U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Communications to Congress

98th Congress, First Session (1983)


DOT HEARINGS
SubjectDateCommitteeWitnesses
DOT - Economic Regulation of Motor Carriers of Property12/15/83Committee on Commerce, Science and TransportationDr. E. H. Rastatter, Chief, Regulatory Policy Division
UMTA - Construction Management of UMTA-Financed Projects12/13/83Committee on Public Works and TransportationRalph L. Stanley, UMTA Administrator
USCG - Coast Guard Role in Support of the Federal Strategy for Prevention of Drug Abuse and Drug Trafficking12/12/83House Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and ControlAdmiral James S. Gracey, Commandant of the Coast Guard
USCG - Maritime Narcotics Interdiction Efforts12/12/83House Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and ControlRear Admiral William H. Stewart, USCG
USCG - Incinerating Hazardous Materials at Sea12/07/83Committee on Merchant Marine and FisheriesRear Admiral Clyde T. Lusk, USCG
FAA - Aviation Weather Program12/06/83Committee on Public Works and TransportationNeal A. Blake, Deputy Associate Administrator for Engineering
FHWA - Intercity Bus Safety and Regulatory Reform11/30/83Committee on Government OperationsKenneth L. Pierson, Director, Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety
DOT - Commercialization of Expendable Launch Vehicles11/18/83Committee on Science and TechnologyElizabeth H. Dole, Secretary of Transportation
USCG - Role of Women in the Coast Guard11/17/83House Committee on Armed ServicesRear Admiral Richard P. Cueroni, Chief, Office of Personnel
DOT - Economic Regulation of Motor Carriers11/16/83Committee on Public Works and TransportationMatthew V. Scocozza, Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs
DOT - Age Standards for Flight Engineers11/16/83Select Committee on AgingRosalind A. Knapp, Deputy General Counsel
FRA - Policy on Shipment of Bulk Commodities by Rail11/15/83Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesJames C. Rooney, Associate Administrator for Policy
FAA - Air Carrier Inspection Staffing11/10/83Committee on Public Works and TransportationJ. Lynn Helms, FAA Administrator
FAA - Cabin Air Quality Standards11/09/83Committee on Commerce, Science and TransportationCraig Beard, Director, Office of Airworthiness
MARAD - Vessel Owner's Liability Limitation Laws11/09/83Committee on Merchant Marine and FisheriesH.E. Shear, Administrator
DOT - Journal Square Accident Investigation11/07/83Committee on Public Works and TransportationMartin Convisser, Director, Office of Industry Policy
MARAD - Licensing of Three Vessels for the Coastwise Trade11/02/83Committee on Merchant Marine and FisheriesH.E. Shear, Administrator
FAA - Denver Standard Instrument Approach Procedure11/01/83Committee on Government OperationsTemple H. Johnson, Jr., Deputy Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain Region
FAA - Cabin Safety Program11/01/83Committee on Public Works and TransportationJ. Lynn Helms, FAA Administrator
DOT - Economic Regulation of Motor Carriers of Passengers11/01/83Committee on Commerce, Science and TransportationMatthew V. Scocozza, Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs
USCG - Coast Guard Role in International Narcotics Control Programs10/31/83Committee on Foreign RelationsAdmiral James S. Gracey, Commandant of the Coast Guard
USCG - Coast Guard Role in Bahamas Cooperative Narcotics Control Program10/26/83Committee on Foreign AffairsRear Admiral D.C. Thompson, USCG
USCG - Role of Women in the Coast Guard10/26/83House Committee on the JudiciaryLtjg. Susan K. Donner, USCG
FAA - Slot Allocations in the Chicago Region10/24/83Committee on Government OperationsEdward P. Faberman, Deputy Chief Counsel
DOT - Central Interstate Compact on Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management10/21/83Senate Committee on the JudiciaryL.D. Santman, Director, Materials Transportation Bureau
USCG - Marine Sanitation Devices; Drunken Boaters; Stolen Boats10/18/83Committee on Merchant Marine and FisheriesRear Admiral Bobby F. Hollingsworth, USCG; Rear Admiral Joseph A. McDonough, Jr., USCG
USCG - Maritime Law Enforcement Mission10/13/83House Select Committee on NarcoticsRear Admiral D.C. Thompson, USCG
FAA - Airspace Utilization in the Pacific Area10/06/83Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsDonald Segner, Associate Administrator for Policy and International Aviation
FAA - GAO Small Air Carrier Aircraft Report09/27/83Committee on Public Works and TransportationCraig Beard, Director, Office of Airworthiness
MARAD - Amendments to Existing Cargo Preference Laws09/27/83Committee on Commerce, Science and TransportationH.E. Shear, Administrator
DOT - Economic Regulation of Motor Carriers of Property09/21/83Committee on Commerce, Science and TransportationElizabeth H. Dole, Secretary of Transportation
FAA - Navigation Systems09/19/83Committee on Science and TechnologyWalter S. Luffsey, Associate Administrator for Aviation Standards
FHWA - NYC Westway Highway Project09/13/83Committee on Government OperationsJoseph M. O'Conner, Associate Administrator for Right-of-Way and Environment
NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Activities09/13/83Committee on Commerce, Science and TransportationDiane Steed, Deputy Administrator
FHWA - Minority Business Enterprise09/12/83Committee on Government OperationsDonald L. Ivers, Chief Counsel
USCG - Combatting Illegal Drug Smuggling09/06/83Senate Committee on AppropriationsVice Admiral Wayne E. Caldwell, USCG
FAA - Use of Alternative Fuels in Small Airplanes08/29/83Committee on Science and TechnologyMurray Smith, Director, Central Region
FHWA - STAA Act and Commercial Motor Vehicle Taxes, Size, and Weight08/22/83Committee on Environment and Public WorksLester P. Lamm, Deputy Administrator
NHTSA - Brakes in General Motors X-cars08/05/83Committee on Energy and CommerceFrank Berndt, Chief Counsel, NHTSA
FHWA - Highway Movement of Hazardous Materials and Waste08/01/83Committee on Government OperationsKenneth L. Pierson, Director, Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety
NHTSA - National Driver Register07/29/83Senate Committee on the JudiciaryClayton Hatch, Director, National Driver Register
DOT - Legislation Concerning Deepwater Ports07/28/83Committee on Merchant Marine and FisheriesRichard F. Walsh, Director, Office of Economics
USCG - Military Cooperation with Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies07/28/83House Committee on the JudiciaryRear Admiral Norman C. Venzke, USCG
FRA - Staggers Rail Act of 198007/27/83Committee on Energy and CommerceThomas A. Till, Deputy Administrator
NHTSA - Ford Transmission Case07/27/83Committee on Energy and CommerceDiane Steed, Deputy Administrator
DOT - Airline Antitrust Immunization Agreements07/26/83Committee on Public Works and TransportationFranklin K. Willis, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs
FHWA - Highway Emergency Relief Program07/21/83Committee on Environment and Public WorksRay A. Barnhart, Administrator
MARAD - H.R 3156 - Amendment of the Merchant Marine Act, 193607/21/83Committee on Merchant Marine and FisheriesH.E. Shear, Administrator
FAA - S. 1146 - Aviation-Related Aspects of Illegal Drug Activities07/21/83Committee on Commerce, Science and TransportationAnthony J. Broderick, Deputy Associate Administrator for Aviation Standards
NHTSA - Automobile Fuel Economy07/21/83Committee on Energy and CommerceDiane Steed, Deputy Administrator
USCG - Merchant Marine Safety07/19/83Committee on Merchant Marine and FisheriesRear Admiral Clyde T. Lusk, USCG
FAA - Application of New Technology to Airport Safety07/18/83Committee on Science and TechnologyNeal A. Blake, Deputy Associate Administrator for Engineering
RSPA - Hazardous Materials Transportation Act Amendments of 198307/13/83Committee on Commerce, Science and TransportationHoward Dugoff, Administrator
FHWA - S. 524 - Federal Participation in Toll Road Construction07/06/83Committee on Environment and Public WorksRichard B. Robertson, Associate Administrator for Planning and Policy Development
DOT - Airline Deregulation06/27/83Committee on Commerce, Science and TransportationFranklin K. Willis, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs
FAA - Service Difficulty Reporting Program06/27/83Committee on Science and TechnologyJ. Lynn Helms, FAA Administrator
DOT - Regulatory Reform Legislation06/22/83House Committee on the JudiciaryJim Burnley, General Counsel
DOT - Port Development Issues06/21/83Committee on Environment and Public WorksCharles Swinburn, Acting Assistant Secretary for Policy and Program Development
FHWA - FHWA Research and Development Activities06/16/83Committee on Science and TechnologyLester P. Lamm, Deputy Administrator
RSPA - Research and Development Program of the U.S. DOT06/16/83Committee on Science and TechnologyHoward Dugoff, Administrator
FHWA - Motor Carrier Safety Act of 198306/14/83Committee on Commerce, Science and TransportationKenneth L. Pierson, Director, Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety
FHWA - Implementation of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 198206/14/83Committee on Public Works and TransportationLester P. Lamm, Deputy Administrator
NHTSA - Regulatory Reform Act of 198306/09/83House Committee on the JudiciaryFrank Berndt, Chief Counsel, NHTSA
DOT - Performance of the Aviation Industry Under Deregulation06/09/83Committee on Public Works and TransportationFranklin K. Willis, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs
MARAD - H.R 2692 - Transportation of Government Cargos in U.S.-Flag Vessels06/08/83Committee on Merchant Marine and FisheriesH.E. Shear, Administrator
FAA - Air Traffic Safety06/07/83Committee on Public Works and TransportationJ. Lynn Helms, FAA Administrator
DOT - Highway Safety Act of 198305/26/83Committee on Commerce, Science and TransportationCharles Swinburn, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Program Development
MARAD - H.R. 1307, The Maritime Services Financial Responsibility Act of 198305/20/83Committee on Merchant Marine and FisheriesStuart R. Breidbart, Chief Counsel
DOT - Maritime Regulatory Reform Legislation05/18/83House Committee on the JudiciaryJim Burnley, General Counsel
DOT - Airport Access Task Force Report05/17/83Committee on Public Works and TransportationFranklin K. Willis, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs
FAA - FAA Medical Certification and Rights of Appeal05/12/83Committee on Public Works and TransportationH.L. Reighard, Federal Air Surgeon
MARAD - H.R 1242 - Increased Ocean Transportation of Bulk Commodities05/04/83Committee on Merchant Marine and FisheriesH.E. Shear, Administrator
USCG - H.R. 2247 - To Consolidate and Reenact Marine Safety Laws04/28/83Committee on Merchant Marine and FisheriesRear Admiral Clyde T. Lusk, USCG
FAA -H.R. 1580 - Aviation-Related Aspects of Illegal Drug Activities04/27/83Committee on Public Works and Transportation Anthony J. Broderick, Deputy Associate Administrator for Aviation Standards
DOT - DOT's role in reducing illicit trafficking of controlled substances into the United States04/16/83Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsElizabeth H. Dole, Secretary of Transportation
UMTA - Metro-North commuter rail strike04/15/83Committee on Labor and Human ResourcesG. Kent Woodman, Chief Counsel, UMTA
MARAD - FY 1984 Authorizations and Other Legislative Proposals04/14/83Committee on Commerce, Science and TransportationH.E. Shear, Administrator
FRA - Amtrak Legislation04/14/83Committee on Energy and CommerceThomas A. Till, Deputy Administrator
USCG - Reauthorization of the Federal Boat Safety Act04/05/83Committee on Merchant Marine and FisheriesRear Admiral Paul A. Yost, USCG
DOT - H.R. 1878 - Improved International Ocean Commerce Transportation03/22/83Committee on Merchant Marine and FisheriesElizabeth H. Dole, Secretary of Transportation
FAA - FAA's FY 1984 R&D Program03/22/83Committee on Science and TechnologyJ. Lynn Helms, FAA Administrator
FRA - FY 1984 Budget03/17/83Senate Committee on AppropriationsRobert W. Blanchette, Administrator
FAA - Emergency Readiness03/17/83Senate Committee on Governmental AffairsJames A. Wilding, Director of the Metropolitan Washington Airports
USCG - Coast Guard FY1984 Budget Request03/17/83Committee on Merchant Marine and FisheriesAdmiral James S. Gracey, Commandant of the Coast Guard
USCG - Selected Reserve Strength Authorization03/15/83Senate Committee on Armed ServicesRear Admiral James C. Irwin, Chief, Office of Reserve
FRA - Amtrak Legislation03/14/83Committee on Commerce, Science and TransportationThomas A. Till, Deputy Administrator
DOT - H.R. 1556 - Conveyance of Liberty Ship John W. Brown03/11/83Committee on Merchant Marine and FisheriesAdmiral Thomas A. King, Superintendent, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
NHTSA - Improved Automotive Safety03/11/83Committee on Commerce, Science and TransportationRaymond A. Peck Jr., Administrator, NHTSA
USCG - Selected Reserve Strength Authorization03/09/83House Committee on Armed ServicesRear Admiral James C. Irwin, Chief, Office of Reserve
DOT - Payback of Construction-Differential Subsidies for Tankers03/03/83Committee on Merchant Marine and FisheriesCharles Swinburn, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Program Development
DOT - Radioactive waste management03/02/83Senate Committee on the JudiciaryL.D. Santman, Director, Materials Transportation Bureau
MARAD - FY 1984 Authorizations03/02/83Committee on Merchant Marine and FisheriesH.E. Shear, Administrator
NHTSA - Motor Vehicle Enforcement Activities03/02/83Committee on Energy and CommerceRaymond A. Peck Jr., Administrator, NHTSA
FAA - FAA's FY 1984 Budget Request02/23/83Committee on Public Works and TransportationJ. Lynn Helms, FAA Administrator
NHTSA - FY 1984 Budget Request02/23/83Committee on Public Works and TransportationRaymond A. Peck Jr., Administrator NHTSA
FHWA - FY 1984 Budget Estimates of the FHWA02/23/83Committee on Public Works and TransportationLester P. Lamm, Deputy Administrator
UMTA - Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 198202/23/83Committee on Public Works and TransportationArthur E. Teele, Jr. Administrator
DOT - Legislation Concerning Daylight Saving Time02/23/83 The House Committee on Energy and Commerce Richard F. Walsh, Director, Office of Economics
DOT - The Shipping Act of 198302/18/83Senate Committee on the JudiciaryJohn M. Fowler, General Counsel
MARAD - S.47 - Improved International Ocean Commerce Transportation02/02/83Committee on Commerce, Science and TransportationH.E. Shear, Administrator