Surface Transportation Board

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 297

Associate Director for Governmental Affairs JOHN DRAKE

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety

Administration was established within the

Department of Transportation on January

1, 2000, pursuant to the Motor Carrier

Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (49

U.S.C. 113).

Formerly a part of the Federal Highway

Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier

Safety Administration’s primary mission

is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-

related fatalities and injuries. Activities of

the Administration contribute to ensuring

safety in motor carrier operations

through strong enforcement of safety

regulations, targeting high-risk carriers

and commercial motor vehicle drivers;

improving safety information systems and

commercial motor vehicle technologies;

strengthening commercial motor vehicle

equipment and operating standards;

and increasing safety awareness.

To accomplish these activities, the

Administration works with Federal,

State, and local enforcement agencies,

the motor carrier industry, labor safety

interest groups, and others.

Activities

Commercial Drivers’ Licenses The

Administration develops standards to test

and license commercial motor vehicle

drivers.

Data and Analysis The Administration

collects and disseminates data on motor

carrier safety and directs resources to

improve motor carrier safety.

Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement

The Administration operates a program to

improve safety performance and remove

high-risk carriers from the Nation’s

highways.

Research and Technology The

Administration coordinates research and

development to improve the safety of

motor carrier operations and commercial

motor vehicles and drivers.

Safety Assistance The Administration

provides States with f‌i nancial assistance

for roadside inspections and other

commercial motor vehicle safety

programs. It promotes motor vehicle and

motor carrier safety.

Other Activities The Administration

supports the development of unif‌i ed

motor carrier safety requirements and

procedures throughout North America.

It participates in international technical

organizations and committees to help

share the best practices in motor carrier

safety throughout North America and the

rest of the world. It enforces regulations

ensuring safe highway transportation of

hazardous materials and has established

a task force to identify and investigate

those carriers of household goods that

have exhibited a substantial pattern of

consumer abuse.

For a complete list of Federal Motor

Carrier Safety Administration f‌i eld off‌i ces,

go to www.fmcsa.dot.gov/about/aboutus.

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For further information, contact the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue

SE., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202–366–2519. Internet, http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov.

Surface Transportation Board

395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423

Phone, 202–245–0245. Internet, http://www.stb.dot.gov.

Chairman DANIEL R. ELLIOTT, III

Vice Chairman ANN D. BEGEMAN

Commissioner FRANCIS P. MULVEY

Director, Off‌i ce of Public Assistance,

Governmental Affairs and Compliance

LUCILLE L. MARVIN

Managing Director LELAND L. GARDNER

Director, Off‌i ce of Economics WILLIAM F. HUNEKE