[United States Government Manual]
[September 15, 2009]
[Pages 304-326]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590
Phone, 202-366-4000. Internet, www.dot.gov.
SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION Ray LaHood
Deputy Secretary Thomas J. Barrett
Chief of Staff Joan Deboer
White House Liaison Nate Turnbull
Under Secretary for Policy Roy Kientiz
Counselor to the Under Secretary for Policy (vacancy)
Director of Public Affairs Jill Zuckman
Chief Information Officer Jackie Patillo, Acting
Director, Executive Secretariat Lisa F. Farmer, Acting
Director of Civil Rights Mary Wigham-Jones,
Acting
Director of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Jim L. Swart
Compliance
Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Leonardo San Roman,
Utilization Acting
Director, Office of Intelligence, Security, and Michael Lowder
Emergency Response
General Counsel Lindy Knapp, Acting
Inspector General Cal Scovel
Assistant Secretary for Administration Linda J. Washington
Assistant Secretary for Aviation and Christa Fornarotto,
International Affairs Acting
Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs and Lana Hurdle, Acting
Chief Financial Officer
Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs Dana Gresham
Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy David Matsuda, Acting
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591
Phone, 202-366-4000; 866-835-5322 (toll free). Internet, www.faa.gov.
Administrator Lynne A. Osmus, Acting
Deputy Administrator (vacancy)
Associate Administrator for Airports Catherine M. Lang,
Acting
Chief Counsel James W. Whitlow
Chief Operating Officer, Air Traffic Henry P. Krakowski
Organization
Assistant Administrator for Information and David M. Bowen
Chief Information Officer
Assistant Administrator for Civil Rights Fanny Rivera
Associate Administrator for Commercial Space George Nield
Transportation
Assistant Administrator for Government and Mary U. Walsh, Acting
Industry
Assistant Administrator for Financial Services/ Ramesh K. Punwani
Chief Financial Officer
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Assistant Administrator for Human Resource Ventris C. Gibson
Management
Assistant Administrator for Policy, Planning, Nancy LoBue, Acting
and Environment
Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs Laura J. Brown, Acting
Assistant Administrator for Region and Center Paula Lewis
Operations
Assistant Administrator for Security and Claudia Manno, Acting
Hazardous Materials
Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Margaret Gilligan
Assistant Administrator for International Di Reimold, Acting
Aviation
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590
Phone, 202-366-0650. Internet, www.fhwa.dot.gov.
Administrator James D. Ray, Acting
Deputy Administrator (vacancy)
Executive Director Jeffery F. Paniati
Chief Counsel Thomas P. Holian III,
Acting
Associate Administrator for Administration Patricia A. Prosperi
Associate Administrator for Civil Rights Alan Masuda
Associate Administrator for Policy and James A. Cheatham,
Governmental Affairs Acting
Associate Administrator for Public Affairs Doug R. Hecox, Acting
Associate Administrator for Professional and (vacancy)
Corporate Development
Associate Administrator for Research, Michael F. Trentacoste
Development, and Technology
Associate Administrator for Federal Lands John R. Baxter
Highway
Associate Administrator for Infrastructure King W. Gee
Associate Administrator for Operations Jeffrey A. Lindley
Associate Administrator for Planning, Gloria M. Shepherd
Environment, and Realty
Associate Administrator for Safety Joseph S. Toole
Chief Financial Officer Elissa K. Konove
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
1120 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone, 202-493-6000. Internet, www.fra.dot.gov.
Administrator Karen Rae, Acting
Deputy Administrator (vacancy)
Special Assistant to the Administrator Michael Hallock
Director, Public Affairs Warren Flatau, Acting
Associate Administrator for Financial Peggy Reid
Management/Chief Financial Officer and
Administration
Director, Policy and Communication Timothy Barkley
Associate Administrator for Railroad Development Mark Yachmetz
Associate Administrator for Safety Jo Strang
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Chief Counsel S. Mark Lindsey
Director, Office of Civil Rights Calvin Gibson
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590
Phone, 202-366-9550; 888-327-4236 (toll free). Internet, www.nhtsa.gov.
Administrator Charles Hurley
Deputy Administrator (vacancy)
Director of Communications Mark Paustenbach
Chief Counsel (vacancy)
Director, Office of Civil Rights Rose Trujillo
Senior Associate Administrator for Policy and Gregory Walter
Operations
Supervisor, Executive Secretariat Bernadette Millings
Director, Office of Human Resources Darlene Peoples
Associate Administrator for Planning, Rebecca Pennington
Administrative, and Financial Management
Associate Administrator, Communications and Susan Gorcowski
Consumer Information
Chief Information Officer (vacancy)
Associate Administrator, National Center for Joseph Cara
Statistics and Analysis
Senior Associate Administrator for Traffic Brian McLaughlin
Injury Control
Associate Administrator for Research and Program Jeffrey Michael
Development
Associate Administrator for Regional Operations Marlene Markison
and Program Delivery
Senior Associate Administrator for Vehicle Ronald Medford
Safety
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking Stephen R. Kratzke
Associate Administrator for Enforcement Daniel Smith
Associate Administrator for Applied Vehicle John Maddox
Safety Research
Associate Administrator, National Center for Marilena Amoni
Statistics and Analysis
Director, Strategic Planning and Domestic and Joseph Carra
Global Integration for Vehicle Safety
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590
Phone, 202-366-4043. Internet, www.fta.dot.gov.
Administrator (vacancy)
Deputy Administrator (vacancy)
Executive Director Matthew J. Welbes
Associate Administrator for Administration Ann Linnertz
Associate Administrator for Budget and Policy Robert J. Tuccillo
Associate Administrator for Planning Susan Borinsky
Associate Administrator for Program Management Susan E. Schruth
Associate Administrator for Research, Vincent Valdes
Demonstration, and Innovation
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Associate Administrator, Office of (vacancy)
Communications and Congresional Affairs
Chief Counsel (vacancy)
Director, Office of Civil Rights Cheryl Hershey
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590
Phone, 202-366-5807; 800-996-2723 (toll free). Internet,
www.marad.dot.gov.
Administrator (vacancy)
Deputy Administrator James E. Caponiti,
Acting
Assistant Administrator James E. Caponiti
Associate Administrator for Administration/Chief Taylor E. Jones II
Information Officer
Associate Administrator for National Security Kevin M. Tokarski
Associate Administrator for Intermodal, System H. Keith Lesnick
Development
Associate Administrator for Environment and Joseph A. Byrne
Compliance
Associate Administrator for Business and Jean E. McKeever
Workforce Development
Associate Administrator for Budget and Programs/ David J. Rivait
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Counsel (vacancy)
Director of Congressional and Public Affairs (vacancy)
Director of Civil Rights David J. Adams
Secretary, Maritime Subsidy Board Leonard Sutter
Superintendent, United States Merchant Marine Allen B. Worley
Academy
SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590
Phone, 202-366-0091; 1-800-785-2779 (toll free). Fax, 202-366-7147.
Internet, www.seaway.dot.gov.
180 Andrews Street, Massena, NY 13662
Phone, 315-764-3200
Administrator Collister Johnson, Jr.
Deputy Administrator Craig H. Middlebrook
Chief of Staff Anita K. Blackman
Chief Counsel Carrie Lavigne
Director of Trade Development and Public Affairs Rebecca A. McGill
Director of Congressional Affairs Nancy Alcalde
Director of Budget and Programs Kevin P. O'Malley
Associate Administrator Salvatore L. Pisani
Deputy Associate Administrator Carol A. Fenton
Human Resources Officer Jill Hamilton
Director of Engineering Thomas A. Lavigne
Chief Financial Officer (vacancy)
Director of Lock Operations and Marine Services Lori K. Curran
Director of Maintenance Karl J. Livingston
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PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590
Phone, 202-366-4433. Internet, www.phmsa.dot.gov.
Administrator (vacancy)
Deputy Administrator Cynthia Douglas,
Acting
Assistant Administrator/Chief Safety Officer Cynthia Douglas
Chief Counsel (vacancy)
Director, Office of Civil Rights Helen Hagin
Associate Administrator for Management and (vacancy)
Administration
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety Jeffrey Wiese
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Theodore Willke
Safety
Director, Office of Governmental, International, (vacancy)
and Public Affairs
RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590
Phone, 202-366-7582. Internet, www.rita.dot.gov. Email,
[email protected].
Administrator Peter H. Appel
Deputy Administrator Steven Smith, Acting
Chief Counsel Robert Monniere,
Acting
Deputy Chief Counsel Robert Monniere
Associate Administrator, Office of Government, Thomas Bolle, Acting
International, and Public Affairs
Associate Administrator for Administration (vacancy)
Public Affairs Contact Kim Riddle
Associate Administrator for Research, Jan Brecht-Clark
Development and Technology
Deputy Associate Administrator for Research, Kelly Leone
Development and Technology
Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics Steven Dillingham
Deputy Director, Bureau of Transportation Deborah Johnson,
Statistics Acting
Director, Volpe National Transportation Systems Richard John, Acting
Center
Director, Transportation Safety Institute John Phillips
Associate Administrator, Intelligent Shelly Row
Transportation Systems Joint Program
Office
Deputy Associate Administrator, Intelligent John Augustine
Transportation Systems Joint Program
Office
Director of Civil Rights Linda Bowman
Chief Financial Officer Kathy Montgomery
FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590
Phone, 202-366-2519. Internet, www.fmcsa.dot.gov.
Administrator (vacancy)
Deputy Administrator (vacancy)
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Assistant Administrator (Chief Safety Officer) Rose A. McMurray
Regulatory Ombudsman Steven Lafreniere
Director for Administration/Chief Financial Kathleen O'Sullivan
Officer
Associate Administrator for Enforcement and William Quade
Program Delivery
Associate Administrator for Research and Terry Shelton
Information Technology, and Chief
Information Officer
Associate Administrator of Field Operations Dan Hartman
Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Larry Minor
Development
Chief Counsel Dave Tochen
Director, Office of Civil Rights Kennie May
Director, Office of Communications Candice Tolliver
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001
Phone, 202-245-0245. Internet, www.stb.dot.gov.
Chairman Francis P. Mulvey,
Acting
Vice Chairman Charles D. Nottingham
Commissioner (vacancy)
Director, Office of Public Assistance, Matthew T. Wallen
Governmental Affairs and Compliance
Director, Office of Economics, Environmental Leland L. Gardner
Analysis, and Administration
Director, Office of Proceedings Rachel D. Campbell
General Counsel Ellen D. Hanson
Secretary Anne K. Quinlan
[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.
Under Secretary The Under Secretary for Policy serves as a principal
policy advisor to the Secretary and provides leadership in policy
development for the Department.
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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 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 they pertain 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, Security, and Emergency Response The Office ensures
development, coordination, and execution of plans and procedures for the
Department of Transportation to balance transportation security
requirements with safety, mobility, and economic needs of the Nation
through effective intelligence, security, preparedness, and emergency
reponse programs. The Office monitors the Nation's transportation
network on a continuous basis; advises the Secretary on incidents
affecting transportation systems; provides leadership on national
preparedness, response, and transportation security matters; briefs the
Secretary on intelligence relevant to the transportation sector;
performs DOT's National Response Framework Emergency Support Function
responsibilities; coordinates DOT participation in emergency
preparedness and response exercises under the National Training and
Exercise Program; administers DOT's Continuity of Government and
Continuity of Operations programs; and serves as the DOT representative
for emergency planning for civil aviation support to NATO and other
allies.
For further information, contact the Office of Intelligence, Security,
and Emergency Response. 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
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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;
--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.
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), formerly the Federal Aviation
Agency, was established by the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (72 Stat.
731). 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 FAA is to regulate civil aviation and U.S.
commercial space transportation, maintain and operate air traffic
control and navigation systems for both civil and military aircrafts,
and develop and administer programs relating to aviation safety and the
National Airspace System.
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
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representation at international conferences, including participation in
the International Civil Aviation Organization and other international
organizations.
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 United States 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
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 Robert N. Lewis
Central--IA, KS, MO, NE 901 Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106 Joseph N. Miniace
Eastern--DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, 1 Aviation Plz., Jamaica, NY 11434 Carmine Gallo
WV
Great Lakes--IL, IN, MI, MN, ND, 2300 E. Devon Ave., Des Plaines, IL 600180 Barry Cooper
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 Kathryn Vernon
OR, UT, WA, WY
Southern--AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, 1701 Columbia Ave., College Park, GA 30337 Douglas R. Murphy
NC, PR, SC, TN
Southwest--AR, LA, NM, OK, TX 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137- Teresa Brunner
4298
Western-Pacific--AZ, CA, HI, NV 15000 Aviation Blvd., Hawthorne, CA 90261 William C. Withycombe
Europe, Africa 15, Rue de la Loi B-1040, Brussels, Belgium Anthony Fazio
Asia-Pacific U.S. Embassy, FAA, Singapore Christopher Metts
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Western Hemisphere 8600 NW. 36th St., Miami, FL 33166 Phyllis Preston, Acting
William J. Hughes Technical Atlantic City, NJ 08405 Wilson Felder
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 Communications, 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). Title 23 of the United States Code and other
supporting legislation authorize the Administration's various
activities.
FHWA's mission is to improve mobility on our Nation's highways through
national leadership, innovation, and program delivery. The
Administration works with Federal, State, and local agencies as well as
other stakeholders and partners to preserve and improve the National
Highway System, which includes the Interstate System and other roads of
importance for national defense and mobility. The FHWA works to improve
highway safety and minimize traffic congestion on these and other key
facilities. The FHWA bears the responsibility of ensuring that America's
roads and highways remain safe, technologically up-to-date, and
environmentally-friendly.
Through surface transportation programs, innovative and traditional
financing mechanisms, and new types of pavement and operational
technology, FHWA increases the efficiency by which people and goods move
throughout the Nation. The Administration also works to improve the
efficiency of highway and road connections to other modes of
transportation. The Federal-aid Highway Program's budget is primarily
divided between Federal-aid funding and the Federal Lands Highway
Program.
Programs
Federal-aid Highway Program FHWA manages the Federal-aid Highway
Program, which provides financial and technical assistance to States for
constructing and improving the Nation's transportation infrastructure.
The program includes the provision of engineering standards and
policies, technical expertise, and other assistance related to the
maintenance of highways, rural and urban roads, bridges, tunnels,
hydraulic/geotechnical structures, and other engineering activities.
Projects associated with the Federal-aid highway program include the
National Highway System, Surface Transportation Program, Highway Bridge
Program, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program,
Intelligent Transportation Systems Program, Transportaton Infrastructure
Finance and Innovation Act Program, the Emergency Relief Program, and
the Federal Lands Highway Program.
Federal Lands Highway Program The Federal Lands Highway Program (FLHP)
funds and gives technical assistance to a coordinated program of public
roads servicing the transportation needs of Federal and Indian lands.
The Program provides funding for public roads and highways on Federal
and tribal lands that are not a State or local government
responsibility. The planning, construction, and improvement of highways
and bridges in national forests and parks, other federally owned land,
and tribal lands benefit from FLHP funding.
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Organization The FHWA consists of a Headquarters office in Washington,
DC; a Federal-aid division office in each State, the District of
Columbia, and Puerto Rico; four metropolitan offices in New York City,
Philadelphia, Chicago, and Los Angeles serving as extensions of the
corresponding Federal-aid division offices; and three Federal Lands
Highway division offices.
Field and Division Offices--Federal Highway Administration
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Field Organization Federal-Aid Division Offices
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North CT, IL, IA, IN, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WI, WV
South AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, PR, SC, TN, TX, VA
West AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY
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Federal Lands Highway Divisions
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Division Address Phone
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Eastern Loudoun Technology Ctr., 21400 Ridgetop Cir., Sterling, VA 20166 703-404-6201
Central Suite 390, 12300 W. Dakota Ave., Lakewood, CO 80228 720-963-3500
Western 610 E. Fifth St., Vancouver, WA 98661 360-619-7700
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For further information, contact the Department of Transportation,
Federal Highway Administration, Office of Information and Management
Services, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-
366-0534. Internet, www.fhwa.dot.gov.
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 engineering, in order to improve railroad safety
and ensure that railroads continue to be a viable national
transportation resource.
Transportation Test Center The Administration tests and evaluates
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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 Les Fiorenzo 617-494-2302
NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT 02142
Eastern--DC, DE, MA, OH, Suite 660, 1510 Chester Pike, Crum Lynne, David R. Myers 610-521-8200
PA, VA, WV PA 19022
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,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 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 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
State and community highway safety program with the FHWA; regulates the
Corporate Average Fuel Economy program; investigates and prosecutes
odometer fraud; carries out the National Driver Register Program to
facilitate the exchange of State records on problem drivers; conducts
studies and operates programs aimed at reducing economic losses in motor
vehicle crashes and repairs; performs studies, conducts demonstration
projects, and promotes programs to reduce impaired driving, increase
seat belt use, and reduce risky driver behaviors; 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
analyzing data and researching, developing, testing, and evaluating
motor vehicles, motor vehicle equipment, and advanced technologies, and
collecting and analyzing crash data. The research program covers
numerous areas affecting safety and includes laboratory-testing
facilities to obtain necessary basic data. NHTSA strives to
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encourage industry to adopt advanced motor vehicle safety designs,
elevate public awareness of safety potentials, and provide a base for
vehicle safety information.
Regional Operations and Program Delivery The Administration administers
State highway safety grant programs, authorized by the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users. The Highway Safety formula grant program provides funds to the
States, Indian nations, and the territories each year to support safety
programs, particularly in the following national priority 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 grants are also used to encourage States to implement
effective impaired driving, occupant protection, motorcycle safety, and
data improvement programs.
Rulemaking The Administration issues Federal motor vehicle safety
standards that prescribe safety features and levels of safety-related
performance for vehicles and vehicular equipment. It conducts the New
Car Assessment Program, under which passenger cars, light trucks, and
vans are subjected to high-speed crashes in order to test their frontal
and side impact safety performance. Seperate tests are conducted to
assess the vehicles' resistance to rollovers. Results from these tests
are made public in order to help consumers choose the safest motor
vehicles. The Administration educates consumers on using vehicle safety
features. To promote maximum feasible fuel economy, it manages a program
establishing and revising fleet average fuel economy standards for
passenger car and light truck manufacturers. The Administration also
carries out an anti-theft program, which includes issuing rules
requiring the designation of likely high-theft vehicles that must meet
parts-marking requirements and calculating and publishing annual motor
vehicle theft rates.
Enforcement The Office of Enforcement identifies and investigates
problems with motor vehicles and vehicular equipment. If the Office
determines that a vehicle or equipment suffers from a safety-related
defect or that it does not meet all applicable Federal motor vehicle
safety standards, the Office will seek a recall, which requires
manufactuers to notify owners and remedy the defect free of charge. The
Office monitors recalls to ensure that owners are being notified in a
timely manner and the scope of the recall and the remedy are adequate to
correct the problem.
National Center for Statistics and Analysis 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 national 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.
Communications and Consumer Information The Administration develops,
directs, and implements communications based on NHTSA policy and
programs, including public awareness campaigns such as ``Click It or
Ticket'' and ``Over the Limit. Under Arrest.'' It also manages the toll-
free Motor Vehicle Auto Safety Hotline to identify safety problems in
motor vehicles and equipment. Consumers can call the hotline (phone,
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
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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.
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 (Suite 140, 12300 W. Dakota Bill Watada
Ave., 80228).
Olympia Fields, IL (Suite 201, 19900 Michael Witter
Governors Dr., 60461).
San Francisco, CA (Suite 2230, 201 David Manning
Mission St., 94105).
Seattle, WA 98174 (3140 Jackson Federal John Moffat
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 Communications and
Consumer Information, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 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. FTA's mission is to assist in developing improved mass
transportation, encourage the planning and establishment of areawide
mass transportation systems, and provide financial assistance to State
and local governments to finance mass transportation systems and carry
out national transit goals and policy.
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
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use of transit during nontraditional 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/
funding/grants/grants--financing--3623.html.
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 202-366-6385.
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 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 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 that assist the study, design, and
demonstration of fixed-guideways, bus and rapid transit, fuel-cell-
powered transit buses, advanced propulsion control for rail transit, and
other types of technologies in development; and
--international mass transportation programs that promote American
transit products and services overseas, cooperate with foreign public
sector entities on research and development in the public transportation
industries, enable American vendors to showcase their products and
services, and facilitate technology transfer and information diffusion
for developing nations through trade missions and other international
venues.
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
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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 202-366-4020.
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 202-366-6635.
Field Organization--Federal Transit Administration
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Region/Address Telephone
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Atlanta, GA (Suite 800, 230 Peachtree NW., 30303)....... 404-865-5600
Cambridge, MA (Suite 920, 55 Broadway, 02142)........... 617-494-2055
Chicago, IL (Suite 320, 200 W. Adams St., 60606)........ 312-353-2789
Fort Worth, TX (Suite 8A36, 819 Taylor St., 76102)...... 817-978-0550
Kansas City, MO (Suite 404, 901 Locust St., 64106)...... 816-329-3920
Lakewood, CO (Suite 310, 12300 W. Dakota Ave., 80228)... 720-963-3300
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 1650, 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 1850, 888 S. Figueroa St., 90017) 213-202-3950
New York, NY (Suite 428, 1 Bowling Green, 10004-1415)... 212-668-2201
Philadelphia, PA (Suite 500, 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, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 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
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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 Toledo, OH.
It also administers a Federal assistance program for the maritime
academies operated by the States of CA, ME, MA, MI, NY, and TX.
Field Organization--Maritime Administration
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Field Office Address Director Telephone
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North Atlantic..................... Rm. 418, One Bowling Green, New Robert F. McKeon.......... 212-668-3330
York, NY 10004.
Mid Atlantic....................... Rm. 211, Bldg. 4D, 7737 Hampton L. Frank Mach, Acting..... 757-441-6393
Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23505.
South Atlantic..................... 51st SW First Ave., Miami, FL Lauren K. Brand........... 305-530-6420
33130.
Great Lakes........................ Suite 203, 1701 E. Woodfield Doris J. Bautch........... 847-995-0122
Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173.
Upper Mississippi.................. Suite 2.202F, 1222 Spruce St., Robert G. Goodwin, Jr..... 314-539-6783
St. Louis, MO 63103.
Eastern Gulf/Lower Mississippi..... Rm. 1223, 500 Poydras St., New James J. Murphy, Acting... 504-589-6658
Orleans, LA 70130.
Southern California................ Rm. 5190, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Alan T. Hicks............. 562-628-0246
Long Beach, CA 90802.
Northern California................ Suite 1800, 201 Mission St., John Hummer............... 415-744-3125
San Francisco, CA 94105.
Pacific Northwest.................. Rm. 3196, 915 2d Ave., Seattle, Randall D. Rogers......... 206-220-7717
WA 98174.
Merchant Marine Academy............ 300 Steamboat Rd., Kings Point, Allen B. Worley........... 516-773-5000
NY 11024.
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For further information, contact the Office of Congressional and Public
Affairs, Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., 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
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(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 Great Lakes/Saint Lawrence Seaway Systems 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, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 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 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 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 Scott Simmons
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, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., 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
(49 U.S.C. 101 note). RITA coordinates, facilitates, and reviews the
Department's research and development programs and activities; performs
comprehensive transportation statistics research, analysis, and
reporting; and promotes the use of innovative technologies to improve
our Nation's transportation system. RITA brings together important DOT
data, research, and technology transfer assets and provides strategic
direction and oversight of DOT's Intelligent Transportation Systems
Program.
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, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-4180. Internet,
www.rita.dot.gov. Email, [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
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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
regulations 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--AL, CT, DE, DC, ME, Suite N, 802 Cromwell 443-703-2240
MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, PR, Park Dr., Glen Burnie,
RI, VT, VA, WV. MD 21061-2819.
Southern--AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, Suite 1700, 1800 Century 404-327-7400
LA, MS, NM, NC, OK, SC, TN, Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30345.
TX.
Midwestern--IL, IN, IA, KS, Suite 210, 19900 708-283-3577
MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, WI. Governors Dr., Olympia
Fields, IL 60461-1021.
Western--AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, B-300, Golden Hills 303-407-2350
ID, MT, NV, ND, OR, SD, UT, Office Centre, 12600 W.
WA, WY. Colfax Ave., Lakewood,
CO 80215.
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For further information, contact the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 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
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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 Public Assistance,
Governmental Affairs, and Compliance, Surface Transportation Board, 395
E Street SW., Washington, DC, 20423-0001. Phone, 202-245-0230. Internet,
www.stb.dot.gov.
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
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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 DOT Connection, Room PL-402, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
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 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: Department of Transportation Library,
Room 2200, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 (phone, 202-
366-0745); Department of Transportation/TASC Law Library, Room 2215,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 (phone, 202-366-0749);
Department of Transportation Library, FB-10A Branch, Room 930, 800
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591 (phone, 202-267-3115); and
Department of Transportation Library, Transpoint Branch, B-726, 2100
Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593 (phone, 202-267-2536).
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 Assistance, Governmental
Affairs, and Compliance, Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20423-0001. Phone, 202-245-0238.
Requests for access to the Board's public records should be made to
the Office of the Secretary, Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street
SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. Phone, 202-245-0232.
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, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-5580.
Internet, www.dot.gov.