[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 2004]
[Pages 482-486]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

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

Phone, 202-314-6000. Internet, www.ntsb.gov.
Chairman                                          Ellen Engleman Conners
Vice Chairman                                     Mark V. Rosenker
Members                                           Carol J. Carmody, 
                                                          Deborah 
                                                          Hersman, 
                                                          Richard F. 
                                                          Healing
Executive Director                                (vacancy)
Managing Director                                 Dan Campbell
Chief Financial Officer                           Steven Goldberg
Chief Administrative Law Judge                    William E. Fowler, Jr.
General Counsel                                   Ronald S. Battocchi
    Deputy General Counsel                        David Bass
Director, Office of Aviation Safety               John C. Clark
    Deputy Director                               Thomas Haueter
    Chief, Major Investigations                   Bob Benzon
    Chief Advisor for International               Robert MacIntosh
            Safety Affairs
    Deputy Director, Regional Operations          Jeff Guzzetti
Director, Office of Government and Industry       David Clark
        Affairs
    Deputy Director for Government                Cheryl McCullough
            Affairs
Director, Office of Transportation Disaster       Sharon Bryson
        Assistance
    Deputy Director                               (vacancy)
Director, Office of Public Affairs                Ted Lopatkiewicz
Director, Office of Highway Safety                Joseph E. Osterman
    Deputy Director                               Bruce Magladry
Director, Office of Marine Safety                 Marjorie M. Murtagh
Director, Office of Railroad, Pipeline, and       Robert J. Chipkevich
        Hazardous Materials Investigations
    Associate Director for Railroad               Jim Ritter
            Investigations
    Associate Director for Hazardous              Bob Trainor
            Materials Investigations
    Associate Director for Pipeline               Rod Dyck
            Investigations
Director, Office of Research and Engineering      Vernon Ellingstad
    Deputy Director                               Alan S. Kushner
Director, Office of Safety Recommendations and    Elaine Weinstein
        Accomplishments
    Deputy Director                               Jim Rosenberg

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    Deputy Director for Technology                J. Richard Van Woerkom
Director, Office of the Academy                   Julie Beal

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

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

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was established in 1967 
and made totally independent on April 1, 1975, by the Independent Safety 
Board Act of 1974 (49 U.S.C. 1111).
    The NTSB consists of five members appointed by the President with 
the advice and consent of the Senate for 5-year terms. The President 
designates two of these members as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the 
Board for 2-year terms. The designation of the Chairman is made with the 
advice and consent of the Senate.

Activities

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

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  Aviation Regional/Field Offices--National Transportation Safety Board
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    Region/Field Office           Address                Officer
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  North Central Regional     31 W. 775 N.       Carl Dinwiddie
   Office.                    Ave., W.
                              Chicago, IL
                              60185.
  South Central Regional     Suite 150, 624     Hector Casanova, Acting
   Office.                    Six Flags Dr.,
                              Arlington, TX
                              76011.
  Central Mountain Regional  Suite 500, 4760    David Bowling
   Office.                    Oakland St.,
                              Denver, CO 80239.
  Southwest Regional Office  Suite 555, 1515    Jeff Rich, Acting
                              W. 190th St.,
                              Gardena, CA
                              90248.
  Southeast Regional Office  Suite B-103, 8405  Jeff Kennedy
                              NW. 53d St.,
                              Miami, FL 33166.
  Southern Regional Office.  Suite 3M25, 60     Phil Powell
                              Forsyth St. SW.,
                              Atlanta, GA
                              30303.
  Northeast Regional Office  Suite 203, 2001    Robert Pearce
                              Rte. 46,
                              Parsippany, NJ
                              07054.
  Mid-Atlantic Regional      490 L'Enfant Plz.  Bob Pearce, Acting
   Office.                    SW., Washington,
                              DC 20594.
  Northwest Regional Office  Rm. 201, 19518     Keith McGuire
                              Pacific Hwy. S.,
                              Seattle, WA
                              98188.
  Alaska Regional Office...  Box 11, Rm. 216,   Georgia Snyder
                              222 W. 7th Ave.,
                              Anchorage, AK
                              99513.
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 Railroad/Highway Regional Offices--National Transportation Safety Board
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             Regional Office                          Address
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RAILROAD:

  Central Region........................  31 W. 775 N. Ave., W. Chicago,
                                           IL 60185
  Western Region........................  Suite 555, 1515 W. 190th St.,
                                           Gardena, CA 90248
  Eastern Region........................  Suite 3M25, 60 Forsyth St.
                                           SW., Atlanta, GA 30303

HIGHWAY:

  Central Region........................  Suite 150, 624 Six Flags Dr.,
                                           Arlington, TX 76011
  Western Region........................  Suite 555, 1515 W. 190th St.,
                                           Gardena, CA 90248
  Southeast Region......................  Suite 3M25, 60 Forsyth St.
                                           SW., Atlanta, GA 30303
  Northeast Region......................  Suite 203, 2001 Rte. 46,
                                           Parsippany, NJ 07054
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Sources of Information

Contracts and Procurement  Inquiries regarding the NTSB's procurement 
and contracting activities should be addressed to the Contracting 
Officer, National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC 20594. 
Phone, 202-314-6223.
Electronic Access  Agency information, including aircraft accident data, 
synopses of aircraft accidents, speeches and congressional testimony 
given by Board members and staff, press releases, job vacancy 
announcements, and notices of Board meetings, public hearings, and other 
agency events, is available in electronic form through the Internet, at 
www.ntsb.gov.
Employment  Send applications for employment to the Human Resources 
Division, National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC 20594. 
Phone, 202-314-6239.
Publications  Publications are provided free of charge to the following 
categories of subscribers: Federal, State, or local transportation 
agencies; international transportation organizations or foreign 
governments; educational institutions or public libraries; nonprofit 
public safety organizations; and the news media. Persons in these 
categories who are interested in receiving copies of Board publications 
should contact the Public Inquiries Branch, National Transportation 
Safety Board, Washington, DC 20594. Phone, 202-314-6551. All other 
persons interested in receiving publications must purchase them from the 
National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, 
Springfield, VA 22161. Orders may be placed by telephone to the 
Subscription Unit at 703-487-4630, or the sales desk at 703-487-4768.
Reading Room  The Board's Public Reference Room is available for record 
inspection or photocopying. It is located in Room 6500 at the Board's 
Washington, DC, headquarters and is open from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 
every business day. Requests for access to public records should be made 
in person at Room 6500, or by writing the Public Inquiries Branch, 
National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC 20594. Phone, 202-
314-6551.

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