DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590 Phone, 202-366-4000 SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION ........Federico Pen˙AE6a Chief of Staff ........Ann M. Bormolini Deputy Chief of Staff ........Katherine L. Archuleta White House Liaison ........Liz Montoya Special Assistants to the Secretary ........Judith A. Burrell ........Jeffrey P. Morales Deputy Secretary ........Mortimer L. Downey Director for Drug Enforcement and Program Compliance ........Donna Smith Associate Deputy Secretary and Director, Office of Intermodalism ........Michael P. Huerta Deputy Director ........Frank Pentti Director, Executive Secretariat ........ Margarita Roque Chairman, Board of Contract Appeals ........Thaddeus V. Ware Director of Civil Rights ........Antonio J. Califa Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization ........Luz A. Hopewell Director of Commercial Space Transportation ........Frank C. Weaver Associate Director for Program Affairs ........Charles T. Kline, Jr. Associate Director for Licensing and Safety ........(vacancy) Associate Director for Commercial Space Policy and International Affairs ........Richard W. Scott, Jr. Director of Intelligence and Security ........Paul E. Busick Deputy Director of Intelligence and Security ........(vacancy) Director of Intermodalism ........(vacancy) Deputy Director of Intermodalism ........Frank Pentti Inspector General ........A. Mary Schiavo Deputy Inspector General ........Mario A. Lauro, Jr. Assistant Inspector General for Auditing ........Raymond J. DeCarli Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Auditing ........Lawrence H. Weintrob Assistant Inspector General for Inspections and Evaluations ........Wilbur L. Daniels Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Inspections and Evaluations ........Toni Dawsey Assistant Inspector General for Investigations ........Roger P. Williams Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Investigations ........(vacancy) Assistant Inspector General for Policy, Planning, and Resources ........(vacancy) Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Policy, Planning, and Resources ........Patricia J. Thompson General Counsel ........Stephen H. Kaplan Deputy General Counsel ........Rosalind A. Knapp Special Assistant ........(vacancy) Special Counsel ........Diane R. Liff Assistant General Counsel for Environmental, Civil Rights and General Law ........Roberta D. Gabel Deputy Assistants ........James R. Dann ........David K. Tochen Patent Counsel ........Otto M. Wildensteiner Chief, Freedom of Information Act Division ........Robert R. Meeks, Acting Assistant General Counsel for International Law ........Donald H. Horn Deputy Assistant ........Joseph A. Brooks Assistant General Counsel for Litigation ........Paul M. Geier Deputy Assistant ........Dale C. Andrews Assistant General Counsel for Legislation ........Thomas W. Herlihy Deputy Assistant ........Clare R. Donelan Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and Enforcement ........Neil R. Eisner Deputy Assistant ........Robert C. Ashby Chief, Documentary Services Division ........Phyllis T. Kaylor Chairman, Board for Correction of Military Records ........Robert H. Joost Deputy Chairman ........Nancy Battaglia Assistant General Counsel for Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings ........Samuel Podberesky Deputy Assistant ........Dayton Lehman, Jr. Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy ........Frank E. Kruesi Deputy Assistant Secretaries ........Joseph F. Canny ........(vacancy) Director of Environment, Energy, and Safety ........Donald R. Trilling Director of Economics ........Richard Walsh Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs ........(vacancy) Deputy Assistant Secretaries ........Patrick V. Murphy ........(vacancy) Director of International Transportation and Trade ........Arnold Levine Director of International Aviation ........Paul Gretch Director of Aviation Analysis ........John Coleman Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs ........Louise Frankel Stoll Deputy Assistant Secretary ........Eugene A. Conti, Jr. Director of Programs and Evaluation ........George W. McDonald Director of Budget ........Katherine E. Collins Deputy Chief Financial Officer ........David K. Kleinburg Director of Financial Management ........Eileen T. Powell, Acting Assistant Secretary for Administration ........Jon H. Seymour Deputy Assistant Secretaries ........Melissa J. Allen ........Paul T. Weiss Director of Personnel ........Glenda M. Tate Director of Management Planning ........Patricia D. Parrish Director of Information Resource Management ........Eugene K. Taylor, Jr. Director of Administrative Services and Property Management ........Ronald D. Keefer Director, Office of Hearings ........John J. Mathias Director of Acquisition and Grant Management ........Linda M. Higgins Director of Security ........John J. Taylor Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs ........Steven O. Palmer Deputy Assistant Secretary ........John C. Horsley Director of Congressional Affairs ........Regina Sullivan Director of Intergovernmental Affairs ........Richard Suisman Director of Public Affairs ........Richard Mintz Deputy Assistant Secretary ........(vacancy) UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001 Phone, 202-267-1587 Commandant ........Adm. Robert E. Kramek, USCG Vice Commandant ........Vice Adm. Arthur E. Henn, USCG Chaplain ........Capt. Thomas K. Chadwick, USCG Chief Administrative Law Judge ........Joseph N. Ingolia Chairman, Marine Safety Council ........Rear Adm. John E. Shkor, USCG Chief, Congressional Affairs Staff ........Capt. Guy T. Goodwin, USCG Chief, Public Affairs Staff ........Capt. Ernest J. Blanchard, USCG Chief of Staff ........Vice Adm. Kent H. Williams, USCG Deputy Chief of Staff ........Capt. Thomas H. Collins, USCG Director of Resources ........Rear Adm. Timothy W. Josiah, USCG Chief, Office of Acquisition ........Rear Adm. Gerald F. Woolever, USCG Chief, Office of Engineering Logistics and Development ........Rear Adm. Edward J. Barrett, USCG Chief, Office of Civil Rights ........Walter R. Somerville Chief, Office of Health and Safety ........Rear Adm. Alan M. Steinman, USPHS Chief Counsel ........Rear Adm. John E. Shkor, USCG Chief, Office of Marine Safety, Security and Environmental Protection ........Rear Adm. James C. Card, USCG Chief, Office of Law Enforcement and Defense Operations ........Rear Adm. Norman T. Saunders, USCG Chief, Office of Navigation Safety and Waterway Services ........Rear Adm. Gregory A. Penington, USCG Chief, Office of Personnel and Training ........Rear Adm. William C. Donnell, USCG Chief, Office of Readiness and Reserve ........(vacancy) Chief, Office of Command, Control and Communications ........Rear Adm. David E. Ciancaglini, USCG Commander, Military Personnel Command ........(vacancy) FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591 Phone, 202-366-4000 Administrator ........David R. Hinson Deputy Administrator ........Linda Hall Daschle Assistant Administrator for Airports ........Cynthia D. Rich Deputy Assistant Administrator for Airports ........Quentin S. Taylor Director of Airport Planning and Programming ........Paul L. Galis Director of Airport Safety and Standards ........Leonard E. Mudd Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety ........(vacancy) Deputy Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety ........Charles H. Huettner Director of Integrated Safety Analysis ........Barry Bermingham Director of Safety Information and Promotion ........Daniel C. Hedges Chief Counsel ........Mark Gerchick Assistant Administrator for Civil Aviation Security ........Cathal L. Flynn Director of Civil Aviation Security Intelligence ........Patrick McDonnell Director of Civil Aviation Security Operations ........Lynne A. Osmus Director of Civil Aviation Security Policy and Planning ........Bruce R. Butterworth Director of Civil Aviation Security Program and Resource Management ........Quinten T. Johnson Assistant Administrator for Civil Rights ........Leon C. Watkins Assistant Administrator for Government and Industry Affairs ........Bradley Mims Assistant Administrator for Information Technology ........Theron A. Gray Assistant Administrator for Policy, Planning, and International Aviation ........Barry L. Valentine Deputy Assistant Administrator for Policy Planning and International Aviation ........Dale E. McDaniel Director of Aviation Policy, Plans, and Management Analysis ........John M. Rodgers Director of Environment and Energy ........Louise E. Maillett Director of International Aviation ........Joan W. Bauerlein Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs ........Sandra Allen Executive Director for Acquisition and Safety Oversight ........(vacancy) Director of Acquisition Policy and Oversight ........David Morrissey Director of Independent Operational Test and Evaluation Oversight ........A. Martin Phillips Assistant Administrator for Budget and Accounting ........Nicholas S. Stoer Director of Accounting ........Ernest M. Keeling Director of Budget ........Ruth A. Leverenz Assistant Administrator for Human Resource Management ........Herbert R. McLure Deputy Assistant Administrator for Human Resource Management ........Dorothy H. Berry Director of Human Resource Development ........Ann Rosenwald Director of Labor and Employee Relations ........Joseph W. Noonan Director of Personnel ........Kay Frances Dolan Director of Training and Higher Education ........Joseph P. Kisciki Associate Administrator for Aviation Standards ........Darlene M. Freeman Deputy Associate Administrator for Aviation Standards ........(vacancy) Director of Accident Investigation ........David F. Thomas Federal Air Surgeon ........Jon L. Jordan, M.D. Associate Administrator for Regulation and Certification ........Anthony J. Broderick, Jr. Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulation and Certification ........Daniel C. Beaudette Director, Aircraft Certification Service ........Thomas E. McSweeney Director, Flight Standards Service ........Thomas C. Accardi Director of Rulemaking ........Chris A. Christie Executive Director for System Development ........(vacancy) Associate Administrator for NAS Development ........John E. Turner Deputy Associate Administrator for NAS Development ........(vacancy) Program Manager for Advanced Automation ........Michael Perie Program Director for Automation ........Kenneth Byram Program Director for Navigation and Landing ........Rodman Gill Program Director for Surveillance ........Terry R. Hannah Program Director for Communications ........Arthur R. Feinberg Program Director for Weather and Flight Service Systems ........Alvin Thomas Associate Administrator for System Engineering and Development ........Martin T. Pozesky Deputy Associate Administrator for System Engineering and Development ........(vacancy) Facility System Engineering Service ........Robert Wein NAS Program Management Service ........J. Robbins Tucker NAS System Engineering Service ........Ronald E. Morgan Operations Research Service ........Andres Zellweger Research and Development Service ........Steven Zaidman Associate Administrator for Contracting and Quality Assurance ........Carolyn C. Blum Executive Director for System Operations ........Monte Belger Associate Administrator for Airway Facilities ........Joaquin Archilla, Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Airway Facilities ........Edward M. Kelly Director, NAS Transition and Implementation Service ........Steven I. Rothschild Director, Operational Support Service ........(vacancy) Director, System Maintenance Service ........Stanley Rivers Associate Administrator for Air Traffic ........William H. Pollard Deputy Associate Administrator for Air Traffic ........Bill F. Jeffers Director, Air Traffic System Management ........David Hurley Director, Air Traffic Plans and Requirement Service ........Neil Planzer Director, Air Traffic Program Management ........Douglas Murphy Director, Air Traffic Rules and Procedures Service ........L. Lane Speck Director, Air Traffic System Effectiveness ........John D. Canoles Director, System Capacity and Requirements ........Edward T. Harris FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590 Phone, 202-366-0660 Administrator ........Rodney E. Slater Deputy Administrator ........Jane F. Garvey Executive Director ........E. Dean Carlson Chief Counsel ........Theodore A. McConnell Deputy Chief Counsel ........Edward V.A. Kussy Director of External Communications ........Steven J. Akey Director of Civil Rights ........Edward W. Morris, Jr. Director of Program Review ........Emil Elinsky Associate Administrator for Policy ........Gloria J. Jeff Director of Policy Development ........Madeleine S. Bloom Director of Highway Information Management ........David R. McElhaney Director of International Programs ........John D. Cutrell Associate Administrator for Research and Development ........John A. Clements Deputy Associate Administrator for Research and Development ........Robert J. Betsold Director of the National Highway Institute ........(vacancy) Director of Engineering and Highway Operations Research and Development ........Charles J. Nemmers Director of Safety and Traffic Operations Research and Development ........Lyle G. Saxton Director of Research and Development Operations and Support ........Robert J. Kreklau Director of Advanced Research ........Thomas J. Pasko Associate Administrator for Program Development ........Anthony R. Kane Director of Engineering ........William A. Weseman Director of Environment and Planning ........Kevin E. Heanue Director of Right-of-Way ........Barbara K. Orski Associate Administrator for Safety and System Applications ........Dennis C. Judycki Director of Highway Safety ........R. Clarke Bennett Director of Traffic Management and Intelligent Vehicle/Highway Systems Applications ........(vacancy) Director of Technology Applications ........(vacancy) Associate Administrator for Motor Carriers ........George L. Reagle Director of Motor Carrier Standards ........James E. Scapellato Director of Motor Carrier Information Management ........John F. Grimm Director of Program Management Support ........Michael F. Trentacoste Director of Motor Carrier Field Operations ........(vacancy) Associate Administrator for Administration ........George S. Moore, Jr. Deputy Associate Administrator for Administration ........Diana L. Zeidel Director of Personnel and Training ........Jerry A. Hawkins Director of Information and Management Services ........Michael J. Vecchietti Director of Fiscal Services ........Peter J. Basso Director of Contracts and Procurement ........M.K. Moncada Federal Lands Highway Program Administrator ........Thomas O. Edick FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590 Phone, 202-366-4000 Administrator ........Jolene M. Molitoris Deputy Administrator ........Donald M. Itzkoff Chief of Staff ........Andrew H. Hahn Director, Office of Civil Rights ........Miles S. Washington, Jr. Director, Office of Public Affairs ........Barbara J. Richardson Director, Office of Budget ........Kathryn B. Murphy Chief Counsel ........S. Mark Lindsey Deputy Chief Counsel ........Michael T. Haley Assistant Chief Counsel, General Law Division ........Robert S. Vermut Assistant Chief Counsel, Safety Law Division ........Dan Smith Associate Administrator for Administration ........Ray Rogers Deputy Associate Administrator for Administration ........Thomas F. Proctor Director, Office of Personnel ........Thomas F. Proctor, Acting Director, Office of Management Systems ........Mannie A. Duncan Director, Office of Procurement Services ........Joseph Kerner Director, Office of Financial Services ........Gerald Schoenauer Associate Administrator for Policy ........Sally Hill Cooper Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy ........Jane H. Bachner, Acting Chief, Defense and Special Programs Staff ........James Boone Director, Office of Economic Analysis ........Jane H. Bachner Director, Office of Industry Finance, Operations and Program Policy Evaluation ........Thomas Hartman Director, Office of Policy Systems ........Raphael Kedar Associate Administrator for Safety ........Bruce Fine, Acting Deputy Associate Administrators for Safety ........Grady C. Cothen ........Philip Olekszyk Program Manager, Communication and Training ........Sharon Stinson Director, Office of Safety Enforcement ........Edward R. English Director, Office of Safety Analysis ........John Leeds, Acting Associate Administrator for Railroad Development ........James T. McQueen Deputy Associate Administrator for Railroad Services ........Arrigo Mongini Deputy Associate Administrator for Technology Development ........Robert L. Krick Director, Maglev Development Staff ........Robert L. Krick Director, High Speed Rail Staff ........Mark Yachmetz Director, Office of Freight Services ........Robert C. Hunter Director, Office of Passenger Services ........(vacancy) Director, Office of Research and Development ........Robert L. Krick, Acting DOT Contact, Transportation Test Center, Pueblo, CO ........Gunars Spons NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590 Phone, 202-366-9550 Administrator ........(vacancy) Deputy Administrator ........Christopher A. Hart Executive Director ........Howard M. Smolkin Director, Executive Correspondence ........Linda Divelbiss Director, Office of Civil Rights ........George B. Quick Chief Counsel ........(vacancy) Director, Office of Public and Consumer Affairs ........Ellen Berlin Associate Administrator for Plans and Policy ........Donald C. Bischoff Director, Office of Strategic Planning and Evaluation ........Carl E. Nash Director, Office of Regulatory Analysis ........L. Robert Shelton Director, Office of Budget and Policy Development ........Willie H. Gilmore Associate Administrator for Rulemaking ........Barry Felrice Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Standards ........Patricia Breslin Director, Office of Market Incentives ........Stanley Scheiner Associate Administrator for Research and Development ........George L. Parker Director, Office of Crash Avoidance Research ........William A. Leasure Director, Office of Crashworthiness Research ........Ralph Hitchcock Director, Vehicle Research and Test Center ........(vacancy) Director, National Center for Statistics and Analysis ........William H. Walsh, Jr. Associate Administrator for Enforcement ........William A. Boehly Director, Office of Defects Investigation ........Charles Gauthier Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance ........Robert F. Hellmuth Associate Administrator for Traffic Safety Programs ........Michael B. Brownlee Deputy Associate Administrator ........(vacancy) Director, Office of Occupant Protection ........James Nichols Director, Office of Alcohol and State Programs ........James Hedlund Director, Office of Enforcement and Emergency Services ........(vacancy) Director, Office of Program Development and Evaluation ........William E. Scott Associate Administrator for Regional Operations ........Adele Derby Director, Program Implementation Staff ........(vacancy) Director, Program Support Staff ........Marlene Markinson Associate Administrator for Administration ........(vacancy) Deputy Associate Administrator for Administration ........(vacancy) Director, Office of Personnel ........Herman Simms Director, Office of Contracts and Procurement ........(vacancy) Director, Office of Information Resource Management ........(vacancy) Director, Office of Administrative Operations ........(vacancy) Director, Office of Financial Management ........Charles H. Kent FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590 Phone, 202-366-4043 Administrator ........Gordon J. Linton Deputy Administrator ........Grace Crunican Chief Counsel ........(vacancy) Director, Communications and External Affairs ........Peter G. Halpin Director, Executive Secretariat ........Mary F. Knapp Director, Office of Civil Rights ........Susan E. Schruth, Acting Director, Office of Public Affairs ........(vacancy) Associate Administrator for Budget and Policy ........(vacancy) Associate Administrator for Grants Management ........Robert H. McManus Associate Administrator for Technical Assistance and Safety ........Lawrence L. Schulman Associate Administrator for Administration ........Thomas R. Hunt MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590 Phone, 202-366-5807 Administrator ........Albert J. Herberger Deputy Administrator ........Joan B. Yim Deputy Administrator for Inland Waterways and Great Lakes ........John E. Graykowski Secretary, Maritime Administration/Maritime Subsidy Board ........James E. Saari Director of External Affairs ........Sharon K. Brooks, Acting Chief Counsel ........Robert J. Patton, Jr., Acting Deputy Chief Counsel ........Edmund T. Sommer, Jr., Acting Director, Office of Maritime Labor and Training ........Bruce J. Carlton Associate Administrator for Policy and International Affairs ........Reginald A. Bourdon Director, Office of International Activities ........James A. Treichel Director, Office of Policy and Plans ........Bruce J. Carlton Director, Office of National Security Plans ........Thomas M.P. Christensen Associate Administrator for Administration ........John L. Mann, Jr. Deputy Associate Administrator for Administration ........John L. Mann, Jr., Acting Director, Office of Management Services ........Michael E. Myrtle Director, Office of Budget ........Taylor E. Jones II Director, Office of Accounting ........John G. Hoban Director, Office of Information Resources Management ........Leslie E. Hearn Director, Office of Personnel ........Sherry D. Gilson Director, Office of Acquisition ........Margaret D. Duncan Associate Administrator for Maritime Aids ........Richard E. Bowman Deputy Associate Administrator for Maritime Aids ........James J. Zok Director, Office of Ship Financing ........Mitchell D. Lax Director, Office of Ship Operating Assistance ........James E. Caponiti Director, Office of Trade Analysis and Insurance ........Edmond J. Fitzgerald Director, Office of Financial Approvals ........Richard J. McDonnell Associate Administrator for Shipbuilding and Ship Operations ........Harlan T. Haller Director, Office of Ship Construction ........Norman O. Hammer Director, Office of Ship Operations ........Michael Delpercio, Jr. Associate Administrator for Marketing ........Carmine P. Gerace, Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Marketing ........Carmine P. Gerace Director, Office of National Cargo and Compliance ........Judith C. Blackman Director, Office of Market Promotion ........Thomas W. Harrelson Director, Office of Port and Intermodal Development ........John M. Pisani Director, Office of Technology Assessment ........Paul B. Mentz Director, North Atlantic Region ........Robert F. McKeon Director, Great Lakes Region ........Alpha H. Ames, Jr. Director, Central Region ........Frank X. McNerney Director, South Atlantic Region ........Mayank Jain Director, Western Region ........Francis X. Johnston Superintendent, United States Merchant Marine Academy ........Thomas T. Matteson SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Washington Office: 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590 Phone, 202-366-0091 Massena Office: 180 Andrews Street, Massena, NY 13662 Phone, 315-764-3200 Administrator ........Stanford E. Parris Chief of Staff ........David G. Sanders Assistant Resident Manager ........Theodore J. Brue Associate Administrator ........Erman J. Cocci Comptroller ........Edward Margosian Chief Counsel ........Marc C. Owen Director of Communications ........Dennis E. Deuschl Director of Operations and Maintenance ........Stephen C. Hung Director of Human Resources ........(vacancy) Director of Marketing ........Stephen J. Rybicki Director of Development and Logistics ........Robert J. Lewis RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590 Phone, 202-366-4433 Administrator ........(vacancy) Deputy Administrator ........Ana Sol Gutierrez Special Assistant ........(vacancy) Chief Counsel ........Judith S. Kaleta Director, Office of Civil Rights ........Judith Foist Director, Program and Policy Support Staff ........(vacancy) Associate Administrator for Management and Administration ........Rose A. McMurray Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety ........George W. Tenley, Jr. Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety ........Alan I. Roberts Associate Administrator for Research, Technology, and Analysis ........Chia Shun Shih Director, Office of Emergency Transportation ........Lloyd E. Milburn Director, Office of Research Policy and Technology Transfer ........(vacancy) Director, Office of Airline Statistics ........James W. Mitchell Director, Office of Automated Tariffs ........Donald W. Bright Director, Office of University Research and Education ........Elaine E. Joost, Acting Director, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center ........Richard R. John Director, Transportation Safety Institute ........H. Aldridge Gillespie BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590 Phone, 202-366-DATA; Fax, 202-366-3640 Director ........T.R. Lakshmanan Deputy Director ........Robert A. Knisely Associate Director, Analysis and Data Development ........Rolf R. Schmitt Associate Director, Data User Services ........Philip N. Fulton Administrative Officer ........Lorelei S. Evans [For the Department of Transportation statement of organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Part 1, Subpart A] @U1 [Insert Department of Transportation chart]@U0 The U.S. Department of Transportation establishes the Nation's overall transportation policy. Under its umbrella there are 10 administrations whose jurisdictions include highway planning, development, and construction; urban mass transit; railroads; aviat ion; 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 (49 U.S.C. app. 1651 note), ``to assure the coordinated, effective administration of the transportation programs of the Federal Government'' and to develop ``natio nal 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. It presently consists of the Office of the Secretary and 10 operating administrations whose heads report directly to the Secretary and who have highly decentralized authority. The central management concept of the Department is that operating programs are carried out by the operating administrations, which are organized generally by mode (e.g., air, rail, etc.). The Secretary and Deputy Secretary are responsible for t he overall planning, direction, and control of all departmental activities, and the Office of the Secretary focuses its attention largely on policy formulation, resource allocation, interagency and intradepartmental coordination, evaluation of programs, a nd on matters of an intermodal nature requiring integration and balancing of modal interests. The Assistant Secretaries and the General Counsel are essentially staff officers, having one or more functional areas in which they assist the Secretary in matte rs of Departmentwide scope. These officials do not exercise line control over the operating administrations. Effective management of the Department is dependent for its efficient operation on a high degree of teamwork between the Assistant Secretaries and the heads of the operating administrations. Although operating generally within the standard regio nal boundaries, the field organizations of the various operating administrations differ widely in character primarily due to the nature of their work -- some essentially providing funds to State and/or local governments for transportation undertakings suc h as road building and airport development, with others providing vital, nationwide public services such as air traffic control. Office of the Secretary of Transportation [For the Office of the Secretary of Transportation statement of organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Part 1, Subpart B] 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. The Secretary is assisted in the administration of the Department by a Deputy Secretary of Transportation, who acts for and exercises the powers of the Secretary of Transportation and is responsible for the supervision and coordination of the activities of the Department as directed by the Secretary of Trans portation. Office of Intermodalism The mission of the Office of Intermodalism is to provide departmental leadership and coordination in developing an intermodal transportation system to move people and goods in an energy-efficient, economic manner that obtains the o ptimum yield from the Nation's transportation resources. The Office: -- serves as the Department's principal advisor and advocate for intermodal transportation; -- coordinates Federal intermodal transportation policy and initiates policies to promote more efficient intermodal transportation; -- develops, maintains, and disseminates intermodal transportation data through the Bureau of Transportation Statistics and coordinates collection of data for that data base with the State departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations (MPO's); -- provides technical assistance to State departments of transportation and MPO's in large metropolitan areas to facilitate the collection of intermodal data to assist and evaluate intermodal planning; -- coordinates Federal research on intermodal transportation in accordance with the plan developed pursuant to section 6009(b) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), and carries out additional research needs id entified by the Director of the Office; and -- reviews State-generated intermodal management systems annually as required under section 1034 of ISTEA, to assure continued progress towards improvement and integration of all associated transportation systems. Transportation Policy The Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy is the Secretary's key officer for the development, review, and coordination of policy for domestic transportation. The Assistant Secretary: -- develops and evaluates public policy related to the transportation industries and their economic regulation; -- assures that the Department's regulatory programs remain consistent with established policy and maintains oversight of all departmental safety regulatory actions; -- proposes and coordinates transportation-related legislation involving the private sector; -- provides analyses of current and emerging transportation policy issues to assess their economic and institutional implications, particularly with regard to Federal assistance, public trust funds, user charges, nondiscrimination of the handic apped in the provision of public transportation services, and energy and environmental aspects; and -- undertakes studies and analyses to aid in the resolution of safety problems. For further information, call 202-366-4544. Aviation and International Affairs The Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs is the principal official for the development, review, and coordination of policy for international transportation. The Assistant Secretary: -- 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; -- furnishes guidance to the United States Trade Representative's Trade Policy Committee in efforts to improve the U.S. balance of payments; -- coordinates efforts to combat transport-related terrorist acts and drug smuggling; -- arranges and coordinates cooperative agreements with foreign governments for the exchange of state-of-the-art scientific and technical information; -- provides assistance to the Agency for International Development's transportation programs in developing countries; and -- participates on the U.S.-Saudi Arabian Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation. The Assistant Secretary also: -- develops, coordinates, and carries out U.S. Government policy relating to the economic regulation of the airline industry, including licensing of U.S. and foreign carriers to serve in international air transportation and carrier fitness dete rminations; -- processes and resolves complaints concerning unfair competitive practices in international fares and rates; -- establishes international and intra-Alaska mail rates; and -- determines the disposition of requests for approval and immunization from the antitrust laws of international aviation agreements. The Assistant Secretary also administers the essential air service program, which involves: -- establishing appropriate subsidy levels for subsidized carriers; -- processing applications to terminate, suspend, or reduce air service below the defined essential level; -- determining which carrier among various applicants should be selected to provide subsidized service; and -- continuously reviewing essential air service definitions for each community. For further information, call 202-366-4551. Budget and Programs The Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs is the principal staff adviser to the Secretary on the development, review, and presentation of the Department's budget resource requirements and financial management, and on the evaluati on and oversight of the Department's programs. The Assistant Secretary reviews the effectiveness of programs in achieving their objectives and advises the Secretary on major problem areas that impede attainment of departmental program objectives and on pr ogram and legislative changes necessary to resolve them. The Assistant Secretary serves as the Department's Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for all aspects of financial management. The Assistant Secretary also coordinates the evaluation of effe cts on departmental resources of legislative and other proposals, establishes procedures for development of long-range budgetary resource planning, and makes recommendations on the budget and program aspects of proposals for acquisition of major new techn ical systems. For further information, call 202-366-9191. Administration The Department's management program includes formulating, prescribing, assuring compliance with, and evaluating the effectiveness of policies in the areas of personnel, staff utilization, information management systems (including telecommun ications and automated data processing management), acquisition and grants, administrative services and property management, and security. The program also includes the provision of comprehensive administrative services and computer support services to th e Office of the Secretary and certain other components of the Department. These programs are under the direction and control of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, who also serves as the principal adviser to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary in m atters involving the internal management of the Department. The Office of Hearings, under the Assistant Secretary for organizational and administrative purposes, conducts hearings in all formal Administrative Procedure Act proceedings under legislation ve sting implementing responsibility in the Secretary. Governmental Affairs The Office of Governmental Affairs is responsible for: -- maintaining liaison with the Congress, State and local governments, and public and private interest groups; -- coordinating matters of congressional concern within the Department; -- coordinating the presentation to the Congress of the Department's legislative program; -- ensuring effective communication and coordination with other Federal agencies and State and local governments with respect to DOT programs; and -- maintaining and assuring -- as the Department's point of contact for public and private organizations and groups -- that consumer preferences, awareness, and needs are brought into the decisionmaking process. General Counsel The General Counsel is the chief legal officer of the Department and the final authority within the Department on questions of law; represents the Department in proceedings before regulatory agencies; supervises legal aspects of the Depart ment's legislative program; and promotes and coordinates the efficient use of departmental legal resources. Civil Rights The Director of the Office of Civil Rights is the principal adviser to the Secretary on civil rights and equal opportunity matters. The Director acts for and represents the Secretary to assure full and affirmative implementation of civil righ ts and equal opportunity precepts within the Department in all its official actions, including departmental employment practices, services rendered to the public, operation of federally assisted activities, and other programs and efforts involving departm ental assistance, participation, or endorsement. This Office is also responsible for the implementation of Executive Order 12677 of April 28, 1989, on aid to historically black colleges and universities. For further information, call 202-366-4648. Public Affairs The Director of Public Affairs is the principal adviser to the Secretary on the dissemination of information to the public and news media concerning the Department's policies and programs. The Director is responsible for the overall public information program and supervises the information activities of the nine operating elements of the Department. Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, established in July 1980, is responsible for the Department's implementation and execution of the functions and duties under sections 8 and 15 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637, 644) for developing policies and procedures consistent with Federal statutes to provide policy direction for minority, women-owned, and small and disadvantaged business participation in the Department's procurement and F ederal financial assistance activities. The Office is also responsible for setting the Department's goals for minority, women-owned, and small disadvantaged businesses, which includes monitoring and evaluating the accomplishments of these goals. The Minority Business Resource Center, a division of the Office, is authorized under Public Law 97-449 (49 U.S.C. 332) to develop and implement program activities directed at stimulating, promoting, and actively assisting small and minority-owne d business participation in departmental procurement and Federal financial assistance activities. The Center's program consists of a Short Term Lending Program, under which lines of credit up to $500,000 are available at prime interest rates to finance ac counts receivable, and a Bonding Assistance Program which enables firms to obtain bid, performance, and payment bonds of up to $100,000 per contract in support of transportation-related contracts. The Center also operates several other program initiatives which provide technical and educational assistance, outreach, and information dissemination involving minority chambers of commerce and trade associations, historically black colleges and universities, and Hispanic-serving institutions. The Center also o perates a National Information Clearinghouse. For further information, call 202-366-1930 or 800-532-1169 (toll-free). Contract Appeals The Board of Contract Appeals conducts hearings and issues final decisions in appeals from contracting officer decisions under contracts awarded by the Department and its constituent administrations in accordance with the Contract Dispute s Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C. 601); sits as the Contract Adjustment Board with plenary authority to grant extraordinary contractual relief under Public Law 85-804 (50 U.S.C. 1431); and hears and decides all contractor debarment cases pursuant to 41 CFR 12-1.60 4-1 (1984). Judges are designated as hearing officers to hear cases arising as a result of suspensions and debarments of participants in DOT financial assistance programs and perform such other adjudicatory functions assigned by the Secretary not inconsis tent with the duties and responsibilities of the Board as set forth in the Contract Disputes Act of 1978. For further information, contact the Board of Contract Appeals, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-4305. Commercial Space Transportation The Office of Commercial Space Transportation is the Government agency responsible for regulating and promoting the U.S. commercial space transportation industry. The Office licenses the private sector launching of space pa yloads on expendable launch vehicles and commercial space launch facilities. It also sets insurance requirements for the protection of persons and property and assures that space transportation activities are in compliance with U.S. domestic and foreign p olicy. In addition, the Office is charged with promoting and facilitating the industry and provides a focal point in the Federal Government for formulating and implementing consistent policies that enable the American space transportation industry to comp ete in domestic and international markets. For further information, call 202-366-5770. Inspector General The Department's Inspector General performs all audit functions, evaluates the effectiveness of programs to ensure uniform adherence to policy and procedures, and maintains a system of program review and followup on audit findings. The I nspector General also performs independent and objective inspections and evaluations of the effectiveness, efficiency, and economy of the Department's programs and operations. The Inspector General performs all of the Department's investigative functions relating to waste, fraud, and abuse in Department programs and operations, including coordinating such matters with the Department of Justice and other law enforcement agencies in accordance with the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. app .). The Inspector General also operates the Department's Hotline Complaint Center. For further information, call 202-366-1461 or 800-424-9071 (toll-free). United States Coast Guard The Coast Guard, established by act of January 28, 1915 (14 U.S.C. 1), became a component of the Department of Transportation on April 1, 1967, pursuant to the Department of Transportation Act of October 15, 1966 (49 U.S.C. app. 1651 note). The Coast Guard is a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States at all times and is a service within the Department of Transportation except when operating as part of the Navy in time of war or when the President directs. The predecessor of the Coast Guard, the Revenue Marine, was established in 1790 as a Federal maritime law enforcement agency. Many other major responsibilities have since been added. Activities Search and Rescue The Coast Guard maintains a system of rescue vessels, aircraft, and communications facilities to carry out its function of saving life and property in and over the high seas and the navigable waters of the United States. This function in cludes flood relief and removing hazards to navigation. For further information, call 202-267-1948. Maritime Law Enforcement The Coast Guard is the primary maritime law enforcement agency for the United States. It enforces or assists in the enforcement of applicable Federal laws and treaties and other international agreements to which the United States is party, on, over, and under the high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and may conduct investigations into suspected violations of such laws and international agreements. The Coast Guard works with other Federal agencies in the enforcement of such laws as they pertain to the protection of living and nonliving resources and in the suppression of smuggling and illicit drug trafficking. For further information, call 202-267-1890. Marine Inspection The Coast Guard is charged with formulating, administering, and enforcing various safety standards for the design, construction, equipment, and maintenance of commercial vessels of the United States and offshore structures on the Outer C ontinental Shelf. The program includes enforcement of safety standards on foreign vessels subject to U.S. jurisdiction. Investigations are conducted of reported marine accidents, casualties, violations of law and regulations, misconduct, negligence, and incompetence occurring on commercial vessels subject to U.S. jurisdiction. Surveillance operations and boarding s are conducted to detect violations of law and regulations. The program also functions to facilitate marine transportation by admeasuring and administering the vessel documentation laws. For further information, call 202-267-1464. Marine Licensing The Coast Guard administers a system for evaluating and licensing of U.S. Merchant Marine personnel. This program develops safe manning standards for commercial vessels. The Coast Guard also maintains oversight and approval authority for the numerous mariner training programs. For further information, call 202-267-0218. Great Lakes Pilotage The Coast Guard administers the Great Lakes Pilotage Act of 1960 (46 U.S.C. 216), which regulates pilotage services on the Great Lakes. For further information, call 202-267-0214. Marine Environmental Response The Coast Guard is responsible for enforcing the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251) and various other laws relating to the protection of the marine environment. Program objectives are to ensure that public h ealth and welfare and the environment are protected when spills occur. Under these laws, U.S. and foreign vessels are prohibited from using U.S. waters unless they have insurance or other guarantees that potential pollution liability for cleanup and damag es will be met. Other functions include providing a National Response Center to receive reports of oil and hazardous substance spills, investigating spills, initiating subsequent civil penalty actions when warranted, encouraging and monitoring responsible party cleanups, and when necessary, coordinating federally funded spill response operations. The program also provides a National Strike Force to assist Federal On-Scene Coordinators in responding to pollution incidents. For further information, call 202-267-0518. Port Safety and Security This program is administered by the Coast Guard Captains of the Port. The Coast Guard is authorized to enforce rules and regulations governing the safety and security of ports and anchorages, and the movement of vessels and preven tion of pollution in U.S. waters. Port safety and security functions include supervising cargo transfer operations, both storage and stowage, conducting harbor patrols and waterfront facility inspections, establishing security zones as required, and the c ontrol of vessel movement. For further information, call 202-267-0489. Waterways Management The Coast Guard has a significant role in the safe and orderly passage of cargo, people, and vessels on our nation's waterways. It has established Vessel Traffic Services in six major ports to provide for the safe movement of vessels at all times, but particularly during hazardous conditions, restricted visibility, or bad weather. The program's goal is to ensure the safe, efficient flow of commerce. The Coast Guard also regulates the installation of equipment necessary for vessel safe ty. For further information, call 202-267-0980. Aids to Navigation The Coast Guard establishes and maintains the U.S. aids to navigation system that includes lights, buoys, daybeacons, fog signals, marine radiobeacons, racons, and long-range radionavigation aids. Long-range radionavigation aids include loran-C, OMEGA, and the Global Positioning System (GPS). Aids are established in or adjacent to waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, although OMEGA provides global coverage, and loran-C coverage has been established in parts of the We stern Pacific, Europe, and the Mediterranean to meet Department of Defense requirements. These aids are intended to assist a navigator to determine a position or plot a safe course or to warn the navigator of dangers or obstructions to navigation. Other f unctions related to navigation aids include broadcasting marine information and publishing Local Notice to Mariners and Light Lists. For further information, call 202-267-1965. Bridge Administration The Coast Guard administers the statutes regulating the construction, maintenance, and operation of bridges and causeways across the navigable waters of the United States to provide for safe navigation through and under bridges. For further information, call 202-267-0368. Ice Operations The Coast Guard operates the Nation's icebreaking vessels (icebreakers and ice-capable cutters), supported by aircraft, for ice reconnaissance, to facilitate maritime transportation and aid in prevention of flooding in domestic waters. Addi tionally, icebreakers support logistics to U.S. polar installations and also support scientific research in Arctic and Antarctic waters. For further information, call 202-267-1450. Deepwater Ports Under the provisions of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1501), the Coast Guard administers a licensing and regulatory program governing the construction, ownership (international aspects), and operation of deepwater ports on the high seas to transfer oil from tankers to shore. For further information, call 202-267-0495. Boating Safety The Coast Guard develops and directs a national boating safety program aimed at making the operation of small craft in U.S. waters both pleasurable and safe. This is accomplished by establishing uniform safety standards for recreational boa ts and associated equipment; encouraging State efforts through a grant-in-aid and liaison program; coordinating public education and information programs; administering the Coast Guard Auxiliary; and enforcing compliance with Federal laws and regulations relative to safe use and safety equipment requirements for small boats. For further information, call 202-267-1077. Coast Guard Auxiliary The Auxiliary is a nonmilitary volunteer organization of private citizens who own small boats, aircraft, or radio stations. Auxiliary members assist the Coast Guard by conducting boating education programs, patrolling marine regattas , participating in search and rescue operations, and conducting courtesy marine examinations. For further information, call 202-267-1001. Military Readiness As required by law, the Coast Guard maintains a state of readiness to function as a specialized service in the Navy in time of war, or as directed by the President. Coastal and harbor defense, including port security, are the most impor tant military tasks assigned to the Coast Guard in times of national crisis. For further information, call 202-267-2039. Reserve Training The Coast Guard Reserve provides qualified individuals and trained units for active duty in time of war or national emergency and at such other times as the national security requires. In addition to its role in national defense, the Rese rve augments the active service in the performance of peacetime missions during domestic emergencies and during routine and peak operations. For further information, call 202-267-1240. Marine Safety Council The Marine Safety Council acts as a deliberative body to consider proposed Coast Guard regulations and to provide a forum for the consideration of related problems. For further information, call 202-267-1477. ---------------------------(TABLE START)--------------------------- District and Field Organizations -- United States Coast Guard head level 1 :Organization head level 1 :Address head level 1 :Commander head level 1 :Telephone ----------------------------------------------------------------- ATLANTIC AREA ....... Governors Island, New York, NY 10004-5098 ....... Vice Adm. James M. Loy, USCG ....... 212-668-7196 Maintenance and Logistics Command -- Atlantic ....... Governors Island, New York, NY 10004-5098 ....... Rear Adm. Douglas H. Teeson II, USCG ....... 212-668-7197 1st District -- Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, northern New Jersey, eastern New York, Rhode Island, Vermont ....... 408 Atlantic Ave., Boston, MA 02210-2209 ....... Rear Adm. John L. Linnon, USCG ....... 617-223-8480 2d District -- Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, western Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming ....... 1222 Spruce St., St. Louis, MO 63103-2832 ....... Rear Adm. Paul M. Blayney, USCG ....... 314-539-7601 5th District -- Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, southern New Jersey, North Carolina, eastern Pennsylvania, Virginia ....... 431 Crawford St., Portsmouth, VA 23704-5004 ....... Rear Adm. William J. Ecker, USCG ....... 804-398-6287 7th District -- Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Virgin Islands ....... 909 SE. 1st Ave., Miami, FL 33131-3050 ....... Rear Adm. William P. Leahy, USCG ....... 305-536-5654 8th District -- Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Texas ....... 500 Camp St., New Orleans, LA 70130-3396 ....... Rear Adm. Robert C. North, USCG ....... 504-589-6298 9th District -- Great Lakes area ....... 1240 E. 9th St., Cleveland, OH 44199-2060 ....... Rear Adm. Rudy K. Peschel, USCG ....... 216-522-3910 PACIFIC AREA ....... Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501-5100 ....... Vice Adm. Richard D. Herr, USCG ....... 510-437-3196 Maintenance and Logistics Command -- Pacific ....... Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501-5100 ....... Rear Adm. Gordon G. Piche, USCG ....... 415-437-3939 11th District -- Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah ....... 400 Oceangate Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90822-5399 ....... Rear Adm. Richard A. Appelbaum, USCG ....... 310-980-4300 13th District -- Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington ....... 915 2d Ave., Seattle, WA 98174-1067 ....... Rear Adm. Joseph W. Lockwood, USCG ....... 206-220-7090 14th District -- American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Pacific Islands ....... 9th Fl., 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96850-4982 ....... Rear Adm. Howard B. Gehring, USCG ....... 808-541-2051 17th District -- Alaska ....... P.O. Box 3-5000, Juneau, AK 99802-1217 ....... Rear Adm. Roger T. Rufe, Jr., USCG ....... 907-463-2025 U.S. COAST GUARD ACADEMY, SUPERINTENDENT ....... New London, CT 06320-4195 ....... Rear Adm. Paul E. Versaw, USCG ....... 203-444-8285 NATIONAL POLLUTION FUNDS CENTER, COMMANDER ....... Suite 1000, 4200 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203-1804 ....... Daniel F. Sheehan, USCG ....... 703-235-4700 ----------------------------(TABLE END)-------------------------- For further information, contact the Information Office, United States Coast Guard, Department of Transportation, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593. Phone, 202-267-2229. Federal Aviation Administration The Federal Aviation Administration, formerly the Federal Aviation Agency, was established by the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 106) and became a component of the Department of Transportation in 1967 pursuant to the Department of Trans portation Act (49 U.S.C. app. 1651 note). The Administration is charged with: -- regulating air commerce in ways that best promote its development and safety and fulfill the requirements of national defense; -- controlling the use of navigable airspace of the United States and regulating both civil and military operations in such airspace in the interest of safety and efficiency; -- promoting, encouraging, and developing civil aeronautics; -- consolidating research and development with respect to air navigation facilities; -- installing and operating air navigation facilities; -- developing and operating a common system of air traffic control and navigation for both civil and military aircraft; and -- developing and implementing programs and regulations to control aircraft noise, sonic boom, and other environmental effects of civil aviation. Activities Safety Regulation The Administrator 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 certificat ion of airports serving air carriers. The agency performs flight inspection of air navigation facilities in the U.S. and, as required, abroad. It also enforces regulations under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. app. 1801 note) applicable to shipments by air. 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. 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 communi cations equipment, radar facilities, computer systems, and visual display equipment at flight service stations, airport traffic control towers, and air route traffic control centers. 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 traf fic 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. 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. 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 environment al 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 a nd provides grants to assist public agencies in airport system and master planning and airport development and improvement. Registration and Recordation The agency provides a system for the registration of aircraft and recording of documents affecting title or interest in the aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, appliances, and spare parts. Civil Aviation Abroad Under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 and the International Aviation Facilities Act (49 U.S.C. app. 1151), the agency promotes aviation safety and civil aviation abroad by exchanging aeronautical information with foreign aviation au thorities; 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. Other Programs The agency administers the aviation insurance and aircraft loan guarantee programs. It is an allotting agency 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 a eronautical activities. It serves as the executive administration for the operation and maintenance of the Department of Transportation automated payroll and personnel systems. ---------------------------(TABLE START)--------------------------- Major Field Organizations -- Federal Aviation Administration head level 1 :Region/Field Office head level 1 :Address head level 1 :Administrator/Director ----------------------------------------------------------------- ALASKAN -- Alaska ....... P.O. Box 14, 701 C St., Anchorage, AK 99513 ....... Jacqueline L. Smith CENTRAL -- Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska ....... 601 E. 12th St., Kansas City, MO 64106 ....... James A. Haight EASTERN -- Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia ....... Federal Bldg., JFK International Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430 ....... Daniel J. Peterson GREAT LAKES -- Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin ....... 2300 E. Devon Ave., Des Plaines, IL 60018 ....... Edward J. Phillips NEW ENGLAND -- Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont ....... 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803 ....... Arlene B. Feldman NORTHWEST MOUNTAIN -- Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming ....... 1601 Lind Ave. SW., Renton, WA 98055 ....... Frederick M. Isaac SOUTHERN -- Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee ....... P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, GA 30320 ....... Ted R. Beckloff SOUTHWEST -- Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas ....... Fort Worth, TX 76193-0001 ....... Clyde M. DeHart WESTERN-PACIFIC -- Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada ....... P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA 90009 ....... Carl B. Schellenberg AVIATION SYSTEM STANDARDS ....... P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125 ....... William H. Williams EUROPE, AFRICA, and MIDDLE EAST OFFICE ....... 15, Rue de la Loi B-1040, Brussels, Belgium ....... Patrick N. Poe FAA TECHNICAL CENTER ....... Atlantic City, NJ 08405 ....... Harvey B. Safeer MIKE MONRONEY AERONAUTICAL CENTER ....... P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125 ....... Homer C. McClure ----------------------------(TABLE END)-------------------------- For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs (Public Information Center, APA-200), Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591. Phone, 202-267-3484. Federal Highway Administration The Federal Highway Administration became a component of the Department of Transportation in 1967 pursuant to the Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. app. 1651 note). It administers the highway transportation programs of the Department o f Transportation under pertinent legislation and the provisions of law cited in section 6(a) of the act (49 U.S.C. 104). The Administration encompasses highway transportation in its broadest scope, seeking to coordinate highways with other modes of transportation to achieve the most effective balance of transportation systems and facilities under cohesive Federal transportation policies pursuant to the act. The Administration is concerned with the total operation and environment of highway systems, including highway and motor carrier safety. In administering its highway transportation programs, it gives full consideration to the impacts of highway development and travel; transportation needs; engineering and safety aspects; social, economic, and environmental effects; and project costs. It ensures balanced treatment of these factors by utilizing a systematic, interdisciplinary approach in providing for safe and efficient highway transportation. Activities Federal-Aid Highway Program The Administration administers the Federal-aid highway program of financial assistance to the States for highway construction and improvement of efficiency in highway and traffic operations. This program provides for the improv ement of approximately 155,000 miles of the National Highway System, which includes the approximately 42,795-mile Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways. The Interstate System's construction and preservation is financed generally o n a 90-percent Federal, 10-percent State basis. However, National Highway System projects not on the Interstate System are funded on an 80-percent Federal, 20-percent State basis. The Administration also administers the Surface Transportation Program, a flexible assistance program for improvements on State, county, and city routes not functionally classified as local or rural minor collectors. Financing is generally on an 80-percent Federal to 20-percent State basis and is available for highway and bridge improvement projects, transportation control measures in the Clean Air Act, capital costs for transit projects, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The Administration is also responsible for the Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program to assist in the inspection, analysis, and rehabilitation or replacement of bridges on public roads. The funding for this program is on an 80-pe rcent Federal, 20-percent State basis. In addition, it administers an emergency program to assist in the repair or reconstruction of Federal-aid highways and certain Federal roads that have suffered serious damage by natural disasters over a wide area or catastrophic failures. The State highway agencies administer all Federal-aid highway projects and are responsible for planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation. Revenues derived from special taxes on highway users are deposited into the general funds of the U.S. Treasury and credited to the Highway Trust Fund to meet, through the congressional authorization and appropriation processes, the Federal share of highway program costs. Special emphasis is directed toward making highway improvements that are the highest priority needs in each State, adherence to environmental requirements, improving the safety design of new highways, correcting highway hazards on existing roads , reducing traffic congestion, and facilitating the flow of traffic. The Administration provides multidisciplinary expertise to States in assessing environmental impacts so that highways are located, designed, and constructed in harmony with environmental concerns. Severe environmental impacts are often avoided and proper mitigation measures are taken when avoidance is not possible. A Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program directs funds to transportation improvements which are intended to contribute to attainment of National Ambient Air Quality Standards. The Federal share is 80 percent. The Federal-aid highway program also involves improving access for the handicapped, encouraging the joint use and development of highway corridors, acquiring real property for right-of-way, and providing relocation assistance to those displaced by highway construction, encouraging disadvantaged business enterprises to participate in highway construction, and preserving along highways the natural beauty of the countryside, public parks and recreation lands, wildlife and waterfowl refuges, and his toric sites. The agency is responsible for developing and maintaining standards for traffic control devices used on all public streets and highways. Highway Safety Programs The Administration is responsible for several highway-related safety programs, including a State and community safety program jointly administered with NHTSA and a highway safety construction program to eliminate road hazards and i mprove rail/highway crossing safety. The safety construction program is funded by a 10-percent set-aside from the Surface Transportation Program. These safety construction programs fund activities that remove, relocate, or shield roadside obstacles, ident ify and correct hazardous locations, eliminate or reduce hazards at railroad crossings, and improve signing, pavement markings, and signalization. Under the Highway Safety Act of 1966 (23 U.S.C. 402), the Federal Government is authorized to provide funding assistance in the form of matching grants to States establishing specific highway safety programs in accordance with national guideline s promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation. The agency administers highway-related safety guidelines providing for the identification and surveillance of accident locations; highway design, construction, and maintenance; traffic engineering services ; and highway-related aspects of pedestrian safety. These guidelines form the foundation for the State and local programs dealing with street and highway safety. Motor Carrier Programs Under the provisions of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (23 U.S.C. 101), the Administration was authorized to establish and maintain a National Network for trucks, review State truck size and weight enforcement pro grams, and assist in obtaining uniformity among the States in the area of commercial motor carrier registration and taxation reporting. The National Network was established to provide an opportunity for larger commercial vehicles to travel long interstate distances without regard to individual State size and weight restrictions. The agency, in an effort to reduce pavement damage by larger commercial motor vehicles, reviews State plans for truck size and weight enforcement and requires that States annually provide information on the number of trucks weighed, the number o f fines and penalties issued for overweight violations, and the number of permits issued for overweight loads. The Administration works cooperatively with States and private industry to achieve uniform motor carrier requirements in safety regulations, inspections and fines, licensing, registration and taxation requirements, and accident data. It provides grants to States for technical assistance, training, and equipment associated with participation in the International Registration Plan and the International Fuel Tax Agreement. Under the authority of the motor carrier safety provisions of title 49 of the United States Code, the agency exercises Federal regulatory jurisdiction over the safety performance of all commercial motor carriers engaged in interstate or foreign commerce. It deals with more than 290,000 carriers and approximately 30,000 shippers of hazardous materials. Reviews are conducted at the carrier's facilities to determine the safety performance of the carrier's over-the-road operations. These reviews may lead to prosecution or other sanctions against violators of the Federal motor carrier safety regulations or the hazardous materials transportation regulations. Additionally, the agency is responsible for establishing and enforcing the minimum levels of f inancial responsibility of motor carriers, section 30 of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 (49 U.S.C. 10927 note) and section 18 of the Bus Regulatory Reform Act of 1982 (49 U.S.C. 10927 note). The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (49 U.S.C. app. 2701 note) authorizes the Administration to establish national standards for a single commercial vehicle driver license for State issuance; a national information system clearinghou se for commercial driver license information; knowledge and skills tests for licensing commercial vehicle drivers; and disqualification of drivers for serious traffic offenses, including alcohol and drug abuse. It has responsibility for administering the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program, a partnership agreement between the Federal Government and the States, under the provisions of sections 401-404 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (49 U.S.C. app. 2301-2304). The act provides for grants to qualified States for the development or implementation of programs to enforce Federal or compatible State regulations applicable to commercial vehicle safety and hazardous materials transportation by highway. In fi scal year 1993, States performed more than 1.9 million roadside inspections and decommissioned over 506,000 vehicles and 129,000 drivers for safety regulation violations. Federal Lands Highway Program The Administration, through cooperative agreements with Federal land managing agencies, administers a coordinated Federal lands program relating to forest highways, public lands highways, park roads and parkways, and defense access and Indian reservation roads. This program provides for the funding of more than 80,000 miles of federally owned roads or public authority-owned roads that are open for public travel and serve Federal lands. The agency's Federal Lands Highway Offic e provides for the program coordination and administration and directs transportation planning, engineering studies, design, and construction engineering assistance. Research and Technology The Administration coordinates varied research, development, and technology transfer activities consisting of six principal programs: Intelligent Vehicle/Highway Systems, Highway Research and Development, Long-Term Pavement Perform ance, Technology Applications, Local Technical Assistance, and the National Highway Institute. The Intelligent Vehicle/Highway Systems Program involves developing and deploying state-of-the-art vehicle and information systems to improve safety and allevia te congestion on highways. Other programs focus on highway safety, structures, pavements, materials, environment, policy, and planning to discover ways to improve the quality and durability of highways and streets, to reduce construction and maintenance c osts, address emerging highway policy issues, respond to planning and environmental requirements of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act, and to analyze the impact of highway transportation. The Long-Term Pavement Performance Program is a massive evaluation of existing street and highway surfaces. A major effort of the agency is to transfer technology developed through research and other means to State, county, city, and other local highway jurisdictions. Through its National Highway Institute (NHI), the Administration develops and administers, in cooperation with State highway agencies, instructional training programs designed for public sector employees, private citizens, and foreign nationals engaged in highway work of interest to the United States. NHI is headquarters for the Pan American Institute of Highways, which is a program designed to provide training and technology transfer to Latin American countries. NHI works closely with universi ties through the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program and the University Transportation Centers Program. A separate program of Motor Carrier research investigates the special aspects of that function, such as the stopping capability of heavy vehicles, medical qualifications for commercial drivers, driver fatigue, and improving Motor Carrier managem ent information systems. International Programs The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) allows greater flexibility on technology exchanges with special emphasis on technology importation through close cooperation with the States and U. S. private sector organizations. The Administration supports and participates in various international highway organizations, as well as joint projects with other countries. Such activities include technical committee deliberations or studies; a major tec hnical assistance program for Russia; cosponsoring international technology exchange centers; technical cooperation on border issues affecting the United States, Mexico, and Canada; and assistance for U.S. study teams abroad. All of these activities foste r the exchange of technical information and experience. Additional Programs The Administration also administers a highway planning program, the highway construction phase of the Appalachian Regional Development Program, the National Recreational Trails Program, and the Territorial Highway Program; provides hig hway program support and technical assistance on an allocation/transfer basis for other Federal agencies. It administers civil rights programs pursuant to a variety of statutes. The programs have the aims of preventing discrimination in the impacts of pro grams and activities of recipients and subrecipients; providing equal employment opportunities and promoting diversity in public employment (Federal/State transportation agencies' motor carrier safety program and commercial driver's license program recipi ents and subrecipients) and private employment (contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, vendors, and consultants) related to agency-funded projects; providing training opportunities for minorities and women in highway construction crafts; ensurin g contracting opportunities for disadvantaged business enterprises and other historically underutilized businesses; increasing opportunities for historically black colleges and universities, members of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities , and Indian community colleges and universities; providing technical assistance and training to State and contractor staffs; providing for supportive services to enhance the capabilities of disadvantaged business enterprises and on-the-job trainees; and determining compliance by States and contractors with the nondiscrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity provisions of assurances, project and grant agreements, and contracts. The administration is the lead agency in the Federal Government for implementation of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act. This act sets policy for the acquisition of property and relocation of the occupa nts for Federal and federally assisted projects. ---------------------------(TABLE START)--------------------------- Major Field Organizations -- Federal Highway Administration (Areas included within each region are indicated on the map in Appendix A.) head level 1 : head level 1 :Region\1\ head level 1 :Address head level 1 :Administrator head level 1 :Telephone ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont ....... Rm. 719, Leo W. O'Brien Federal Bldg., Albany, NY 12207 ....... John G. Bestgen, Jr. ....... 518-472-6476 3. Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia ....... Suite 4000, 10 S. Howard St., Baltimore, MD 21201 ....... David S. Gendell ....... 410-962-0093 4. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee ....... Suite 200, 1720 Peachtree Rd. NW., Atlanta, GA 30367 ....... Leon N. Larson ....... 404-347-4078 5. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin ....... 18209 Dixie Hwy., Homewood, IL 60430-2294 ....... Herbert R. Teets ....... 708-206-3186 6. Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas ....... Rm. 8A00, 819 Taylor St., Fort Worth, TX 76102 ....... (Vacancy) ....... 817-334-4393 7. Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska ....... 6301 Rockhill Rd., Kansas City, MO 64141 ....... Volmer K. Jensen ....... 816-276-2700 8. Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming ....... Rm. 400, 555 Zang St., Lakewood, CO 80228 ....... Vincent F. Schimmeller ....... 303-969-6722 9. Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada ....... Rm. 1100, 211 Main St., San Francisco, CA 94105 ....... Thomas J. Ptak ....... 415-744-3102 10. Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington ....... Suite 600, 222 SW. Columbia St., Portland, OR 97201 ....... (Vacancy) ....... 503-326-2053 Footnote: \1\Region 1 conforms to Standard Regions 1 and 2. ----------------------------(TABLE END)-------------------------- For further information, contact the Office of Information and Management Services, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-0630. Federal Railroad Administration The purpose of the Federal Railroad 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. The Federal Railroad Administration was created pursuant to section 3(e)(1) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (49 U.S.C. app. 1652). Activities 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. It also administers and enforces regulations resulting from railroad safety legislation for locomotives, signals, safety appliances, power brakes, hours of service, transportation of ex plosives and other dangerous articles, and reporting and investigation of railroad accidents. Railroad and related industry equipment, facilities, and records are inspected and required reports reviewed. Research and Development A ground transportation research and development program is administered to advance all aspects of intercity ground transportation and railroad safety pertaining to the physical sciences and engineering, in order to improve railro ad safety and ensure that railroads continue to be a viable national transportation resource. Transportation Test Center This 50-square-mile facility, located near Pueblo, CO, provides testing for advanced and conventional systems and techniques designed to improve ground transportation. The facility has been managed and staffed for the Administra tion by the Association of American Railroads since October 1, 1982. The United States and Canadian Governments and private industry use this facility to explore, under controlled conditions, the operation of both conventional and advanced systems. It is used by the Federal Transit Administration for testing of urban rapid transit vehicles. For further information, contact the Transportation Test Center, Pueblo, CO 81001. Phone, 303-545-5660, ext. 5000. Policy Program management for new and revised policies, plans, and projects related to railroad transportation economics, finance, system planning, and operations is provided; appropriate studies and analyses are performed; relevant tests, demonstrations, and evaluations are conducted; and labor/management programs are evaluated. Analyses of issues before regulatory agencies are carried out and recommendations are made to the Secretary as to the positions to be taken by DOT. Passenger and Freight Services The Administration administers a program of Federal assistance for national, regional, and local rail services. Programs include rail freight service assistance programs; rail service continuation programs and State rail pla nning; and rail passenger service on a national, regional, and local basis. The agency also administers programs to develop, implement, and administer rail system policies, plans, and programs for the Northeast Corridor in support of applicable provisions of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 801), the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 501), and related legislation. ---------------------------(TABLE START)--------------------------- Major Field Organizations -- Federal Railroad Administration head level 1 : head level 1 :Region head level 1 :Address head level 1 :Regional Director of Railroad Safety ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NORTHEASTERN -- Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont ....... 10th Fl., 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142 ....... Mark H. McKeon 2. EASTERN -- Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia ....... Suite 712, 841 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19107-4407 ....... John F. Megary 3. SOUTHERN -- Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee ....... Suite 440, 1720 Peachtree Rd. NW., North Tower, Atlanta, GA 30309 ....... Christopher Clune 4. CENTRAL -- Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin ....... Suite 655, 111 N. Canel St., Chicago, IL 60606 ....... Richard M. McCord 5. SOUTHWESTERN -- Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas ....... Suite 425, 8701 Bedford Euless Rd., Hurst, TX 76053 ....... Shafter H. Stotts, Jr. 6. MIDWESTERN -- Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska ....... Rm. 1807, 911 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106-2095 ....... Darrell J. Tisor 7. WESTERN -- Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah ....... Rm. 7007, 650 Capital Mall, Sacramento, CA 95812-1139 ....... Harry T. Paton 8. NORTHWESTERN -- Alaska, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wyoming ....... Suite 650, Murdock Bldg., 703 Broadway, Vancouver, WA 98660 ....... Chester Southern ----------------------------(TABLE END)-------------------------- For further information, contact the Public Affairs Officer, Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-0881. 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 was established by the Highway Safety Act of 1970 (23 U.S.C. 101). The Administration carries out programs relating to the safety performance of motor vehicles and related equipment, motor vehic le drivers, occupants, and pedestrians, and a uniform nationwide speed limit under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.), and the Highway Safety Act of 1966, as amended (23 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). Unde r the authority of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Saving Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.), the Administration carries out programs and studies aimed at reducing economic losses in motor vehicle crashes and repairs through general motor veh icle programs; administers the Federal odometer law; issues theft prevention standards; and promulgates average fuel economy standards for passenger and nonpassenger motor vehicles. Under the authority of the Clean Air Amendments of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 7544(2)), the Administration certifies as to the consistency of Environmental Protection Agency State grants with any highway safety program developed pursuant to section 402 of title 23 of the United States Code. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was established to carry out a congressional mandate to reduce the mounting number of deaths, injuries, and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes on the Nation's highways and to p rovide motor vehicle damage susceptibility and ease of repair information, motor vehicle inspection demonstrations, and protection of purchasers of motor vehicles having altered odometers, and to provide average standards for greater vehicle mileage per g allon of fuel for vehicles under 10,000 pounds (gross vehicle weight). Activities -- Rulemaking and Enforcement Programs Motor Vehicle Safety Programs The Administration administers motor vehicle safety programs to: -- reduce the occurrence of highway crashes; -- reduce the severity of injuries in such crashes as do occur; -- improve survivability and injury recovery by better postcrash measures; -- reduce the economic losses in crashes; -- provide consumer information in the areas of vehicle crashworthiness and tire grading for treadwear, temperature resistance, and traction; and -- establish safeguards for the protection of purchasers of motor vehicles having altered or reset odometers. Under the Administration's program, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards are issued that prescribe safety features and levels of safety-related performance for vehicles and items of motor vehicle equipment. Damage susceptibility, crashworthine ss, and theft prevention are to be studied and reported to the Congress and the public. The Administration establishes safeguards to protect purchasers of motor vehicles from vehicles with altered or reset odometers. The Administration conducts an intensi ve testing program to determine whether vehicles and equipment comply with applicable standards. It also investigates reports of safety-related defects. The Administration can require a manufacturer of motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment to take cor rective action. It also maintains the Auto Safety Hotline (800-424-9393), for consumers' use in reporting safety defects and for obtaining information on a variety of motor vehicle safety topics. The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6201 note), sets automotive fuel economy standards for passenger cars for model years 1985 and thereafter. The Administration has the option of altering the standards for the post-198 5 period. The Administration develops and promulgates mandatory fuel economy standards for light trucks for each model year and administers the fuel economy regulatory program. The Administration establishes rules for the collection and reporting of infor mation required concerning manufacturers' technological alternatives and corporate economic capabilities in meeting fuel economy standards. Traffic Safety Programs To lead the national traffic safety and emergency services in an effort to save lives and reduce injury, the Administration utilizes behavioral research, demonstration, and evaluation and implements these approaches for use by a va riety of public and private sector organizations including the States, national organizations, and Federal agencies. The Administration maintains a register of persons whose operators' licenses have been withdrawn or revoked for more than 6 months. Regional Operations The law provides for Federal matching funds for States and local communities to assist them with their driver and pedestrian programs. Areas of primary emphasis include: impaired driving, occupant protection, motorcycle safety, police traffic services, pedestrian and bicycle safety, emergency medical services, and traffic records. The Agency provides guidance and technical assistance in all of these areas. The law also provides incentive funds to encourage States to implement effective impaired-driving programs and to encourage the use of safety belts and motorcycle helmets. Research and Development To provide a foundation for the development of motor vehicle and highway safety program standards, the Administration administers a broad-scale program of research, development, testing, demonstration, and evaluation of motor vehi cles, motor vehicle equipment, Intelligent/Vehicle Highway Systems (IVHS), and accident data collection and analysis. The research program covers numerous areas affecting safety problems and includes provision for appropriate laboratory testing facilities to obtain necessary basic data. In this connection, research in both light and heavy vehicle crashworthines s and crash avoidance is being pursued. The objectives are to encourage industry to adopt advanced motor vehicle safety designs, stimulate public awareness of safety potentials, and provide a base for vehicle safety information. 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 highway accident 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. ---------------------------(TABLE START)--------------------------- Regional Offices -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Areas included within each region are indicated on the map in Appendix A.) head level 1 : head level 1 :Headquarters/Address head level 1 :Administrator ----------------------------------------------------------------- I. Cambridge, MA (Kendall Sq., Code 903, 02142) ....... George A. Luciano II. White Plains, NY (222 Mamaroneck Ave., 10605) ....... Tom Louizou III. Hanover, MD (Suite L, 7526 Connelley Dr., 21076-1699) ....... Eugene Peterson IV. Atlanta, GA (1720 Peachtree Rd. NW., 30309) ....... Tom Enright V. Homewood Heights, IL (18209 Dixie Hwy., 60430) ....... Donald J. McNamara VI. Fort Worth, TX (819 Taylor St., 76102-6177) ....... Georgia Jupinko VII. Kansas City, MO (P.O. Box 412515, 64141) ....... Norman B. McPherson VIII. Denver, CO (4th Fl., 555 Zang St., 80228) ....... Louis R. De Carolis IX. San Francisco, CA (Suite 1000, 211 Main St., 94105) ....... Joseph M. Cindrich X. Seattle, WA 98174 (915 2d Ave.) ....... Curtis A. Winston ----------------------------(TABLE END)-------------------------- For further information concerning the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, contact the Office of Public and Consumer Affairs, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-9550. Additional information may be obtained by calling the Technical Reference Division, Office of Administrative Operations. Phone, 202-366-2768. 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 (formerly the Urban Mass Transportation Administration) operates under the authority of the Federal Transit Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. app. 1601 et seq.). The Administration was established as a component of th e Department of Transportation by section 3 of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968 (5 U.S.C. app.), effective July 1, 1968. The missions of the Administration are: -- to assist in the development of improved mass transportation facilities, equipment, techniques, and methods, with the cooperation of mass transportation companies both public and private; -- to encourage the planning and establishment of areawide urban mass transportation systems needed for economical and desirable urban development, with the cooperation of mass transportation companies both public and private; -- to provide assistance to State and local governments and their instrumentalities in financing such systems, to be operated by public or private mass transportation companies as determined by local needs; and -- to provide financial assistance to State and local governments to help implement national goals relating to mobility for elderly persons, persons with disabilities, and economically disadvantaged persons. Programs Section 3 Capital Grants These grants are authorized to assist in financing the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, and improvement of facilities and equipment for use -- by operation, lease, or otherwise -- in mass transportation service in urban areas. Only public agencies are eligible as applicants. Private transit operators may be assisted under the program through arrangements with an eligible public body. The Federal grant is 80 percent of the net project cost. If the project is in an urbanized area, it must be part of a program for a unified or officially coordinated urban transportation system as a part of the comprehensive planned development of the area. Annual funding is allocated in three categories: 40-percent funding for fixed guideway modernization in which funds are apportioned by a statutory formula; 40-percent funding for construction of new, fixed guideway systems and their extensions; and 20-percent funding for replacement, rehabilitation, and purchase of buses and related equipment and the construction of bus-related facilities. Urbanized Area Formula Grants Section 9 is a formula-apportioned resource that has been available for capital, operating, and planning assistance since fiscal year 1984. Section 9 replaced an earlier formula assistance program, section 5, which was phased out with the passage of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 1982. Recipients of funds in urbanized areas of over 200,000 population are jointly designated by the Governors of the respective States, local officials, and public transit operators. The Governor acts as recipient for urbanized areas with population s from 50,000 up to 200,000. Recipients must be State, regional, or local governmental bodies or public agencies. Private transit operators may be assisted under the program through arrangements with an eligible public entity. Grants may be made for 80 percent of the project cost for capital and planning activities and up to 50 percent for operating subsidies. Each year, potential grantees submit a proposed program of projects for funding based on the State Transporta tion Improvement Program. This program contains all of the highway and transit projects endorsed at the metropolitan and State levels for Federal funding, resulting from the State and local transportation planning process. For further information, contact the Regional Office for the area concerned. Nonurbanized Area Formula Grants The section 18 program provides capital and operating assistance for public transportation in nonurbanized areas (under 50,000 population). Funds are allocated by formula to the Governor and the program is administered at the State level by the designated transportation agency. Eligible activities are operating assistance, planning, administrative and program development activities, coordination of public transportation programs, vehicle acquisition, and other capital inve stments in support of general or special transit services, including services provided for the elderly and handicapped and other transit-dependent persons. A fixed percentage of a State's annual apportionment must be spent to carry out a program for the d evelopment and support of inner-city bus transportation, unless the State Governor certifies that such needs are adequately met. A Rural Transit Assistance Program authorized under section 18(h) provides funding for training and technical assistance for t ransit operators in nonurbanized areas. Capital assistance is funded up to an 80-percent Federal share and operating assistance is funded with up to a 50-percent Federal share. Elderly and Disabled Assistance The Section 16 Program provides capital assistance to private nonprofit organizations for transportation of elderly persons and persons with disabilities where services provided by public operators are unavailable, insuffic ient, 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. Technical Assistance The Administration provides funds for research, development, and demonstration projects in urban transportation for the purpose of increasing productivity and efficiency in urban and nonurban area transportation systems, improving mas s transportation service and equipment, and assisting State and local governments in providing total urban transportation services in a cost-effective, safe manner, and expanding private-sector participation in all facets of urban transportation. The Administration conducts a program of research, development, and demonstration addressing the following principal areas: advanced public transportation systems, clean air, finance, information, human resources and productivity, regional mobil ity, rural transportation, safety and security, technology development, and transit accessibility. Major project areas include developing and demonstrating new approaches to involve employers, developers, local governments, and transportation providers in finding solutions to the problems of regional mobility, with special emphasis on the fol lowing: -- promoting institutional changes required to improve mobility in suburban areas and between suburbs and central city locations; -- encouraging management and organized labor to jointly seek opportunities for improving performance through upgrading of skills for nonmanagerial personnel; -- identifying, evaluating, and documenting significant cost-effective approaches to modernizing existing rail transit systems; -- encouraging participation by the private sector in the provision of transportation services and encouragement of joint public/private financing of transit capital investments; -- providing guidance and training concerning long-term financial planning and leasing of capital assets; -- implementing a program of new model bus testing and test facility improvements; -- promoting the delivery of safe and effective public transportation in nonurbanized areas; -- assisting new safety and security initiatives, including safety training; and -- compiling information on costs, benefits, financial feasibility, and performance of new energy sources including nonpolluting fuels. Projects are conducted under grants and cooperative agreements with public bodies, including State and local governments, or contracts with private organizations, both profit and nonprofit. For further information, contact the Regional Office for the area concerned. University Research and Training Grants Grants may be awarded to public and private nonprofit institutions of higher learning to assist in carrying out research activities on problems of urban mass transportation and in providing training for students and working professionals in the field of urban transportation analysis and operations. The objective is to encourage and support university research, education, and training that addresses and is responsive to Federal, State, and local transportation concer ns, and advances the understanding and resolution of critical transportation problems. Rural The Rural Transportation Assistance Program provides assistance for transit research, technical assistance, training, and related support activities in non-urbanized areas (less than 50,000 population). A portion of this is used at the national leve l for development of training materials, development and maintenance of a national clearing house on rural activities, and technical assistance through peer practitioners to promote exemplary techniques and practices. For further information, call 202-366-4052. Managerial Training Grants Grants to governmental bodies and agencies and operators of public transportation services provide fellowships for training in public or private training institutions for personnel employed in managerial, technical, and professi onal positions in the public transportation field. The assistance provided under this section is provided on a 50-50 funding match basis. Available funds will be used exclusively for single agency grants or for States submitting comprehensive applications on behalf of agencies within the State. A ``block'' type grant is awarded on the basis of comprehensive, agencywide training plans to support training activities for periods of up to 12 months. The Administration will allow 50 percent of the costs incurr ed by grantees for training and educational expenses which may include tuition, fees, books, or other training materials, excluding any equipment items. For further information, call 202-366-4052. Safety The Federal Transit Administration Safety Program is designed to support State and local agencies in fulfilling their responsibility for the safety and security of urban mass transportation facilities and services. The program accomplishes its obje ctives 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 202-366-2896. ---------------------------(TABLE START)--------------------------- Field Organization -- Federal Transit Administration (Regions included within each area are indicated on the map in Appendix A.) head level 1 : head level 1 :Region/Address head level 1 :Telephone ----------------------------------------------------------------- I. Cambridge, MA (Transportation Systems Ctr., Suite 920, Kendall Sq., 55 Broadway, 02142) ....... 617-494-2055 II. New York, NY (Suite 2940, 26 Federal Plz., 10278) ....... 212-264-8162 III. Philadelphia, PA (Suite 500, 1760 Market St., 19103) ....... 215-656-6900 IV. Atlanta, GA (Suite 400, 1720 Peachtree Rd. NW., 30309) ....... 404-347-3948 V. Chicago, IL (Rm. 1415, 55 E. Monroe St., 60603) ....... 312-353-2789 VI. Arlington, TX (Suite 175, 524 E. Lamar Blvd., 76011-3900) ....... 817-860-9663 VII. Kansas City, MO (Suite 303, 6301 Rockhill Rd., 64131) ....... 816-523-0204 VIII. Denver, CO (Suite 650, 216 16th St., 80202) ....... 303-844-3242 IX. San Francisco, CA (Rm. 1160, 211 Main St., 94105) ....... 415-744-3133 X. Seattle, WA (Suite 3142, 915 2d Ave., 98174) ....... 206-220-7954 ----------------------------(TABLE END)-------------------------- For further information, contact the area/regional office for the area concerned or contact the Office of Public Affairs, Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-4043. Tech nical information may be obtained by contacting the Transit Research Information Center. Phone, 202-366-9157. Maritime Administration The Maritime Administration was established by Reorganization Plan No. 21 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. app.), effective May 24, 1950. The Maritime Act of 1981 (46 U.S.C. 1601) transferred the Maritime Administration to the Department of Transportation, eff ective August 6, 1981. The Maritime Administration administers 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, through the Maritime Subsidy Board, under which the Federal Government, subject to statutory limitations, pays 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 guarantees for the construction, reconstruction, and reconditioning of ships; and enters i nto 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 trans port, and to promote domestic shipping. The Administration 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. It 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 Earle, NJ, and Toledo, OH. It also administers a Federal assistance program for the maritime academies operated by California, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, and Texas. ---------------------------(TABLE START)--------------------------- Field Organization -- Maritime Administration head level 1 :Region head level 1 :Address head level 1 :Telephone ----------------------------------------------------------------- CENTRAL REGION ....... Suite 2590, 365 Canal St., New Orleans, LA 70130-1137 ....... 504-589-6556 GREAT LAKES REGION ....... Suite 185, 2860 South River Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60018-2413 ....... 708-298-4535 NORTH ATLANTIC REGION ....... Rm. 3737, 26 Federal Plz., New York, NY 10278 ....... 212-264-1300 SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION ....... Rm. 211, Bldg. 4D, 7737 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23505 ....... 804-441-6393 U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY ....... Kings Point, NY 11024-1699 ....... 516-773-5000 WESTERN REGION ....... Rm. 1112, 211 Main St., San Francisco, CA 94105 ....... 415-744-3125 ----------------------------(TABLE END)-------------------------- For further information, contact the Office of External Affairs, Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-5807. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation was established by act of May 13, 1954 (33 U.S.C. 981-990), as an operating administration of the Department of Transportation. The Corporation, a wholly Government-owned enterprise, is responsible for the development, operation, and maintenance of that part of the St. Lawrence Seaway between the port of Montreal and Lake Erie, within the territorial limits of the United States. It is the function of the Seaway Corporation to provide a safe, efficient, and effective water artery for maritime commerce, both in peacetime and in time of national emergency. The Seaway Corporation charges tolls in accordance with established rates for users of the Seaway that it negotiates with the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority of Canada. Beginning April 1, 1987, U.S. tolls are rebated to the user by the U.S. Treasury in accordance with the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note). The Corporation coordinates its activities with its Canadian counterpart, particularly with respect to overall operations, traffic control, navigation aids, safety, season extension, and related programs designed to fully develop the ``fourth seacoast.'' The Corporation encourages the development of traffic through the Great Lakes/Seaway system so as to contribute significantly to the comprehensive economic and environmental development of the entire region. For further information, contact the Director of Communications, Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-0091. Research and Special Programs Administration The Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) was established formally on September 23, 1977. The Administration currently consists of the Office of the Chief Counsel; the Office of Civil Rights; the Office of Program and Policy Suppor t; the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; the Office of Pipeline Safety; the Office of Research, Technology, and Analysis; the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts; the Transportation Safety Institute in Oklahoma Cit y, Oklahoma; and the Office of Management and Administration. The Administration is responsible for hazardous materials transportation and pipeline safety, transportation emergency preparedness, safety training, multimodal transportation research and development activities, and collection and dissemination of air carrier economic data. Office of Hazardous Materials Safety 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-0656 The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety develops and issues regulations for the safe 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 is also responsible for the enforcement of regulations other than those applicable to a single mode of transportation. The Office manages a user-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 executes a national safety program to safeguard food and certain other products from contamination during motor or rail transportation. A computer bulletin board, in conjunction with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, offers nationwide access to topics related to hazardous materials transportation safety and can be accessed by diali ng 1-800-PLANFOR (752-6367). The Office is the national focal point for coordination and control of the Department's multimodal hazardous materials regulatory program, ensuring uniformity of approach and action by all modal administrations. ---------------------------(TABLE START)--------------------------- Regional Offices -- Office of Hazardous Materials Safety head level 1 :Region head level 1 :Address head level 1 :Chief ----------------------------------------------------------------- EASTERN -- Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia ...... . Suite 550, 10 Park Pl., Newark, NJ 07102 ....... Deirdre Breithaupt CENTRAL -- Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin ....... Suite 136, 2350 E. Devon Ave., Des Plaines, IL 60018 ....... Colleen Abbenhaus WESTERN -- Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming ....... Suite 230, 3200 Inland Empire Blvd., Ontario, CA 91764 ....... Jennifer Jones SOUTHWESTERN -- Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas ....... Rm. 2224B, 2320 LaBranch St., Houston, TX 77004 ....... Jesse Hughes ----------------------------(TABLE END)-------------------------- Office of Pipeline Safety 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-4595 The Office of Pipeline Safety establishes and provides for compliance with standards that assure public safety and environmental protection in the transportation of gas and hazardous liquids by pipeline. The Office administers a program whereby a State agency can voluntarily assert safety regulatory jurisdiction over all or some intrastate pipeline facilities. The Federal Government is authorized to pay a State agency grant-in-aid funds of up to 50 percent of the actual cost for carrying out its pipeline safety program. The Office under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 established regulations requiring petroleum pipeline operators to prepare and submit plans to respond to oil spills for Federal review and approval. ---------------------------(TABLE START)--------------------------- Regional Offices -- Office of Pipeline Safety head level 1 :Region head level 1 :Address head level 1 :Chief ----------------------------------------------------------------- CENTRAL -- Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin ....... Rm. 1811, 911 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106 ....... Ivan Huntoon EASTERN -- Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia ....... Rm. 5413, 400 7th St. SW., Washington, DC 20590 ....... Willi am Gute SOUTHERN -- Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee ....... Suite 426 N., 1720 Peachtree Rd. NW., Atlanta, GA 30309 ....... Frederick Joyner SOUTHWEST -- Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas ....... 2320 LaBranch, Houston, TX 77004 ....... James Thomas WESTERN -- Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming ....... 555 Zang St., Lakewood, CO 80228 ....... Edward Ondak ----------------------------(TABLE END)-------------------------- Office of Research, Technology, and Analysis 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-4434 The Office of Research, Technology, and Analysis serves as the principal adviser to the Administrator of RSPA on all research, technology, and analysis program activities as they relate to RSPA's mission, programs, and objectives; oversight of t he emergency preparedness program; conduct of the airline statistical data technology transfer; and scientific and technological activities within RPSA. The Office oversees and directs the activities of the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Vo lpe Center) and the Transportation Safety Institute (TSI). Office of Emergency Transportation 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-5270 The Office of Emergency Transportation provides the staff to administer and execute the Secretary of Transportation's statutory and administrative responsibilities in the area of transportation civil emergency preparedness. It is the primary ele ment of the Department engaged in the development, coordination, and review of policies, plans, and programs for attaining and maintaining a high state of Federal transportation emergency preparedness. This Office oversees the effective discharge of the S ecretary's responsibilities in all emergencies affecting the national defense and in national or regional emergencies, including those caused by natural disasters and other crisis situations. Office of Airline Statistics 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-9059 The Office of Airline Statistics fulfills the Secretary's statutory responsibility to collect and disseminate economic aviation data. The data shows the financial and statistical results of air carrier operations in providing air transportation. The Office identifies the DOT program requirements for aviation data and arranges access. Where data collections are needed, the Office prescribes rules for air carrier accounting and reporting. It also receives the reports, validates and processes the d ata, and generates a variety of end-product publications and data banks. Aviation data may be viewed in the Office's public reports facility or accessed through a variety of Government and private-sector services. Certain restrictions apply to public acce ss to some of the data. For information about access to public reports and information about Office functions, call 202-366-9059, DAI-1. Office of University Research and Education 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-5442 The Office of University Research and Education acts as principal adviser to RSPA and the Department on university research and education activities; provides a point of contact with the academic community; stimulates broad-based university invo lvement with intermodal transportation problems and issues; and manages a national grant program to establish and operate university transportation centers and university research institutes. Office of Automated Tariffs 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-2414 The Office of Automated Tariffs is responsible for administering the Department's programs of air carrier tariff filings. Tariffs are filed in accordance with the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49 U.S.C. app. 1301 et seq.), and title 14, part 221 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These provisions require that U.S. and foreign air carriers file the tariffs setting passenger fares, cargo rates, additional charges, and the rules related to the application of the fares and rates where t he tariffs are applicable to international air transportation. Office of Research Policy and Technology Transfer 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-4208 The Office of Research Policy and Technology Transfer oversees the Department's entire research and development programs, and those technical assistance and technology sharing activities which bring the results of research and development to its users and establishes needs for future research. This responsibility includes coordination and oversight of the Department's technology transfer activities under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, as amended (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), relating to the transfer of federally funded technology to the marketplace. Transportation Safety Institute Department of Transportation, 6500 South McArthur Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73125. Phone, 405-954-3153 The Institute was established in 1971 by the Secretary of Transportation to support the Department's efforts to reduce the number and cost of transportation accidents by promoting safety and security management through education. The Institute i s a primary source of transportation safety and security training and technical assistance on domestic and international levels for Department of Transportation elements, as well as other Federal, State, and local government agencies. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA 02142. Phone, 617-494-2224 The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), as part of RSPA, provides research, analysis, and systems capability to the Department of Transportation (DOT) and other agencies requiring expertise in national transportation and logistics programs. Integrated systems approaches are developed by Volpe Center to address Federal transportation issues of national importance. It does not appear as a line item in the Federal budget, but is funded directly by its sponsors. Volpe Center projects a re therefore responsive to customer needs. The Center has come to be increasingly recognized by government, industry, and academia as a focal point for the assimilation, generation, and interchange of knowledge and understanding concerning national and in ternational transportation and logistics systems. The Volpe Center is widely valued as a vital national resource for solving complex transportation and logistics problems. Based on shifting national priorities and availability of its resources, Volpe Center programmatic activities for DOT and other agencies vary from year to year. Volpe Center programs emphasize policy support and analysis, cost-effective Government procurement, environmental protection and remediation, transportation safety and security, and infrastructure modernization. For further information, contact the Office of Program and Policy Support, Research and Special Programs Administration, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-4831. Bureau of Transportation Statistics The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) was organized pursuant to section 6006 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) (49 U.S.C. 111), and was formally established by the Secretary of Transportation on Dece mber 16, 1992. BTS has an intermodal transportation focus whose missions are to compile, analyze, and make accessible information on the Nation's transportation systems; to collect information on intermodal transportation and other areas; and to enhance t he quality and effectiveness of DOT's statistical programs through research, the development of guidelines, and the promotion of improvements in data acquisition and use. The programs of BTS are organized in six functional areas and are mandated by ISTEA to: -- compile, analyze, and publish statistics; -- develop a long-term data collection program; -- develop guidelines to improve the credibility and effectiveness of the Department's statistics; -- represent transportation interests in the statistical community; -- make statistics accessible and understandable; and -- identify data needs. For further information, call 202-366-DATA; or via Internet: bts@phantom.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. Coast Guard Career and Training Opportunities Inquiries for information on the U.S. Coast Guard Academy should be directed to the Director of Admissions, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT 06320. Phone, 203-444-8444. Information on the enlistment program and the Officer Candidate School may be obtained from the local recruiting offices or the Commandant (G-PRJ), U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, DC 20593. Phone, 202-267-1726. Persons interested in joining the Coast Guard Auxiliary may obtain information from the Commandant (G-NAB), U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, DC 20593. Phone, 202-267-1077. 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); for consumer assistance , to report possible boat safety defects, and to obtain information on boats and associated equipment involved in safety defect (recall) campaigns, call the U.S. Coast Guard's Boating Safety Hotline. Residents of Washington, DC, call 267-0780. Other resid ents nationwide, call 800-368-5647 (toll-free). 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. Residents of Washi ngton, DC, call 366-0123. Other residents nationwide (except Alaska and Hawaii) call, 800-424-9393 (toll-free). Contracts Contact the Office of Acquisition and Grant Management. Phone, 202-366-4285. Employment Principal occupations in the Department are covered in the civil service examinations for air traffic controller, electronics maintenance technician, engineer (civil, aeronautical, automotive, electronic, highway, general), administrative/manag ement, and clerical. For positions in Washington, DC, inquiries should be directed to the Central Employment Information Office, Office of Personnel, Room 9113, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590 (phone, 202-366-9391). For employment outside of Washington, DC, inquiries may be directed to regional and district offices of the various administrations. Schools interested in participating in the college recruitment program should address inquiries to the regional and district offices of the various administrations. Environment Inquiries on environmental activities and programs should be directed to the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, Office of Environment, Energy, and Safety, Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-4366. 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 ope rating administration. Fraud, Waste, and Abuse To report, contact the Office of Inspector General Hotline, P.O. Box 23178, Washington, DC 20024. Phone, 202-366-1461 or 800-424-9071 (toll-free). 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 Informatio n 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 Office of the General Counsel, Room 4107, Public Docket, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-9322. Administrations and their regional offices maintain reading rooms for publi c use. Contact the specific administration at the address indicated in the text. Other reading rooms include: Department of Transportation Library, Room 2200, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590 (phone, 202-366-0746); Department of Transportation Law Library, Room 2215, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590 ( phone, 202-366-0749); Department of Transportation Library, FOB-10A Services Section, Room 930, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591 (phone, 202-267-3115); and U.S. Coast Guard Law Library, Room 4407, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20 593 (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 tex t. 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 the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-366-5580.