National Transportation Safety Board

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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

490 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20594

Phone, 202-314-6000. Internet, www.ntsb.gov.

Chairman (vacancy)

Vice Chairman Carol J. Carmody

Members George W. Black, Jr., John J. Goglia, John A. Hammerschmidt,

(vacancy)

Managing Director Dan Campbell

Deputy Managing Director (vacancy)

Chief Financial Officer Steven Goldberg

Chief Administrative Law Judge William E. Fowler, Jr.

General Counsel Ronald S. Battocchi

Deputy General Counsel David Bass

Director, Office of Aviation Safety John C. Clark

Deputy Director Thomas Haueter

Deputy Director for International Aviation Robert MacIntosh

Operations

Deputy Director for Regional Gene Sundeen

Technical/Investigative Operations

Director, Office of Government, Public, and Jamie Finch

Family Affairs

Deputy Director for Family Affairs Sharon Bryson

Deputy Director for Government Betty Scott

Affairs

Deputy Director for Public Affairs Ted Lopatkiewicz

Director, Office of Highway Safety Joseph E. Osterman

Deputy Directory Bruce Magladry

Director, Office of Marine Safety Marjorie M. Murtagh

Director, Office of Railroad, Pipeline, and Robert J. Chipkevich

Hazardous Materials Investigations

Director, Office of Research and Engineering Vernon Ellingstad

Deputy Director Alan S. Kushner

Director, Office of Safety Recommendations and Elaine Weinstein

Accomplishments

Deputy Director (vacancy)

Deputy Director for Technology J. Richard Van Woerkom

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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.

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was established in 1967 and made totally independent on April 1, 1975, by the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 (49 U.S.C. 1111).

The Safety Board consists of five members appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate for 5-year terms. The President designates two of these members as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the

Board for 2-year terms. The designation of the Chairman is made with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Activities

Accident Investigation The Board is responsible for investigating, determining...

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