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    <AgencyName>National Transportation Safety Board</AgencyName>
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        <Address>490 L'Enfant Plaza East, SW., Washington, DC 20594</Address>
        <Phone>202-314-6000</Phone>
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        <Fax>202-314-6110</Fax>
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          <Footer>[For the National Transportation Safety Board statement of organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Part 800]</Footer>
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            <NameColumnValue>Deborah A.P. Hersman</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Christopher A. Hart</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Mark R. Rosekind</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Robert L. Sumwalt</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Earl R. Weener</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Edward Benthall, Acting</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>David K. Tochen</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Alfonso Montano</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Robert P. Scherer</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>David L. Mayer</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Thomas E. Zoeller</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Fara D. Guest</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Lola A. Ward</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>John Delisi</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Donald F. Karol</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Tracy Murrell</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Robert Hall</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Joseph M. Kolly</NameColumnValue>
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        <Paragraph MissionStatmentId="49" SortOrder="1">The National Transportation Safety Board investigates accidents, conducts studies, and makes recommendations to Government agencies, the transportation industry, and others on safety measures and practices.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was established in 1967. On April 1, 1975, the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 (49 U.S.C. 1111) reestablished the NTSB an independent agency outside the Department of Transportation.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>NTSB consists of five Members appointed for 5-year terms by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. 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.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>Accident Investigation</Heading>
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              <Paragraph>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, 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.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>Safety Problem Identification</Heading>
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              <Paragraph>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.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>Family Assistance for Aviation Disasters</Heading>
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              <Paragraph>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.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>Certificate, Civil Penalty, and License Appeal</Heading>
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              <Paragraph>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 decisions of the Commandant of the Coast Guard that revoke, suspend, or deny certain licenses, certificates, documents, and registers.</Paragraph>
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                <WebAddress>http://www.ntsb.gov/about/contact.html</WebAddress>
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              <Paragraph>For contact information on NTSB aviation, highway, and railroad safety regional offices, use the link below.</Paragraph>
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        <Header>Contracts and Procurement</Header>
        <Paragraph>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.</Paragraph>
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          <WebAddress>http://www.ntsb.gov/</WebAddress>
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        <Header>Electronic Access</Header>
        <Paragraph>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 online.</Paragraph>
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          <WebAddress>http://www.ntsb.gov/about/employment.html</WebAddress>
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        <Header>Employment</Header>
        <Paragraph>Send applications for employment to the Human Resources Division, National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC 20594. Phone, 202-314-6230.</Paragraph>
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          <WebAddress>http://www.ntsb.gov/index.html</WebAddress>
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        <Header>Publications</Header>
        <Paragraph>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 to the sales desk at 703-487-4768. See also "Publications" online at the bottom of NTSB's home page.</Paragraph>
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        <Header>Reading Room</Header>
        <Paragraph>The Board's Public Reference Room is available for record inspection or photocopying. It is located on the 6th Floor at the Board's Washington, DC, headquarters and is open from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., weekdays. Requests for access to public records should be made in person at the guards desk or by calling 202-314-6551 or 1-800-877-6799.</Paragraph>
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      <Footer>For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, National Transportation Safety Board, 490 L'Enfant Plaza East, SW., Washington, DC 20594. Phone, 202-314-6100. Fax, 202-314-6110.</Footer>
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      <WebAddress>http://www.ntsb.gov</WebAddress>
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