National Transportation Safety Board

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

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

Phone, 202-314-6000

Chairman James E. Hall

Vice Chairman Robert T. Francis II

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

Managing Director Kenneth U. Jordan

Deputy Managing Director Ronald S. Battocchi

Director, Office of Government and Public Peter Goelz

Affairs

Deputy Director Ted Lopatkiewicz, Acting

General Counsel Daniel D. Campbell

Deputy General Counsel David Bass

Director, Office of Aviation Safety Bernard S. Loeb

Deputy Director Ronald Schleede

Director, Office of Research and Engineering Vernon Ellingstad

Deputy Director John Clark

Director, Office of Safety Recommendations Barry M. Sweedler

Deputy Director Richard Van Woerkom

Director, Office of Surface Transportation James A. Arena

Safety

Deputy Director Ralph E. Johnson

Director, Office of Administration B. Michael Levins

Chief Administrative Law Judge William E. Fowler, Jr.

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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.

The National Transportation Safety Board was established in 1967 and made totally independent on April 1, 1975, by the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 (49 U.S.C. app. 1901).

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 probable cause, making safety recommendations, and reporting the facts and circumstances of:

--U.S. civil aviation and certain public-use aircraft accidents;

--railroad accidents in which there is a fatality or substantial property damage, or that involve a passenger train;

--pipeline accidents in which there is a fatality, substantial property damage, or significant injury to the environment;

--highway accidents, including railroad grade-crossing accidents, that the Board selects in cooperation with the States;

--major marine casualties, and marine...