[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 2001]
[Pages 305-332]
[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, www.dot.gov.
SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION                       Norman Y. Mineta
    Chief of Staff                                John A. Flaherty
        White House Liaison                       Richard A. Juliano
    Deputy Secretary                              Michael P. Jackson
        Assistant to the Secretary and            Chet Lunner
                Director of Public 
                Affairs
        Associate Deputy Secretary and            (vacancy)
                Director, Office of 
                Intermodalism
        Chairman, Board of Contract               Thaddeus V. Ware
                Appeals
        Chief Information Officer                 (vacancy)
        Director, Executive Secretariat           Michael C. Dannenhauer
        Director of Civil Rights                  (vacancy)
        Director of Drug and Alcohol              (vacancy)
                Policy and Compliance
        Director of Small and                     (vacancy)
                Disadvantaged Business 
                Utilization
        Director of Intelligence and              Rear Adm. James W. 
                Security                                  Underwood, 
                                                          USCG
        Director, Transportation                  George C. Fields
                Administrative Service 
                Center
        General Counsel                           Rosalind Knapp, Acting
        Inspector General                         Kenneth M. Mead
        Assistant Secretary for                   Melissa J. Allen
                Administration
        Assistant Secretary for Aviation          (vacancy)
                and International 
                Affairs
        Assistant Secretary for Budget            Donna R. McLean
                and Programs and Chief 
                Financial Officer
        Assistant Secretary for                   Sean B. O'Hollaren
                Governmental Affairs
        Assistant Secretary for                   (vacancy)
                Transportation Policy

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

2100 Second Street SE., Washington, DC 20593-0001

Phone, 202-267-2229. Internet, www.uscg.mil.
Commandant                                        Adm. James M. Loy, 
                                                          USCG
Vice Commandant                                   Vice Adm. Thomas H. 
                                                          Collins, USCG
    Assistant Commandant for                      Rear Adm. Kevin 
            Governmental and Public                       Eldridge, USCG
            Affairs
    Chairman, Marine Safety Council               Rear Adm. Robert F. 
                                                          Duncan, USCG
    Chaplain                                      Capt. Leroy Gilbert, 
                                                          USN
    Chief Administrative Law Judge                Joseph N. Ingolia

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    Chief, Office of Civil Rights                 Walter R. Somerville
    International Affairs Director/               Gerard P. Yoest
            Foreign Policy Adviser
    Master Chief Petty Officer of the             Vincent W. Patton III, 
            Coast Guard                                   USCG
    Medical Adviser to the Commandant             Rear Adm. Joyce M. 
            and Director of Health and                    Johnson, USPHS
            Safety
    Chief of Staff                                Vice Adm. Timothy W. 
                                                          Josiah, USCG
        Director of Resources                     Rear Adm. David R. 
                                                          Nicholson, 
                                                          USCG
        Director of Finance and                   Robert S. Horowitz, 
                Procurement                               Acting
        Assistant Commandant for                  Rear Adm. Charles D. 
                Acquisition                               Wurster, USCG
        Assistant Commandant for Human            Rear Adm. Fred L. 
                Resources                                 Ames, USCG
        Assistant Commandant for Marine           Rear Adm. Paul J. 
                Safety                                    Pluta, USCG
        Assistant Commandant for                  Rear Adm. Terry M. 
                Operations                                Cross, USCG
        Assistant Commandant for Systems          Rear Adm. Ronald F. 
                                                          Silva, USCG
        Chief Counsel                             Rear Adm. Robert F. 
                                                          Duncan, USCG

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591

Phone, 202-366-4000. Internet, www.faa.gov.
Administrator                                     Jane F. Garvey
    Deputy Administrator                          Monte R. Belger, 
                                                          Acting
        Associate Administrator for               Woodie Woodward, 
                Airports                                  Acting
        Chief Counsel                             (vacancy)
        Chief Information Officer                 Daniel J. Mehan
        Associate Administrator for               Michael A. Canavan
                Civil Aviation Security
        Assistant Administrator for               Fanny Rivera
                Civil Rights
        Associate Administrator for               Patricia Grace Smith
                Commercial Space 
                Transportation
        Assistant Administrator for               (vacancy)
                Government and Industry 
                Affairs
        Assistant Administrator for               Donna R. McLean
                Financial Services
        Assistant Administrator for               Glenda Tate
                Human Resource 
                Management
        Assistant Administrator for               (vacancy)
                Policy, Planning, and 
                International Aviation
        Assistant Administrator for               (vacancy)
                Public Affairs
        Assistant Administrator for               Ruth A. Leverenz
                Region and Center 
                Operations
        Assistant Administrator for               Christopher A. Hart
                System Safety
        Associate Administrator for               Thomas E. McSweeney
                Regulation and 
                Certification
        Associate Administrator for Air           Steven J. Brown, 
                Traffic Services                          Acting

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        Associate Administrator for               Steve Zaidman
                Research and 
                Acquisitions

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590

Phone, 202-366-0660
Administrator                                     (vacancy)
    Deputy Administrator                          (vacancy)
        Executive Director                        (vacancy)
        Deputy Executive Director                 Vincent F. Schimmoller
        Chief Counsel                             (vacancy)
        Director, National Highway                Moges Ayele
                Institute
        Director of Administration                Michael J. Vecchietti
        Director of Civil Rights                  Edward W. Morris, Jr.
        Director of Corporate Management          Ronald C. Marshall
        Director of Policy                        Susan J. Binder, 
                                                          Acting
        Director of Public Affairs                Tim Arnade, Acting
        Director of Professional                  Joseph S. Toole
                Development
        Director of Research,                     Dennis C. Judycki
                Development, and 
                Technology
        Program Manager, Federal Lands            Arthur E. Hamilton
                Highway
        Program Manager, Infrastructure           King W. Gee
        Program Manager, Operations               Christine M. Johnson
        Program Manager, Planning and             Cynthia J. Burbank
                Environment
        Program Manager, Safety                   Frederick G. (Bud) 
                                                          Wright, Jr.

FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

1120 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20590

Phone, 202-493-6000. Internet, www.fra.dot.gov.
Administrator                                     (vacancy)
    Deputy Administrator                          S. Mark Lindsey, 
                                                          Acting
        Associate Administrator for               Ray Rogers
                Administration and 
                Finance
        Associate Administrator for               (vacancy)
                Policy and Program 
                Development
        Associate Administrator for               Mark Yachmetz
                Railroad Development
        Associate Administrator for               George Gavalla
                Safety
        Chief Counsel                             S. Mark Lindsey
        Chief of Staff                            (vacancy)
        Director, Office of Civil Rights          Carl-Martin Ruiz
        Director, Office of Public                (vacancy)
                Affairs

NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590

Phone, 202-366-9550
Administrator                                     (vacancy)
    Deputy Administrator                          L. Robert Shelton
        Executive Director                        L. Robert Shelton
        Associate Administrator for               Herman L. Simms
              Administration
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        Associate Administrator for               William H. Walsh, Jr.
                Plans and Policy
        Associate Administrator for               Raymond P. Owings
                Research and Development
        Associate Administrator for               Kenneth Weinstein
                Safety Assurance
        Associate Administrator for               Stephen R. Kratzke
                Safety Performance 
                Standards
        Associate Administrator for               Adele Derby
                State and Community 
                Services
        Associate Administrator for               Rose A. McMurray
                Traffic Safety Programs
        Chief Counsel                             John Womack, Acting
        Director, Executive                       Linda Divelbiss
                Correspondence
        Director, Office of Civil Rights          George B. Quick
        Director, Office of Public and            Rae Tyson, Acting
                Consumer Affairs
        Director, Office of                       (vacancy)
                Intergovernmental 
                Affairs

FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION

400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590

Phone, 202-366-4043. Internet, www.fta.dot.gov.
Administrator                                     (vacancy)
    Deputy Administrator                          Hiram J. Walker, 
                                                          Acting
        Associate Administrator for               Dorrie Y. Aldrich
                Administration
        Associate Administrator for               (vacancy)
                Budget and Policy
        Associate Administrator for               Charlotte M. Adams
                Planning
        Associate Administrator for               Hiram J. Walker
                Program Management
        Associate Administrator for               Edward L. Thomas
                Research, Demonstration, 
                and Innovation
        Chief Counsel                             (vacancy)
        Director, Office of Civil Rights          Arthur A. Lopez
        Director, Office of Public                Bruce C. Frame
                Affairs

MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590

Phone, 202-366-5807. Internet, www.marad.dot.gov.
Administrator                                     (vacancy)
    Deputy Administrator for Inland               James E. Caponiti, 
            Waterways and Great Lakes                     Acting
    Deputy Administrator                          Bruce J. Carlton, 
                                                          Acting
        Associate Administrator for               Ralph W. Ferguson, 
                Administration                            Acting
        Associate Administrator for               Bruce J. Carlton
                Policy and International 
                Trade
        Associate Administrator for               William F. Trost, 
                National Security                         Acting
        Associate Administrator for               Margaret D. Blum
              Port, Intermodal, and 
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        Associate Administrator for               Jean E. McKeever
                Shipbuilding
        Associate Administrator for               James J. Zok
                Financial Approvals and 
                Cargo Preference
        Chief Counsel                             (vacancy)
        Director of Congressional and             Christine Gurland, 
                Public Affairs                            Acting
        Director, Office of Maritime              Taylor E. Jones II
                Labor, Training, and 
                Safety
        Secretary, Maritime                       Joel C. Richard
                Administration/Maritime 
                Subsidy Board
        Superintendent, United States             Joseph D. Stewart
                Merchant Marine Academy

SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590

Phone, 202-366-0091; 800-785-2779 (toll-free). Fax, 202-366-7147. 
Internet, www.seaway.dot.gov.

180 Andrews Street, Massena, NY 13662

Phone, 315-764-3200
Administrator                                     Albert S. Jacquez
    Deputy Administrator                          Craig H. Middlebrook
        Chief of Staff                            Anita K. Blackman
        Chief Counsel                             Marc Owen
        Director of Trade Development             Rebecca A. McGill
        Director of Budget and Logistics          Kevin P. O'Malley
        Director of Congressional and             Philip W. Stillman
                Public Affairs
    Associate Administrator                       Salvatore L. Pisani
        Deputy Associate Administrator            (vacancy)
        Director of Administration                Mary Ann Hazel
        Director of Engineering and               Stephen C. Hung
                Strategic Planning
        Director of Finance                       Edward Margosian
        Director of Lock Operations               Carol A. Fenton
        Director of Maintenance and               Peter A. Bashaw
                Marine Services

RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION

400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590

Phone, 202-366-4433
Administrator                                     (vacancy)
    Deputy Administrator                          Edward A. Brigham, 
                                                          Acting
        Chief Counsel                             Elaine Joost, Acting
        Director, Office of Civil Rights          Helen Hagin
        Director, Office of Emergency             William M. Medigovich
                Transportation
        Director, Volpe National                  Richard R. John
                Transportation Systems 
                Center
        Associate Administrator for               Patricia Klinger, 
                Policy and Program                        Acting
                Support
        Associate Administrator for               Marie S. Savoy, Acting
              Management and 
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        Associate Administrator for               Stacey Gerard
                Pipeline Safety
        Associate Administrator for               Robert A. McGuire
                Hazardous Materials 
                Safety
        Associate Administrator for               Timothy A. Klein
                Innovation, Research, 
                and Education

BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS

400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590

Phone, 202-366-DATA. Internet, www.bts.gov.
Director                                          Ashish K. Sen
    Deputy Director                               Rick Kowalewski
        Associate Director, Information           (vacancy)
                Systems
        Associate Director, Statistical           Susan J. Lapham
                Programs

FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590

Phone, 202-366-2519. Internet, www.fmcsa.dot.gov.
Administrator                                     (vacancy)
    Deputy Administrator                          Julie Anna Cirillo, 
                                                          Acting
        Assistant Administrator (Chief            Julie Anna Cirillo
                Safety Officer)
        Associate Administrator for               (vacancy)
                Administration
        Associate Administrator for               (vacancy)
                Enforcement and Program 
                Delivery
        Associate Administrator for               (vacancy)
                Research, Technology, 
                and Information 
                Management
        Associate Administrator for               (vacancy)
                Policy and Program 
                Development
        Chief Counsel                             (vacancy)
        Director, Office of Civil Rights          (vacancy)
        Director, Office of Public and            (vacancy)
                Consumer Affairs

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
    Director, Office of Compliance and            Melvin F. Clemens, Jr.
            Enforcement
    Director, Office of Congressional             Dan G. King
            and Public Services
    Director, Office of Economics,                Leland L. Gardner
            Environmental Analysis, and 
            Administration
    Director, Office of Proceedings               David M. Konschnik

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    General Counsel                               Ellen D. Hanson
    Secretary                                     Vernon A. Williams

[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 11 administrations 
whose jurisdictions include highway planning, development, and 
construction; motor carrier safety; 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.
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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.
Secretary  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.
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;
    --arranges and coordinates cooperative agreements with foreign 
governments for the exchange of state-of-the-art scientific and 
technical information;
    --processes and resolves complaints concerning unfair competitive 
practices in international fares and rates;
    --establishes international and intra-Alaska mail rates;
    --determines the disposition of requests for approval and 
immunization from the antitrust laws of international aviation 
agreements; and
    --administers the essential air service program.

For further information, call 202-366-4551.

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.

For further information, contact the Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy 
and Compliance. Phone, 202-366-3784.

Intelligence and Security  The Office advises the Secretary on domestic 
and international intelligence and security matters; coordinates the 
development and implementation of long-term

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strategic plans, information management systems, and integrated research 
and development programs affecting the security of the traveling public 
and cargo; serves as the focal point in the Department for intelligence 
and security policy, weapons of mass destruction, critical 
infrastructure protection, and drug and illegal immigrant interdiction 
effects on 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 lead and coordinate 
development of 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 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 and reviews State-generated intermodal management 
systems to ensure continued progress towards improving and integrating 
modal transportation systems, where appropriate. The Office is also 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.

For further information, contact the Office of Intermodalism. Phone, 
202-366-5781. Internet, www.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 transportation policy issues, and 
assesses their economic and institutional implications;
    --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.

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, day beacons, fog 
signals, marine radiobeacons, and long-range radionavigation aids. Long-
range

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radionavigation aids include loran-C and the Global Positioning System 
(GPS) and its augmentations. 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, 
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.

For further information, call 202-267-0368.

Coast Guard Auxiliary  The Auxiliary is a nonmilitary volunteer 
organization of private citizens who own small boats, aircraft, or radio 
stations. Auxiliary members assist the Coast Guard by conducting boating 
education programs, patrolling marine regattas, participating in search 
and rescue operations, and conducting courtesy marine examinations.

For further information, call 202-267-0982.

Deepwater Ports  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 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 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

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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 measuring 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.

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 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 marine 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 
for active duty in time of war and other contingencies, as well as for 
day-to-day augmentation of Coast Guard cutters and shore units. The 
Coast Guard Reserve is unique among the Reserve components in that Coast 
Guard reservists may be involuntarily recalled for domestic emergencies.

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,

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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. James A. Kinghorn, Jr.    757-628-4275
 and Logistics
 Command-
 Atlantic
  1st District    408 Atlantic Ave., Boston, MA 02110-3350      Rear Adm. George N. Naccara         617-223-8480
  5th District    431 Crawford St., Portsmouth, VA 23704-5004   Vice Adm. John E. Shkor             757-398-6287
  7th District    Rm. 944, 909 SE. 1st Ave., Miami, FL 33131-   Rear Adm. Thad W. Allen             305-536-5654
                   3050
  8th District    501 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130-3396  Rear Adm. Paul J. Pluta             504-589-6298
  9th District    1240 E. 9th St., Cleveland, OH 44199-2060     Rear Adm. James D. Hull             216-902-6001
Pacific Area      Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501-5100    Vice Adm. Ernest R. Riutta          510-437-3196
  Maintenance     Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501-5100    Rear Adm. John L. Parker            510-437-3939
 and Logistics
 Command-Pacific
  11th District   Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501-5100    Vice Adm. Ernest R. Riutta          510-437-3196
  13th District   915 2d Ave., Seattle, WA 98174-1067           Rear Adm. Erroll M. Brown           206-220-7090
  14th District   9th Fl., 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, HI    Rear Adm. Joseph J. McClelland      808-541-2051
                   96850-4982
  17th District   P.O. Box 25517, Juneau, AK 99802-1217         Rear Adm. Thomas J. Barrett         907-463-2025
U.S. Coast Guard  New London, CT 06320-4195                     Rear Adm. Douglas H. Teeson         203-444-8285
 Academy
National          Suite 1000, 4200 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA  Jan Lane, Acting                    703-235-4700
 Pollution Funds   22203-1804
 Center
Coast Guard       2100 2d St. SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001    Capt. Steven E. Froehlich           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, 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. 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 and 
activities in the public interest, including:
    --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;
    --providing assistance to law enforcement agencies in the 
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controlled substances, to the extent consistent with aviation safety;
    --developing and implementing a program to solve the aircraft noise 
and sonic boom problem; and
    --regulating U.S. commercial space transportation.

Activities

Air Navigation Facilities  The agency is responsible for the location, 
construction or installation, maintenance, operation, and quality 
assurance of Federal visual and electronic aids to air navigation. The 
agency operates and maintains voice/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  The agency provides a system for registering aircraft and 
recording 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, 
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maintenance of aircraft, as well as the rating and certification 
(including medical) of airmen and the certification of airports serving 
air carriers. It performs flight inspection of air navigation facilities 
in the U.S. and, as required, abroad.
Test and Evaluation  The agency conducts tests and evaluations of 
specified items such as aviation systems, 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,  1 Aviation Plz., Springfield Gardens, NY      Arlene B. Feldman
 WV                                11434
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,     1701 Columbia Ave., College Park, GA 30337    Carolyn C. Blum
 NC, PR, SC, TN
Southwest--AR, LA, NM, OK, TX     2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137-     Ruth Leverenz
                                   4298
Western-Pacific--AZ, CA, HI, NV   15000 Aviation Blvd., Hawthorne, CA 90261     William C. Withycombe
Europe, Africa, and Middle East   15, Rue de la Loi B-1040, Brussels, Belgium   Paul Feldman, Acting
Asia-Pacific                      U.S. Embassy, FAA, Singapore                  Eugene Ross Hamory
Latin America-Caribbean           8600 NW. 36th St., Miami, FL 33166            Joaquin Archilla
William J. Hughes Technical       Atlantic City, NJ 08405                       Anne Harlan
 Center
Mike Monroney Aeronautical        6500 S. MacArthur, 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 (FHWA) was established as an agency 
of the Department of Transportation by the Department of Transportation 
Act (49 U.S.C. 104). It administers the Department's highway 
transportation programs. The Administration is responsible for:
    --carrying out the Federal-aid highway program, in partnership with 
State transportation departments and metropolitan planning 
organizations, local governments, and the private sector;
    --providing grants to assist State departments of transportation and 
metropolitan planning organizations in developing statewide and 
metropolitan intermodal transportation plans and programs;
    --providing technical support grants to States for safety 
activities;
    --working with other Federal agencies to design and build roads in 
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forests, parks, and Indian reservations; and
    --cooperating with foreign governments through technology exchange 
and technical assistance.
    FHWA administers programs to:
    --plan, preserve, improve, and expand the surface transportation 
system and enhance its safety, operations, efficiency, and intermodal 
integration;
    --provide innovative and effective research and development and 
develop means to market and implement this technology;
    --provide oversight and accountability for public resources and 
ensure appropriate uniformity;
    --provide for efficient and safe freight and passenger mobility to 
strengthen economic and social linkages;
    --protect and enhance the environment; and
    --improve highway-related aspects of surface transportation safety 
in coordination with the other DOT operating administrations.

Activities

Infrastructure  The Administration manages the majority of the Federal-
aid programs and engineering policies and standards, and provides 
technical expertise and assistance relating to the design, construction, 
and maintenance of the Nation's highways, pavement, bridges, tunnels, 
hydraulic/geotechnical structures, and other engineering activities. It 
also manages highway infrastructure assets.
Federal Lands Programs  The Administration manages the Federal lands 
highway program, the emergency relief program for federally owned roads, 
and the defense access roads program. It also provides transportation 
services to Federal agencies, serves as an advocate for safe public 
access to Federal and Indian lands, and develops and disseminates 
technology relative to transportation access to Federal and Indian 
lands. In addition to the national program management of the above 
programs, the Administration manages the Indian reserve road category.
Field Operations  FHWA's field structure is comprised of four resource 
centers that support the 52 State-level division offices. The offices 
provide Federal-aid program assistance to partners and customers in 
highway transportation and safety services including planning and 
research, preliminary engineering, technology transfer, right-of-way, 
bridges, highway safety, traffic operations, environment, civil rights, 
design, construction and maintenance, engineering coordination, highway 
beautification, and management.

                                  Field Offices--Federal Highway Administration
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     Office                             Address                              Administrator           Telephone
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                                        Resource Centers
Eastern           ..................................................  Gene Fong
  Baltimore, MD   Suite 4000, 10 S. Howard St., 21201                 ..........................    410-962-0093
Midwestern        ..................................................  A. George Ostensen
  Olympia         Suite 301, 19900 Governors Dr., 60461-1021          ..........................    708-283-3510
 Fields, IL
Southern          ..................................................  Eugene Cleckley
  Atlanta, GA     Suite 17T26, 61 Forsyth St. SW., 30303-3104         ..........................    404-562-3570
Western           ..................................................  Gary Hamby
  San Francisco,  Suite 2100, 201 Mission St., 94105                  ..........................    415-744-3102
 CA
                                      Metropolitan Offices
Los Angeles, CA   Suite 1460, 201 N. Figueroa St., 90012              Sandra Balmir                 213-202-3950
Chicago, IL       Rm. 2410, 200 W. Adams, 60606-5232                  Steven Call                   312-886-1616
New York, NY      Rm. 428, 1 Bowling Green, 10004-1415                Arthur O'Connor               212-668-2206
Philadelphia      Suite 903, 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., Sterling,  Allen W. Burden               703-404-6201
                   VA 20166-6511
Western           610 E. 5th St., Vancouver, WA 98661-3801            Ronald W. Carmichael          360-696-7710
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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.

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Federal Railroad Administration

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). 
The purpose of the 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.

Activities

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.
Railroad Safety  The Administration administers and enforces the Federal 
laws and related regulations designed to promote safety on railroads; 
exercises jurisdiction over all areas of rail safety under the Rail 
Safety Act of 1970, such as track maintenance, inspection standards, 
equipment standards, and operating practices. 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  FRA tests and evaluates conventional and 
advanced railroad systems and components at the Transportation Test 
Center near Pueblo, CO. Private sector companies and the Governments of 
the United States, Canada, and Japan use the facility to explore the 
operation of conventional and advanced systems under controlled 
conditions. It is used by Amtrack for the testing of new high-speed 
locomotives and trains and by the Federal Transit Administration for 
testing urban rapid transit vehicles.

For further information, contact the Transportation Technology Center, 
Pueblo, CO 81001. Phone, 719-584-0507.


                           Major Field Organizations--Federal Railroad Administration
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          Region                            Address                          Administrator           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 464, 901 Loost St., Kansas City, MO  Darrell J. Tisor              816-392-3840
 MO, NE                     64106
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, 
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 
help reduce the mounting number of deaths, injuries, and economic losses 
resulting from motor vehicle crashes on the Nation's highway.
    The Administration carries out programs relating to the safety 
performance of motor vehicles and related equipment; administers the 
Nation's State and community highway safety program (administered 
jointly with the Federal Highway Administration); carries out the 
National Driver Register (NDR) Program to facilitate the interstate 
exchange of State records on problem drivers; conducts studies and 
operates programs 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.

Activities

Research and Development  The Administration provides a foundation for 
the development of motor vehicle and highway safety program standards by 
researching, developing, testing, and evaluating motor vehicles, motor 
vehicle equipment, and advanced technologies, and collecting and 
analyzing crash data. The research program covers numerous areas 
affecting safety problems and includes providing laboratory testing 
facilities to obtain necessary basic data. The objectives are to 
encourage industry to adopt advanced motor vehicle safety designs, 
stimulate public awareness of safety potentials, and provide a base for 
vehicle safety information.
    The Administration maintains a collection of scientific and 
technical information related to motor vehicle safety, and operates the 
National Center for Statistics and Analysis, whose activities include 
the development and maintenance of highway crash data collection systems 
and related analysis efforts. These comprehensive motor vehicle safety 
information resources serve as documentary reference points for Federal, 
State, and local agencies, as well as industry, universities, and the 
public.
Safety Assurance  The Office of Safety Assurance identifies and 
investigates problems with motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment. 
If the Office determines that the vehicle or item of equipment contains 
a defect which is safety related or that it does not meet all applicable 
Federal motor vehicle safety standards, the Office will seek a recall in 
which owners are notified and the vehicles or equipment are remedied 
free of charge. The Office monitors recalls to ensure that owners are 
being notified, that the notifications are done in a timely manner, and 
that the scope of the recall and the remedy are adequate to correct the 
problem.
    The Office operates the toll-free auto safety hotline to identify 
safety problems in motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment. Consumers 
can call the hotline (phone, 888-DASH-2-DOT, or 888-327-4236; TDD, 800-
424-9153, or 202-366-7800 in the Washington, DC, area) 24 hours a day, 7 
days a week, to report safety-related problems. English and Spanish-
speaking representatives are available between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. 
eastern standard time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. 
Consumers can also reach the hotline via the Internet at 
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hotline. 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.
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, 
rollover resistance, 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. It 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; separate tests are conducted to assess 
the vehicles' resistance to rollovers. 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. It manages a fuel economy program 
that establishes and revises 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.
Traffic Safety Programs  The Administration leads the national traffic 
safety and emergency services efforts in order to save lives, reduce 
injuries, and lessen medical and other costs. In accomplishing these 
tasks, it utilizes behavioral research, demonstration, and evaluation, 
in addition to developing safety programs and strategies, for use by a 
variety of public and private agencies and organizations. The 
Administration maintains a national register of information on 
individuals whose licenses to operate a motor vehicle have been revoked, 
suspended, canceled, or denied; or who have been convicted of certain 
traffic-related violations such as driving while impaired by alcohol or 
other drugs. The information obtained from the register assists State 
driver licensing officials in determining whether or not to issue a 
license.

    Regional Offices--National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Region/Address                       Administrator
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Atlanta, GA (Rm. 17T30, 61 Forsyth St.     Troy Ayers
 SW., 30303-3104).
Baltimore, MD (Suite 4000, 10 S. Howard    Elizabeth A. Baker
 St., 21201).
Cambridge, MA (55 Broadway, Kendall Sq.,   George A. Luciano
 Code 903, 02142).
Fort Worth, TX (Rm. 8a38, 819 Taylor St.,  Georgia S. Chakiris
 76102-6177).
Kansas City, MO (901 Locust St., 64106)..  Romell W. Cooks
Lakewood, CO (Rm 430, 555 Zang St.,        Louis R. DeCarolis
 80228).
Olympia Fields, IL (Suite 201, 19900       Donald J. McNamara
 Governors Dr., 60461).
San Francisco, CA (Suite 2230, 201         David Manning
 Mission St., 94105).
Seattle, WA 98174 (3140 Jackson Federal    Curtis A. Winston
 Bldg., 915 2d Ave., 98174).
White Plains, NY (Suite 204, 222           Thomas M. Louizou
 Mamaroneck Ave., 10605).
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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, www.nhtsa.dot.gov.

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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) (formerly the Urban Mass 
Transportation Administration) was established as a component of the 
Department of Transportation by section 1 of Reorganization Plan No. 2 
of 1968 (5 U.S.C. app. 1), effective July 1, 1968. The missions of the 
Administration are:
    --to assist in developing improved mass transportation equipment, 
facilities, techniques, and methods with the cooperation of public and 
private mass transportation companies;
    --to encourage the planning and establishment of areawide mass 
transportation systems needed for economical and desirable development 
with the cooperation of public and private mass transportation 
companies;
    --to assist States and local governments and their authorities in 
financing areawide mass transportation systems that are to be operated 
by public or private mass transportation companies as decided by local 
needs;
    --to provide financial assistance to State and local governments and 
their authorities to help carry out national goals related to mobility 
for elderly individuals, individuals with disabilities, and economically 
disadvantaged individuals; and
    --to establish a partnership that allows a community, with financial 
assistance from the Government, to satisfy its mass transportation 
requirements.

Programs

Capital Investment  Grants are authorized to assist in financing the 
acquisition, construction, reconstruction, and improvement of facilities 
and equipment for use in mass transportation service in urban areas. 
There are three categories of funds available under the capital 
investment program: fixed guideway modernization, rolling stock renewal, 
safety-related improvements, and signal and power modernization; new 
starts funds for construction of new fixed guideway service; and bus 
funds for acquiring buses and rolling stock, ancillary equipment, and 
the construction of bus facilities.

For further information, call 202-366-2053.

Elderly and Persons With Disabilities  The 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.

Job Access and Reverse Commute Grants  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 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, 
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suburban areas to suburban employment centers.

For further information, call 202-366-0176. Internet, www.fta.dot.gov/
wtw.

Nonurbanized Area Assistance  The Administration provides capital and 
operating assistance for public transportation in nonurbanized areas. 
Funds are allocated to the Governor and the program is administered at 
the State level by the designated transportation agency. Assistance is 
provided for 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.

Planning  The program provides financial assistance in meeting the 
transportation planning needs of metropolitan planning organizations, by 
allocating funds to States, which in turn, they allocate to the 
metropolitan planning organizations. Assistance is available for 
transportation planning, technical assistance studies, demonstrations, 
management training, and cooperative research.

For further information, call 202-366-1626.

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. It conducts research, development, and 
demonstration programs addressing 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 work force 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 nearest regional office.

Rural Transportation Assistance  The Rural Transportation Assistance 
Program 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. Additional 
funds are used at the national level for developing training materials, 
developing and maintaining a national clearinghouse on rural transit 
activities and information, and providing technical assistance through 
peer practitioners to promote exemplary techniques and practices.

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Safety  The Administration's 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.

Training and Technical Assistance  The National Transit Institute (NTI) 
was established by the Federal Transit Act (49 U.S.C. 5315). NTI 
develops and conducts training and technical assistance activities in 
cooperation with the FTA and the transit industry. In addition, NTI 
provides technical support relating to training, a clearinghouse 
function which includes cataloging the curriculum offered at NTI and 
elsewhere, and referral services relating to the training and 
development needs of the transit industry.

For further information, call 202-366-0245.

           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 404, 901 Locust St., 64106)......    816-329-3920
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)..................................................
Washington, DC (Suite 510, 1990 K St., NW, 20006).......    202-219-3562
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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, 
www.fta.dot.gov.

Maritime Administration

The Maritime Administration was established by Reorganization Plan No. 
21 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. app.). The Maritime Act of 1981 (46 U.S.C. 1601) 
transferred the Maritime Administration to the Department of 
Transportation. The Administration manages 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 to pay 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

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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.
    It 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.
    The Administration 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                       Director              Telephone
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Central............................  Rm. 1223, 501 Magazine St., New  John W. Carnes............    504-589-2000
                                      Orleans, LA 70130-3394.
Great Lakes........................  Suite 185, 2860 South River      Alpha H. Ames, Jr.........    847-298-4535
                                      Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60018-
                                      2413.
North Atlantic.....................  Rm. 418, 1 Bowling Green, New    Robert McKeon.............    212-668-3330
                                      York, NY 10004-1415.
South Atlantic.....................  Rm. 211, 7737 Hampton Blvd.,     Mayank Jain...............    757-441-6393
                                      Norfolk, VA 23505.
Western............................  Suite 2200, 201 Mission St.,     Francis X. Johnston.......    415-744-3125
                                      San Francisco, CA 94105-1905.
Merchant Marine Academy............  Kings Point, NY 11024-1699.....  Joseph D. Stewart.........    516-773-5000
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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, www.marad.dot.gov.

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation was established by the 
Saint Lawrence Seaway Act of May 13, 1954 (33 U.S.C. 981-990) and became 
an operating administration of the Department of Transportation in 1966.
    The Corporation, working cooperatively with the Saint Lawrence 
Seaway 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 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

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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, www.seaway.dot.gov.

Research and Special Programs Administration

The Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) was established 
formally on September 23, 1977. It is responsible for hazardous 
materials transportation and pipeline safety, transportation emergency 
preparedness, safety training, and multimodal transportation research 
and development activities.
Hazardous Materials  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 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 
maintains a national safety program to safeguard food and certain other 
products from contamination during motor or rail transportation.

For further information, contact the Office of Hazardous Materials 
Safety, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-
0656. Internet, hazmat.dot.gov.

                             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 2100, 2320 LaBranch St., Houston, TX 77004     Jesse Hughes
Western--AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV,    Suite 230, 3200 Inland Empire Blvd., Ontario, CA     David Roberson
 OR, UT, WA, WY                          91764
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Pipelines  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

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and submit plans to respond to oil spills for Federal review and 
approval.

For further information, contact the Office of Pipeline Safety, 400 
Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-4595.

                                   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. 462, 901 Locust St., Kansas City, MO 64106       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       Chris Hoidal
 OR, UT, WA, WY                          80215
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Research and Education  The Office of Innovation Research and Education 
shapes and advances the Nation's transportation research and development 
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, and 
education.

For further information, contact the Office of Innovation Research and 
Education, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-
4434.

Transportation Safety  The Transportation Safety 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.

For further information, contact the Transportation Safety Institute, 
Department of Transportation, 6500 South McArthur Boulevard, Oklahoma 
City, OK 73125. Phone, 405-954-3153.

Emergency Transportation  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.

For further information, contact the Office of Emergency Transportation, 
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-5270.

Volpe National Transportation Systems Center  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. Volpe 
Center programs emphasize policy support and analysis, cost-effective 
Government procurement, environmental protection and

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remediation, transportation safety and security, and infrastructure 
modernization.

For further information, contact the Volpe National Transportation 
Systems Center, Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA 02142. Phone, 617-494-
2224.

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 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;
    --collect air carrier financial and traffic data (passenger and 
freight);
    --develop and maintain online the National Transportation Library 
(Internet, www.ntl.bts.gov) to help improve the ability of the 
transportation community to share information; and
    --develop and maintain geospatial databases that depict 
transportation networks, their use, and the social, economic, and 
environmental conditions that affect or are affected by the networks.

For further information, contact the Bureau of Transportation 
Statistics. Phone, 202-366-DATA. Fax, 202-366-3640. Internet, 
www.bts.gov. E-mail, [email protected].

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was established within 
the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000, pursuant to the 
Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (49 U.S.C. 113).
    Formerly a part of the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Administration's primary mission is to prevent 
commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries. Activities of 
the Administration contribute to ensuring safety in motor carrier 
operations through strong enforcement of safety regulations, targeting 
high-risk carriers and commercial motor vehicle drivers; improving 
safety information systems and commercial motor vehicle technologies; 
strengthening commercial

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motor vehicle equipment and operating standards; and increasing safety 
awareness. To accomplish these activities, the Administration works with 
Federal, State, and local enforcement agencies, the motor carrier 
industry, labor safety interest groups, and others.

Activities

Commercial Driver's Licenses  The Administration develops standards to 
test and license commercial motor vehicle drivers.
Data and Analysis  The Administration collects and disseminates data on 
motor carrier safety and directs resources to improve motor carrier 
safety.
Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement  The Administration operates a 
program to improve safety performance and remove high-risk carriers from 
the Nation's highways.
Research and Technology  The Administration coordinates research and 
development to improve the safety of motor carrier operations and 
commercial motor vehicles and drivers.
Safety Assistance  The Administration provides States with financial 
assistance for roadside inspections and other commercial motor vehicle 
safety programs. It promotes motor vehicle and motor carrier safety.
Other Activities  The Administration supports the development of unified 
motor carrier safety requirements and procedures throughout North 
America. It participates in international technical organizations and 
committees to help share the best practices in motor carrier safety 
throughout North America and the rest of the world. It enforces 
regulations ensuring safe highway transportation of hazardous materials 
and has established a task force to identify and investigate those 
carriers of household goods which have exhibited a substantial pattern 
of consumer abuse.

     Field Organization--Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
                             Administration
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            Region                      Address              Telephone
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Eastern......................  Suite 4000, 10 S. Howard     410-962-0077
                                St., Baltimore, MD 21201-
                                2819.
Southern.....................  Suite 17T75, 61 Forsyth      404-562-3600
                                St., SW., Atlanta, GA
                                30303-3104.
Midwestern...................  Suite 210, 19900             708-283-3577
                                Governors Dr., Olympia
                                Fields, IL 60461-1021.
Western......................  Suite 2100, 201 Mission      415-744-3088
                                St., San Francisco, CA
                                94105.
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For further information, contact the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 
202-366-2519. Internet, www.fmcsa.dot.gov.

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 an independent 
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 adjudicates disputes and regulates interstate surface 
transportation through various laws pertaining to the different modes of 
surface transportation. The Board's general responsibilities include the 
oversight of firms engaged in transportation in interstate and foreign 
commerce to the extent that it takes place within the United States, or 
between or among points in the contiguous United States and points in 
Alaska, Hawaii, or U.S. territories or possessions. Surface 
transportation matters under the Board's jurisdiction in general include 
railroad rate and service issues, rail restructuring transactions 
(mergers, line sales, line construction, and line abandonments), and 
labor matters related thereto; certain trucking company, moving van, and

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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 Public 
Services, Surface Transportation Board, Suite 840, 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, 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, 
www.uscg.mil.
    Information on the enlistment program and the Officer Candidate 
School may be obtained from the local recruiting offices or the U.S. 
Coast Guard Personnel Command (CGPC) Recruiting Center. Phone, 703-235-
1169.
    Persons interested in joining the Coast Guard Auxiliary may obtain 
information from the Commandant (G-OCX), U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, 
DC 20593. Phone, 202-267-0982.
Consumer Activities  For information about air travelers' rights or for 
assistance in resolving consumer problems with providers of commercial 
air transportation services, contact the Consumer Affairs Division 
(phone, 202-366-2220); for consumer assistance, to report possible boat 
safety defects, and to obtain information on boats and associated 
equipment involved in safety defect (recall) campaigns, call the U.S. 
Coast Guard's Boating Safety Hotline. Residents of Washington, DC, call 
267-0780. Other residents nationwide, call 800-368-5647 (toll-free).
    To report vehicle safety problems, obtain information on motor 
vehicle and highway safety, or to request consumer information 
publications, call the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 
24-hour auto safety hotline. Phone, 202-366-0123 (Washington, DC, area) 
or 800-424-9393 (toll-free except Alaska and Hawaii).
Contracts  Contact the Office of the Senior Procurement Executive. 
Phone, 202-366-4263.
Employment  The principal occupations in the Department are air traffic 
controller, aviation safety specialist, electronics maintenance 
technician,

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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 Transportation Policy Development, Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-
366-4416.
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, Suite 840, 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, Suite 700, 
1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. Phone, 202-565-1674.
Telephone Directory  The Department of Transportation telephone 
directory is available for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, 
Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

For further information concerning the Department of Transportation, 
contact the Office of Public Affairs, Department of Transportation, 400 
Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-5580. Internet, 
www.dot.gov.