    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 2005]
    [Pages 308-331]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

    400Seventh 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                       Quentin C. Kendall
        Deputy Secretary                              Maria Cino
            Under Secretary for Policy                Jeffrey N. Shane
            Assistant to the Secretary and            Robert Johnson
                    Director of Public
                    Affairs
            Chairman, Board of Contract               Thaddeus V. Ware
                    Appeals
            Chief Information Officer                 David P. Matthews
            Director, Executive Secretariat           Michael C. Dannenhauer
            Director of Civil Rights                  J. Michael Trujillo
            Director of Drug and Alcohol              John Bobo
                    Policy and Compliance
            Director of Small and                     Sean M. Moss
                    Disadvantaged Business
                    Utilization
            Advisor of Intelligence,                  Rear Adm. Chris
                    Security, and Emergency                   McMahon, USMS,
                    Response                                  Acting
            General Counsel                           Jeffrey Rosen
            Inspector General                         Kenneth M. Mead
            Assistant Secretary for                   Vincent Taylor
                    Administration
            Assistant Secretary for Aviation          Karan Bhatia
                    and International
                    Affairs
            Assistant Secretary for Budget            Phyllis Scheinberg
                    and Programs and Chief
                    Financial Officer
            Assistant Secretary for                   Nicole R. Nason
                    Governmental Affairs
            Assistant Secretary for                   Tyler Duvall, Acting
                    Transportation Policy

    FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

    800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591

    Phone, 202-366-4000. Internet, www.faa.gov.
    Administrator                                     Marion C. Blakey
        Deputy Administrator                          Robert A. Sturgell
            Associate Administrator for               Woodie Woodward
                    Airports
            Chief Counsel                             Andrew B. Steinberg
            Chief Operating Officer, Air              Russell G. Chew
                    Traffic Organization
            Assistant Administrator for               Daniel J. Mehan
                    Information and Chief
                    Information Officer
            Assistant Administrator for               Fanny Rivera
                    Civil Rights
            Associate Administrator for               Patricia Grace Smith
                  Commercial Space
                  Transportation

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            Assistant Administrator for               David Balloff
                    Government and Industry
                    Affairs
            Assistant Administrator for               Ramesh K. Punwani
                    Financial Services/Chief
                    Financial Officer
            Assistant Administrator for               Ventris C. Gibson
                    Human Resource
                    Management
            Assistant Administrator for               Sharon L. Pinkerton
                    Policy, Planning, and
                    Environment
            Assistant Administrator for               Greg Martin
                    Public Affairs
            Assistant Administrator for               Ruth A. Leverenz
                    Region and Center
                    Operations
            Assistant Administrator for               Lynne A. Osmus
                    Security and Hazardous
                    Materials
            Associate Administrator for               Nicholas A. Sabatini
                    Aviation Safety
            Assistant Administrator for               Douglas E. Lavin
                    International Aviation

    FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

    400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590

    Phone, 202-366-0650. Internet, www.fhwa.dot.gov.
    Administrator                                     Mary E. Peters
        Deputy Administrator                          J. Richard Capka
            Executive Director                        Frederick G. (Bud)
                                                              Wright, Jr.
            Chief Counsel                             D.J. Gribbin
            Associate Administrator for               Michael J. Vecchietti
                    Administration
            Associate Administrator for               Frederick D. Isler
                    Civil Rights
            Associate Administrator for               Charles D. Nottingham
                    Policy
            Associate Administrator for               Brian Keeter
                    Public Affairs
            Associate Administrator for               Joseph S. Toole
                    Professional and
                    Corporate Development
            Associate Administrator for               Dennis C. Judycki
                    Research, Development,
                    and Technology
            Associate Administrator for               Arthur E. Hamilton
                    Federal Lands Highway
            Associate Administrator for               King W. Gee
                    Infrastructure
            Associate Administrator for               Jeffery F. Paniati
                    Operations
            Associate Administrator for               Cynthia J. Burbank
                    Planning, Environment,
                    and Realty
            Associate Administrator for               (vacancy)
                    Safety

    FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

    1120 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20590

    Phone, 202-493-6000. Internet, www.fra.dot.gov.
    Administrator                                     Joseph H. Boardman
        Deputy Administrator                          (vacancy)
            Associate Administrator for               Steve Klum
                    Congressional and Public
                    Affairs
            Associate Administrator for               Peggy Reid
                    Financial Management/
                    Chief Financial Officer
                    and Administration
            Associate Administrator for               (vacancy)
                  Policy and Program
                  Development
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            Associate Administrator for               Mark Yachmetz
                    Railroad Development
            Associate Administrator for               Daniel Smith
                    Safety
            Chief Counsel                             S. Mark Lindsey
            Director, Office of Civil Rights          Carl Martin Ruiz

    NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

    400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590

    Phone, 202-366-9550. Internet, www.nhtsa.gov.
    Administrator                                     Jeffrey W. Runge
        Senior Policy Advisor to the                  Noble Bowie
                Administrator
            Senior Advisor to the                     Paul Jones
                    Administrator
            Staff Assistant                           Tammie O. White
    Deputy Administrator                              (vacancy)
        Director of External Affairs                  Michael W. Harrington
        Chief Counsel                                 Jacqueline Glassman
        Director, Office of Civil Rights              George B. Quick
    Director, Executive Correspondence                Tammie O. White
    Senior Associate Administrator for Policy and     Gregory Walter
            Operations
        Associate Administrator for                   Delmas Maxwell Johnson
                Administration
        Associate Administrator for Plans,            (vacancy)
                Evaluation and Budget
        Director, Communications and                  Susan Gorcowski
                Consumer Information
        Chief Information Officer                     (vacancy)
        Director, National Center for                 Joseph Cara
                Statistics and Analysis
        Senior Associate Administrator for            Brian McLaughlin
                Traffic Injury Control
        Associate Administrator for Program           Marilena Amoni
                Development and Delivery
        Associate Administrator for Injury            Marlene Markison
                Control Operations and
                Resources
    Senior Associate Administrator for Vehicle        Ronald Medford
            Safety
    Associate Administrator for Rulemaking            Stephen R. Kratzke
        Associate Administrator for                   (vacancy)
                Enforcement
        Associate Administrator for Applied           Joseph Kanianthra
                Vehicle Safety Research

    FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION

    400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590

    Phone, 202-366-4043. Internet, www.fta.dot.gov.
    Administrator                                     Jennifer L. Dorn
        Deputy Administrator                          Robert Jamison
            Associate Administrator for               Rita Wells
                    Administration
            Associate Administrator for               Robert J. Tuccillo
                    Budget and Policy
            Associate Administrator for               David Vozzolo
                    Planning
            Associate Administrator for               Susan E. Schruth
                  Program Management
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            Associate Administrator for               Barbara A. Sisson
                    Research, Demonstration,
                    and Innovation
            Chief Counsel                             Judith Kaleth, Acting
            Director, Office of Civil Rights          Michael A. Winter
            Director, Office of Public                (vacancy)
                    Affairs

    MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

    400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590

    Phone, 202-366-5807. Internet, www.marad.dot.gov.
    Administrator                                     William G. Schubert
        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               James E. Caponiti
                    National Security
            Associate Administrator for               Margaret D. Blum
                    Port, Intermodal, and
                    Environmental Activities
            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                             (vacancy)
            Director of Trade Development             Rebecca A. McGill
                    and Congressional and
                    Public Affairs
            Director of Budget, Strategic             Kevin P. O'Malley
                    Planning, and
                    Information Technology
        Associate Administrator                       Salvatore L. Pisani
            Deputy Associate Administrator            Carol A. Fenton
            Director of Financial Management          Mary Ann Hazel
                  and Administration
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            Director of Engineering                   Thomas A. Lavigne
            Chief Financial Officer                   Edward Margosian
            Director of Lock Operations and           Lori K. Curran
                    Marine Services
            Director of Maintenance                   Jesse Hinojosa

    PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

    400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590

    Phone, 202-366-4433. Internet, www.phmsa.dot.gov.
    Administrator                                     (vacancy)
        Deputy Administrator                          (vacancy)
    Assistant Administrator/Chief Safety Officer      Stacey Gerard, Acting
            Chief Counsel                             Elaine Joost
            Director, Office of Civil Rights          Helen Hagin
            Associate Administrator for               Edward A. Brigham
                    Management and
                    Administration
            Associate Administrator for               Stacey Gerard
                    Pipeline Safety
            Associate Administrator for               Robert A. McGuire
                    Hazardous Materials
                    Safety
            Director, Office of Government,           (vacancy)
                    International, and
                    Public Affairs

    RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION

    400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590

    Phone, 202-366-7582. Internet, www.rita.dot.gov. E-mail,
    info.rita@dot.gov.
    Administrator                                     (vacancy)
        Deputy Administrator                          Eric Peterson
        Chief Counsel                                 (vacancy)
            Deputy Chief Counsel                      Robert Monniere,
                                                              Acting
        Director, Office of Government,               Thomas Bolle, Acting
                International and Public
                Affairs
        Associate Administrator for                   Marie Savoy, Acting
                Administraton
        Public Affairs Contact                        Roger Lotz
        Associate Administrator for                   Richard Biter, Acting
                Research, Development and
                Technology
        Director, Bureau of Transportation            (vacancy)
                Statistics
            Deputy Director, Bureau of                Rick Kowalewski
                    Transportation
                    Statistics
        Director, Volpe National                      Curtis Tompkins
                Transportation Systems
                Center
        Director, Transportation Safety               Frank Tupper
                Institute

    FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

    400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590

    Phone, 202-366-2519. Internet, www.fmcsa.dot.gov.
    Administrator                                     Annette M. Sandberg
        Deputy Administrator                          Warren E. Hoemann
            Assistant Administrator (Chief            John H. Hill
                    Safety Officer)
            Associate Administrator for               D. Marlene Thompson
                  Administration
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            Associate Administrator for               William Paden
                    Enforcement and Program
                    Delivery
            Associate Administrator for               Terry Shelton
                    Research, Technology,
                    and Information
                    Management
            Associate Administrator for               Rose A. McMurray
                    Policy and Program
                    Development
            Chief Counsel                             Brigham A. McCown
            Director, Office of Civil Rights          Kennie May
            Director, Office of                       G. William MacLeod
                    Communications

    SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

    1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001

    Phone, 202-565-1500
    Chairman                                          Roger Nober
        Vice Chairman                                 W. Douglas Buttery
        Commissioner                                  Francis Mulvey
        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
        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 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.

    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

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    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 for carriers
    serving the United States;
        --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 domestic and international air transportation;
        --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 202-366-8822.

    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 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.

    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; and
        --coordinates the 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.

    For further information, contact the Office of Transportation Policy.
    Phone, 202-366-4416.

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    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
    enforcement of laws related to regulation of 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.

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    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,
    operation, and 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
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Alaskan--AK                       No. 14, 222 W. 7th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99513  Patrick N. Poe
    Central--IA, KS, MO, NE           901 Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106             Christopher Blum
    Eastern--DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA,  1 Aviation Plz., Jamaica, NY 11434            Arlene B. Feldman
     WV
    Great Lakes--IL, IN, MI, MN, ND,  2300 E. Devon Ave., Des Plaines, IL 60018     Christopher Blum, Acting
     OH, SD, WI
    New England--CT, MA, ME, NH, RI,  12 New England Executive Park, Burlington,    Amy Lind Corbett
     VT                                MA 01803
    Northwest Mountain--CO, ID, MT,   1601 Lind Ave. SW., Renton, WA 98055          Douglas R. Murphy
     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-     Ava L. Wilkerson
                                       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
    Asia-Pacific                      U.S. Embassy, FAA, Singapore                  Elizabeth E. Erickson
    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, 202-267-3883. 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
    national forests, parks, wildlife refuges, and Indian reservations; and
        --cooperating with foreign governments through technology exchange
    and technical assistance.
        FHWA administers programs for:
        --planning, preserving, improving, and expanding the surface
    transportation system and enhancing its safety;
        --providing national leadership for the operations, efficiency, and
    intermodal integration for the surface transportation system;
        --providing technical training and professional development programs
    to public and private transportation entities;
        --providing innovative and effective research and development and
    developing means to market and deploy this technology;
        --providing oversight and accountability for public resources and
    ensuring appropriate uniformity;
        --providing for efficient and safe freight and passenger mobility to
    strengthen economic and social linkages;
        --protecting and enhancing the environment;
        --improving highway-related aspects of surface transportation safety
    in coordination with the other DOT operating administrations; and
        --enhancing overall transportation safety by addressing the FHWA's
    ``vital few'' priorities, i.e., safety, environmental stewardship and
    streamlining, and congestion mitigation.

    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, pavements, bridges, tunnels,
    hydraulic/geotechnical structures, and other related engineering
    activities.
    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, planning, design, procurement, and construction oversight 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. The
    Federal lands highway program is administered by three division offices.
    Field Operations  FHWA's field structure is comprised of a resource
    center operating out of four locations. The resource center provides
    specialized program expertise and support to the 52 State-level division
    offices. The division offices provide Federal-aid program

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    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                          Manager or Equivalent       Telephone
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                                            Resource Centers
    Baltimore, MD     Suite 4000, 10 S. Howard St., 21201-2819            Joyce A. Curtis               410-962-0093
    Olympia Fields,   Suite 301, 19900 Governors Dr., 60461-1021          William R. Gary White         708-283-3510
     IL
    Atlanta, GA       Suite 17T26, 61 Forsyth St. SW., 30303-3104         Garrett Corino                404-562-3570
    San Francisco,    Suite 2100, 201 Mission St., 94105                  William R. Gary White,        415-744-3102
     CA                                                                    Acting
                                          Metropolitan Offices
    Los Angeles, CA   Suite 1850, 888 S. Figueroa St., 90017-5467         Sandra Balmir                 213-202-3950
    Chicago, IL       Rm. 320, 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 900, 1760 Market St., 19103                   Carmine Fiscina               215-656-7070
                                     Federal Lands Highway Divisions
    Central           Suite 390, 12300 W. Dakota Ave., Lakewood, CO       Larry C. Smith                702-963-3500
                       80228-1010
    Eastern           Loudoun Tech. Ctr., 21400 Ridgetop Cir., Sterling,  Melissa L. Ridenour           703-404-6201
                       VA 20166-6511
    Western           610 E. 5th St., Vancouver, WA 98661-3801            Ronald W. Carmichael          360-619-7700
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    For further information, contact the Department of Transportation,
    Federal Highway Administration, Office of Information and Management
    Services, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-
    0534.

    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

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    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 Amtrak 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
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Region                            Address                          Administrator           Telephone
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    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, 2 International Plz.,           David R. Myers                610-521-8200
     PA, VA, WV                 Philadelphia, PA 19113
    Southern--AL, FL, GA, KY,  Suite 16T20, 61 Forsyth St. SW., Atlanta,  Fred Dennin II                404-562-3800
     MS, NC, SC, TN             GA 30303-3104
    Central--IL, IN, MI, MN,   Suite 310, 200 W. Adam St., Chicago, IL    Laurence A. Hasvold           312-353-6203
     WI                         60606
    Southwestern--AR, LA, NM,  Suite 450, 4100 International Plz., Fort   Bonnie Murphy                 817-862-2200
     OK, TX                     Worth, TX, 76109-4820
    Midwestern--CO, IA, KS,    Suite 464, 901 Locust St., Kansas City,    Darrell J. Tisor              816-392-3840
     MO, NE                     MO 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     Dave Brooks                   360-696-7536
     ND, OR, SD, WA, WY         98660
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    For further information, contact the Office of Congressional and 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 highways.
        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 corporate average fuel economy program; 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.

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    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
    www.nhtsa.dot.gov/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.
    State and Community Services  The Administration administers
    approximately $2.3 billion in State highway safety grant programs,
    authorized by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. The
    State and Community Highway Safety formula

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    grant program provides funds to the States, Indian nations, and the
    territories each year to support safety programs, particularly in the
    following national priority program areas: occupant protection, impaired
    driving, police traffic services, emergency medical services, data/
    traffic records, motorcycle safety, pedestrian and bicycle safety, speed
    control, and roadway safety. Incentive grant programs are also used to
    encourage States to implement effective impaired driving, occupant
    protection, and data improvement programs.
    Traffic Safety Programs  The Administration leads the national traffic
    safety and emergency services efforts in order to save lives, reduce
    injuries, and lessen medical and other costs. In accomplishing these
    tasks, it utilizes behavioral research, demonstration, and evaluation,
    in addition to developing 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
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Atlanta, GA (Rm. 17T30, 61 Forsyth St.     Terrance D. Schiavone
     SW., 30303-3104).
    Baltimore, MD (Suite 6700, 10 S. Howard    Elizabeth A. Baker
     St., 21201).
    Cambridge, MA (55 Broadway, Kendall Sq.,   Philip J. Weiser
     Code 903, 02142).
    Fort Worth, TX (Rm. 8a38, 819 Taylor St.,  Georgia S. Chakiris
     76102-6177).
    Kansas City, MO (466 Locust St., 64106)..  Romell W. Cooks
    Lakewood, CO (Rm 430, 555 Zang St.,        Bill Watada
     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.

    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 an operating
    administration 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 State and local governments and their authorities in
    financing areawide mass transportation systems that are to be operated
    by public or private mass transportation companies as decided by local
    needs;
        --to provide financial assistance to State and local governments and
    their authorities to help carry out national goals related to mobility
    for elderly individuals, individuals with disabilities, and economically
    disadvantaged individuals; and

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

    Programs

    Capital 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,
    rural, and suburban areas to suburban employment centers.

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

    Non-urbanized Area Assistance  The Administration provides capital and
    operating assistance for public transportation in non-urbanized 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 tailored to the needs of elderly individuals and individuals
    with disabilities and other individuals who depend upon transit for
    their basic mobility.

    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 seeks to improve public
    transportation for America's communities by delivering products and
    services that are valued by its customers and by assisting transit
    agencies in better meeting the needs of their customers. To

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    accomplish these goals, it partners with the transportation industry to
    undertake research, development, and education that will improve the
    quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of transit in America and
    that leads to increases in transit ridership.
        Transit research and technology efforts are categorized as follows:
    Joint Partnership  The Administration enters into agreements with both
    public and private research organizations, transit providers, and
    industry to promote the early deployment of innovation in public
    transportation services, management, operational practices, and
    technology of broad applicability.
    Advanced Technologies  The Administration assists the study, design, and
    demonstration of fixed-guideway technologies, bus and bus rapid transit
    technologies, fuel-cell-powered transit buses, advanced propulsion
    control for rail transit, and other types of technologies in
    development.
    International Mass Transportation Program  The Administration promotes
    American transit products and services overseas, and cooperates with
    foreign public sector entities on research and development in the public
    transportation industries. Trade missions and other international
    gatherings enable American vendors to showcase their products and
    services and facilitate technology transfer and information diffusion
    for developing nations.

    For further information, call 202-366-4052. Internet, www.fta.dot.gov/
    research.

    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 non-urbanized 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.

    For further information, call 202-366-2053.

    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  Through the National Transit
    Institute (NTI), the Administration develops and offers training courses
    for improving transit planning, operations, workforce performance, and
    productivity. NTI courses are conducted at sites across the United
    States on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from multimodal planning
    to management development, third-party contracting, safety, and
    security. Current NTI course offerings are available online at
    www.ntionline.com.

    For further information, call 202-366-5741.

               Field Organization--Federal Transit Administration
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         Region/Address                          Telephone
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    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 320, 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
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         Office/Address                          Telephone
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Chicago, IL (Suite 320, 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 903, 1760 Market St., 19103-        215-656-7070
     4142)..................................................
    Washington, DC (Suite 510, 1990 K St., NW, 20006).......    202-219-3562
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------

    For further information, contact the Office of Communications and
    Congressional 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 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.

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                                       Field Organization--Maritime Administration
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Region                            Address                       Director              Telephone
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    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
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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. 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 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 Trade Development and
    Public Affairs, Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation,
    Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC
    20590. Phone, 202-366-0091. Fax, 202-366-7147. Internet, www.greatlakes-
    seaway.com.

    Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

    The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) was
    established on February 20, 2005. It is responsible for hazardous
    materials transportation and pipeline safety.
    Hazardous Materials  The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety develops
    and issues regulations for the safe and secure 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 provides

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    training and outreach to help shippers and carriers meet the
    requirements of the hazardous material regulations. 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, call 202-366-0656. Internet, hazmat.dot.gov.

                                 Regional Offices--Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Region                                        Address                               Chief
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Central--IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO,    Suite 478, 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 602, 233 Peachtree St. NE., Atlanta, GA 30303  John Heneghan
     TN
    Southwest--AR, CO, KS, LA, NM, OK, TX   Suite 1110, 8701 S. Gessner Rd., Houston, TX 77004   Billy Hines
    Western--AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV,    Suite 550B, 3401 Centrelake Dr., Ontario, CA 91761   Daniel Derwey
     OR, UT, WA, WY
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Pipelines  The Office of Pipeline Safety's (OPS) mission is to ensure
    the safety, security, and environmental protection of the Nation's
    pipeline transportation system. The Office establishes and enforces
    safety and environmental standards for transportation of gas and
    hazardous liquids by pipeline. OPS also analyzes data, conducts
    education and training, promotes damage prevention, and conducts
    research and development for pipeline safety. Through OPS-administered
    grants-in-aid, States that voluntarily assume regulatory jurisdiction of
    pipelines can receive funding for up to 50 percent of the costs for
    their intrastate pipeline safety programs. OPS engineers inspect most
    interstate pipelines and other facilities not covered by the State
    programs. The Office also implements the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 by
    providing approval for and testing of oil pipeline spill response plans.

    For further information, call 202-366-4595.

                                       Regional Offices--Office of Pipeline Safety
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Region                                        Address                               Chief
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    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. 7128, 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 602, 223 Peachtree St. NE., Atlanta, GA 30303  Linda Daugherty
     PR, SC, TN
    Southwest--AZ, LA, NM, OK, TX           Suite 1110, 8701 S. Gessner Rd., Houston, TX 77074   Rodrick M. Seeley
    Western--AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV,    Suite 110, 12300 W. Dakota Ave., Lakewood, CO 80215  Chris Hoidal
     OR, UT, WA, WY
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    For further information, contact the Office of Governmental,
    International and Public Affairs, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
    Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, Suite 8406, 400
    Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-4831. Internet,
    www.phmsa.dot.gov.

    Research and Innovative Technology Administration

    The Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) was created
    under the Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs Improvement Act
    (118

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    Stat. 2425). RITA is dedicated to the advancement of DOT priorities for
    innovation and research in transportation technologies and concepts that
    will improve DOT mobility, promote economic growth, and deliver a better
    integrated transportation system.
        RITA will:
        --coordinate and advance transportation research efforts within DOT;
        --support transportation professionals in their research efforts
    through grantsand consulting services, as well as professional
    development through training centers; and
        --inform transportation decisionmakers on intermodal and multi-modal
    transportation topics through release of statistics, research reports,
    and a variety of information products via the Internet, publications,
    and in-person venues such as conferences.
        RITA is composed of the staff from the Office of Research,
    Development, and Technology, the Volpe National Transportation Systems
    Center, the Transportation Safety Institute, and the Bureau of
    Transportation Statistics.

    For further information, contact the Research and Innovative Technology
    Administration, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW.,
    Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-7582. Internet, www.rita.dot.gov.
    E-mail, info.rita@dot.gov.

    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 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 Drivers' 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
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    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.
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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
    Interstate Commerce Commission (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
    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 performing 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. Internet,
    www.stb.dot.gov.

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    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.
    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).
        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, 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.
    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.
    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).

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    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.