Herman A. Rediess
    Director of Communications,                   Shelly L. Myers
            Navigation, and Surveillance 
            Systems
    Director of System Architecture and           John A. Scardina
            Investment Analysis
    Director of Business Management               Lauraline Gregory, 
                                                          Acting

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
Program Manager, Infrastructure                   Vincent F. Schimmoller
Program Manager, Planning and Environment         Cynthia L. Burbank
Program Manager, Operations                       Christine M. Johnson
Program Manager, Motor Carrier and Highway        Julie A. Cirillo
        Safety
Program Manager, Federal Lands Highway            Arthur E. Hamilton
Director of Administration                        George S. Moore, Jr.
Director of Research, Development, and            Dennis C. Judycki
        Technology
Director of Policy                                Walter L. Sutton

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Director of Corporate Management                  Fred J. Hempel
Director of Professional Development              Joseph S. Toole
    Director, National Highway Institute          Moges Ayele
Director of Civil Rights                          Edward W. Morris, Jr.
Chief Counsel                                     Karen A. Skelton
    Deputy Chief Counsel                          Edward V.A. Kussy
Director of Public Affairs                        Gail R. Shibley

FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

1120 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20590

Phone, 202-493-6000. 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            Pamela Barry
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           Illona M. Williams
            Grants Services
    Director, Office of Financial                 Gerald Schoenauer
            Services
    Director, Office of Budget                    Kathryn B. Murphy
Associate Administrator for Policy and Program    Charles H. White
        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
    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
    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
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    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                                     Frank Seales, Jr.
Director, Office of Civil Rights                  George B. Quick
Director, Office of Public and Consumer Affairs   Rae Tyson, Acting
Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs     Charlotte Hrncir
Associate Administrator for Plans and Policy      William H. Walsh, Jr.
    Director, Office of Strategic and             Delmas Johnson
            Program Planning
    Director, Office of Regulatory                James F. Simons
            Analysis and Evaluation
    Director, Office of Fiscal Services           Kathy Montgomery
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 Vehicle Safety            Joseph N. Kanianthra
            Research
    Director, Human-Centered Research             Raymond P. Owings, 
                                                          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        Rose A. McMurray
        Programs
    Director, Office of Traffic Injury            Marilena Amoni
            Controls Program
    Director, Office of Communications            Susan G. McLaughlin
            and Outreach
    Director, Office of Research and              James Nichols
            Traffic Records
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

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    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                                     Clyde J. Hart, Jr.
Deputy Administrator                              John E. Graykowski
Deputy Administrator for Inland Waterways and     Bonnie M. Green
        Great Lakes
Director of Congressional and Public Affairs      William G. Norton, Jr.
Chief Counsel                                     Robert J. Patton, Jr., 
                                                          Acting
    Deputy Chief Counsel                          Edmund T. Sommer, Jr., 
                                                          Acting
Secretary, Maritime Administration/Maritime       Joel C. Richard
        Subsidy Board
    Coordinator of Research and                   Alexander C. 
            Development                                   Landsburg, 
                                                          Acting
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
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

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    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                      Marc P. Lasky, Acting
            Construction
    Director, Office of Shipyard                  Joseph A. Byrne
            Revitalization
Associate Administrator for Port, Intermodal,     Margaret D. Blume
        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     Joseph D. Stewart
        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                                     Albert S. Jacquez
Deputy Administrator                              David G. Sanders
    Director of Congressional and Public          Ginger Vuich
            Affairs
    Director of Development and                   (vacancy)
            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
    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                                     Kelley S. Coyner
Deputy Administrator                              Stephen D. Van Beek
Director, Special Projects                        Patricia Carroll

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Chief Counsel                                     Judith S. Kaleta
Director, Office of Civil Rights                  Helen Hagin
Director, Office of Policy and Program Support    Patricia Klinger, 
                                                          Acting
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               Frank Tupper
            Institute

BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS

400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590

Phone, 202-366-DATA. Internet, http://www.bts.gov/.
Director                                          Ashish K. Sen
    Special Assistant                             Lillian Chapman
Deputy Director                                   Robert A. Knisely
Associate Director, Transportation Studies        Rolf R. Schmitt
Associate Director, Statistical Programs and      Philip N. Fulton
        Services
    Deputy Associate Director,                    Susan J. Lapham
            Statistical Programs and 
            Services
Assistant Director, Geographic Information        Bruce D. Spear
        Services
Assistant Director, National Transportation       (vacancy)
        Library
Assistant Director, Transportation Analysis       Wendell Fletcher
Assistant Director for Administration             Lorelei S. Evans
Assistant Director for Information and            Walter Manning
        Technology Contracts
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                                     William Clyburn, Jr.
Commissioner                                      Wayne O. Burkes

Staff Offices:                                      

Director, Office of Economics, Environmental      Leland L. Gardner
        Analysis, and Administration
General Counsel                                   Henri F. Rush
Secretary                                         Vernon A. Williams

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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]

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The U.S. Department of Transportation establishes the Nation's overall 
transportation policy. Under its umbrella there are 10 administrations 
whose jurisdictions include highway planning, development, and 
construction; urban mass transit; railroads; aviation; and the safety of 
waterways, ports, highways, and oil and gas pipelines. Decisions made by 
the Department in conjunction with the appropriate State and local 
officials strongly affect other programs such as land planning, energy 
conservation, scarce resource utilization, and technological change.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) was established by act of October 
15, 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 102 and 102 note), ``to assure the 
coordinated, effective administration of the transportation programs of 
the Federal Government'' and to develop ``national transportation 
policies and programs conducive to the provision of fast, safe, 
efficient, and convenient transportation at the lowest cost consistent 
therewith.'' It became operational in April 1967 and was comprised of 
elements transferred from eight other major departments and agencies. It 
presently consists of the Office of the Secretary and 10 operating 
administrations whose heads report directly to the Secretary and who 
have highly decentralized authority.

Office of the Secretary of Transportation

[For the Office of the Secretary of Transportation statement of 
organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Part 1, 
Subpart B]

The Department of Transportation is administered by the Secretary of 
Transportation, who is the principal adviser to the President in all 
matters relating to Federal transportation programs. The Secretary is 
assisted in the administration of the Department by a Deputy Secretary 
of Transportation, 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;
    --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;

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    --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 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; acts as the 
Secretary's national security adviser; coordinates the development and 
implementation of long-term strategic plans, information management 
systems, and integrated research and development programs affecting the 
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public and cargo; serves as the focal point in the Department for 
intelligence and security policy, weapons of mass destruction, critical 
infrastructure protection, and Y2K effects to transportation systems; 
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 sections 5102, 5107, and 5108 of the Transportation 
Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), 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.

For further information, contact the Office of Intermodalism. Phone, 
202-366-5781. Internet, http://www.dot.gov/.

Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization  The Office provides policy 
direction and program activities directed at ensuring small, women-
owned, and minority-owned disadvantaged business participation in the 
Department's contracting for both procurement and Federal financial 
assistance activities. This responsibility also encompasses monitoring 
and evaluating the accomplishment of these goals. Through its Minority 
Business Resource Center, the Office offers a short-term lending program 
which offers lines of credit up to $500,000 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. 
The Office provides outreach services focusing on technical, 
educational, and information dissemination activities involving 
partnerships with chambers of commerce, trade associations, and minority 
educational institutions. The Office also provides marketing and 
procurement-related information throught the National Information 
Clearinghouse.

For further information, contact the Office of Small and Disadvantaged 
Business Utilization. Phone, 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;
    --reviews transportation matters involving the public and private 
sectors, analyzes current and emerging

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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. 108). 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 Notices to Mariners and Light Lists.
    Information regarding navigational aids is available electronically. 
Phone, 703-313-5900 (modem). Internet, http://www.navcen.uscg.mil/.

For further information, call 202-267-0980.

Boating Safety  The Coast Guard develops and directs a national boating 
safety program aimed at making the operation of small craft in U.S. 
waters both pleasurable and safe. This is accomplished by establishing 
uniform safety standards for recreational boats and associated 
equipment; encouraging State efforts through a grant-in-aid and liaison 
program; coordinating public education and information programs; 
administering the Coast Guard Auxiliary; and enforcing compliance with 
Federal laws and regulations relative to safe use and safety equipment 
requirements for small boats.

For further information, call 202-267-1077.

Bridge Administration  The Coast Guard administers the statutes 
regulating the construction, maintenance, and operation of bridges and 
causeways across the navigable waters of the United States to provide 
for safe navigation through and under bridges.

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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 
enforcement agency for the United States. It enforces or assists in the 
enforcement of applicable Federal laws

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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 and maritime interdiction operations, 
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 23704-5004   Vice Adm. John E. Shkor, USCG       757-398-6287
  Maintenance     300 Main St. Twr., Norfolk, VA 23510          Rear Adm. Erroll M. Brown, USCG     757-628-4275
 and Logistics
 Command-
 Atlantic
  1st District    408 Atlantic Ave., Boston, MA 02110-3350      Rear Adm. Richard M. Larrabee       617-223-8480
                                                                 III, USCG
  5th District    431 Crawford St., Portsmouth, VA 23704-5004   Vice Adm. John E. Shkor, USCG       757-398-6287
  7th District    Rm. 944, 909 SE. 1st Ave., Miami, FL 33131-   Rear Adm. Thad W. Allen, USCG       305-536-5654
                   3050
  8th District    501 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130-3396  Rear Adm. Paul J. Pluta, USCG       504-589-6298
  9th District    1240 E. 9th St., Cleveland, OH 44199-2060     Rear Adm. James D. Hull, 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     Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501-5100    Rear Adm. John L. Parker, USCG      510-437-3939
 and Logistics
 Command-Pacific
  11th District   Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501-5100    Vice Adm. Thomas H. Collins,        510-437-3196
                                                                 USCG
  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          Suite 1000, 4200 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA  Daniel F. Sheehan                   703-235-4700
 Pollution Funds   22203-1804
 Center
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. 106).
    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 
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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 
encourages 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 encourages 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 program. 
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   Patrick N. Poe
Central--IA, KS, MO, NE           601 E. 12th St., Kansas City, MO 64106        John E. Turner
Eastern--DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA,  Federal Bldg., JFK International Airport,     Arlene B. Feldman
 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 S. 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   Lynne A. Osmus
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. 104). 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.
    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, 
designing, constructing, and improving highways and their operation. 
This program provides for the improvement of approximately 162,000 miles 
of the National Highway System (NHS), which includes the approximately 
45,000-mile Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense 
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other public roads (except those classified as local or rural minor 
collectors). The Interstate System's construction and preservation is 
financed generally on a 90-percent Federal, 10-percent State basis. 
However, projects not on the Interstate System and most projects on 
other roads are funded on an 80-percent Federal, 20-percent State basis.
    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, 
including railway-highway crossings.
    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. Planning and research 
activities of State departments of transportation are supported by a 2 
percent share of the major highway program funding. One quarter of this 
amount is generally to be used for research.
    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 
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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 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, Indian reservation 
roads, and refuge roads. This program provides for the funding of more 
than 90,000 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 core business unit 
administers the Defense Access Road Program, funded by the Department of 
Defense, for State and local roads providing access to military 
installations. The unit 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 various 
research, development, and technology transfer projects in the program 
areas of surface transportation research, technology deployment, 
training and education, intelligent transportation systems, and 
university transportation research. Within these program areas, research 
and technology transfer activities focus on the areas of safety, 
infrastructure renewal, operations and mobility, planning and 
environment, and policy analysis and systems monitoring. In addition to 
agencywide activities to advance these project areas, FHA field offices 
provide technical assistance and expert guidance to State and local 
transportation agencies.
    Through its National Highway Institute and in cooperation with State 
highway agencies, the Administration develops and administers training 
programs designed for public sector employees, private citizens, and 
foreign nationals engaged in highway work of interest to the United 
States. In addition, the Local Technical Asssistance Program supports 
highway technology transfer opportunities through centers established in 
each State, Puerto Rico, and six tribal governments.
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

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and activities of recipients and subrecipients; providing equal 
employment opportunities and promoting diversity in public employment 
(Federal and State transportation agencies, motor carrier safety, and 
commercial driver's license program recipients and subrecipients) and 
private employment (contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, 
vendors, and consultants) related to agency-funded projects; providing 
training opportunities for minorities, 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. The Administration 
also maintains division offices in each State.

                           Major Offices and Divisions--Federal Highway Administration
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       Areas Served                         Address                          Administrator           Telephone
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Resource Centers
Eastern                    .........................................  Dale E. Wilken
  Baltimore, MD            Suite 4000, 10 S. Howard St., 21201        ..........................    410-962-0077
  Albany, NY               Rm. 719, 12207 Clinton Ave. and N. Pearl   ..........................    518-431-4224
                            St., 12207
Midwestern                 .........................................  A. George Ostensen
  Olympia Fields, IL       Suite 301, 19900 Governors Dr., 60461-     ..........................    708-283-3510
                            1021
  Kansas City, MO          6301 Rockhill Rd., 64131                   ..........................    816-276-2700
Southern                   .........................................  Eugene Cleckley
  Atlanta, GA              Suite 17T26, 61 Forsyth St. SW., 30303-    ..........................    404-562-3570
                            3104
  Ft. Worth, TX            Rm. 8A00, 819 Taylor St, 76102             ..........................    817-978-3232
Western                    .........................................  Leon Whitman
  San Francisco, CA        Suite 2100, 201 Mission St., 94105         ..........................    415-744-3102
  Lakewood, CO             Rm. 400, 555 Zang St., 80228               ..........................    303-969-6722
  Portland, OR             Suite 600, 222 SW. Columbia St., 97201     ..........................    503-326-2053
Metropolitan Offices
Los Angeles, CA            Suite 1460, 201 N. Figueroa St., 90012     Pam Marston                   213-202-3950
Chicago, IL                Rm. 2410, 200 W. Adams, 60606-5232         J.D. Stokes                   312-886-1616
New York, NY               Rm. 428, 1 Bowling Green, 10004-1415       Arthur O'Connor               212-668-2201
Philadelphia               Suite 510, 1760 Market St., 19103          Carmine Fiscina               215-656-7070
Federal Lands Highway
 Divisions
Central                    555 Zang St., Lakewood, CO 80228-1010      Larry C. Smith                303-716-2000
Eastern                    Loudoun Tech. Ctr., 21400 Ridgetop Cir.,   Gary L. Klinedinst            703-285-0001
                            Sterling, VA 20166-6511
Western                    610 E. 5th St., Vancouver, WA 98661-3893   Carol H. Jacoby               360-696-7700
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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. 103).

Activities

Railroad Safety  The Administration administers and enforces the Federal

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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.
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 oversees and provides 
financial assistance to Amtrak and administers financial assistance 
programs to demonstrate high-speed rail technology, to reduce grade 
crossing hazards in high-speed rail corridors, to provide for 
investments in small freight railroads and other rail projects, to plan 
for high-speed rail projects, and to plan and deploy magnetic levitation 
technology.

                           Major Field Organizations--Federal Railroad Administration
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                                                                       Regional Administrator of
          Region                            Address                         Railroad Safety          Telephone
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Northeastern--CT, MA, ME,  Rm. 1077, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA       Mark H. McKeon                617-494-2302
 NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT         02142
Eastern--DC, DE, MA, OH,   Suite 550, Scott Plz. II, Philadelphia,    David R. Myers                610-521-8200
 PA, VA, WV                 PA 19113
Southern--AL, FL, GA, KY,  Suite 16T20, 61 Forsyth St. SW., Atlanta,  L.F. Dennin II                404-562-3800
 MS, NC, SC, TN             GA 30303-3104
Central--IL, IN, MI, MN,   Suite 655, 111 N. Canal St., Chicago, IL   Laurence A. Hasvold           312-353-6203
 WI                         60606
Southwestern--AR, LA, NM,  Suite 425, 8701 Bedford Euless Rd.,        John F. Megary                817-284-8142
 OK, TX                     Hurst, TX 76053
Midwestern--CO, IA, KS,    Suite 1130, 1100 Main St., Kansas City,    Darrell J. Tisor              816-426-2497
 MO, NE                     MO 64105
Western--AZ, CA, NV, UT    Suite 466, 801 I St., Sacramento, CA       Alvin Settje                  916-498-6540
                            95814
Northwestern--AK, ID, MT,  Suite 650, 703 Broadway, Vancouver, WA     Dick L. Clairmont             360-696-7536
 ND, OR, SD, WA, WY         98660
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For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Federal 
Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation, 1120 Vermont 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-493-6024. 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 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

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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 (phone, 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 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

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safety programs and strategies, for use by a variety of public and 
private agencies and organizations.
    The Administration maintains a national register of information on 
individuals whose licenses to operate a motor vehicle have been revoked, 
suspended, canceled, or denied; or who have been convicted of certain 
traffic-related violations such as driving while impaired by alcohol or 
other drugs. The information obtained from the register assists State 
driver licensing officials in determining whether or not to issue a 
license.
    For information concerning the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration, contact the Office of Public and Consumer Affairs, 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 
202-366-9550. Additional information may be obtained from the Technical 
Reference Division, Office of Administrative Operations. Phone, 202-366-
2768.

    Regional Offices--National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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              Region/Address                       Administrator
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Atlanta, GA (Suite 17T30, 61 Forsyth St.   Troy Ayers
 SW., 30303).
Baltimore, MD (Suite 4000, 10 S. Howard    Elizabeth A. Baker
 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.)..........  David Manning
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. Internet, http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/.

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 (FTA) 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

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    --to establish a partnership that allows a community, with financial 
assistance from the Government, to satisfy its mass transportation 
requirements.

Programs

Capital Program  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 improvement plan 
as a part of the comprehensive planned development of the area.

For further information, call 202-366-2053.

Elderly and Persons With Disabilities Program  The section 5310 program 
provides financial assistance to private nonprofit agencies to meet 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). 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 at an 80 percent Federal share. The section 5313(b) program 
provides financial assistance to States for transportation planning, 
technical assistance studies and assistance, demonstrations, management 
training, and cooperative research.

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 transit 
services, including services tailored to the needs of 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.
Rural Transportation Assistance Programs (RTAP)  The Rural 
Transportation Assistance Program

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allocates funds annually to the States to provide assistance for transit 
research, technical assistance, training, and related support activities 
for transit providers serving nonurbanized areas (less than 50,000 
population). Additional RTAP funds are used at the national level for 
development of training materials, development and maintenance of a 
national clearinghouse on rural transit activities and information, and 
technical assistance through peer practitioners to promote exemplary 
techniques and practices.

For further information, call 202-366-2053.

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.

Research and Technology  The Administration provides funds for research, 
development, and demonstration projects in mass transportation for the 
purpose of increasing productivity and efficiency in urban and nonurban 
transportation systems, and works to expand private sector participation 
and cooperation in these efforts. The Transportation Equity Act for the 
21st Century provides the Administration with the resources needed for 
investment in research and technology to achieve its goals of safer, 
more efficient, and more environmentally sound urban and nonurban mass 
transportation systems.
    The Administration conducts a program of research, development, and 
demonstration addressing the following principal areas: equipment and 
infrastructure, fleet operations, human resources, information 
management, metropolitan and rural policy development, planning and 
project development, safety and security, and specialized customer 
services. Research is carried out in ways that maximize participation by 
State and local governments as well as private organizations, including 
colleges and universities. Special emphasis is placed on the following 
project areas:
    --developing innovative transit technologies and more 
environmentally friendly vehicles;
    --promoting and utilizing an educated, skilled workforce with the 
ability to develop and utilize the latest technological advancements in 
mass transit transportation;
    --encouraging participation by the private sector in providing 
transportation services through the use of joint public/private 
financing of transit capital investment;
    --participating in exchange programs of transit ideas and resources 
with other countries;
    --implementing a program of new model bus testing and testing 
facility improvements;
    --creating new safety and security initiatives that cover 
passengers, transit agency personnel, vehicles, and facilities;
    --promoting the delivery of safe and effective public transportation 
in rural and suburban areas and transportation between these areas and 
central city locations; and
    --improving the mobility of low-income and elderly persons and 
persons with disabilities through more accessible and integrated 
services.

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. Preventive 
maintenance is considered a capital expense. 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

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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.

For further information, contact the Regional Office for the area 
concerned.

Job Access and Reverse Commute Grants  Section 3037 of the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century authorizes $750 million 
($150 million annually) to establish a new Job Access and Reverse 
Commute Program beginning in fiscal year 1999 and extending through 
2003. In fiscal year 1999, the Congress made $75 million available for 
this new competitive grant program. The program provides competitive 
grants for two kinds of projects:
    --job access projects implementing new or expanded transportation 
services for transporting welfare recipients and low-income persons to 
and from jobs and needed employment support services such as child care; 
and
    --reverse commute projects implementing new or expanded general-
purpose public transportation services to transport residents of urban, 
rural, and suburban areas to suburban employment centers.
    The program makes funding available to public agencies and nonprofit 
organizations to pay the capital and operating costs of delivering new 
or expanded job access or reverse commute services, and to promote the 
use of transit during non-traditional work hours, as well as encourage 
employer-based transportation strategies and use of transit pass 
programs. The programs require a 50 percent match, which may include 
other non-DOT Federal funds. All selected applications are submitted to 
the Federal Transit Administration for funding decisions. Information is 
available electronically through the Internet, at http://
www.fta.dot.gov/wtw/.


           Field Organization--Federal Transit Administration
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                     Region/Address                          Telephone
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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
Fort Worth, TX (Suite 8A36, 819 Taylor St., 76102)......    817-978-0550
Kansas City, MO (Suite 303, 6301 Rockhill Rd., 64131)...    816-523-0204
New York, NY (Suite 429, 1 Bowling Green, 10004-1415)...    212-668-2170
Philadelphia, PA (Suite 500, 1760 Market St., 19103)....    215-656-7100
San Francisco, CA (Suite 2210, 201 Mission St., 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 (Suite 428, 1 Bowling Green, 10004-1415)...    212-668-2201
Philadelphia, PA (Suite 500, 1760 Market St., 19103-        215-656-7070
 4142)..................................................
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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.

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    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 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. 418, 1 Bowling Green,    212-668-3330
                                New York, NY 10004-1415.
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 
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administration of the Department of Transportation in 1966.
    The Corporation, working cooperatively with the Saint Lawrence 
Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) 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 SLSMC on all matters 
related to rules and regulations, overall operations, vessel 
inspections, traffic control, navigation aids, safety, operating dates, 
and trade development programs.
    The Great Lakes/Saint Lawrence Seaway System extends from the 
Atlantic Ocean to the Lake Superior ports of Duluth/Superior, a distance 
of 2,342 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. The Administration's statutory 
responsibilities are set out in 49 U.S.C. 112. 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.

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                             Regional Offices--Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
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                Region                                        Address                               Chief
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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
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                Region                                        Address                               Chief
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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 
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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.

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.

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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 established by section 
6006 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 
U.S.C. 111). The Bureau's mission is to establish and maintain a 
comprehensive information infrastructure for transportation statistics 
and analysis. These statistics support decisionmaking by all levels of 
government, transportation-related associations, private businesses, and 
consumers. The Bureau's programs cover all modes of transportation. The 
Bureau is mandated to:
    --compile, analyze, and publish statistics;
    --identify data needs and develop a long-term data collection 
program;
    --make statistics accessible and understandable;
    --develop guidelines to improve the credibility and effectiveness of 
the Department's statistics;
    --develop and maintain an intermodal transportation database 
containing information on the volumes and patterns of movement of people 
and goods by relevant classifications, and a national accounting of 
expenditures and capital stocks;
    --develop and maintain the National Transportation Library to help 
improve the ability of the transportation community to share 
information; and
    --develop and maintain geospatial data bases that depict 
transportation networks, their use, and the social, economic, and 
environmental conditions that affect or are affected by the networks.
    The Bureau acquired the Office of Airline Information 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 statistical 
information, call 800-853-1351. For information on products, call 202-
544-3564.

For further information, contact the Bureau of Transportation 
Statistics. Phone, 202-366-DATA. Fax, 202-366-3640. Internet, http://
www.bts.gov/. E-mail, [email protected]. Phone, 800-363-4BTS (modem).

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.

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The Board's general responsibilities include the oversight of firms 
engaged in transportation in interstate and foreign commerce to the 
extent that it takes place within the United States, or between or among 
points in the contiguous United States and points in Alaska, Hawaii, or 
U.S. territories or possessions. Surface transportation matters under 
the Board's jurisdiction in general include railroad rate and service 
issues, rail restructuring transactions (mergers, line sales, line 
construction, and line abandonments), and labor matters related thereto; 
certain trucking company, moving van, and noncontiguous ocean shipping 
company rate matters; certain intercity passenger bus company structure, 
financial, and operational matters; and certain pipeline matters not 
regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
    In the performance of its functions, the Board is charged with 
promoting, where appropriate, substantive and procedural regulatory 
reform and providing an efficient and effective forum for the resolution 
of disputes. Through the granting of exemptions from regulations where 
warranted, the streamlining of its decisionmaking process and the 
regulations applicable thereto, and the consistent and fair application 
of legal and equitable principles, the Board seeks to provide an 
effective forum for efficient dispute resolution and facilitation of 
appropriate market-based business transactions. Through rulemakings and 
case disposition, it strives to develop new and better ways to analyze 
unique and complex problems, to reach fully justified decisions more 
quickly, to reduce the costs associated with regulatory oversight, and 
to encourage private sector negotiations and 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.
Civil Rights  For information on equal employment opportunity, 
nondiscrimination in DOT employment and transportation services, or 
DOT's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise certification appeals program, 
contact the Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights. Phone, 202-
366-4648. Internet, http://www.dot.gov/ost/docr/.
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).

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    To report vehicle safety problems, obtain information on motor 
vehicle and highway safety, or to request consumer information 
publications, call the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 
24-hour auto safety hotline. Phone, 202-366-0123 (Washington, DC, area) 
or 800-424-9393 (toll-free except Alaska and Hawaii).
Contracts  Contact the Office of Acquisition and Grant Management. 
Phone, 202-366-4285.
Employment  The principal occupations in the Department are air traffic 
controller, aviation safety specialist, electronics maintenance 
technician, engineer (civil, aeronautical, automotive, electronic, 
highway, and general), administrative/management, and clerical. For 
further information, contact the Transportation Administrative Service 
Center (TASC) DOT Connection, Room PL-402, 400 Seventh Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-9391 or 800-525-2878 (toll-free).
Environment  Inquiries on environmental activities and programs should 
be directed to the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, Office 
of Environment, Energy, and Safety, Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-
366-4366.
Films  Many films on transportation subjects are available for use by 
educational institutions, community groups, private organizations, etc. 
Requests for specific films relating to a particular mode of 
transportation may be directed to the appropriate operating 
administration.
Fraud, Waste, and Abuse  To report, contact the Office of Inspector 
General hotline, P.O. Box 23178, Washington, DC 20026-0178. Phone, 202-
366-1461 or 800-424-9071 (toll-free).
Publications  The Department and its operating agencies issue 
publications on a wide variety of subjects. Many of these publications 
are available from the issuing agency or for sale from the Government 
Printing Office and the National Technical Information Service, 5285 
Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 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 840, 
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.

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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/.