[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, 
[email protected].
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
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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
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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
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          Region                            Address                          Administrator           Telephone
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Northeastern--CT, MA, ME,  Rm. 1077, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA       Mark H. McKeon                617-494-2302
 NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT         02142
Eastern--DC, DE, MA, OH,   Suite 550, 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
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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
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              Region/Address                       Administrator
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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).
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For further information, contact the Office of Public and Consumer 
Affairs, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 
202-366-9550. Internet, 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
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                     Region/Address                          Telephone
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Atlanta, GA (Suite 17T50, 61 Forsyth St. SW., 30303)....    404-562-3500
Cambridge, MA (Suite 920, 55 Broadway, 02142)...........    617-494-2055
Chicago, IL (Suite 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
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                     Office/Address                          Telephone
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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
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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
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               Region                            Address                       Director              Telephone
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Central............................  Rm. 1223, 501 Magazine St., New  John W. Carnes............    504-589-2000
                                      Orleans, LA 70130-3394.
Great Lakes........................  Suite 185, 2860 South River      Alpha H. Ames, Jr.........    847-298-4535
                                      Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60018-
                                      2413.
North Atlantic.....................  Rm. 418, 1 Bowling Green, New    Robert McKeon.............    212-668-3330
                                      York, NY 10004-1415.
South Atlantic.....................  Rm. 211, 7737 Hampton Blvd.,     Mayank Jain...............    757-441-6393
                                      Norfolk, VA 23505.
Western............................  Suite 2200, 201 Mission St.,     Francis X. Johnston.......    415-744-3125
                                      San Francisco, CA 94105-1905.
Merchant Marine Academy............  Kings Point, NY 11024-1699.....  Joseph D. Stewart.........    516-773-5000
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For further information, contact the Office of Congressional and Public 
Affairs, Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation, 400 
Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-5807 or 800-
996-2723. 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
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                Region                                        Address                               Chief
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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
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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
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                Region                                        Address                               Chief
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Central--IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO,    Rm. 462, 901 Locust St., Kansas City, MO 64106       Ivan Huntoon
 ND, NE, OH, SD, WI
Eastern--CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH,    Rm. 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, [email protected].

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was established within 
the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000, pursuant to the 
Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (49 U.S.C. 113).
    Formerly a part of the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Administration's primary mission is to prevent 
commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries. Activities of 
the Administration contribute to ensuring safety in motor carrier 
operations through strong enforcement of safety regulations, targeting 
high-risk carriers and commercial motor vehicle drivers; improving 
safety information systems and commercial motor vehicle technologies; 
strengthening commercial 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.
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For further information, contact the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 
202-366-2519. Internet, www.fmcsa.dot.gov.

Surface Transportation Board

The Surface Transportation Board was established in 1996 by the 
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.