Transportation

Secretary Raymond L. LaHood

Former Rep. Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation
LaHood served seven terms representing the 18th District of Illinois. LaHood was a member of the House Appropriations Committee.

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A Collection of Web Sites and Points of Contact Throughout DOT Headquarters

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Table of Contents

Administration Mission and History Consumer Issues/Customer Service Education Environmental/Hazmat Issues Legal

Libraries and Information Centers Publications Regulation and Certification Safety and Security Statistical Information

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DOT Organizational Directory

Office of the Secretary
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Railroad Administration
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Federal Transit Administration
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
Maritime Administration
Research and Special Projects Administration
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Administration Mission and History

Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST)

• Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST)
• DOT Office of the Historian
• Historian: Dr. Dale Grinder (DOT Library), 202 366-0754

Maritime Administration (MARAD)

• MARAD’s Mission

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

• About FAA Today (Overview, Organizational Chart, Administrator’s Fact Book)

National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA)

• About NHTSA
• NHTSA Core Values

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

• About FHWA
• Historical information contact: Richard Weingroff, 202 366-4856

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

• About FMCSA
• For historical information see Federal Highway Administration

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

• About FRA
• Historical information contact:
  Richard Cogswell, 202 493-6388
  Dennis Yachechak, 202 493-6260

Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)

• About the BTS

Research and Special Projects Administration (RSPA)

• About RSPA
• Historical Information

St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)

• Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
• Historical Information contact:
  Dennis Deuschl, 202 366-0110
  Kevin O’Malley, 202 366-0091

Consumer Issues/Customer Service

FHWA

• FHWA Yellow Pages (list of FHWA contacts arranged alphabetically by function)
• FHWA Expertise Locator
• Customer Service/Contacts

FAA

• Questions/complaints regarding airline service, on-time and statistical databases for consumers
• FAA-monitored consumer issues, such as child restraint systems: FAA Consumer Hotline, 800 322-7873

IG

• OIG Audit Results related to Airline Customer Service

FRA

• Public Affairs (or call 202 493-6024)
• FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) Coordinator

FMCSA

• How to find information about a Motor Carrier
• Find detailed information about the safety performance of a Motor Carrier

Education

DOT WIDE

• Garrett A. Morgan Program (or call 202 366-4461)
• Technology Transfer
• Education and Careers in Transportation

FAA

• Aviation Education

RSPA

• Office of Innovation, Research and Education
• Office of Innovation, Research and Education Important Links
• University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program (or call 202 366-5442)
• UTC Links to Related Education and Training Sites

FRA

• Operation Lifesaver

FMCSA

• FMCSA National Training Center (For information on federa, state and hazardous materials courses)

Environmental/Hazmat Issues

OST

• Environmental Policies (Asst. Secretary for Transportation Policy): 202 366-4861
• Environmental, Safety and Health Policy: 202 366-0038

FAA

• Reporting Aircraft Noise
• FAA Environmental Programs
• Low-Flying Aircraft (Locator to help you report low-flying aircraft to your local Flight Standards District Office)
• Hazardous Materials: To report specific violations, contact authorities at the airport or call the 24 Hour Safety Hotline: 800 255-1111.

RSPA

• Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
• Hazmat codes, 4-digit
• Hazardous Materials: 202 493-6247

FMCSA

• Commercial Complaint Form
• How to Comply with the Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations

Legal

Office of the General Counsel, US Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20590

OIG

• Office of the Inspector General

FAA

• Compilation of Selected Aviation Laws
• James Whitlow, Acting Chief Counsel, AGC, 202 267-3222
• Michael B. Jennison, Assistant Chief Counsel, International Affairs and Legal Policy Staff, 202 267-3515
• Jerome Jones, Associate Counsel, Administrative Dispute Resolution, 202 493-4049
• Jerry Mellody, Assistant Chief Counsel, Personnel and Labor Law, 202 366-4099
• Mary U. Walsh, Assistant Chief Counsel, Legislative Staff, 202 267-3217
• Donald P. Byrne, Assistant Chief Counsel, Regulations Division, 202 267-3073
• Peter J. Lynch, Assistant Chief Counsel, Enforcement Division, 202 267-3137
• Nancy LoBue, Assistant Chief Counsel, Airports and Environmental Law, 202 267-3199

FMCSA

• FMCSA Headquarters Phone List

FRA

• Office of Chief Counsel
• Docket Clerk 202 493-6030

MARAD

• MARAD Key Personnel
• John P. Wiese, Acting Chief Counsel, 202 366-7485
• Robert J. Patton, Jr., Deputy Chief Counsel, 202 366-5712
• Edmund T. Sommer, Jr., Chief, General and International Law Division, 202 366-5181

RSPA

• Office of the Chief Counsel

FHWA

• Legislation and Regulations Division

NHTSA

• Frank Seales, Jr., Chief Counsel, 202 366-9511
• John Womack, Senior Assistant Chief Counsel, 202 366-9511
• Stephen P. Wood, Rulemaking Division, 202 366-2992
• Lloyd S. Guerci, Litigation Division, 202 366-5263
• Heidi Coleman, Legislation Division, 202 366-1834

FTA

• Office of Chief Counsel
• Karen J. Hedlund
  Chief Counsel

SLSDC

• SLSDC Contacts