Deputy Director for Technology J. RICHARD VAN WOERKOM Director, Office of the Academy JULIE BEAL [For the National. Transportation Safety Board statement of organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Part 800) The National Transportation Safety Board seeks to ensure that all types of transportation in the United States are conducted safely. The Board investigates accidents, conducts studies, and makes recommendations to Government agencies, the transportation industry, and others on safety measures and practices. The National Transportation Safety Board Safety Problem Identification In (NTSB) was established in 1967 and addition, the NTSB makes made totally independent on April 1, recommendations on matters pertaining 1975, by the Independent Safety Board to transportation safety and is a catalyst Act of 1974 (49 U.S.C. 1111). for transportation accident prevention by The NTSB consists of five members conducting safety studies and special appointed by the President with the investigations, assessing techniques of advice and consent of the Senate for 5 accident investigation and publishing year terms. The President designates two recommended procedures for these of these members as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board for 2-year terms. investigations, establishing regulatory requirements for reporting accidents, The designation of the Chairman is made evaluating the transportation safety with the advice and consent of the consciousness and efficacy of other Senate. Government agencies in the prevention Activities of accidents, evaluating the adequacy of safeguards and procedures concerning Accident Investigation The NTSB is the transportation of hazardous materials responsible for investigating, determining and the performance of other probable cause, making safety Government agencies charged with recommendations, and reporting the ensuring the safe transportation of such facts and circumstances of the following: materials, and reporting annually to the -U.S. civil aviation and certain Congress on its activities. public-use aircraft accidents; Family Assistance for Aviation Disasters -railroad accidents in which there is The NTSB coordinates the resources of a fatality or substantial property damage, the Federal Government and other or that involve a passenger train; --pipeline accidents in which there is organizations to support the efforts of a fatality, substantial property damage, local and State governments and airlines or significant injury to the environment; to meet the needs of aviation disaster -highway accidents, including victims and their families. It assists in railroad grade-crossing accidents, that making Federal resources available to the Board selects in cooperation with the local authorities and airlines. States; Certificate, Civil Penalty, or License -major marine casualties, and marine Appeal The NTSB also reviews on accidents involving a public vessel and a appeal the suspension, amendment, nonpublic vessel, in accordance with modification, revocation, or denial of regulations prescribed jointly by the certain certificates, licenses, or Board and the U.S. Coast Guard; assessments of civil penalties issued by - certain accidents involving the Secretary of Transportation and the hazardous materials; and decisions of the Commandant of the -other transportation accidents that Coast Guard on appeals from the orders are catastrophic, involve problems of a of any administrative law judge, recurring character, or otherwise should revoking, suspending, or denying certain be investigated in the judgment of the licenses, certificates, documents, or Board. registers. Aviation RegionalField Offices-National Transportation Safety Board Region/Field Office Address Officer Carl Dinwiddie Hector Casanova, Acting David Bowling North Central Regional 31 W. 775 N. Ave., W. Chicago, IL 60185 Office. Office. Office. Jeff Rich, Acting Railroad/Highway Regional Offices-National Transportation Safety Board Regional Office Address 31 W. 775 N. Ave., W. Chicago, IL 60185 RAILROAD: Central Region Eastern Region Central Region Suite 150, 624 Six Flags Dr., Arlington, TX 76011 Sources of Information Contracts and Procurement Inquiries regarding the NTSB's procurement and contracting activities should be addressed to the Contracting Officer, National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC 20594. Phone, 202314-6223. Electronic Access Agency information, including aircraft accident data, synopses of aircraft accidents, speeches and congressional testimony given by Board members and staff, press releases, job vacancy announcements, and notices of Board meetings, public hearings, and other agency events; is available in electronic form through the Internet, at www.ntsb.gov. Employment Send applications for employment to the Human Resources Division, National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC 20594. Phone, 202–314-6239. Publications Publications are provided free of charge to the following categories of subscribers: Federal, State, or local transportation agencies; international transportation organizations or foreign governments; educational institutions or public libraries; nonprofit public safety organizations; and the news media. Persons in these categories who are interested in receiving copies of Board publications should contact the Public Inquiries Branch, National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC 20594. Phone, 202–314–6551. All other persons interested in receiving publications must purchase them from the National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161. Orders may be placed by telephone to the Subscription Unit at 703-487-4630, or the sales desk at 703-487-4768. Reading Room The Board's Public Reference Room is available for record inspection or photocopying. It is located in Room 6500 at the Board's Washington, DC, headquarters and is open from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. every business day. Requests for access to public records should be made in person at Room 6500, or by writing the Public Inquiries Branch, National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC 20594. Phone, 202-314-6551. For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, National Transportation Safety Board, 490 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20594. Phone, 202–314–6100. Fax, 202–314–6110. Internet, www.ntsb.gov. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Chairman Nils J. DIAZ Commissioners EDWARD MCGAFFIGAN, JR., JEFFREY S. MERRIFIELD, (2 VACANCIES) Chief Administrative Judge, Atomic Safety and G. PAUL BOLLWERK III Licensing Board Panel Adjudication KAREN D. CYR ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK Uses of Isotopes Waste Safeguards JESSE L. FUNCHES ELLIS W. MERSCHOFF Director, Office of Congressional Affairs DENNIS K. RATHBUN Director, Office of Public Affairs ELIZABETH A. HAYDEN, Acting Inspector General HUBERT T. BELL, JR. (For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission statement of organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, Part 1] The Nuclear Regulatory Commission licenses and regulates civilian use of nuclear energy to protect public health and safety and the environment. This is achieved by licensing persons and companies to build and operate nuclear reactors and other facilities and to own and use nuclear materials. The Commission makes rules and sets standards for these types of licenses. It also carefully inspects the activities of the persons and companies licensed to ensure compliance with the safety rules of the Commission. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reactor Regulation, the Office of (NRC) was established as an Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, independent regulatory agency under the and the Office of Nuclear Regulatory provisions of the Energy Reorganization Research. Headquarters offices are Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.) and located in suburban Maryland, and there Executive Order 11834 of January 15, are four regional offices. 1975. All licensing and related The Commission ensures that the regulatory functions formerly assigned to civilian uses of nuclear materials and the Atomic Energy Commission were facilities are conducted in a manner transferred to the Commission. consistent with the public health and The Commission's major program safety, environmental quality, national components are the Office of Nuclear security, and the antitrust laws. Most of |