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, http://www.ntsb.gov/.
Chairman James E. Hall
Vice Chairman Robert T. Francis II
Members George W. Black, Jr., John J. Goglia, John A. Hammerschmidt
Managing Director Peter Goelz
Deputy Managing Director Ronald S. Battocchi
Director, Office of Government, Public and Jamie Finch
Family Affairs
Deputy Director for Public Affairs Ted Lopatkiewicz
Deputy Director for Family Affairs Gary Abe
General Counsel Daniel D. Campbell
Deputy General Counsel David Bass
Director, Office of Research and Engineering Vernon Ellingstad
Deputy Director Jeffrey Marcus
Director, Office of Safety Recommendations and Barry M. Sweedler
Accomplishments
Deputy Director Richard Van Woerkom
Director, Office of Aviation Safety Bernard S. Loeb
Deputy Director for International Ronald Schleede
Aviation Safety Affairs
Deputy Director for Technical/ John Clark
Investigative Operations
Deputy Director for Regional Gene Sundeen
Technical/Investigative Operations
Director, Office of Railroad Safety Robert C. Lauby
Director, Office of Highway Safety Joseph E. Osterman
Deputy Directory Claude Harris
Director, Office of Marine Safety Marjorie M. Murtagh
Director, Office of Pipeline and Hazardous Robert J. Chipkevich
Materials Safety
Chief Financial Officer Craig E. Keller, Sr.
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 (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
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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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