[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 2008]
[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)

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                        William Love

Director, Office of Aviation Safety               Thomas H. Haueter

    Deputy Director                               John DeLisi

    Chief, Major Investigations                   Dana Schulze

    Chief Advisor for International               Robert MacIntosh
            Safety Affairs


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    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, Operations                   Dwight Foster

    Deputy Director, Accident                     Barbara Czech
            Investigations

Director, Office of Marine Safety                 John Spencer

    Deputy Director                               Jim Scheffer, Acting

Director, Office of Railroad, Pipeline, and       Robert J. Chipkevich
        Hazardous Materials Investigations

    Chief Technical Advisor                       James Ritter

    Chief, Railroad Division                      James Southworth

    Chief, Pipeline and Hazardous                 Robert Trainor
            Materials Division

Director, Office of Research and Engineering      Vernon Ellingstad

    Deputy Director                               Joseph Kolly

Director, Office of Safety Recommendations and    Elaine Weinstein
        Communications

    Deputy Director, 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;
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    --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 appeal 
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.

  

  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     Jeff Kennedy
   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-
314-6102.
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, 202-314-6230.
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 Division, 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 to the Records Management 
Division, 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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