    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 2007]
    [Pages 479-483]
    [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. Fax, 202-314-6110. Internet, www.ntsb.gov.
    Chairman                                          Mark V. Rosenker
    Vice Chairman                                     Robert L. Sumwalt
    Members                                           Steven R. Chealander,
                                                              Deborah A.P.
                                                              Hersman,
                                                              Kathryn
                                                              O'Leary
                                                              Higgins,
                                                              (vacancy)
    Executive Director                                (vacancy)
    Managing Director                                 Joseph G. Osterman
    Chief Financial Officer                           Steven Goldberg
    Chief Administrative Law Judge                    William E. Fowler, Jr.
    General Counsel                                   Gary Halbert
        Deputy General Counsel                        (vacancy)
    Director, Office of Aviation Safety               Thomas H. Haueter,
                                                              Acting
        Deputy Director                               Evan Byrne, 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       Brenda Lee Yager
            Affairs
        Deputy Director for Government                Cheryl McCullough
                Affairs
    Director, Office of Transportation Disaster       Sharon Bryson
            Assistance
        Assistant to the Director                     Eric Grosof
    Director, Office of Public Affairs                Ted Lopatkiewicz
    Director, Office of Highway Safety                Bruce Magladry
        Deputy Director                               Dwight Foster
    Director, Office of Marine Safety                 John Spencer
        Deputy Director                               R. Christopher Julius,
                                                              Acting
    Director, Office of Railroad, Pipeline, and       Robert J. Chipkevich
            Hazardous Materials Investigations
        Chief Technical Advisor                       James Ritter
        Chief, Railroad Division                      James Southworth
        Chief, Hazardous Materials and                Robert Trainor
                Pipeline Division
        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
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        Deputy Director for Operations                Jim Rosenberg
    Director, Training Center                         Paul Schuda

    [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
    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  On appeal, NTSB reviews
    the suspension, amendment, modification, revocation, or denial of
    certain certificates, licenses, and assessments of civil penalties
    issued by the Secretary of Transportation. NTSB also reviews, on appeals
    from the orders of any administrative law judge, the decisions of the
    Commandant of the Coast Guard revoking, suspending, or denying certain
    licenses, certificates, documents, and registers.
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      Aviation Regional/Field Offices--National Transportation Safety Board
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        Region/Field Office           Address                Officer
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      North Central Regional     31 W. 775 N.       Carl Dinwiddie
       Office.                    Ave., W.
                                  Chicago, IL
                                  60185.
      South Central Regional     Suite 150, 624     Hector Casanova, Acting
       Office.                    Six Flags Dr.,
                                  Arlington, TX
                                  76011.
      Central Mountain Regional  Suite 500, 4760    David Bowling
       Office.                    Oakland St.,
                                  Denver, CO 80239.
      Southwest Regional Office  Suite 555, 1515    Jeff Rich
                                  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 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.

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

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