DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1975 United States. Congress. House Committee on Approprint 'rs. BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS NINETY-THIRD CONGRESS SECOND SESSION SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED JOHN J. McFALL, California, Chairman THOMAS J. KINGFIELD and CHARLES G. HARDIN, Staff Assistants COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS GEORGE H. MAHON, Texas, Chairman JAMIE L. WHITTEN, Mississippi EDWARD P. BOLAND, Massachusetts GEORGE E. SHIPLEY, Illinois ROBERT N. GIAIMO, Connecticut FRANK E. EVANS, Colorado EDWARD R. ROYBAL, California LOUIS STOKES, Ohio J. EDWARD ROUSH, Indiana GUNN MCKAY, Utah TOM BEVILL, Alabama EDITH GREEN, Oregon ROBERT O. TIERNAN, Rhode Island BILL CHAPPELL, JR., Florida ELFORD A. CEDERBERG, Michigan J. KENNETH ROBINSON, Virginia KF27 • A667 1974 vol.3 NOTE. This Surveys and Investigations supervisory staff is supplemented by selected personnel borrowed on a reimbursable basis for varying lengths of time from various agencies to staff up specific studies and investigations. The current average annual full-time personnel equivalent is approximately 42. GERARD J. CHOUINARD PAUL V. FARMER SANDRA A. GILBERT EVA K. HARRIS PATRICIA A. KEMP VIRGINIA MAY KEYSER ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT MARCIA L. MATTS (II) AUSTIN G. SMITH CHRISTINE STOCKMAN ANN M. STULL RANDOLPH THOMAS GEMMA M. WEIBLINGER MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1974. NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION WITNESSES DR. JAMES B. GREGORY, NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATOR ROBERT L. CARTER, ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR MOTOR VEHICLE PROGRAMS DR. GENE G. MANNELLA, ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS WILLARD Y. HOWELL, ACTING ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAMS DANA L. SCOTT, ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR ADMINISTRATION DR. GEORGE HARTMAN, ACTING ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR PLANNING AND PROGRAMING LARRY R. SCHNEIDER, GENERAL COUNSEL WILLIAM J. HENEGHAN, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF BUDGET WALTER R. BOEHNER, DIRECTOR OF BUDGET, DEPARTMENT OF ANGELO PICILLO, OFFICE OF INSTALLATION AND LOGISTICS RICHARD SLOCUM, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF BUDGET, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Mr. McFALL. The committee will come to order. We will begin consideration of the budget request of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Our first witness is the Administrator, Dr. James B. Gregory. With him are his staff assistants. You may begin with your statement, Dr. Gregory. OPENING STATEMENT Dr. GREGORY. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is a pleasure to testify in support of the fiscal year 1975 budget request for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. I believe we're making an impact on the bottom line of the highway safety problem in terms of accidents, injury severity and fatalities. At the same time, I am convinced that much more needs to be done. I believe the budget request before you supports a well balanced program geared to the further advancement of NHTSA goals. First, I would like to summarize briefly the budget request and then review trends in highway safety. PROGRAM (OBLIGATION) LEVELS As indicated in our summary statement on page 2 of the justifications, the resources we are requesting in 1975 will support a program level of $220 million. This compares to $160 million similarly funded (1) |