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    <AgencyName>Federal Aviation Administration</AgencyName>
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          <WebAddress>http://www.faa.gov</WebAddress>
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        <Address>800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591</Address>
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            <NameColumnValue>Michael P. Huerta</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Administrator</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Michael G. Whitaker</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Sasha J. Johnson</NameColumnValue>
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            <TitleColumnValue>Chief Counsel</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Teri Bristol</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Chief Operating Officer, Air Traffic Organization</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Mamie Mallory and Wilbur Barham</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Assistant Administrator for Civil Rights</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Victoria B. Wassmer</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Assistant Administrator for Finance and Management</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Roderick D. Hall</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Assistant Administrator for Government and Industry</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Carrolyn J. Bostick</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Assistant Administrator for Human Resource Management</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Carl Burleson</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Kristie M. Greco</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Claudio Manno</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Margaret M. Gilligan</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>George C. Nield</NameColumnValue>
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              <Paragraph>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 aircraft, and develop and administer programs relating to aviation safety and the National Airspace System.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>Air Navigation Facilities</Heading>
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              <Paragraph>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.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>Airport Programs</Heading>
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              <Paragraph>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.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>Airspace and Air Traffic Management</Heading>
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              <Paragraph>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.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>Civil Aviation Abroad</Heading>
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              <Paragraph>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 representation at international conferences, including participation in the International Civil Aviation Organization and other international organizations.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>Commercial Space Transportation</Heading>
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              <Paragraph>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.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>Registration</Heading>
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              <Paragraph>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.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>Research, Engineering, and Development</Heading>
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              <Paragraph>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.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>Safety Regulation</Heading>
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              <Paragraph>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.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>Test and Evaluation</Heading>
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              <Paragraph>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.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>Other Programs</Heading>
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              <Paragraph>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.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>For a complete list of Federal Aviation Administration field offices, go to www.faa.gov.</Paragraph>
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      <Footer>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. Internet, http://www.faa.gov.</Footer>
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