[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 2006]
[Pages 477-481]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

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

Phone, 202-314-6000. Internet, www.ntsb.gov.
Chairman                                          Mark V. Rosenker, 
                                                          Acting
Vice Chairman                                     Mark V. Rosenker
Members                                           Deborah Hersman, 
                                                          Kathryn 
                                                          O'Leary 
                                                          Higgins, (2 
                                                          vacancies)
Executive Director                                (vacancy)
Managing Director                                 Joseph Osterman
Chief Financial Officer                           Steven Goldberg
Chief Administrative Law Judge                    William E. Fowler, Jr.
General Counsel                                   Gary Halbert
    Deputy General Counsel                        Karen Lanier
Director, Office of Aviation Safety               John C. Clark
    Deputy Director                               Thomas Haueter, Acting
    Chief, Major Investigations                   John DeLisi
    Chief Advisor for International               Robert MacIntosh
            Safety Affairs
    Deputy Director, Regional Operations          Jeff Guzzetti
Director, Office of Government and Industry       (vacancy)
        Affairs
    Deputy Director for Government                Cheryl McCullough
            Affairs
Director, Office of Transportation Disaster       Sharon Bryson
        Assistance
    Assistant to the Director                     Eric Grosof

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Director, Office of Public Affairs                Ted Lopatkiewicz
Director, Office of Highway Safety                Bruce Magladry, Acting
    Deputy Director                               Dwight Foster, Acting
Director, Office of Marine Safety                 John Spencer
Director, Office of Railroad, Pipeline, and       Robert J. Chipkevich
        Hazardous Materials Investigations
Deputy Director                                   James Ritter
    Associate Director for Railroad               (vacancy)
            Investigations
    Associate Director for Hazardous              Robert Trainor
            Materials Investigations
    Associate Director for Pipeline               Rod Dyck
            Investigations
Director, Office of Research and Engineering      Vernon Ellingstad
    Deputy Director                               Joseph Kolly
Director, Office of Safety Recommendations and    Elaine Weinstein
        Communications
    Deputy Director for Operations                Jim Rosenberg
Director, Office of the Academy                   Donald Chupp, Acting

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

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The National Transportation Safety Board seeks to ensure that all types 
of transportation in the United States are conducted safely. The Board 
investigates accidents, conducts studies, and makes recommendations to 
Government agencies, the transportation industry, and others on safety 
measures and practices.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was established in 1967 
and became totally independent on April 1, 1975, by the Independent 
Safety Board Act of 1974 (49 U.S.C. 1111).
    NTSB consists of five members appointed by the President with the 
advice and consent of the Senate for 5-year terms. The President 
designates two of these members as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the 
Board for 2-year terms. The designation of the Chairman is made with the 
advice and consent of the Senate.

Activities

Accident Investigation  NTSB is responsible for investigating, 
determining probable cause, making safety recommendations, and reporting 
the facts and circumstances of incidents in the following areas:
    --U.S. civil aviation and certain public-use aircraft accidents;
    --railroad accidents in which there is a fatality or substantial 
property damage, or that involve a passenger train;
    --pipeline accidents in which there is a fatality, substantial 
property damage, or significant injury to the environment;
    --highway accidents, including railroad grade-crossing accidents, 
that the Board selects in cooperation with the States;
    --major marine casualties and marine accidents involving a public 
vessel and a nonpublic vessel, in accordance with regulations prescribed 
jointly by the Board and the U.S. Coast Guard;
    --certain accidents involving hazardous materials; and
    --other transportation accidents that are catastrophic, involve 
problems of a recurring character, or otherwise should be investigated 
in the judgment of the Board.
Safety Problem Identification  NTSB makes recommendations on matters 
pertaining to transportation safety and is a catalyst for transportation 
accident prevention by conducting safety studies and special 
investigations; assessing techniques of accident investigation and 
publishing recommended procedures; establishing regulatory requirements 
for reporting accidents; evaluating the transportation safety 
consciousness and efficacy of other Government agencies in the 
prevention of accidents; evaluating the adequacy of safeguards and

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procedures concerning the transportation of hazardous materials and the 
performance of other Government agencies charged with ensuring the safe 
transportation of such materials; and reporting annually to the Congress 
on its activities.
Family Assistance for Aviation Disasters  NTSB coordinates the resources 
of the Federal Government and other organizations to support the efforts 
of local and State governments and airlines to meet the needs of 
aviation disaster victims and their families. It assists in making 
Federal resources available to local authorities and airlines.
Certificate, Civil Penalty, or License Appeal  NTSB also reviews, on 
appeal, the suspension, amendment, modification, revocation, or denial 
of certain certificates, licenses, or assessments of civil penalties 
issued by the Secretary of Transportation and the decisions of the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard on appeals from the orders of any 
administrative law judge, revoking, suspending, or denying certain 
licenses, certificates, documents, or registers.

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

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

HIGHWAY:

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

Contracts and Procurement  Inquiries regarding NTSB's procurement and 
contracting activities should be addressed to the Contracting Officer, 
National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC 20594. Phone, 202-
314-6223.
Electronic Access  Agency information, including aircraft accident data, 
synopses of aircraft accidents, speeches and congressional testimony 
given by Board members and staff, press releases, job vacancy 
announcements, and notices of Board meetings, public hearings, and other 
agency events, is available in electronic form through the Internet, at 
www.ntsb.gov.
Employment  Send applications for employment to the Human Resources 
Division, National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC 20594. 
Phone, 202-314-6239.
Publications  Publications are provided free of charge to the following 
categories of subscribers: Federal, State, or local transportation 
agencies; international transportation organizations or foreign 
governments; educational institutions or

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public libraries; nonprofit public safety organizations; and the news 
media. Persons in these categories who are interested in receiving 
copies of Board publications should contact the Records Management 
Branch, National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC 20594. 
Phone, 202-314-6551. All other persons interested in receiving 
publications must purchase them from the National Technical Information 
Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161. Orders may be 
placed by telephone to the Subscription Unit at 703-487-4630, or the 
sales desk at 703-487-4768.
Reading Room  The Board's Public Reference Room is available for record 
inspection or photocopying. It is located in Room 6500 at the Board's 
Washington, DC, headquarters and is open from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 
every business day. Requests for access to public records should be made 
in person at Room 6500, or by writing the Records Management Branch, 
National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC 20594. Phone, 202-
314-6551.

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

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